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Family of Tesla crash victim looking into legal optionsThe family of a man who died in a fiery crash involving a Tesla Model X in Mountain View has hired a San Francisco-based...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2018Last comment by Cordelia, on Apr 11, 2018 at 4:55 pm | 8 comments | 7198 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Tesla says autopilot was engaged during fatal crashThe driver of a Tesla who died in a fiery crash on Highway 101 had the vehicle's Autopilot engaged during the moments before...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2018Last comment by Richt, on Apr 11, 2018 at 3:37 pm | 6 comments | 7115 Views
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County holds public meetings on proposed affordable housing feeA series of public meetings starts this week to gather input on a proposed countywide affordable housing fee for new developments...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2018Last comment by Tim, on Apr 11, 2018 at 12:46 am | 2 comments | 3085 Views
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No drivers needed for self-driving carsCalifornia's new rules for testing autonomous vehicle prototypes have unleashed a bevy of new questions and concerns for...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2018Last comment by Darin, on Apr 10, 2018 at 2:26 pm | 9 comments | 11305 Views
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Sheriff responds to criticism over jail reform report, sexual assault allegationsSanta Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith issued statements Tuesday evening after receiving criticism for a jail reform report...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2018Last comment by An Interested Observer , on Apr 10, 2018 at 2:01 pm | 3 comments | 3643 Views
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Low response for city parking permit programThe first voluntary attempt to launch a residential parking permit program died with a whimper last week. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2018Last comment by Sylvan Park, on Apr 9, 2018 at 3:37 pm | 3 comments | 4926 Views
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Initiative filed to scale back city's rent controlMajor changes to Mountain View's rent control law could go before Mountain View voters this fall. The political action group...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2018Last comment by The Business Man , on Apr 9, 2018 at 11:19 am | 36 comments | 13094 Views
ELECTIONS
League of Women Voters to host event on news credibilityAn event this Monday co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Palo Alto and Palo Alto Council of PTAs will host an event...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2018Last comment by student, on Apr 8, 2018 at 8:50 pm | 1 comment | 4026 Views
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Public agencies prepare for flooding, debris flows as major storm approachesGovernment agencies throughout the Bay Area are doing their part to get ready for heavy rains expected Friday and Saturday,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2018Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Apr 8, 2018 at 9:46 am | 2 comments | 3385 Views
ELECTIONS
Two arrested for allegedly forging rent control petition names in PacificaTwo campaign workers who helped defeat a rent control measure in Pacifica are now facing an array of criminal charges for...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2018Last comment by The Business Man , on Apr 7, 2018 at 7:23 pm | 8 comments | 2080 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MV man arrested on domestic violence chargesPolice arrested a Mountain View man last week after he allegedly bit, grabbed and tried to strangle his girlfriend, and later...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2018Last comment by Worried, on Apr 7, 2018 at 3:32 am | 3 comments | 5393 Views
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RHC majority pushes for extra rent increaseMountain View's landlords could be granted a bonus 2.6 percent increase on the apartment rents they charge under a plan pushed...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2018Last comment by @yimby, on Apr 6, 2018 at 4:56 pm | 20 comments | 9733 Views
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MV police encountered YouTube shooting suspectMountain View police made contact with a 38-year-old woman just hours before she shot and injured three people at YouTube's...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2018Last comment by DAMMIT, WE LOST JIM, on Apr 5, 2018 at 9:44 pm | 14 comments | 6292 Views
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Rep. Eshoo to host Social Security town hall meetingRep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, will host a Social Security town hall meeting with Rep. John Larson, D-Hartford, of Connecticut...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2018Last comment by Questions, on Apr 3, 2018 at 3:09 pm | 2 comments | 4508 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Forecast: heavy rain headed to Bay Area"Pineapple Express" showers will hit the Bay Area beginning Thursday and several locations may see heavy rainfall through...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2018Last comment by James Thurber, on Apr 3, 2018 at 2:51 pm | 3 comments | 4828 Views
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Palo Alto Deputy Fire Chief Catherine Capriles steps downAfter more than two decades of service, Palo Alto Fire Deputy Chief Catherine Capriles concluded her career with the city...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2018Last comment by Otto_Maddox, on Apr 3, 2018 at 2:46 pm | 6 comments | 7556 Views
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Electronic music festival comes to CSMAMountain View's Community School of Music and Arts next month is hosting its first electronic music festival. The three-day...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2018Last comment by Larry Ching, on Apr 2, 2018 at 3:21 pm | 1 comment | 4309 Views
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Do homeowners need to sue the city about the RV problem?I fear the ONLY thing that will get the city to take ANY action at all will need to be pushed by a law suit. As a homeowner...
Original post made by What will it take? on Mar. 29, 2018Last comment by Lets at least try something, on Apr 2, 2018 at 11:27 am | 3 comments | 1604 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Housing bill draws pushback from local leadersIt's a piece of legislation being hailed as a surefire way to boost housing construction across California -- so why are...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2018Last comment by YIMBY, on Apr 2, 2018 at 9:15 am | 33 comments | 5994 Views
ELECTIONS
Councilwoman draws fire for political adA new online political ad that paints Mountain View's rent control program as a huge mistake is triggering a swift backlash...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2018Last comment by The Business Man , on Apr 2, 2018 at 6:52 am | 61 comments | 9226 Views
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