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City begins polling on tax measuresIn the coming days, Mountain View officials will begin testing the waters to see how voters feel about a trio of new taxes...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2018Last comment by Meg, on Feb 12, 2018 at 10:09 pm | 9 comments | 4577 Views
AROUND TOWN
Silicon Valley in 2018: More success, more pressureThe Bay Area's fevered success is still rising, but its achievements continue to exacerbate the region's housing and transportation...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2018Last comment by YIMBY, on Feb 12, 2018 at 2:58 pm | 7 comments | 7897 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Better classrooms on the way for special ed studentsMountain View Whisman School District officials are doubling down on a commitment to build better facilities for the high-need...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2018Last comment by reader, on Feb 10, 2018 at 4:46 pm | 1 comment | 13171 Views
ELECTIONS
Supervisors vote to add Persky recall to June ballotThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved putting a decision on the June 5 ballot for whether voters...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2018Last comment by Gary, on Feb 10, 2018 at 4:00 pm | 16 comments | 3990 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bullet holes found at Wells FargoPolice are investigating bullet holes discovered in the windows at the Wells Fargo Bank on Grant road Wednesday afternoon,...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2018Last comment by dc, on Feb 10, 2018 at 12:43 pm | 8 comments | 5228 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City launches RV waste dumping serviceIn recent days, Mountain View launched a new waste dumping service for those living out of motorhomes and RVs parked on the...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2018Last comment by dont go away mad, on Feb 9, 2018 at 6:46 pm | 29 comments | 12025 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Children reportedly molested at Mountain View after-school programPolice arrested a 26-year-old Cupertino man Saturday following multiple reports that he allegedly molested children at an...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2018Last comment by F Noor, on Feb 8, 2018 at 11:46 am | 14 comments | 13643 Views
ELECTIONS
School bond measure heads to votersMountain View-Los Altos High School District board members unanimously agreed Monday night to place a $295 million bond measure...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2018Last comment by Absolutely Vote NO, on Feb 7, 2018 at 5:10 pm | 5 comments | 4945 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA board set to approve $295M bond measureCalling it necessary to accommodate a swelling enrollment on already-packed campuses, Mountain View-Los Altos High School...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2018Last comment by More Taxes, on Feb 7, 2018 at 1:49 pm | 9 comments | 5712 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers' annual raises likely to shrinkIt's been more than three years since Mountain View Whisman School District teachers, frustrated with low pay, declared an...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2018Last comment by No Violin, on Feb 6, 2018 at 4:50 pm | 11 comments | 6521 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The right step forward for local studentsAs we ring in the new year, the Los Altos School District and city of Mountain View are on the cusp of achieving a huge victory...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2018Last comment by Dread Pirate Roberts, on Feb 6, 2018 at 11:13 am | 15 comments | 3431 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Paly removes James Franco artwork following sex-misconduct allegationsPalo Alto High School has painted over a mural and plans to remove other campus artwork by alumnus and actor James Franco...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2018Last comment by Gary's Old Town Tavern, on Feb 5, 2018 at 9:27 pm | 7 comments | 7141 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council sends mobile home quandry back to RHCAt its Jan. 30 meeting, City Council members voted to write a strongly worded letter to the Rental Housing Committee, reminding...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2018Last comment by The Business Man , on Feb 5, 2018 at 8:27 pm | 22 comments | 5713 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police arrest two men for threatening officers, drug offensesMountain View police Friday afternoon arrested a man on suspicion of drug offenses and another for allegedly threatening...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2018Last comment by Amy, on Feb 5, 2018 at 5:08 pm | 6 comments | 4195 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council allows pot deliveries to start FridayAs of Friday, marijuana deliveries will be legal in Mountain View, but it will still be several months before retail pot...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2018Last comment by MtnMan123, on Feb 5, 2018 at 9:40 am | 10 comments | 7513 Views
OTHER ISSUES
School board favors Cooper Park housingResponding to an overwhelming need by local school teachers for more affordable housing, Mountain View Whisman School District...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2018Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Feb 5, 2018 at 9:20 am | 55 comments | 12000 Views
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AAA offers free Super Bowl towing serviceAAA is offering its free "Tipsy Tow" service on Sunday to ensure that everyone arrives home safely after his or her Super...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2018Last comment by resident, on Feb 4, 2018 at 10:37 am | 1 comment | 3360 Views
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Measure to recall judge qualifies for June ballotThe question of whether to recall Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky for his record in sexual-violence...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2018Last comment by Gary, on Feb 4, 2018 at 3:31 am | 2 comments | 2466 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council OKs 62 new affordable apartmentsThe Mountain View City Council happily threw its support behind plans to build 62 new affordable apartments in the Jackson...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2018Last comment by OPM, on Feb 3, 2018 at 12:55 pm | 19 comments | 7651 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Amid legal threats, committee backs away from mobile home rent controlSurrounded by legal threats on all sides, Mountain View's Rental Housing Committee on Monday backed away from plans to bring...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2018Last comment by The Business Man , on Feb 2, 2018 at 3:09 pm | 19 comments | 10029 Views
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