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AROUND TOWN
Serial package thief soughtSeveral North Whisman residents are reporting a rash of burglaries in the neighborhood over the last week. Read the full...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2017Last comment by I wonder..., on Dec 8, 2017 at 10:14 am | 10 comments | 5027 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View loses its downtown visionaryMountain View's celebrated downtown dining promenade is largely credited to former City Manager Bruce Liedstrand's vision...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2017Last comment by Mary Grizzle, on Dec 7, 2017 at 10:22 pm | 5 comments | 8100 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Brock Turner files appealA year and a half after a jury found Brock Turner guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus, the former...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Dec 7, 2017 at 9:20 pm | 5 comments | 5010 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dazzling production, dated stereotypesFrom a purely technical perspective, TheatreWorks puts on a fantastic show. But for all of its merits from the technical...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2017Last comment by m2grs, on Dec 7, 2017 at 7:47 pm | 4 comments | 3661 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City Council puts temporary ban on retail marijuanaMountain View City Council members unanimously agreed Tuesday night to put the brakes on marijuana retailers opening up in...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2017Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Dec 7, 2017 at 6:07 pm | 12 comments | 6029 Views
AROUND TOWN
That holiday glowCold weather didn't dampen the enthusiasm of revelers at Monday night's Community Tree-lighting. Downtown Mountain View was...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2017Last comment by MyOpinion, on Dec 6, 2017 at 7:13 pm | 2 comments | 3964 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police set to ramp up traffic enforcementThe Mountain View Police Department is gearing up for a big traffic safety push after receiving $115,000 in grant money. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2017Last comment by property tax payer, on Dec 6, 2017 at 4:46 pm | 36 comments | 6074 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pedestrian Bridge to no sidewalks.I tried walking across the advertised pedestrian bridge to Mountain View from Palo Alto this morning since it was a day...
Original post made by Palo Alto Walker on Dec. 4, 2017Last comment by Darin, on Dec 6, 2017 at 2:53 pm | 9 comments | 1829 Views
AROUND TOWN
Day Worker Center: still here and ready to helpTo see perseverance in action, visit the Mountain View Day Worker Center, one of seven local nonprofits that benefit from...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2017Last comment by Rita Held, on Dec 6, 2017 at 12:11 pm | 1 comment | 5621 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bilingual students miss out in middle schoolFamilies at Mistral Elementary face a conundrum when their children finish fifth grade and head off to middle school. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2017Last comment by Sadie Carlson, on Dec 6, 2017 at 9:41 am | 20 comments | 7462 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Stars shine at Breakthrough PrizeWorlds collided at Moffett Field Sunday night, as the annual Breakthrough Prize brought together luminaries from sometimes...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2017Last comment by scientist, on Dec 6, 2017 at 8:24 am | 3 comments | 6338 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Ending the wasted food run-aroundPeninsula Food Runners works to remove logistical barriers to food donations, picking up leftover meals from Palo Alto area...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2017Last comment by Matt, on Dec 5, 2017 at 10:26 pm | 1 comment | 3139 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mobile home residents seek rent controlOn Dec. 4, the city's Rental Housing Commission is set to consider expanding Mountain View's rent control to the city's six...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Dec 4, 2017 at 3:08 pm | 34 comments | 12722 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Next door to Chez TJ, critics see a cautionary taleThrough the debate over redeveloping downtown historic sites, pretty much everyone seemed to use a nearby WhatsApp office...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2017Last comment by Unhappy , on Dec 1, 2017 at 8:57 pm | 8 comments | 7130 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police reunite owners with WWII-era photo albumMountain View police reunited the rightful owners with a vintage photo album that was discovered in a homeless encampment...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2017Last comment by MyOpinion, on Dec 1, 2017 at 4:32 pm | 3 comments | 4280 Views
AROUND TOWN
School board OKs fifth-grade sex edMountain View Whisman school board members signaled loud and clear that children shouldn't leave elementary school without...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2017Last comment by Smart, on Dec 1, 2017 at 10:16 am | 1 comment | 6537 Views
AROUND TOWN
Downtown burglary suspect arrestedA 40-year-old transient was arrested last week after he allegedly broke into multiple downtown businesses and stole electronics...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2017There are no comments yet. 3536 Views
AROUND TOWN
High school district may seek new bond measureThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is poised to break away from decades of bite-sized bond measures and frugal...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2017Last comment by YIMBY, on Nov 29, 2017 at 4:47 pm | 8 comments | 4558 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police searching for man suspected of firing gun in downtownMountain View police are asking for the public's help in finding a man suspected of firing gunshots during a fight in downtown...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2017There are no comments yet. 5693 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sunnyvale driver dies in crash on Hwy. 101A Sunnyvale man died in a solo-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Mountain View, California Highway Patrol officials said. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2017Last comment by The Truth, on Nov 27, 2017 at 7:00 pm | 4 comments | 6678 Views
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