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RESTAURANTS
Something to chew onNew establishments that have opened recently are bringing fresh dining choices to both Palo Alto and Mountain View's restaurant-heavy...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2017Last comment by Bruno, on Nov 3, 2017 at 3:01 pm | 1 comment | 5850 Views
AROUND TOWN
City approves downtown homeless shelterHomeless women and children will have a sanctuary from the cold, wet winter months in Mountain View starting this winter. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2017Last comment by Amazed, on Nov 3, 2017 at 2:37 pm | 10 comments | 9029 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A training ground for new teachersWhen it comes to teaching, there are no training wheels. Newly certified teachers fresh out of school often go through a...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2017Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Nov 3, 2017 at 6:20 am | 1 comment | 7967 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man arrested in break-in at Ava's Downtown MarketPolice arrested a 37-year-old transient man last week after he allegedly broke into Ava's Downtown Market in downtown Mountain...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2017Last comment by CarolB, on Nov 2, 2017 at 3:24 pm | 2 comments | 4179 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google's unbuilt Bay View campus already claims breakthroughAt Moffett Field is the Bay View site, the largest construction project Google has yet attempted. By 2019, the location will...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2017Last comment by Sue, on Nov 2, 2017 at 3:19 pm | 5 comments | 17239 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police investigating theft during Rolling Loud Festival brawlPolice are searching for a suspect who allegedly stole bags containing laptops, a camera and cash from a performer at Shoreline...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2017Last comment by Yeah, but..., on Nov 1, 2017 at 8:45 pm | 13 comments | 4340 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Alert issued for contaminated salads shipped to Trader Joe's storesContaminated salads were shipped to some Trader Joe's stores in California and could cause health problems, officials with...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2017Last comment by William Hitchens, on Nov 1, 2017 at 4:07 pm | 3 comments | 4063 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man dies in solo vehicle crash on Middlefield RoadA man driving a truck on Middlefield Road died Monday morning after he collided with a tree east of the Rengstorff Avenue...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2017Last comment by RedLeader, on Nov 1, 2017 at 2:21 pm | 8 comments | 10049 Views
AROUND TOWN
Haunted house raises funds for CSAHow do you like your haunted houses -- terrifying, or not too scary? Either way, the haunted house at the Odd Fellows Lodge...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2017Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Nov 1, 2017 at 9:08 am | 1 comment | 4272 Views
ELECTIONS
School district considers major construction plansThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District laid out its ambitious new vision for both of its high school campuses,...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2017Last comment by John, on Oct 31, 2017 at 8:19 pm | 5 comments | 5493 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen arrested in shooting outside 7-ElevenA 17-year-old was arrested on attempted murder charges Sunday night after he allegedly opened fire on an occupied vehicle...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2017Last comment by Martin., on Oct 31, 2017 at 5:39 pm | 7 comments | 6696 Views
AROUND TOWN
Parents call for Friday night lightsWhen it comes to football at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools, light is always in short supply. Read the full...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Oct 29, 2017 at 7:09 pm | 39 comments | 6307 Views
ELECTIONS
Snake found on VTA bus now up for adoptionA young ball python found curled up on a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus last month in Palo Alto is now up...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2017Last comment by DC, on Oct 28, 2017 at 7:34 pm | 8 comments | 6089 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rent committee member's paid political work drawing scrutinyIn Mountain View, some critics see a case of the fox guarding the henhouse at the city's Rental Housing Committee, the panel...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2017Last comment by Darin, on Oct 28, 2017 at 10:55 am | 8 comments | 2522 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man arrested after entering car involved in a crashA 27-year-old man was arrested in downtown Mountain View earlier this month after he allegedly tried to hop into a vehicle...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2017Last comment by AllYouCanEat, on Oct 27, 2017 at 10:30 am | 4 comments | 3960 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Editorial: Our reporting on arrestsWe think the media has a responsibility to regularly look at the consequences of its editorial practices and to modify them...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2017Last comment by hsnpoor, on Oct 26, 2017 at 10:43 am | 4 comments | 3971 Views
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Police target RVs on Crisanto AvenueCrisanto Avenue, home to the city's largest makeshift encampment of people living out of their cars, was a tense scene on...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2017Last comment by ellespeth, on Oct 26, 2017 at 12:20 am | 45 comments | 17791 Views
OTHER ISSUES
More details emerge on NASA's housing visionA new request for proposals published by NASA Ames officials this week provides more insight into their ambitious plans to...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2017Last comment by us_xunil, on Oct 25, 2017 at 2:57 pm | 3 comments | 4885 Views
ELECTIONS
Persky opponent launches fundraising campaignThe Santa Clara County assistant district attorney running against Judge Aaron Persky in an upcoming recall election has...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2017Last comment by PeterCao111, on Oct 24, 2017 at 7:28 pm | 4 comments | 5455 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teen arrested at Castro ElementaryAn 18-year-old man was arrested after officers found him inside a classroom at Castro Elementary School during the early...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2017There are no comments yet. 5082 Views
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