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OTHER ISSUES
Police investigate major injury collisionA major injury collision blocked westbound Oregon Expressway in Palo Alto Monday morning, police said, after a woman reportedly...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2017Last comment by Also, on Oct 24, 2017 at 2:23 pm | 2 comments | 7807 Views
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Longtime CSA director retiresAfter 20 years of weaving a safety net of social services for low-income families, seniors and the homeless in Mountain View...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2017Last comment by Wondering, on Oct 24, 2017 at 2:15 pm | 1 comment | 5076 Views
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Not waiting for the smoke to clearIn the wake of the wildfires devastating the North Bay, numerous local restaurant and wine bar owners have sprung to action,...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2017There are no comments yet. 4638 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV school districts struggle to close achievement gapEfforts to improve the academic performance of Mountain View's neediest students largely fell flat this year, according to...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2017Last comment by Me, on Oct 22, 2017 at 8:02 pm | 9 comments | 5465 Views
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City looks to the sky for future transit lineAn Oct. 17 City Council meeting on designing a new Mountain View transit system was a demonstration of the immense challenges...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Oct 22, 2017 at 7:43 pm | 16 comments | 6318 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A mindful approach to teen drug useFor Mountain View teen Max Aboudarham, slipping into heavy drug use happened without even thinking about it. Read the full...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2017Last comment by Dave, on Oct 22, 2017 at 4:45 pm | 1 comment | 4977 Views
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City sees spike in auto burglariesNearly one in four auto burglaries reported in Mountain View this year occurred in a small, triangle-shaped In-N-Out Burger...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2017Last comment by unintended consequences, on Oct 20, 2017 at 7:40 pm | 8 comments | 7510 Views
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San Antonio mall up for saleA strip mall at the bustling corner of El Camino Real and San Antonio Road is now up for sale with an asking price of $42.5...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2017Last comment by lan, on Oct 20, 2017 at 6:55 pm | 23 comments | 6643 Views
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Caltrain work forces Crisanto car campers to leaveOne of Mountain View's largest encampments of people living out of their vehicles was shaken up this week after city officials...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2017Last comment by Otto_Maddox, on Oct 20, 2017 at 2:59 pm | 8 comments | 7598 Views
BOOKS
Bay Area forecast: Beach hazards, cooler temps, windy weatherHazards at Bay Area beaches, below-normal temperatures and breezy conditions have prompted the National Weather Service...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2017There are no comments yet. 3895 Views
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City begins talks on redeveloping older apartmentsPerhaps a glimpse of things to come — an attractive new housing project came before the City Council on Tuesday that seemed...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2017Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Oct 18, 2017 at 10:40 pm | 85 comments | 5767 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rental committee prepares $2.5M budgetThe costs of Mountain View's experiment with rent control now has a clear price tag -- about $160 annually for almost every...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2017Last comment by Not LOL, on Oct 18, 2017 at 8:22 pm | 44 comments | 5280 Views
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Smoke poses health concerns for Peninsula residentsMountain View residents are encouraged to stay indoors and avoid prolonged exposure to smoke pouring onto the Peninsula from...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2017Last comment by Oy, Donna, on Oct 18, 2017 at 5:00 pm | 7 comments | 6713 Views
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MV firefighters battle deadly North Bay blazeThousands of firefighters have finally turned a corner in the battle to control multiple fires in Northern California that...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2017Last comment by Nice work MVFD, on Oct 18, 2017 at 4:20 pm | 2 comments | 4797 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Magical Bridge Playground planned for Mountain ViewMountain View could soon be the latest Bay Area city to build an all-inclusive playspace known as a Magical Bridge Playground....
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2017Last comment by Olenka Villarreal, on Oct 17, 2017 at 10:22 pm | 3 comments | 7402 Views
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Wrong-way driver causes major crashA man who drove the wrong way for miles on two freeways crashed into another car, causing a shutdown of southbound Interstate...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2017Last comment by Mark, on Oct 17, 2017 at 5:35 pm | 3 comments | 8817 Views
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Bay Area forecast: rain expected on ThursdayRain is expected to fall in the Bay Area on Thursday and could help firefighters put out the several wildfires burning in...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2017Last comment by Don't get excited yet, on Oct 17, 2017 at 2:38 pm | 1 comment | 3650 Views
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Another smoke advisory issued for Bay AreaThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District today issued another smoke advisory because of continued heavy smoke in the...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2017Last comment by BD, on Oct 17, 2017 at 9:57 am | 2 comments | 4135 Views
BOOKS
Opera review: Don't mess with Norma -- but do go to hear her singHow can a Druid high priestess possibly be expected to react when her Roman lover leaves her for younger woman? If her name...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2017There are no comments yet. 3848 Views
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Council OKs art installation for children's libraryThe Mountain View Library Children’s Services Area will receive a whimsical upgrade by artist Lisa Long. Read the full...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 16, 2017 at 8:42 am | 3 comments | 2994 Views
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