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ELECTIONS
Gov. Brown signs housing crisis bills into lawGov. Jerry Brown and other state lawmakers gathered in San Francisco Friday to take aim at alleviating the state's housing...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2017Last comment by Cocaine addict, on Oct 4, 2017 at 2:39 pm | 10 comments | 4874 Views
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Two arrested in ICE raid in Mountain ViewU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested two people in Mountain View as part of a Bay Area sweep focused...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by Jim Neal, on Oct 4, 2017 at 12:57 pm | 16 comments | 8363 Views
ELECTIONS
New $52.4 billion gas tax plan wins approval from state LegislatureThe California Legislature Thursday approved a $52.4 billion, 10-year gas tax and new annual vehicle fee increase intended...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2017Last comment by neftegazagent@yahoo.com, on Oct 3, 2017 at 3:41 am | 12 comments | 6061 Views
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Google throws uncertainty into North Bayshore housing plansAt a grueling Tuesday night meeting on North Bayshore, Google officials warned that their celebrated plans to build 9,850...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Oct 2, 2017 at 9:21 pm | 69 comments | 17509 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board supports limits on open enrollmentThe Mountain View Whisman School District is drafting a team of parents and faculty members to take on some of the biggest...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2017Last comment by Mountain View Old-Timer, on Oct 1, 2017 at 12:23 pm | 46 comments | 7890 Views
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Dying to take a standChristine Welter strikes a somber pose as part of a "die-in" demonstration on Castro Street in front of the Kaiser Permanente...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by clean streets, on Sep 30, 2017 at 11:02 am | 4 comments | 4104 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district struggles to keep special ed staffHundreds of California school districts are grappling with an ever-worsening shortage of special education teachers. But...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 30, 2017 at 10:44 am | 2 comments | 15115 Views
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City prepares ambitious affordable-housing packageMountain View's City Council signaled support for a new aggressive campaign to promote housing growth that would require...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Sep 29, 2017 at 8:35 pm | 38 comments | 8424 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Blockbuster housing bills headed for passageLast week marked the end of California's legislative session, and lawmakers approved some landmark housing bills that are...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Sep 29, 2017 at 8:35 pm | 9 comments | 4007 Views
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'A sense of freedom'Kristine Flaherty has gone from psychology and sociology double major at Stanford University to indie-rap underdog to fledgling...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by Eric, on Sep 29, 2017 at 2:04 pm | 1 comment | 3374 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Animal clinic facing new complaintsMountain View's Alta View Animal Hospital is facing mounting complaints from disgruntled clients who blame the clinic for...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2017Last comment by Common sense, on Sep 29, 2017 at 10:59 am | 32 comments | 22010 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police/Emergency activity at San Antonio/LeghornSan Antonio was a mess this lunch hour with police blocking Leghorn at both ends and what appears several Emergency Vehicles...
Original post made by PA Resident on Sep. 27, 2017Last comment by @ PA resident , on Sep 28, 2017 at 8:09 pm | 4 comments | 1810 Views
ELECTIONS
Measure A passes with a slim victorySanta Clara County officials announced Monday that Measure A, the $950 million affordable housing bond designed to help house...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2016Last comment by Tom, on Sep 28, 2017 at 8:09 pm | 7 comments | 7381 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Alleged heroin dealer arrested at Cuesta ParkA transient woman residing in an RV at Cuesta Park was arrested last week on suspicion of trying to sell heroin, according...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2017Last comment by MyOpinion, on Sep 28, 2017 at 3:14 pm | 2 comments | 5724 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Students march against DACA repealMore than 100 student protesters marched through Mountain View on Wednesday with a clear message: the immigrant community,...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2017Last comment by Jim Neal, on Sep 28, 2017 at 1:13 pm | 11 comments | 6415 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents say big questions still remain over Teach to OneParents in the Mountain View Whisman School District are still uneasy about the handling of a controversial digital math...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Sep 28, 2017 at 11:53 am | 67 comments | 9513 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community forum to explore new LASD school sitesA group of Los Altos School District residents are hosting a public forum on Wednesday, Sept. 27, to look at new school designs...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2017Last comment by Los Altan, on Sep 27, 2017 at 2:55 pm | 5 comments | 4674 Views
MOVIES
Ice cream 101Five local ice cream shop owners and chefs shared their wisdom about how to achieve that perfectly creamy, mouthwatering...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2017Last comment by Darin, on Sep 27, 2017 at 2:34 pm | 2 comments | 5898 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New county report finds widespread youth homelessnessA stark new report publicized on Tuesday has found that homelessness among teenagers and young adults could be much more...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2017Last comment by Common sense, on Sep 27, 2017 at 12:04 pm | 10 comments | 5224 Views
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East Palo Alto roads stand out in new dataEast Palo Alto made the most road improvements compared to other Bay Area cities last year, according to data released Monday...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2017Last comment by Bruce England, on Sep 26, 2017 at 3:01 pm | 1 comment | 3561 Views
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