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ELECTIONS
Law professors voice opposition to Persky recallMore than 90 law professors from throughout California, including 29 from Stanford University, signed a letter this week...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2017Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Aug 21, 2017 at 1:13 am | 5 comments | 6642 Views
MOVIES
Free performances, festivities mark MVCPA's 25thOn Aug. 6, the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a festival downtown....
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2017There are no comments yet. 5148 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Economics 101 on Rent ControlThe City of Mountain View has adopted Rent Control Measure V for all housing of 3 or more units which were built before 1995....
Original post made by Real Estate Investor on Aug. 20, 2017There are no comments yet. 1656 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Space science soars at Mountain View HighAfter students cleared out of Mountain View High School for summer break, physics teacher Steve Widmark rolled up his sleeves...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2017Last comment by Mrs. Myjer, on Aug 20, 2017 at 2:08 pm | 3 comments | 8807 Views
AROUND TOWN
Home front: Mountain View, 94043; save the dateA roundup of local home and garden news and events, including Midpeninsula zip codes ranking in the top 10 toughest places...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2017Last comment by Bill, on Aug 20, 2017 at 7:32 am | 8 comments | 4306 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Launching rent control has hefty price tagRent control is touted as a way to clamp down on housing expenses, but in at least one regard it's fast becoming a money...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2017Last comment by Chuck, on Aug 19, 2017 at 11:42 am | 40 comments | 11106 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Ruling temporarily halts campaign to recall Brock Turner judgeThe effort to recall Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky has been temporarily halted, with a judge approving a restraining...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Aug 19, 2017 at 9:16 am | 6 comments | 4923 Views
AROUND TOWN
East Bay men arrested following chaotic robbery attemptMountain View police arrested two men on Google's campus Tuesday afternoon after a bizarre robbery attempt where the suspects...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2017Last comment by Waldo, on Aug 18, 2017 at 11:01 pm | 3 comments | 5834 Views
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Guest opinion: Rental committee member clarifies meeting actionsI would like to clarify some of the issues raised in your recent article, "Rent committee pursues landlord-friendly policy"(<I>Voice</I></B>,...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2017Last comment by Shame, on Aug 17, 2017 at 3:54 pm | 17 comments | 2882 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dueling rallies at Google this weekendThe deadly clashes between alt-right demonstrators and counter-protesters in Charlotteville, Virginia have shaken the nation,...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2017Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Aug 16, 2017 at 5:30 pm | 19 comments | 13473 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Vote tonight on new health care district board memberThe El Camino Healthcare District's board of directors is scheduled tonight to consider appointing one of 13 applicants to...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2017Last comment by Jaz, on Aug 16, 2017 at 3:41 pm | 1 comment | 4727 Views
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Rent control rumored to be driving apartment salesMountain View's rent-control program has already survived political and legal trials — but what about the business...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2017Last comment by @YIMBY, on Aug 16, 2017 at 11:35 am | 13 comments | 4077 Views
BOOKS
Actor John Heard died of natural causesActor John Heard, whose body was found in a Palo Alto hotel room in July, died of natural causes, the Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2017There are no comments yet. 4818 Views
AROUND TOWN
Vigil against hate attracts hundredsSeveral hundred people marched in a candlelight procession in Mountain View on Sunday night in solidarity against white supremacist...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2017Last comment by Steve Old Town, on Aug 15, 2017 at 9:12 pm | 13 comments | 6257 Views
AROUND TOWN
Where are all the Google cars (Waymo)?We had out of town guests staying with us and they wanted to see all the Silicon Valley sights. On a couple of occasions...
Original post made by PA Resident on Aug. 12, 2017Last comment by Darin, on Aug 15, 2017 at 2:54 pm | 5 comments | 1929 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dust still settling as MV kids return to schoolDozens of kindergarteners from all over Mountain View filed into brand new portable classrooms at Stevenson Elementary on...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2017Last comment by Sue, on Aug 15, 2017 at 10:11 am | 3 comments | 7965 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain fares to increase in OctoberCaltrain fares are going up, with adult fares increasing 25 cents as of Oct. 1, to provide revenue to cover the cost of operating...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2017Last comment by Fare Evasion, on Aug 14, 2017 at 2:37 pm | 10 comments | 5355 Views
AROUND TOWN
Vigils today respond to Charlottesville violenceResidents and local groups are holding vigils on Sunday after the violence by extremist right-wing groups in Charlottesville,...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2017Last comment by nicole, on Aug 14, 2017 at 12:22 pm | 14 comments | 5365 Views
ELECTIONS
Independent groups pump cash into Assembly campaignWith the crowded race to succeed Assemblyman Rich Gordon in the 24th District heading into the final stretch, independent...
Original post made on May. 23, 2016Last comment by Has Berman accomplished anything?, on Aug 14, 2017 at 8:19 am | 20 comments | 7090 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City signals concern over Army's Orion Park plansSure, it may be a Superfund site, but the former military housing compound known as Orion Park is still a lucrative piece...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2017Last comment by citizen of USA, on Aug 14, 2017 at 7:33 am | 13 comments | 7847 Views
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