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Tenant attorneys seek clarity on rent-control kickoffCould Mountain View's landlords soon be on the hook to pay back a small fortune in overcharged rents? Read the full story...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Jul 27, 2017 at 3:04 am | 41 comments | 3284 Views
ELECTIONS
Police warn of phone scam demanding ransomA virtual kidnapping scam involving a demand for ransom in exchange for a loved one's release reported across the country...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2017There are no comments yet. 4275 Views
AROUND TOWN
Robots rolling in doughPlenty of tech-savvy start-ups nestled in Mountain View have striven to save the world while raking in cash – but this...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2016Last comment by Common sense, on Jul 26, 2017 at 10:10 pm | 20 comments | 13442 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Regional plans for major housing growth up for approvalElected officials from all nine Bay Area counties are set to vote later this month on a road map for sustainable growth in...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by Anke, on Jul 26, 2017 at 9:24 pm | 46 comments | 7378 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man arrested for In-N-Out cheeseburger theftA 24-year-old transient man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly grabbed a bag full of cheeseburgers from an...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2017Last comment by r1burgos, on Jul 26, 2017 at 2:06 pm | 3 comments | 5686 Views
AROUND TOWN
Suspect sought in screwdriver attackPolice are looking for a man who allegedly stabbed a person with a screwdriver after he and the victim got into an argument...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2017Last comment by Kyle, on Jul 25, 2017 at 9:04 pm | 1 comment | 4387 Views
SPORTS
Community rallies to find bone-marrow match for professorThe Bay Area's South Asian community, technology companies and universities across the country are rallying to save the life...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2017There are no comments yet. 7505 Views
AROUND TOWN
A graveyard of Google bikesIt's just one of the many perks of working at Google -- employees can take their pick from about 1,000 brightly colored bicycles...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2017Last comment by business opportunity, on Jul 25, 2017 at 4:31 pm | 58 comments | 32782 Views
ELECTIONS
Peninsula economy labor growth stalledA midyear analysis of Silicon Valley and San Francisco Peninsula economic trends shows unemployment at its lowest rate since...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2017Last comment by Anke, on Jul 25, 2017 at 2:31 pm | 2 comments | 4771 Views
ELECTIONS
Federal judge keeps injunction blocking Trump order on sanctuary cities in placeA federal judge in San Francisco Thursday denied a request by President Donald Trump's administration to lift an injunction...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2017Last comment by Zekkular Bulgaris, on Jul 25, 2017 at 10:38 am | 5 comments | 4152 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Man arrested in suspected concert drug saleA 20-year-old man was arrested at the Audiotistic Festival at Shoreline Amphitheatre over the weekend after he was allegedly...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2017Last comment by Zekkular Bulgaris, on Jul 25, 2017 at 10:34 am | 2 comments | 4481 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hollywood actor John Heard found dead in Palo AltoHollywood actor John Heard, 71, best known as the dad from "Home Alone," died in a Palo Alto hotel room on Friday afternoon,...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2017Last comment by Resident, on Jul 25, 2017 at 8:24 am | 5 comments | 8299 Views
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San Antonio center near completionIt took nearly half a decade, but a massive new office campus at the San Antonio Shopping Center is almost complete. The...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2017Last comment by Anke, on Jul 25, 2017 at 12:38 am | 58 comments | 17196 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Elected leaders celebrate start of Caltrain electrification projectGov. Jerry Brown and other elected leaders were at the Millbrae Caltrain station Friday to celebrate the beginning of a project...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2017Last comment by Ahem, on Jul 24, 2017 at 10:18 pm | 9 comments | 5163 Views
MOVIES
Health advisers help ease Medicare confusionDec. 7 marks the end of Medicare's annual fall election period and the only time most seniors can make changes to their health...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2017There are no comments yet. 5589 Views
MOVIES
Our own bit of CubaErnest Hemingway was an unsettled man, marrying four times and moving around the globe from Illinois to Spain, Venice, Paris,...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2017There are no comments yet. 4075 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Stevens Creek Trail RepairWhatever happened to the repair to the Stevens Creek trail that was damaged by the winter storm earlier this year? The Santa...
Original post made by Sam Moore on Jul. 10, 2017Last comment by Gary Kremen, on Jul 23, 2017 at 9:13 pm | 5 comments | 1885 Views
ELECTIONS
Eshoo holds town hall meeting SaturdayRep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, will be stopping by the 18th Congressional District to meet with constituents for a town hall...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2017Last comment by Impeach and remove Trump and Spence, on Jul 21, 2017 at 8:01 pm | 1 comment | 3888 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain posts new suicide-prevention signsSuicide-prevention signs along the Caltrain tracks will be updated as part of a nation-wide study on whether they are effective....
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2010Last comment by Super Dave, on Jul 21, 2017 at 12:51 pm | 4 comments | 5281 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rent committee punts on tough questionsIn their most difficult meeting to date, members of the city's Rental Housing Committee were clearly overwhelmed as they...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2017Last comment by Ben Around, on Jul 21, 2017 at 12:35 pm | 42 comments | 9344 Views
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