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OTHER ISSUES
Tonight: Mountain View meeting on Caltrain fare proposalsCaltrain commuters have an opportunity to speak out about proposed pricing changes for trips and parking spots at a public...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2017Last comment by commuter, on Jun 30, 2017 at 9:52 am | 7 comments | 5212 Views
ELECTIONS
Senate bill would slash Medi-Cal coverage in Santa Clara CountyCalifornia politicians and hospital officials are speaking out against the Senate Republican health care bill. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2017Last comment by A senior Veteran, on Jun 29, 2017 at 5:04 pm | 1 comment | 8311 Views
RESTAURANTS
Pretty on the outsideThe recently reopened British Bankers Club in Menlo Park has all the elements of a destination restaurant, except for the...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2017Last comment by It wasn't pulled, on Jun 29, 2017 at 1:40 pm | 4 comments | 4892 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Children from new North Bayshore housing would flood local schoolsSchool district officials are raising concerns that the explosive residential growth would require several new schools and...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 29, 2017 at 11:26 am | 38 comments | 14102 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tuesday: Phasing in North Bayshore housing surgeThe Mountain View City Council on Tuesday night will take a fresh look at plans to build out housing in the city's North...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2017Last comment by Welcome, on Jun 29, 2017 at 10:31 am | 28 comments | 6692 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View council rejects downtown hotel planMountain View leaders on Tuesday pulled the plug on negotiations to sell or lease a downtown park so it could be redeveloped...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2017Last comment by Uncommon, on Jun 29, 2017 at 7:53 am | 12 comments | 6886 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police seek help in solving 16-year-old cold case homicidePalo Alto police are looking for the public's help in their investigation on the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Maria Hsiao...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2017Last comment by Greg, on Jun 28, 2017 at 8:34 pm | 6 comments | 4552 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Grand jury: districts make tax exemptions tough to getSchool district in Santa Clara County pass parcel tax with the promise of exemptions, but some districts make it tough to...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 28, 2017 at 8:37 am | 17 comments | 4895 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bringing astronomy down to earthFor the last 45 years, astronomy professor Andrew Fraknoi has made it his mission to translate groundbreaking astronomical...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2017Last comment by Student of Professor Fraknoi, on Jun 27, 2017 at 10:06 pm | 4 comments | 6296 Views
AROUND TOWN
Group seeking to recall Brock Turner judge to petition for 2018 ballotA group seeking to oust Aaron Persky, the Santa Clara County Superior Court judge who sentenced former Stanford University...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2017Last comment by Visitor, on Jun 27, 2017 at 5:00 pm | 2 comments | 4976 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school board OKs housing allowance for teachersCalling it much-needed relief for teachers struggling with the high cost of living in the Bay Area, Bullis Charter School's...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2017Last comment by Good job BCS, on Jun 27, 2017 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 6305 Views
AROUND TOWN
Can these restaurants be saved?On Tuesday night the City Council discussed a new proposal to remove two antique buildings along Villa Street to make way...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2017Last comment by JS, on Jun 26, 2017 at 9:37 pm | 41 comments | 11125 Views
AROUND TOWN
New Monta Loma Safeway opening June 18A new Safeway supermarket will be opening for business this Sunday, June 18, at the Monta Loma Plaza space formerly occupied...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2017Last comment by Hungry Stopper, on Jun 26, 2017 at 4:23 pm | 33 comments | 11118 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police searching for carjacking suspect who fired a gunshotMountain View police are looking for a man suspected of firing a gun at a liquor store and later carjacking a Honda CR-Z...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by Greg David, on Jun 26, 2017 at 3:00 pm | 6 comments | 5571 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: School districts' tax-exemption flaws are fixableMost school districts that ask voters to approve parcel taxes to help fund their educational programs promise senior citizens...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 26, 2017 at 9:25 am | 2 comments | 2855 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City, school districts boost funding for mental health servicesWith little discussion and no opposition, two Mountain View school districts and the city of Mountain View all separately...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 26, 2017 at 8:56 am | 1 comment | 4327 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves new attendance boundariesRejecting a last-minute attempt to balance diversity among Mountain View's elementary schools, the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2017Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Jun 25, 2017 at 6:53 pm | 37 comments | 14167 Views
AROUND TOWN
What's a fair rent increase in Mountain View?It was a painful slog for Mountain View's Rental Housing Committee on Monday night as they waded into the delicate issues...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2017Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 25, 2017 at 2:49 pm | 12 comments | 10153 Views
AROUND TOWN
Run for Zimbabwe, fix the plumbingThis year, it's all about the plumbing. The annual Run for Zimbabwe Orphans, an exuberant fundraiser that combines cross-country...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2016Last comment by CheatHacker, on Jun 24, 2017 at 10:48 am | 8 comments | 6753 Views
MOVIES
Monta Loma laptop drive for needy studentsA tech-centric club that teaches coding at Monta Loma Elementary launched a used laptop drive this week. Read the full...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2017There are no comments yet. 4388 Views
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