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Los Gatos woman arrested in punching attackA Los Gatos woman was arrested last week on battery charges after she allegedly attacked a woman without provocation, repeatedly...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2017Last comment by Sad, on Jun 15, 2017 at 2:58 pm | 2 comments | 9929 Views
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Money down the drainA Mountain View resident is lobbying for a refund after learning the city had been double-charging her sewer bill for the...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2017Last comment by Mark Noack, on Jun 15, 2017 at 2:07 pm | 25 comments | 7650 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Cuesta ParkNamed after the lush park that anchors the neighborhood, Cuesta Park is a mix of single-family homes and apartments facing...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2017Last comment by Mayberry, on Jun 15, 2017 at 11:28 am | 2 comments | 4714 Views
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All-clear given at courthouse, clinic following bomb threatAbout 60 people were evacuated from two buildings on Tuesday morning after a bomb threat at the Palo Alto Courthouse, a Santa...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2017Last comment by Maher, on Jun 14, 2017 at 7:30 pm | 1 comment | 3699 Views
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Tuesday: Council weighs moving or tearing down Chez TJ, Tied House buildingsOn Tuesday night, the Mountain View City Council is set to discuss what to do with two historic Villa Street restaurants...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2017Last comment by ZDee, on Jun 14, 2017 at 4:28 pm | 24 comments | 8423 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rogue drone causes downtown power outagePolice are asking for the public's help in finding the suspect who crashed a drone into a high-voltage wire last night. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2017Last comment by Night walking hippie, on Jun 14, 2017 at 8:55 am | 19 comments | 8810 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The philanthropist pauperAfter living on the streets of Mountain View for 35 years, on his deathbed Edward Hamm devoted his life savings to creating...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2017Last comment by fcservices, on Jun 13, 2017 at 4:39 pm | 3 comments | 11478 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school's engineering pioneer retiresPhil Wiechec, the Mountain View High School teacher responsible for creating and teaching the school's tech-centric engineering...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2017Last comment by Steven Grubb, on Jun 13, 2017 at 4:24 pm | 2 comments | 5864 Views
ELECTIONS
Final vote Thursday on school boundariesThe Mountain View Whisman School District inched forward in its years-long effort to redraw school attendance boundaries. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2017Last comment by SAATFmember, on Jun 13, 2017 at 12:28 pm | 3 comments | 6845 Views
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City tries to unravel tangle of demands on transit hubMountain View leaders intend to pursue a dramatic upgrade of the downtown transit center over the next five years -- if they...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2017Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jun 13, 2017 at 9:42 am | 16 comments | 7772 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More help for struggling studentsFor some students in Mountain View's high schools, just getting out of bed and going to class seems like an insurmountable...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2017Last comment by Mel, on Jun 13, 2017 at 9:21 am | 10 comments | 7349 Views
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City debuts new Stevens Creek trail detourOn Friday morning, city leaders and bike enthusiasts gathered at the Stevens Creek Trail to formally open a new detour around...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2017Last comment by Hmm, on Jun 12, 2017 at 2:04 pm | 5 comments | 5694 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rental committee sets limit on increasesOn Monday night, the city's nascent Rental Housing Committee got its first taste of the big stakes and the dicey decisions...
Original post made on May. 23, 2017Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 12, 2017 at 4:01 am | 31 comments | 8189 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill to offer free tuition to first-generation studentsLocal students who are on track to become the first in their families to graduate from high school can get a jumpstart on...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2017Last comment by Stan, on Jun 11, 2017 at 9:20 pm | 3 comments | 5878 Views
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Man arrested for alleged intent to kill doctorsA 58-year-old Central Valley man was arrested last week after driving from his home in Visalia to the Bay Area with the alleged...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2017Last comment by Observer, on Jun 11, 2017 at 8:25 am | 13 comments | 4850 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County files opposition to Trump administration's request to lift injunctionSanta Clara County filed an opposition to President Donald Trump administration's May 22 request to lift a preliminary injunction...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2017Last comment by Really, on Jun 9, 2017 at 10:48 am | 12 comments | 4010 Views
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Fresh & Easy space to reopen as new SafewayA shuttered Monte Loma neighborhood supermarket formerly occupied by a Fresh & Easy grocery chain will be reopened as Mountain...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2016Last comment by Rick, on Jun 8, 2017 at 5:48 pm | 42 comments | 20173 Views
ELECTIONS
Assembly candidate submits murky donor reportsDinged in the past for failing to report political contributions, Cupertino Mayor Barry Chang could be facing another set...
Original post made on May. 22, 2016Last comment by Dump local liars, on Jun 8, 2017 at 12:12 pm | 9 comments | 6600 Views
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Eight arrests at Dead and Company concertMountain View police made a total of eight drug- and alcohol-related arrests in and around Shoreline Amphitheatre over the...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2017Last comment by LorenR, on Jun 8, 2017 at 10:04 am | 10 comments | 39990 Views
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German school preps for scaled-back expansionThe German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) has plans to add much-needed classroom space for its middle school...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2017Last comment by Neighbr jayne, on Jun 7, 2017 at 11:09 pm | 4 comments | 5369 Views
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