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Google has work to do on free WiFiAfter hearing more and more complaints about the poor quality of its WiFi system in Mountain View, it appears that Google...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2013Last comment by Tom, on Jun 2, 2017 at 4:00 am | 10 comments | 6027 Views
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Woman assaults nanny, spits on tot's strollerA 24-year-old Palo Alto woman was arrested last week on assault charges after she allegedly prompted two back-to-back confrontations...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2017Last comment by covfefe, on Jun 1, 2017 at 6:13 pm | 7 comments | 5399 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Congress members join RAB battleA surprise push by U.S. Navy officials to disband Moffett Field's lone environmental watchdog panel has generated plenty...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2017Last comment by Greg Unangst, on Jun 1, 2017 at 5:42 pm | 4 comments | 4699 Views
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Hangar One restoration to take until 2025Google's pledge to restore and reskin Moffett Field's iconic Hangar One is going to take longer than originally anticipated....
Original post made on May. 24, 2017Last comment by Ron, on Jun 1, 2017 at 3:24 pm | 10 comments | 14592 Views
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Teacher home-buying fund gains tractionA local startup built on the idea that community members can rally together to help teachers buy homes is finally making...
Original post made on May. 30, 2017Last comment by Tough Crowd, on Jun 1, 2017 at 3:22 pm | 20 comments | 7123 Views
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Google relaunches Bay View projectAs Google embarks on its ambitious plans to create a signature headquarters, the company's building spree is now stretching...
Original post made on May. 20, 2017Last comment by julianwang, on Jun 1, 2017 at 10:51 am | 3 comments | 39756 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A busy year for El Camino HospitalEl Camino Hospital spent a lot of time in the spotlight this year, presenting big plans to expand both in and out of Mountain...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2017Last comment by Kathy Powers , on May 31, 2017 at 5:30 pm | 5 comments | 8368 Views
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Many ideas, little consensus on housing crisisEveryone seems to agree that the housing situation in the Bay Area has reached a crisis -- but what to do about it remains...
Original post made on May. 23, 2017Last comment by YIMBY, on May 31, 2017 at 10:41 am | 38 comments | 6984 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Review: West Bay Opera's 'Salome' a daring successWest Bay Opera is ending its 61st season with guns blazing -- both literally and figuratively -- aiming, with great success,...
Original post made on May. 31, 2017Last comment by Sondra Clark, composer, musicologist, on May 31, 2017 at 3:28 am | 1 comment | 7202 Views
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Voice wins Online General Excellence at statewide journalism contestThe Mountain View Voice won the Online General Excellence award at the California Newspaper Publishers Association Better...
Original post made on May. 26, 2017Last comment by A senior Veteran, on May 30, 2017 at 8:51 pm | 3 comments | 2632 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A different kind of graduationThe end of the school year was still a week away, but hundreds of parents and students packed the Whisman Sports Center Wednesday...
Original post made on May. 30, 2017Last comment by Observer, on May 30, 2017 at 6:21 pm | 4 comments | 5750 Views
ELECTIONS
More carpool and express lanes on U.S. Highway 101?How to manage congestion on U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County is the focus of two public...
Original post made on May. 27, 2017Last comment by Driver, on May 30, 2017 at 3:49 pm | 7 comments | 4945 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids dive into tech at Google's developer conferenceGoogle staff were still working on the finishing touches of the sprawling I/O tech conference Monday morning, but some 150...
Original post made on May. 28, 2017Last comment by tech retiree, on May 28, 2017 at 11:30 am | 2 comments | 6112 Views
ELECTIONS
MV Whisman hires new director of special edhe Mountain View Whisman School District announced that Gary Johnson, an administrator in charge of special education in...
Original post made on May. 24, 2017Last comment by bk05, on May 27, 2017 at 7:41 pm | 4 comments | 6467 Views
ELECTIONS
Concern rises over restrictions for grade separationsAs the Valley Transportation Authority prepares to dole out the first portion of the $6 billion Measure B funds, Midpeninsula...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2017Last comment by Dave Simpson, on May 27, 2017 at 1:55 pm | 7 comments | 6045 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Measure V takes effect; rent control committee to meet MondayIn perhaps the biggest test to date for Mountain View's fledgling rent-control program, thousands of apartment tenants this...
Original post made on May. 5, 2017Last comment by Bart, on May 27, 2017 at 8:59 am | 36 comments | 6273 Views
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Community activist Elena Pacheco dies of cancerA tireless volunteer and community activist, Elena Pacheco seemed to be involved in almost every cause in Mountain View --...
Original post made on May. 25, 2017Last comment by Cami, on May 26, 2017 at 11:41 pm | 6 comments | 6600 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: A call for volunteers to help realize visionary planLike many of you, I feel battered by daily reports of what is going on around the world and in our nation's capital. As citizens...
Original post made on May. 26, 2017Last comment by Hypocrisy In Action, on May 26, 2017 at 9:18 pm | 2 comments | 4024 Views
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North Bayshore a boomtown for cheaper housing -- if it gets builtWith the potential to more than double the city's affordable housing stock, Mountain View's goal to transform North Bayshore...
Original post made on May. 19, 2017Last comment by Xyz, on May 26, 2017 at 11:24 am | 8 comments | 6739 Views
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$647M to electrify Caltrain tracks approvedCaltrain's electrification project can move forward as the Federal Transit Administration plans to sign a $647 million grant...
Original post made on May. 22, 2017Last comment by Rail Rider, on May 26, 2017 at 9:08 am | 12 comments | 7551 Views
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