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Driver dies after crashing into CHP vehicle on I-280A driver died at a hospital Sunday evening after crashing a car into a California Highway Patrol vehicle that was assisting...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2017Last comment by Bill, on Feb 22, 2017 at 12:06 pm | 1 comment | 6181 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tensions flare over water district's homeless housing ideaResidents gave the Santa Clara Valley Water District a fiery and frustrated response Wednesday night to a proposal that would...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Feb 22, 2017 at 12:03 am | 33 comments | 8737 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County prepares for major housing boomSanta Clara County is moving quickly on a strategy to build thousands of new homes for the county's low-income and homeless...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2017Last comment by Jared Martin, on Feb 21, 2017 at 3:36 pm | 6 comments | 8384 Views
ELECTIONS
School board election kicks offFour people, including one incumbent, have signaled their intent to run for the three seats on the Los Altos School District...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2014Last comment by Wow, on Feb 20, 2017 at 10:20 pm | 110 comments | 29250 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lopsided funding for school board racesThe most recent campaign finance reports show that most candidates for local school boards in the November election were...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2017Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Feb 20, 2017 at 1:48 am | 16 comments | 6006 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View General PlanThe Current Mountain View General Plan, Mountain View 2030 (MV30), was completed in 2012, after a development process of...
Original post made by Doug Pearson on Feb. 17, 2017There are no comments yet. 1977 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rumors of immigration raids reach 'boiling point'While leading the charge against the new administration's immigration policies, the Bay Area's immigrant advocates are finding...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by Love, on Feb 17, 2017 at 5:05 pm | 12 comments | 8901 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community leaders pledge to resist immigration crackdownPledging a united front to protect migrants, local policymakers, school officials and law enforcement on Saturday issued...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2017Last comment by @Observer, on Feb 17, 2017 at 3:38 pm | 6 comments | 4975 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New bus route aims to get mega-commuters off the roadFor tech employees living in Morgan Hill and Gilroy, getting through Santa Clara County's congested highway system to the...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2017Last comment by William Hitchens, on Feb 16, 2017 at 5:35 pm | 9 comments | 10799 Views
RESTAURANTS
Reliably charmingAldo Los Altos is the ideal neighborhood Italian restaurant: above-average food and service and pleasant ambiance, with oversized...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by parent, on Feb 16, 2017 at 5:34 pm | 1 comment | 6240 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nonprofit to offer intensive outpatient program for teensA donation from an anonymous Palo Alto resident has enabled Children's Health Council to address a "critical gap in teen...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by Sarah1000, on Feb 16, 2017 at 9:57 am | 2 comments | 6329 Views
AROUND TOWN
City settles with contractorThe Mountain View City Council on Tuesday agreed to accept a $194,000 settlement from a contractor for errors stemming from...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by Observer, on Feb 16, 2017 at 6:35 am | 1 comment | 4553 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Measure GG got big boost from outside companiesThe Los Altos School District's Measure GG got a lot of support from just about everywhere in the final days of the election...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2017Last comment by Todd, on Feb 15, 2017 at 9:37 pm | 3 comments | 4710 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Weather service: First in series of rain storms starts tonightRain is forecast for the next six or seven days in the San Francisco and Monterey bay areas, bringing with it the chance...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2017Last comment by vkmo, on Feb 15, 2017 at 2:36 pm | 1 comment | 5453 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Meteor' sighted over Bay Area sky was a missile test launchA bright light traveling across the dark sky Tuesday morning was one of two missile tests conducted by the U.S. Navy over...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2017Last comment by No Name, on Feb 15, 2017 at 2:33 pm | 2 comments | 5576 Views
AROUND TOWN
Meeting to discuss Waverly Park homeless housingThe Santa Clara Valley Water District is holding a community meeting in Mountain View on Wednesday to solicit feedback on...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2017Last comment by MyOpinion, on Feb 14, 2017 at 10:59 pm | 10 comments | 6877 Views
SPORTS
San Bruno's exploded gas line also runs through Mountain ViewThe 54-year-old gas pipe that blew up in San Bruno killing at least seven also happens to run through residential areas of...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2017There are no comments yet. 16002 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hundreds gather at pro-refugee rallyWaving signs and carrying photos of their immigrant ancestors, a crowd of demonstrators gathered in Mountain View at noon...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2017Last comment by Hope, on Feb 14, 2017 at 6:58 pm | 7 comments | 9042 Views
AROUND TOWN
Monday: Community meeting on new VTA bus planThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will be holding a community meeting in Mountain View on Monday at 6...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2017Last comment by Book lover, on Feb 14, 2017 at 8:25 am | 19 comments | 6988 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County approves contract for teen inpatient unit, but still looks for more servicesSanta Clara County teenagers in mental-health crisis can now access inpatient hospital beds within the county's borders at...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2017Last comment by Sarah1000, on Feb 13, 2017 at 1:54 pm | 2 comments | 9017 Views
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