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OTHER ISSUES
Gas leak forces evacuation of 600 Google employeesHundreds of Google employees were evacuated Wednesday morning after a contractor accidentally pierced a gas line in the area,...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2017Last comment by us_xunil, on Feb 3, 2017 at 2:21 pm | 5 comments | 6163 Views
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Storms bring downed trees and collapsed creek bankMountain View residents Bert and Sylvia Sutherland got a big surprise when they returned home from Seattle last month --...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2017Last comment by vkmo, on Feb 2, 2017 at 5:30 pm | 2 comments | 8900 Views
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As it rains, state considers continuing drought rulesThe California State Water Resources Control Board is considering keeping water use restrictions in place because, despite...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2017Last comment by Not far down the road, on Feb 2, 2017 at 9:56 am | 4 comments | 4120 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Squeezing in a new schoolThe Mountain View Whisman School District is still hammering out the details on what Slater Elementary will look like when...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2017Last comment by Slater / German school swap?, on Feb 2, 2017 at 9:43 am | 37 comments | 12645 Views
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Future of East Whisman nears decisionIt's nearing decision time for Mountain View leaders to lay out their future vision for transforming the office-heavy East...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2017Last comment by Mt. View Neighbor, on Feb 2, 2017 at 8:39 am | 4 comments | 7815 Views
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Google expansion brings mixed feelingsWhile Google has been in Mountain View for years, the company has yet to occupy an entirely new building in the city. That...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2013Last comment by Chris, on Feb 2, 2017 at 4:15 am | 35 comments | 22603 Views
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Rain, heavy winds forecast for Bay AreaThe rain is returning to the Bay Area later this week, with some areas receiving up to three inches, according to the National...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2017Last comment by anthodyd, on Jan 31, 2017 at 6:29 pm | 3 comments | 4704 Views
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Council will defend Measure V in courtDespite plenty of misgivings, the Mountain View City Council signaled that the city would rally to defend the voter-approved...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2017Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 31, 2017 at 6:28 pm | 74 comments | 13078 Views
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Computer History Museum unveils ode to codeA brush and palette need an artist; a pen and paper must have a writer. And a computer? Well, that mandates its own Michelangelo....
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2017Last comment by the_punnisher, on Jan 31, 2017 at 2:24 pm | 4 comments | 7532 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board wary of big parcel tax increaseThe Mountain View Whisman School District has had a pretty good track record at the ballot box in recent years, blowing by...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Jan 31, 2017 at 11:44 am | 8 comments | 6070 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Electric cars pose new challenges to firefightersHybrid and all-electric vehicles are increasingly commonplace in Santa Clara County, with a Tesla car, a Nissan Leaf or a...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2017Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jan 31, 2017 at 8:21 am | 8 comments | 14738 Views
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thousands of Google employees walk off the job todayNews report: http://www.theverge.com/google/2017/1/30/14446466/google-immigration-protest-walkout-trump-googlers-unite The...
Original post made by resident on Jan. 30, 2017Last comment by Klein, on Jan 31, 2017 at 7:57 am | 2 comments | 2227 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Graham school traffic safety upgrades come backIt won't be cheap, but a package of safety upgrades near Graham Middle School might finally get the city's go-ahead. If approved...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2017Last comment by True, on Jan 30, 2017 at 11:31 am | 14 comments | 8029 Views
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Domestic-violence victims turned awayThousands of domestic-violence survivors in Santa Clara County are in the same boat: When they decide to leave their abusers,...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2017Last comment by True, on Jan 30, 2017 at 11:30 am | 1 comment | 6582 Views
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Police won't aid federal crackdown on undocumented, chief saysPolice Chief Max Bosel promised a packed room at the Mountain View Day Worker Center on Jan. 9 that local law enforcement...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2017Last comment by True, on Jan 30, 2017 at 8:35 am | 25 comments | 9566 Views
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Unemployment below 5 percent in 8 Bay Area countiesTwo Bay Area counties had unemployment rates below 3 percent last month, while all but one county reported rates under 5...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2017Last comment by True, on Jan 30, 2017 at 6:23 am | 4 comments | 4641 Views
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Eroding bank prompts closure on Stevens Creek TrailA segment of Stevens Creek Trail has been temporarily closed after recent storms caused severe bank erosion along Stevens...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2017Last comment by Climbert8, on Jan 29, 2017 at 12:06 am | 27 comments | 14402 Views
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Man arrested after passing out in the wrong apartmentPolice arrested a 22-year-old man on Saturday after he allegedly entered a Mountain View home and fell asleep on the couch. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2017Last comment by Martin Omander, on Jan 27, 2017 at 3:44 pm | 1 comment | 7048 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County reports first flu-related death of the seasonCounty health officials said the flu this year is more severe than in recent flu seasons and is encouraging residents to...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2017Last comment by trudy, on Jan 27, 2017 at 11:18 am | 5 comments | 5085 Views
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Administrative fees cut for parents of juveniles in criminal justice systemParents of juveniles in the criminal justice system will no longer be required to pay administrative fees for juvenile hall...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2017Last comment by Observer, on Jan 27, 2017 at 9:24 am | 11 comments | 4129 Views
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