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All aboard for holiday trainsThere's still time to catch one of Mountain View's favorite holiday traditions -- Ernie's trains. John Bianco is continuing...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2016Last comment by MyOpinion, on Dec 24, 2016 at 3:22 pm | 6 comments | 7230 Views
ELECTIONS
Before Trump takes office, schools look to protect undocumented studentsAt Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, President Thuy Nguyen is racing against time to figure out ways the community college...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2016Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Dec 22, 2016 at 9:35 pm | 26 comments | 8747 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman board aims to put parcel tax on May ballotIn a bid to avoid lawsuits and a major challenge at the ballot box, the Mountain View Whisman school board on Thursday night...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2016Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Dec 22, 2016 at 8:57 pm | 24 comments | 8777 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman dies after being thrown from spooked horseA Santa Clara woman out for a horseback ride with friends in Palo Alto died on Dec. 17 after her horse threw her, Palo Alto...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2016Last comment by Horseman, on Dec 22, 2016 at 6:10 pm | 7 comments | 6503 Views
AROUND TOWN
Measure V: Rent-control ordinance faces lawsuit threatJust days away from implementation, Mountain View's voter-approved rent-control ordinance, Measure V, is in danger of being...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2016Last comment by The Truth, on Dec 22, 2016 at 10:47 am | 99 comments | 14000 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Stanford Children's Health to launch new 'critical' youth mental health servicesStanford Children’s Health and Lucile Packard Children’'s Hospital will be addressing in 2017 what they describe as "immediate...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Dec 21, 2016 at 6:46 am | 2 comments | 9261 Views
ELECTIONS
VTA board OKs emergency paratransit contractThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority approved a $12.5 million emergency contract with a new paratransit provider...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2016Last comment by lee hopkins, on Dec 20, 2016 at 10:22 am | 2 comments | 5794 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
First winter Spare the Air alert todayThe first winter Spare the Air Alert in the San Francisco Bay Area has been issued for today, officials with the Bay Area...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2016Last comment by parent, on Dec 19, 2016 at 7:02 pm | 4 comments | 4507 Views
AROUND TOWN
Heritage Park opens up to gardening bountyA rainy Saturday morning didn't stop the crowds from coming out for the grand opening of Mountain View's newest parkland....
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2016There are no comments yet. 8546 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Community forum to air post-election angstEmotions are bubbling over following November's election, and Mountain View's Human Relations Commission last week dipped...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2016Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Dec 17, 2016 at 3:32 pm | 40 comments | 51285 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MTC partners with Waze to ease Bay Area trafficThe agency responsible for helping plan and finance the Bay Area's transportation systems is teaming up with a tech company...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2016Last comment by Commuter, on Dec 17, 2016 at 10:44 am | 2 comments | 4946 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Making earthquake upgrades easierMountain View could become more earthquake-ready, after the city's Environmental Planning Commission voted unanimously last...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2016Last comment by homeownwe, on Dec 16, 2016 at 5:46 pm | 6 comments | 8586 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council dumps plan for biweekly garbage pickupAmid fears of foul diapers and pet waste spilling into the streets, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday night decided...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2016Last comment by Interested neighbor, on Dec 15, 2016 at 3:53 pm | 16 comments | 8404 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MV woman arrested for attacking relative with knifeA Mountain View woman was attacked with a knife and suffered cuts to her face during a fight inside a home on the 1800 block...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2016Last comment by Retired Man, on Dec 15, 2016 at 12:58 pm | 8 comments | 5143 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Two sickened by noxious fumes at StarbucksThree employees at a Mountain View Starbucks reported feeling sick and short of breath early Tuesday after noxious fumes...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2016Last comment by Brian, on Dec 15, 2016 at 5:21 am | 2 comments | 6273 Views
AROUND TOWN
UPDATE: Suspect in VTA suicide-bomb threat arrestedSanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) officials report that 42-year-old Jonathan Keim of San Jose, who allegedly...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2016There are no comments yet. 6003 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tonight: Controversial food-scraps program goes before councilA controversial composting program will be taken up again by the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday night. Read the...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2016Last comment by BD, on Dec 14, 2016 at 1:36 pm | 24 comments | 5731 Views
AROUND TOWN
AAA: Sleepy drivers greatly increase risk of crashingDrivers who lack a full night's sleep greatly increase their risk of crashing, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2016Last comment by AllYouCanEat, on Dec 14, 2016 at 9:28 am | 5 comments | 5670 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police investigate MVHS teens over nude photosPolice are investigating several Mountain View High School students following reports that the teens shared naked photos...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2016Last comment by SelfieCulture, on Dec 14, 2016 at 8:50 am | 16 comments | 14706 Views
AROUND TOWN
County aims to protect residents from Trump administrationWith the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump just weeks away, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors agreed...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2016Last comment by True, on Dec 13, 2016 at 10:08 pm | 16 comments | 9577 Views
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