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ELECTIONS
LASD school board: two vie for one seatThe Los Altos School District has been out of the spotight in recent years, after signing a five-year agreement resolving...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2016Last comment by Tamara Logan, on Nov 7, 2016 at 6:17 pm | 19 comments | 7172 Views
AROUND TOWN
Happy 114th Birthday, Mountain View!Mountain View was incorporated on November 7th, 1902. It's been an interesting 114 years! NB: I wasn't here for all of...
Original post made by Greg Coladonato on Nov. 7, 2016There are no comments yet. 1787 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial endorsement: Measure V is the right choice to protect renters and the communityMountain View voters who flat-out oppose rent control in any form will have an easy decision when they cast their ballots...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2016Last comment by Mike_, on Nov 7, 2016 at 11:04 am | 56 comments | 12358 Views
ELECTIONS
Council puts the brakes on backyard pot plantsFaced with the possibility that Mountain View residents could legally start growing marijuana in their backyards are early...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2016Last comment by Zap, on Nov 6, 2016 at 8:04 pm | 22 comments | 6791 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High schools grapple with lower test scoresBy most measures, student performance in the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is on the upswing. Read the full...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2016Last comment by alanmcdonough, on Nov 6, 2016 at 4:49 pm | 11 comments | 6158 Views
SPORTS
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Original post made by opkdsfdhddcv on Nov. 6, 2016There are no comments yet. 2185 Views
ELECTIONS
Council hopefuls let the campaign mailers flyIn the home stretch for the Nov. 8 election, Mountain View's eight City Council candidates are making their final pitches...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2016Last comment by not concerned with (old) pictures, on Nov 6, 2016 at 7:20 am | 7 comments | 7625 Views
OTHER ISSUES
An eco-dilemma: save redwoods or build bike lanes?Google's ambitious plans to build a futuristic headquarters in Mountain View's North Bayshore is hitting big snags over some...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2016Last comment by water water not a drop to drink, on Nov 5, 2016 at 10:46 am | 51 comments | 11644 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police seek armed robbery suspectPolice are seeking the public's help in locating an armed man wanted for a robbery in Mountain View and last seen fleeing...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2016Last comment by J, on Nov 4, 2016 at 8:09 pm | 1 comment | 4885 Views
AROUND TOWN
Los Altos: Pedestrian injured in collision with VTA busA pedestrian was struck by a bus and suffered moderate injuries Thursday afternoon in Los Altos, a police spokesman said....
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2016Last comment by Jim, on Nov 4, 2016 at 9:05 am | 3 comments | 4825 Views
ELECTIONS
Candidates seek to turn over a new leaf for Mountain View WhismanThe Mountain View Whisman School District is at a critical juncture heading into the November election. Ambitious plans to...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2016Last comment by strategery, on Nov 3, 2016 at 9:02 pm | 11 comments | 8862 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Yes on Santa Clara County measures A, BTwo important measures on the Nov. 8 ballot ask Santa Clara County voters to approve a $950 million bond measure to build...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2016Last comment by Joseph, on Nov 3, 2016 at 8:47 pm | 8 comments | 11746 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trustee clashes with district office over public recordsSteve Nelson is just a couple of months away from leaving his post as a board member for the Mountain View Whisman School...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2016Last comment by Oh really, on Nov 3, 2016 at 8:17 pm | 15 comments | 7188 Views
ELECTIONS
County voters to decide on Measure B half-cent sales taxVoters will decide next month on a measure that would raise billions of dollars to help address many public transportation...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2016Last comment by Jim Neal, on Nov 3, 2016 at 12:39 pm | 9 comments | 5462 Views
MOVIES
Star Trek ClubHailing on all frequencies! How have you been celebrating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek this year? Would you like...
Original post made by Star Trek Club on Nov. 2, 2016There are no comments yet. 2341 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hospital board agrees to cushy contract with interim CEOEl Camino Hospital's board of directors appointed its new interim CEO, granting the hospital's new top staffer a contract...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2016Last comment by taxpayer2, on Nov 2, 2016 at 2:17 pm | 18 comments | 10499 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Raschke leads in LASD campaign spendingMountain View resident Tanya Raschke surged ahead of Los Altos resident Bryan Johnson in campaign spending in the bid for...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2016Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Nov 2, 2016 at 1:23 pm | 11 comments | 6572 Views
ELECTIONS
LASD parcel tax campaign raises $100KProponents of the Los Altos School District's Measure GG parcel tax have brought in over $100,000 in campaign funds, according...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2016Last comment by David S Pumpkins, on Nov 1, 2016 at 3:56 pm | 3 comments | 4802 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Man arrested in attempted robbery at Little Caesar'sPolice arrested a 25-year-old transient man at a Little Caesar's Pizza in Mountain View last week after he had allegedly...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2016Last comment by resident, on Oct 31, 2016 at 8:50 pm | 5 comments | 6281 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council approves huge, 583-unit complexAt the Sept. 27 meeting, the Mountain View City Council unanimously gave the green light for one of the city's largest apartment...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2016Last comment by Member, on Oct 31, 2016 at 5:02 pm | 75 comments | 22541 Views
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