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OTHER ISSUES
FAA, elected officials hear complaints of aircraft noiseThe Federal Aviation Administration got an earful in Redwood City on June 15, having completed a study of noise complaints...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2016Last comment by MVLA, on Jun 30, 2016 at 11:53 pm | 3 comments | 5776 Views
AROUND TOWN
Businesses balk at closing Castro StreetMountain View's downtown business community finds itself in a dilemma about a crucial decision on the busy Caltrain crossing...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2016Last comment by Owned in Mtn. View for 30 years., on Jun 30, 2016 at 6:54 pm | 34 comments | 11601 Views
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Police detain driver found near Google buildingsPolice detained the driver of a vehicle reported to be near Google buildings in Mountain View early this morning. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2016There are no comments yet. 5151 Views
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Former mayor Pat Figueroa diesThis week Mountain View said goodbye to one of the community's towering figures. Pat Figueroa, who served nearly 18 years...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2016Last comment by Kathy Thibodeaux, on Jun 30, 2016 at 5:08 pm | 5 comments | 7977 Views
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Assault survivors, supporters submit 200K more signatures seeking judge's removalA group of women's advocates and assault survivors gave a judicial agency in San Francisco 200,000 more signatures Wednesday...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2016There are no comments yet. 4398 Views
ELECTIONS
Former Stanford anesthesia tech gets year in jail for molesting patientsA former anesthesia technician at Stanford Hospital was sentenced to a year in jail Wednesday after pleading no contest to...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2016Last comment by DA Lembert?, on Jun 30, 2016 at 11:16 am | 1 comment | 5381 Views
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Real Estate Matters: Local homebuyers headed downtownAs more people move to the Bay Area to take advantage of the region's high-octane job market, traffic has gotten predictably...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2016There are no comments yet. 3882 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD school board member steps down earlyLos Altos School District board member Tamara Logan announced last week that she is resigning more than two years before...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2016Last comment by If only Nelson would go too, on Jun 29, 2016 at 3:26 pm | 5 comments | 6139 Views
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Spare the Air alert issued for TuesdayThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for Tuesday because of expected unhealthy air...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2016Last comment by Eco-Warrior, on Jun 29, 2016 at 11:50 am | 4 comments | 3792 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View loses deputy city managerMountain View is losing one of its longtime public servants -- Kimbra McCarthy, who spent 10 years as deputy city manager,...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2016Last comment by MV Dave, on Jun 28, 2016 at 10:17 pm | 1 comment | 6219 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Survey of voters reveals support for recall of Brock Turner judgeA new poll about the potential recall of Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky -- whose June 2 sentence of former Stanford...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2016Last comment by Long Timer, on Jun 28, 2016 at 6:12 pm | 5 comments | 6657 Views
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Health care district pours millions into local wellness initiativesThe El Camino Healthcare District board of directors approved a $6.4 million package of new grants intended to improve access...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2016Last comment by fcservices, on Jun 28, 2016 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 5258 Views
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Man covered in glass arrested on burglary chargesPolice arrested a 29-year-old man after he was spotted sitting inside a Starbucks in downtown Mountain View while covered...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2016Last comment by BD, on Jun 28, 2016 at 10:05 am | 4 comments | 5233 Views
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Buses remain empty along city's worst traffic spotsIt was morning rush hour, and Shoreline Road was jammed with cars, corporate shuttles and cyclists crossing Highway 101....
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2016Last comment by ProSensibleTransit, on Jun 28, 2016 at 8:41 am | 53 comments | 12655 Views
RESTAURANTS
Restaurant owners plead for help in face of redevelopment plansWith their building space slated for redevelopment, owners of the downtown restaurant Morocco's are waging a public campaign...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2016Last comment by @ NoNeck Joe, on Jun 28, 2016 at 7:09 am | 5 comments | 9352 Views
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El Camino Hospital budgets for big expansion plansEl Camino Hospital staff are budgeting for a lucrative year next fiscal year, calling for cost-cutting measures and another...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2016Last comment by ECH RN, on Jun 26, 2016 at 10:30 am | 2 comments | 4114 Views
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MV man arrested for allegedly pulling a knife in fightA 64-year-old Mountain View man was arrested Monday after he allegedly pulled a knife out during a fight near Rengstorff...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2016Last comment by GarySchroedrer, on Jun 26, 2016 at 5:30 am | 4 comments | 5107 Views
ELECTIONS
VTA board OKs new sales tax measureA long-planned sales tax measure is set to go on the November ballot now that the Valley Transportation Authority board of...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2016Last comment by DC, on Jun 25, 2016 at 8:49 pm | 39 comments | 6628 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City Council approves plan for 67 affordable homesAt a time of overwhelming demand for affordable housing, the City Council on Tuesday enthusiastically gave a round of approvals...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2016Last comment by David Gray, on Jun 25, 2016 at 6:24 pm | 6 comments | 3133 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Steve Nelson should resign from the school boardAs community leaders, as parents and teachers of students in the Mountain View Whisman School District, and as taxpayers...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2015Last comment by Running again?, on Jun 25, 2016 at 5:57 pm | 40 comments | 9723 Views
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