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OTHER ISSUES
City Council approves rosy budget for better yearThe City Council on Tuesday approved the city's new budget for the upcoming fiscal year — but not without some controversy...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2016Last comment by Kyle, on Jun 24, 2016 at 10:03 pm | 5 comments | 4944 Views
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Pedestrian in fatal bike crash in Palo Alto identifiedA woman who was struck and killed by a bicyclist on Page Mill Road on Monday morning has been identified by the Santa Clara...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2015Last comment by Me, on Jun 24, 2016 at 2:35 pm | 4 comments | 8757 Views
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Guest opinion: Strengthen downtown with innovative Transit CenterIn Mountain View we love our downtown. My neighbors, family, and I enjoy walking to Castro Street, where we can select from...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2016Last comment by Dothraki Warrior, on Jun 24, 2016 at 1:26 pm | 13 comments | 5025 Views
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President Obama arrives in Mountain ViewTouching down at Moffett Field on Thursday evening, Air Force One delivered President Barack Obama and his entourage to Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2016Last comment by yeahbut, on Jun 24, 2016 at 11:56 am | 3 comments | 8179 Views
ELECTIONS
County OKs $950 million housing bond for ballotIn what is being hailed as a chance to end regional homelessness, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2016Last comment by Too many measures to pass, on Jun 23, 2016 at 11:36 am | 1 comment | 4087 Views
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Obama to visit Stanford for Global Entrepreneurship SummitPresident Barack Obama will be at Stanford University on Friday morning, June 24, to deliver a speech during the Global Entrepreneurship...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2016Last comment by DC, on Jun 22, 2016 at 7:56 pm | 2 comments | 4879 Views
OTHER ISSUES
DA proposes mandatory prison sentence for sexual-assault crimesIn the wake of widespread outrage over the three months former Stanford University student-athlete Brock Turner will spend...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2016Last comment by , on Jun 22, 2016 at 3:43 pm | 1 comment | 6128 Views
OTHER ISSUES
District attorney to announce legislation 'inspired' by Brock Turner victimSanta Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen will be holding a press conference on Wednesday in Palo Alto to announce...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2016Last comment by , on Jun 22, 2016 at 12:00 am | 1 comment | 3600 Views
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Big decisions ahead for Castro Street, El Camino HospitalIn what is certain to be a lively meeting, the City Council on Wednesday night will make a long-awaited decision on how Castro...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2016Last comment by ;), on Jun 21, 2016 at 9:14 pm | 10 comments | 8056 Views
ELECTIONS
Rent-control measure expected to go to voters in NovemberA signature-gathering effort to place a measure on the November ballot that would restrict increases in Mountain View's apartment...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2016Last comment by The voters will decide, on Jun 21, 2016 at 2:08 pm | 47 comments | 10970 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
When enrollment swells, special ed students get bumpedGetting moved from one school to another can be jarring for any kid trying to make friends and get used to a new learning...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2015Last comment by Janet, on Jun 21, 2016 at 1:58 pm | 14 comments | 7924 Views
ELECTIONS
City sinks paid-parking due to dismal numbersThe city is pulling the plug on a paid-parking program meant to help control the downtown lots during 49ers football games...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2016There are no comments yet. 2808 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD ditches plan for MV school siteThe Los Altos School District has abandoned plans to build a new school at the site of a Mountain View office building in...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2016Last comment by The Winner, on Jun 20, 2016 at 10:26 pm | 23 comments | 19385 Views
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VTA should pay attention to Mountain View and Palo Alto residents.It is clear that those of us who live in North SCC are the ones that understand what traffic issues are like on a daily basis...
Original post made by PA Resident on Jun. 20, 2016Last comment by Go for it, on Jun 20, 2016 at 9:36 pm | 3 comments | 1842 Views
ELECTIONS
Tentative agreement reached on teacher salariesThe Mountain View Whisman School District has announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with its teachers' union,...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 20, 2016 at 5:08 pm | 5 comments | 5905 Views
SPORTS
Pair arrested for alleged mail theft after crashing car in Mountain ViewPalo Alto police arrested a man and a woman in Mountain View on June 7 for allegedly stealing mail from several residential...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2016There are no comments yet. 8932 Views
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County cracks down on police surveillance technologyIn a landmark decision hailed as the first of its kind in the country, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors adopted...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2016Last comment by Citizen Zero, on Jun 20, 2016 at 4:37 pm | 2 comments | 4991 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New school makes it into the budget after allIt was all smiles at the Mountain View Whisman school board meeting Thursday night, after board members came together on...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 20, 2016 at 4:21 pm | 8 comments | 6922 Views
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reports of bicycle commuters being robbed on Stevens Creek TrailWe heard a disturbing report of bicycle commuters on the Stevens Creek Trail (heading from Google towards Castro Street during...
Original post made by parent on Jun. 14, 2016Last comment by So far, all rumors, on Jun 20, 2016 at 1:59 pm | 5 comments | 1771 Views
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Proud of MV's Pride FlagI'm proud that even before the events in Orlando, my city chose to show support for those who still run the risk of being...
Original post made by MV Dad on Jun. 17, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Jun 20, 2016 at 9:06 am | 1 comment | 1698 Views
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