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AROUND TOWN
MV Whisman board gets schooled on bad behaviorFor years, the Mountain View Whisman School District's board meetings have been marred by hostility, dysfunction, and tense,...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2016Last comment by Resign, Nelson!, on Mar 28, 2016 at 2:33 pm | 14 comments | 6709 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student homelessness on the rise in MV schoolsSilicon Valley may be the center of job growth and economic prosperity in California, but a greater number of families with...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2016Last comment by @mvresident2003, on Mar 28, 2016 at 2:27 pm | 23 comments | 8702 Views
AROUND TOWN
New urgent care clinic aims to cure long waitsA new health care clinic designed to give people an alternative to hours-long waits in the emergency room moved into Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2016Last comment by al stuetzle, on Mar 28, 2016 at 1:45 pm | 16 comments | 13201 Views
ELECTIONS
Council seeks tighter campaign disclosure rulesJust months away from a November election, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday endorsed a package of stricter campaign...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2016Last comment by Jim Neal, on Mar 28, 2016 at 12:28 pm | 6 comments | 3518 Views
BOOKS
Closing the book on Castro StreetBookBuyers, the used bookstore that has been a mainstay in downtown Mountain View for more than 25 years, will be closing...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2016Last comment by DownTownMV, on Mar 28, 2016 at 8:15 am | 27 comments | 16436 Views
ELECTIONS
City drops rent control from relief packageMountain View's City Council has shot down a version of rent control. On Tuesday night, after hours of public testimony,...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2016Last comment by mvresident2003, on Mar 27, 2016 at 4:52 pm | 52 comments | 16111 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos council dumps new school committeeThe Los Altos City Council decided last week to stop working with the Los Altos School District, which is seeking a site...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2016Last comment by DavidR, on Mar 25, 2016 at 4:19 pm | 26 comments | 7966 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Alleged package thief arrestedPolice arrested a Mountain View man last week on drug and theft charges after officers said they found a stolen package inside...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2016Last comment by Crimes to feed addiction, on Mar 25, 2016 at 3:37 pm | 3 comments | 5151 Views
AROUND TOWN
Decoding gut problemsIt may not be the most glamorous undertaking, but a local medical technology startup is booting up a new clinical trial aimed...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2016Last comment by @Jes' sayin', on Mar 25, 2016 at 2:23 pm | 2 comments | 7061 Views
AROUND TOWN
The chili house mysteryA recent round of downtown demolition revealed a curious puzzle for Mountain View's history buffs. Read the full story...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2016Last comment by Pizan209, on Mar 25, 2016 at 8:19 am | 10 comments | 10810 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police officer reunites with toddler he helped saveA Mountain View police officer got the chance on Monday to visit with a toddler he helped save last week. Read the full...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2016Last comment by So Strange, on Mar 24, 2016 at 5:17 pm | 3 comments | 4530 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain Noise is Getting Worse?I completely understand the need for the train horns and safety. However, in the last few months it seems like it is getting...
Original post made by kwul on Dec. 4, 2014Last comment by Me, on Mar 23, 2016 at 9:36 pm | 8 comments | 4810 Views
AROUND TOWN
Huge Pothole at San Antonio and El Camino RealDrivers beware of the huge, deep pothole at the intersection of El Camino Real and San Antonio Road near Peet's and Chef...
Original post made by commuter on Mar. 23, 2016There are no comments yet. 2030 Views
AROUND TOWN
City looks to loosen rules on granny unitsIn what might be a drop in the bucket toward solving the local housing shortage, Mountain View City Council members on Tuesday...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2015Last comment by SandyH, on Mar 23, 2016 at 7:45 am | 14 comments | 9978 Views
AROUND TOWN
Inspectors close care facility for disabledSan Antonio Manor, a Mountain View care home for disabled adults, was ordered to shut down this week after health inspections...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2016Last comment by MarkSindone, on Mar 22, 2016 at 10:35 pm | 10 comments | 7667 Views
MOVIES
Bay Area on heightened alert after bombings in BrusselsBay Area law enforcement agencies are stepping up their presence this morning at airports and transit centers after deadly...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2016Last comment by Overtime?, on Mar 22, 2016 at 10:21 pm | 2 comments | 5753 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Armed burglary reported at MV recycling facilityA recycling facility was robbed last week when a suspect allegedly attacked an employee and demanded money from the facility's...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2015Last comment by MarkSindone, on Mar 22, 2016 at 10:01 pm | 4 comments | 5461 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen mental health program set to expandAn intensive El Camino Hospital program designed to teach high school students how to cope with serious mental health conditions...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2016Last comment by Donna & John Shoemaker, on Mar 21, 2016 at 2:33 pm | 7 comments | 7512 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City mulls tweaks to fatal crash siteMountain View officials have started making minor safety upgrades to the intersection at El Monte Avenue near Marich Way,...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2016Last comment by mvresident2003, on Mar 21, 2016 at 11:44 am | 9 comments | 6400 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teen mental health program set to expandAn intensive El Camino Hospital program designed to teach high school students how to cope with serious mental health conditions...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2016Last comment by Howie Meyerson, on Mar 20, 2016 at 11:21 pm | 1 comment | 3746 Views
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