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OTHER ISSUES
Hillary Clinton back in Atherton for another fundraiserFor the second time in a little more than a month, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will be in Atherton for a political...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2016Last comment by DC, on Mar 12, 2016 at 7:01 pm | 2 comments | 6490 Views
ELECTIONS
Becker withdraws from Assembly raceCalifornia state Assembly candidate Josh Becker announced in an email on Friday, March 11, that he will no longer be running...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Mar 12, 2016 at 11:29 am | 2 comments | 6036 Views
AROUND TOWN
City attorney Michael Martello is stepping downCity officials announced Tuesday that Michael Martello, Mountain View's longest serving city attorney, is set to retire in...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2009Last comment by Anyone remember?, on Mar 12, 2016 at 11:06 am | 10 comments | 7442 Views
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A seat on the busGoogle is known for operating the largest private transit system in the world, shuttling thousands of employees to and from...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by Skirnir Hamilton, on Mar 10, 2016 at 6:47 pm | 22 comments | 32446 Views
RESTAURANTS
Crime brief: man arrested in alleged assault at Molly MageesPolice arrested a 21-year-old Mountain View man over the weekend after he allegedly attacked an employee at Molly Magees. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2016Last comment by Well..., on Mar 10, 2016 at 5:16 pm | 2 comments | 5165 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council: no easy solution for city's car-dwellersThese days, Crisanto Avenue near Rengstorff Park looks something like a used-car lot, or maybe a campground. On the far side...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2016Last comment by ivg, on Mar 10, 2016 at 8:14 am | 34 comments | 13841 Views
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Mystery trails spur a whodunit at Cuesta AnnexAlmost every morning, Colleen Mullenex starts her day by taking her dog for a leisurely walk at the Cuesta Park Annex, the...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2016Last comment by Water saving vandal, on Mar 9, 2016 at 5:36 pm | 9 comments | 8302 Views
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Highway 85 express lanes face steep oppositionA major project that would add toll lanes to all 24 miles of Highway 85 has cleared environmental review and is headed into...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2016Last comment by PA Resident, on Mar 9, 2016 at 7:34 am | 12 comments | 8069 Views
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EL CAMINO HOSPITAL STAFFI HAVEN'T HAD MANY OPPERTUNITYS TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THIS HOSPITAL STAFF FOR THE WONDERFUL TREATMENT MY WIFE AND...
Original post made by al stuetzle on Mar. 8, 2016Last comment by al stuetzle, on Mar 8, 2016 at 4:22 pm | 2 comments | 2060 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lynda Steele, former Abilities United director, diesLynda Steele advocated over four decades for the rights of persons with developmental disabilities, shepherding a movement...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2016Last comment by Alice H., on Mar 8, 2016 at 1:12 pm | 2 comments | 5435 Views
ELECTIONS
Will city enact new campaign finance rules?With a City Council election on the horizon, the Mountain View City Council is considering a package of new restrictions...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2016Last comment by Robert, on Mar 8, 2016 at 10:56 am | 3 comments | 4403 Views
ELECTIONS
Highway 85 express lanes face steep oppositionA major project that would add toll lanes to all 24 miles of Highway 85 has cleared environmental review and is headed into...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2016Last comment by Wow, glad my friends don't do that, on Mar 8, 2016 at 9:31 am | 3 comments | 3750 Views
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Council OKs plans for dense housing in North BayshoreLaying out a road map for the future of North Bayshore, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday dove into the nitty-gritty...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2016Last comment by @Old Mountain View, on Mar 7, 2016 at 3:42 pm | 26 comments | 20669 Views
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A city park that bans bikes and trees?A tangle of restrictions and costs led many at Tuesday's City Council meeting to denounce plans for a new mini-park near...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2016Last comment by Sensible??, on Mar 7, 2016 at 1:22 pm | 2 comments | 3310 Views
ELECTIONS
Mobile-home residents fear eviction threatWhile the City Council was laying out a future vision of expansive housing in North Bayshore, the area's current residents...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by Shandra, on Mar 7, 2016 at 11:26 am | 15 comments | 7345 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Time to act collaboratively for county's at-risk kidsI remember the conversation well. I was talking to a constituent, a neighbor, at a community gathering. Out of the blue,...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Mar 6, 2016 at 4:03 pm | 3 comments | 4821 Views
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Track Watch guard to be sentenced in burglary, robberyA Palo Alto Track Watch guard who was arrested for burglarizing three residences and robbing a disabled woman is expected...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2016Last comment by Bob, on Mar 6, 2016 at 8:54 am | 1 comment | 4219 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area rainfall to date falls shortThe amount of rain in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 2015-16 rainfall season is less than same period last year and less...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2016Last comment by Common sense, on Mar 5, 2016 at 12:11 pm | 7 comments | 7459 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Inspectors close care facility for mentally illSan Antonio Manor, a Mountain View care home for the mentally ill, was ordered to shut down last week week after health inspections...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2016There are no comments yet. 3560 Views
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Mobile home residents see trouble down the roadJust a stroll from Google, LinkedIn and the NASA Ames Research Center, the mobile-home park tucked at the end of Space Park...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2015Last comment by Gary, on Mar 5, 2016 at 5:37 am | 10 comments | 4903 Views
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