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Palo Alto council to weigh controversial Marriott proposalWith Palo Alto's hotel boom in full effect, its City Council will consider on Monday the latest entrant into the crowded...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2015Last comment by Filippo, on Dec 7, 2015 at 3:02 pm | 1 comment | 6214 Views
AROUND TOWN
City prepares for a winter delugeThe city of Mountain View is bracing for heavy rainfall this winter, following predictions of a powerful El Nino season that...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2015Last comment by just saying, on Dec 7, 2015 at 2:31 am | 4 comments | 7826 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Majority of board wants to reopen Slater SchoolOn no uncertain terms, four of the five Mountain View Whisman School District's board members agreed Thursday night that...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2015Last comment by Just wondering, on Dec 6, 2015 at 4:10 pm | 30 comments | 9165 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board looks back on a tumultuous yearHostility, divisiveness and a tense relationship with district staff were all serious problems facing the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2015Last comment by PACT parent, on Dec 6, 2015 at 1:47 pm | 15 comments | 6601 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sunnyvale joins MV in '$15 by 2018' wage planFollowing Mountain View's lead, the Sunnyvale City Council on Tuesday approved its own timetable for raising the minimum...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2015Last comment by mike, on Dec 4, 2015 at 5:18 pm | 2 comments | 5017 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Audit finds big problems in MV schoolsClosing the achievement gap in Mountain View schools may require big changes from the top down. A recent educational audit...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2015Last comment by Another MVWSD Parent, on Dec 4, 2015 at 4:30 pm | 13 comments | 9926 Views
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Family urges safety upgrades at fatal crash siteFamily members, neighbors and cycling advocates are demanding new safety measures at an intersection where a pedestrian was...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2015Last comment by Culture_change, on Dec 4, 2015 at 9:49 am | 35 comments | 8411 Views
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Mark Zuckerberg, wife commit to giving 99 percent of Facebook shares to charityFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife, Priscilla Chan, announced Tuesday, Dec. 1, that they will give 99 percent of their...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2015Last comment by At OK with it , on Dec 3, 2015 at 6:10 pm | 5 comments | 4666 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City's rental woes top Tuesday's council agendaOnce again, Mountain View city leaders will consider new policies to provide relief for tenants struggling to retain housing...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2015Last comment by PH, on Dec 3, 2015 at 3:50 pm | 22 comments | 7283 Views
AROUND TOWN
Suspect sought in tennis court feudPolice are searching for a man who allegedly punched someone over an argument on a tennis court at Cuesta Park over the weekend. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2015There are no comments yet. 4604 Views
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation names new CEOPalo Alto Medical Foundation has named Elizabeth Vilardo, M.D., as its new chief executive officer, according to a Nov. 25...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2015Last comment by Anita Nichols, on Dec 2, 2015 at 9:16 pm | 1 comment | 5028 Views
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Two-alarm fire displaces six peopleSix people were displaced in a two-alarm residential fire in Mountain View on Monday afternoon, a fire spokesman said today. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2015Last comment by Sparty, on Dec 2, 2015 at 2:30 pm | 2 comments | 5197 Views
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MV sets sights on new transit centerAdding to the stack of transportation-related projects, Mountain View leaders last week pushed forward plans to begin studying...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2015Last comment by Anthodyd, on Dec 2, 2015 at 10:51 am | 31 comments | 10240 Views
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Mountain View lacks crucial staff for permit reviewsMountain View is facing a severe lack of seasoned city planners and other staffers needed to handle an unrelenting surge...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2015Last comment by reader, on Dec 2, 2015 at 10:27 am | 5 comments | 5088 Views
BOOKS
One big campy familyFor the past year, Mountain View nightclub King of Clubs has been hosting a semimonthly drag show, Game of Hearts. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2015Last comment by Daniel P. Lloyd, on Dec 2, 2015 at 9:30 am | 1 comment | 5994 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police tout new crime-fighting toolsAs Mountain View prides itself for being a crucible for new technologies, it makes sense that the city's local police force...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2015Last comment by A Developer, on Dec 2, 2015 at 12:33 am | 4 comments | 6722 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents worry about tough new standards for English learnersThe Mountain View Whisman school board decided last week to hold off on rigorous new standards that would make it harder...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2015Last comment by Parent , on Dec 1, 2015 at 1:24 pm | 9 comments | 6956 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mental health doesn't take a holidayThe Community Health Awareness Council saw a shift in leadership earlier this year, when Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto took over...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2015There are no comments yet. 6988 Views
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Cold-weather shelters open early due to frigid temperaturesCold-weather shelters in Santa Clara County opened their doors Tuesday evening, about a week ahead of schedule, to accommodate...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2015Last comment by ReallyHardWorker, on Nov 30, 2015 at 10:13 pm | 9 comments | 4220 Views
OTHER ISSUES
House fire injures resident, firefighterA Mountain View man was hospitalized yesterday following a house fire that burned through the garage, causing damage to the...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2015There are no comments yet. 6476 Views
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