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County leaders to introduce equal pay ordinanceSanta Clara County and San Jose leaders plan to introduce an equal pay ordinance to echo efforts being made at the state...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2015Last comment by Jim Neal, on Sep 5, 2015 at 4:28 pm | 12 comments | 6025 Views
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Former city clerk Alice Gordh diesMemorial services are set for next week for Mountain View's longtime former city clerk, Alice Gordh, who was considered a...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2015Last comment by Reader, on Sep 5, 2015 at 2:37 pm | 4 comments | 5626 Views
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A rocky road home for apartment fire victimsIt's been more than a month since a two-alarm fire at the Park Vista Apartments forced hundreds of residents to take shelter...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2015Last comment by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, on Sep 5, 2015 at 12:37 pm | 5 comments | 7391 Views
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Mosquito fogging scheduled in Mountain ViewThe Santa Clara County Vector Control District is scheduled to conduct ground fogging for mosquitoes on Wednesday in areas...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2015Last comment by NoNotice, on Sep 5, 2015 at 11:10 am | 6 comments | 8005 Views
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Simitian proposes cap on BART fundingThe 2016 election is still more than a year away, but Santa Clara County officials are already testing the waters for a new...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2015Last comment by Bruce, on Sep 4, 2015 at 10:24 am | 24 comments | 7368 Views
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Man arrested after harassing three girlsPolice arrested a 25-year-old San Francisco man Tuesday after he allegedly asked two middle school-aged girls to come to...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2015Last comment by dennis, on Sep 3, 2015 at 10:28 pm | 1 comment | 7402 Views
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This week's A&E highlightsThis week, head to Menlo Park for an outdoor movie night at a pop-up park, catch Dave Matthews Band at Mountain View's Shoreline...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2015Last comment by Steve, on Sep 3, 2015 at 12:09 pm | 1 comment | 4616 Views
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FBI report details local home invasion, sexual assault casesA Federal Bureau of Investigation affidavit related to the bizarre kidnapping of a Vallejo woman in March reveals new information...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2015Last comment by To Maher, on Sep 2, 2015 at 4:07 pm | 6 comments | 7007 Views
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Caltrans offers $25K prize for ideas to improve transportationCaltrans is giving Californians an opportunity to earn $25,000 in exchange for submitting the most innovative idea to improve...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2015Last comment by PA Resident, on Sep 2, 2015 at 3:40 pm | 4 comments | 4622 Views
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Editorial: Timing's right to exercise political mightMomentum is growing among cities in the northern part of Santa Clara County to seize an opportunity arising from the potential...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2015Last comment by Maher, on Sep 1, 2015 at 4:26 pm | 44 comments | 6586 Views
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Pedestrian struck by car in Los AltosA pedestrian who jaywalked across El Camino Real in Los Altos on Monday night and was struck by a car is expected to survive...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2015Last comment by Alice, on Sep 1, 2015 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 5987 Views
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Snacks with purposeMountain View resident Andy Kavanagh is the creator of Cub Snacks: healthy, kid-friendly cooking projects delivered once...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2015Last comment by reader, on Sep 1, 2015 at 2:28 pm | 3 comments | 5161 Views
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Pentagon to invest $75 million in local tech industryIn a bid to fortify United States security and manufacturing, the Pentagon and a consortium of partners are making a $171...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2015Last comment by longtime resident, on Sep 1, 2015 at 11:27 am | 2 comments | 14614 Views
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In city's new wage law, a modest proposalThe regional wave toward a higher minimum wage this week swept through Palo Alto, where city officials set aside their differences...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2015Last comment by USA, on Aug 31, 2015 at 10:44 pm | 2 comments | 6052 Views
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Man arrested after confronting five studentsPolice arrested a 34-year-old man on Wednesday morning after he reportedly accosted five middle school students in downtown...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2015Last comment by Maybe, on Aug 31, 2015 at 6:17 pm | 7 comments | 6289 Views
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Behind the scenes at NASA's computer powerhouseWhether the mission is to discover new planets or study the one we call home, the scientists at the NASA Ames Research Center...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2015Last comment by the_punnisher, on Aug 31, 2015 at 4:40 pm | 1 comment | 11141 Views
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City sets new parking rules for Levi's Stadium 49ers gamesIt's still the preseason for 49ers' fans, but Mountain View city officials are already getting their game face on. In particular,...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2015Last comment by Retiring Early is right, on Aug 31, 2015 at 12:50 pm | 19 comments | 11515 Views
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Close Castro at the rail crossing to make a public plazaThe City should consider a study for closing Castro at the rail crossing to make a public plaza. Closing Castro at the rail...
Original post made by q8werty on Aug. 29, 2015Last comment by Resident, on Aug 30, 2015 at 8:34 am | 2 comments | 2023 Views
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Water-tracking app wins city contestMountain View's first-ever App Challenge has crowned a winner: "Waterwise," a nifty piece of software that will allow homeowners...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2015Last comment by Resident, on Aug 30, 2015 at 7:45 am | 5 comments | 6060 Views
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City seeks proposals for downtown hotel, transit centerMountain View leaders are expecting proposals next week from two competing development firms interested in transforming a...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2015Last comment by Garrett, on Aug 29, 2015 at 1:15 pm | 5 comments | 5362 Views
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