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AROUND TOWN
Tonight: Meeting on Mountain View salt pond restorationA team of government scientists and officials will gather tonight, Aug. 4, in Mountain View to discuss the next steps in...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2015Last comment by BD, on Aug 6, 2015 at 10:40 am | 15 comments | 7777 Views
AROUND TOWN
Will bay restoration increase the risk of bird strikes?Is this something that we should worry about? Dose anyone have any data that shows this? If so please post or if no data...
Original post made by Career Move on Aug. 6, 2015There are no comments yet. 1983 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: A strange definition of transparencyWhy is public information about applicants for an open seat on the school board being suppressed by the board president of...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by the_punnisher, on Aug 5, 2015 at 4:43 pm | 14 comments | 7702 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rebuilding a lifeIt looked like Mountain View cabinet-maker Johnny Martinez would never leave his hospital bed following a serious motorcycle...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2015Last comment by Elsa V. W, on Aug 5, 2015 at 2:50 pm | 3 comments | 6234 Views
AROUND TOWN
One small seedBased on a half-acre expanse of land on the grounds of St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, NanoFarms USA provides both...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2015Last comment by Great Spot, on Aug 5, 2015 at 11:46 am | 1 comment | 5634 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Two-alarm fire prompts apartment evacuationA two-alarm fire broke out in the Park Vista apartment complex on Escuela Avenue Thursday night, displacing hundreds of residents...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, on Aug 5, 2015 at 10:28 am | 3 comments | 7586 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Nine arrested at Phish concertMountain View police arrested nine people for drug-related offenses late last month after they were allegedly caught selling...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by PeaceLove, on Aug 5, 2015 at 12:30 am | 5 comments | 8235 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher shortage triggers trouble for special ed programMany school districts are scrambling to hire new teachers for the coming school year amid a worsening teacher shortage in...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by mr_b, on Aug 4, 2015 at 11:21 pm | 5 comments | 7280 Views
AROUND TOWN
DUI suspected in driver rescued from Sunnyvale train tracksA driver who narrowly missed being struck by a Caltrain in Sunnyvale Monday night has been cited on suspicion of drunk driving...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2015Last comment by High on Alcohol, on Aug 4, 2015 at 5:01 pm | 5 comments | 6506 Views
ELECTIONS
Competition heats up for open school board seatThe deadline to apply for the vacant school board seat on the Mountain View Whisman board of trustees is fast-approaching,...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2015Last comment by Gary, on Aug 4, 2015 at 11:07 am | 30 comments | 10140 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Two trains strike unoccupied car in SunnyvaleAn unoccupied vehicle on the tracks was struck by two different Caltrains this evening in Sunnyvale, according to Caltrain...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by why, on Aug 4, 2015 at 10:36 am | 7 comments | 4678 Views
AROUND TOWN
City approves $2.3 million for solar arraysShining a light on Mountain View's commitment to green power, the city will soon install three new swaths of solar panels...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Aug 4, 2015 at 9:47 am | 1 comment | 6022 Views
OTHER ISSUES
The original Big MacIn the 1940s and '50s, Johnny Mac's, an "American Graffiti"-style drive-in on El Camino Real, was the place to be for Mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2008Last comment by don dina, on Aug 3, 2015 at 9:26 pm | 14 comments | 22271 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Awalt High School /40 year reunion/Class of 1975Please go to Eventbrite.com, for info, registration and purchase tickets for the August 15th event to be held at Michael's...
Original post made by Spartan Reunion on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by , on Aug 3, 2015 at 3:53 pm | 1 comment | 2706 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Local political consultant joins El Camino Hospital boardAfter rapid-fire interviews and a handful of questions, the El Camino Healthcare District board chose a Stanford lecturer,...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2015Last comment by concerned donor, on Aug 3, 2015 at 3:47 pm | 5 comments | 7097 Views
AROUND TOWN
It's no fish story: Seascape set to closeA niche shop known for its exotic fish, reptiles and brightly-colored coral will be shutting its doors later this month,...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by screwed, on Aug 3, 2015 at 11:32 am | 28 comments | 17276 Views
AROUND TOWN
Income inequality in Bay Area exceeds national levelsA Silicon Valley economic research institute said today that income inequality in the Bay Area is now more severe than in...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015Last comment by Jim Neal, on Aug 3, 2015 at 10:20 am | 14 comments | 6019 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Getting people where they need to goOne of the reasons that commuter traffic in Mountain View is such a mess is that public transit doesn't get people where...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2015Last comment by Wayne Amacher, on Aug 1, 2015 at 12:05 pm | 68 comments | 9159 Views
RESTAURANTS
The Best of Mountain View 2015What is it that makes Mountain View so special, that sets it apart from Anytown, USA? Our readers know that, in addition...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Aug 1, 2015 at 11:06 am | 4 comments | 22707 Views
ELECTIONS
A strange definition of 'transparency'Any political candidate will let you know that one of the most important factors in deciding whether to run for office is...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Aug 1, 2015 at 10:38 am | 2 comments | 4361 Views
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