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City wins in long-fought lawsuitsAttorneys for Mountain View announced in recent days that they successfully defended the city against two lawsuits from landlords...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Well that is , on Jun 2, 2015 at 2:44 pm | 3 comments | 7826 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Metropolitan Transportation Commission approves expansion of bike share programA tenfold expansion of the Bay Area Bike Share program was unanimously approved Wednesday morning by the Metropolitan Transportation...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Scott Lamb, on Jun 1, 2015 at 10:12 pm | 6 comments | 6133 Views
BOOKS
Days numbered for city's small RV parkDozens of residents living in a North Whisman RV park fear that they could be forced out of Mountain View now that the property...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by @Left in the Middle, on Jun 1, 2015 at 12:25 pm | 19 comments | 12283 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Not enough students, not enough money to open ninth campusMonths of long, difficult and sometimes bitter meetings came to a head in a marathon Mountain View Whisman school board meeting...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Huff Parent, on Jun 1, 2015 at 10:04 am | 99 comments | 12929 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dessert shop is ground zero in neighborhood feudA corner cafe specializing in frozen desserts would seem like the perfect setting to relax and cool off, but the proprietors...
Original post made on May. 29, 2015Last comment by Geek, on Jun 1, 2015 at 9:53 am | 33 comments | 15550 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district to revise homework policyStudents feeling swamped with homework may be able to breathe a sigh of relief. The Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School...
Original post made on May. 29, 2015Last comment by mvhs student, on Jun 1, 2015 at 9:40 am | 6 comments | 10015 Views
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What's troubling local teens?A panel of teens from Mountain View and neighboring cities gathered at the Community Health Awareness Council headquarters...
Original post made on May. 26, 2015Last comment by Hope, on May 31, 2015 at 3:44 pm | 3 comments | 10674 Views
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Stanford University lab received live anthrax shipmentStanford University officials assured the public Thursday, May 28, that a vial potentially carrying live anthrax that was...
Original post made on May. 29, 2015Last comment by Eisenhower, on May 30, 2015 at 9:44 am | 3 comments | 4683 Views
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Shuck it to meOysters should be your first choice at Shell Shock, where offerings change according to what's in season and oysters are...
Original post made on May. 29, 2015Last comment by Frequent Diner, on May 29, 2015 at 11:07 am | 1 comment | 7013 Views
SPORTS
Competitive Youth Soccer Fall Tryouts June 8 – June 14, for 7–16 year oldsWe are Red Star Soccer Academy, a local Soccer Academy based in Mountain View and Los Altos, fashioned after classic European...
Original post made by Paola Lubet on May. 29, 2015There are no comments yet. 2217 Views
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Police searching for car theft suspectPolice are asking for the public's help in finding a woman suspected of stealing a credit card and over $950 in cash and...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Liz, on May 28, 2015 at 11:41 pm | 4 comments | 6071 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MV teen arrested in kidnapping incidentA 19-year-old Mountain View man was arrested last week after he allegedly refused to let his girlfriend out of his car and...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Paul Neumeister, on May 28, 2015 at 4:50 pm | 5 comments | 7937 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council passes new carbon-cutting plan for Mountain ViewSetting a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent in 2050, Mountain View leaders on Tuesday unanimously approved a...
Original post made on May. 27, 2015Last comment by eric, on May 28, 2015 at 3:41 pm | 11 comments | 6110 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police: Murder suspect on violent rampage in the southOne of two remaining at-large suspects in the double homicide on Plymouth Street was last seen robbing and pimping in the...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2008Last comment by Southside, on May 28, 2015 at 12:40 pm | 6 comments | 10620 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Breaking the mold with Middle CollegeHigh school isn't a great fit for everyone, with its 50-minute periods, hours of daily homework and smattering of school...
Original post made on May. 27, 2015Last comment by Tom, on May 27, 2015 at 7:20 pm | 3 comments | 6564 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MV council declines to revisit El Camino bus planA proposal to dedicate lanes of El Camino Real for bus traffic continues to be a lightning rod of controversy in Mountain...
Original post made on May. 20, 2015Last comment by MVResident67, on May 27, 2015 at 5:56 pm | 59 comments | 7647 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Los Altos: police seek to ID burglary suspects in videoLos Altos police today have released video footage of two suspects in a burglary committed earlier this month. Read the...
Original post made on May. 27, 2015There are no comments yet. 5970 Views
AROUND TOWN
Proposal for BRT Lanes on Hwy 85 also!If you thought that the BRT lanes on El Camino were bad, it appears that a big push has materialized (seemingly out of nowhere)...
Original post made by Jim Neal on May. 27, 2015There are no comments yet. 2071 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City toughens up water restrictionsKeeping your lawn alive just got a little more difficult. Following state-mandated requirements to reduce water use, Mountain...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by VTA PROPAGANDA, on May 27, 2015 at 8:04 am | 23 comments | 8860 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Simitian: 'Significant' need for inpatient psych beds for teensCalling the lack of hospital beds for youth in mental health crises "a real and significant need," Santa Clara County Supervisor...
Original post made on May. 25, 2015Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on May 25, 2015 at 10:58 pm | 1 comment | 6935 Views
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