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OTHER ISSUES
Fate of Immigrant House awaits community discussionThis spring residents will be asked to weigh in on the design of a new park on a 1.2-acre parcel at 771 North Rengstorff...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2015Last comment by Wendyleela, on Jan 13, 2015 at 6:32 pm | 1 comment | 4019 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: City will regret light rail station decisionLooking back on the year 2014 we have seen many challenges in the areas of traffic and transportation. One of the most unfortunate...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2015Last comment by Blue Beard, on Jan 13, 2015 at 6:06 pm | 3 comments | 4093 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Artificial turf called into questionA local state senator is pushing to ban artificial turf fields that contain rubber from used tires amid concerns that the...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2015Last comment by Bull, on Jan 13, 2015 at 12:24 pm | 9 comments | 11426 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Community shuttle hits the roadThere are still a few bugs to work out, but the few who rode the city's new free community shuttle on its maiden trip Monday...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2015Last comment by Sparty, on Jan 13, 2015 at 12:48 am | 2 comments | 4462 Views
AROUND TOWN
11th consecutive Spare the Air alert for MondayThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued the 11th consecutive Winter Spare the Air Alert for Monday, officials...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2015Last comment by Fact, on Jan 12, 2015 at 9:00 pm | 6 comments | 5170 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Coroner releases name of man killed on train tracksAfter seeking the public's help in identifying a man killed Friday evening on the train tracks between Mountain View and...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2015Last comment by resident, on Jan 12, 2015 at 3:01 pm | 2 comments | 8299 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Eighth straight Spare the Air alert for FridayAnother Winter Spare the Air alert has been issued for Friday in the Bay Area, which is nearing last year's record of 11...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2015Last comment by Nothing wrong with the air quality, on Jan 12, 2015 at 11:46 am | 3 comments | 5312 Views
SPORTS
Missing boxer found safe, MV police sayA former professional heavyweight boxer featured in two "Rocky" movies was found this morning after being reported missing...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2015Last comment by Jay Park, on Jan 11, 2015 at 4:14 pm | 4 comments | 7687 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community shuttle hits the roadThere are still a few bugs to work out, but the few who rode the city's new free community shuttle on its maiden trip Monday...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2015Last comment by Dan, on Jan 11, 2015 at 2:15 pm | 5 comments | 2194 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain vote paves the way for electric trainsCaltrain's effort to replace its diesel trains with electric ones hit a milestone on Thursday morning when the agency's board...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2015Last comment by Train Schedules, on Jan 10, 2015 at 1:41 pm | 8 comments | 6279 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Undocumented immigrants now can apply for driver's licencesImmigrants living in California illegally can apply for a California driver's license starting today, officials with the...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2015Last comment by Duke, on Jan 9, 2015 at 6:35 pm | 15 comments | 8459 Views
ELECTIONS
Showalter, Siegel and Rosenberg join City CouncilIt was an emotional evening Tuesday night as three City Council members stepped down, three new members took their place,...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2015Last comment by Sparty, on Jan 9, 2015 at 2:19 pm | 12 comments | 10656 Views
AROUND TOWN
Beach access, utilities reform and cultural competency among new lawsNew laws ranging from election and utilities reform to beach access and community food producers that were authored by state...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2015Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Jan 8, 2015 at 6:55 pm | 3 comments | 6298 Views
ELECTIONS
Santana Row developer to buy much of San Antonio centerIn some good news for those who have been saying they'd like to see a Santana Row-style development in Mountain View, Santana...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2014Last comment by PA Resident, on Jan 8, 2015 at 11:37 am | 46 comments | 19000 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police seek Peeping Tom suspectPolice are looking for a possible serial Peeping Tom who allegedly recorded people through the window of their home with...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2015Last comment by Bruno, on Jan 8, 2015 at 11:08 am | 6 comments | 6485 Views
AROUND TOWN
Air district issues seventh consecutive Spare the Air alertOfficials at the Bay Area Air Quality Management District have announced that Thursday will be the seventh straight Winter...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2015There are no comments yet. 5045 Views
AROUND TOWN
Emergency preparedness: Are you ready?Most emergencies are completely unpredictable. Local authorities are required by law to prepare an emergency plan so that...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2015Last comment by Erika M., on Jan 7, 2015 at 7:55 am | 1 comment | 7102 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers demand higher pay from school districtTeachers packed the room to air their grievances at the Mountain View Whisman district board meeting last week, as part of...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2014Last comment by Huh?, on Jan 6, 2015 at 4:29 pm | 48 comments | 13181 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No-burn Spare the Air Alert on FridayA Winter Spare the Air alert has been issued for Friday by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District because of poor...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2015Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Jan 6, 2015 at 2:48 pm | 3 comments | 5514 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police and fire stories that topped the news in 2014Headlines shocked Mountain View residents this year after 18 teens were arrested in connection with a fire that rendered...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2014Last comment by Another double dipper, on Jan 6, 2015 at 1:48 pm | 3 comments | 7538 Views
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