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Developer makes another deal to save the Milk Pail marketA new deal has been signed to save the city's popular Milk Pail Market, but it only goes into effect if the City Council...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2014Last comment by Stop The trolls, on Dec 3, 2014 at 6:19 am | 11 comments | 3129 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Water district extends call for conservationRain has a welcome sight for the Bay Area this week, but the Santa Clara Valley Water District says more needs to be done...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2014Last comment by A talking cat, on Dec 2, 2014 at 10:41 pm | 5 comments | 6189 Views
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16-year-old charged with felony arson in house party fireA 16-year-old Mountain View teen is being charged as an adult with felony arson in connection with the fire that destroyed...
Original post made on May. 5, 2014Last comment by sc, on Dec 2, 2014 at 2:46 pm | 9 comments | 9297 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Inclement weather prompts warning on hazardous conditionsThe National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the San Francisco Bay Area Sunday morning. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2014Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Dec 2, 2014 at 1:06 pm | 3 comments | 5025 Views
AROUND TOWN
Holiday cheer: Concerts and gatherings to make spirits brightAs temperatures drop, the days grow shorter and the nights longer, it's harder to rely on sunshine for warmth and light....
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2014Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Dec 2, 2014 at 10:26 am | 4 comments | 6180 Views
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County offers warrant forgiveness for the holidaysPeople who failed to appear in court and want to avoid spending the holidays in jail can get a second chance. Read the...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Dec 1, 2014 at 11:06 pm | 2 comments | 5231 Views
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Google fiber gets go-aheadProgress is being made in bringing Mountain View the ultra fast Internet access promised by Google Fiber, according to an...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2014Last comment by Churchill, on Nov 30, 2014 at 8:27 pm | 39 comments | 15400 Views
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Seven injured in parking lot fightPolice arrested three men following a large brawl in a Mountain View parking lot that involved as many as 14 people and left...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2014Last comment by USA, on Nov 29, 2014 at 6:22 pm | 2 comments | 7873 Views
AROUND TOWN
Library bike repair station open to the publicStuck without tools and need to fix your bike? Lucky for you the city's efforts to be bike friendly now include a new bike...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2014Last comment by Wesley, on Nov 29, 2014 at 2:30 pm | 20 comments | 18064 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Lame duck' council set to vote on North Bayshore -- with no housingDespite calls from residents that action be delayed to allow new council members to take their posts in January, the "lame...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2014Last comment by A Senior Veteran, on Nov 29, 2014 at 9:23 am | 20 comments | 9629 Views
AROUND TOWN
Holiday helpers take the stress out of entertainingChestnuts roasting, sleigh bells ringing, halls decked, etc. Boasting delicious foods, festive music, reunions of families...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2014Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Nov 28, 2014 at 11:35 pm | 1 comment | 5072 Views
OTHER ISSUES
What are we doing to ourselves?So we're going ahead to pack everybody in the whole world possible into Mountain View because it's such a nice place to live,...
Original post made by Linda Curtis on Nov. 19, 2014Last comment by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, on Nov 28, 2014 at 8:16 am | 7 comments | 2433 Views
ELECTIONS
Newcomer joins school board after tight raceWith all the provisional ballots counted, school board candidate Greg Coladonato can finally claim victory over incumbent...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2014Last comment by Rajan, on Nov 28, 2014 at 1:54 am | 5 comments | 6850 Views
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Vigil downtown for Michael BrownA handful of Mountain View residents gathered on the corner of Castro Street and El Camino Real for a candlelight vigil for...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2014Last comment by Konrad M. SSosnow, on Nov 27, 2014 at 3:08 pm | 7 comments | 2600 Views
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Air Quality District issues wood-burning banPersistent stagnant weather is forcing the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to issue a ban on wood burning for the...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2014Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Nov 26, 2014 at 6:44 pm | 9 comments | 5752 Views
AROUND TOWN
Holiday Train coming to MVCaltrain's annual holiday train will be pulling into Mountain View on Saturday, Dec. 6. Festivities at the station include...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2014Last comment by Kathy Hall, on Nov 25, 2014 at 6:12 pm | 10 comments | 6772 Views
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Spare the Air day declared for TuesdayBay Area residents will be banned from burning firewood and other solid fuels during the Bay Area Air Quality Management...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2014Last comment by Martin Omander, on Nov 25, 2014 at 2:44 pm | 3 comments | 4712 Views
AROUND TOWN
Milk Pail Market saved?After rescinding a previous parking agreement to save Mountain View's Milk Pail Market in July, developer Merlone Geier has...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2014Last comment by Dread Pirate Roberts, on Nov 23, 2014 at 8:07 am | 14 comments | 13103 Views
ELECTIONS
Council approves major plan for El Camino RealAfter several years of discussion, the City Council finally approved a plan for the El Camino Real of the future on Monday...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2014Last comment by Bus-Only Lanes Coming, on Nov 23, 2014 at 6:15 am | 1 comment | 3791 Views
AROUND TOWN
Public's help sought to ID burglars caught on videoBurglars of a Palo Alto home Tuesday were recorded by a surveillance camera, and police have posted the video on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onDD6e0N5A&feature=youtu.be...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2014Last comment by Will bliss , on Nov 23, 2014 at 1:54 am | 3 comments | 6738 Views
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