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Crime briefs: Lewd conduct and man punchedA man was approached and punched in front of an Erik's Deli, and police arrest a transient man for lewd conduct. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2014Last comment by Cowards, on Oct 2, 2014 at 7:59 am | 2 comments | 6056 Views
ELECTIONS
Pro: Two views on Measure N, the Los Altos district school bondIt's a clear fact: Student enrollment in Los Altos district schools is surging. In the last 10 years, enrollment has increased...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2014Last comment by Los Altos resident/parent , on Oct 1, 2014 at 8:24 pm | 17 comments | 4406 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Forum eyes causes, solutions for inequalities in math educationThe California Legislative Black Caucus kicked off a statewide town hall tour on math misplacement, the practice of putting...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2014Last comment by We all know why that is, on Oct 1, 2014 at 4:46 pm | 2 comments | 6218 Views
AROUND TOWN
Gov. Brown signs statewide plastic bag banSingle-use plastic bags will be banned at many stores in California starting next year after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2014Last comment by Oregonian, on Oct 1, 2014 at 4:30 pm | 16 comments | 6074 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto police arrest man suspected of fraud after manhuntFollowing a manhunt that lasted more than four hours Monday evening, Palo Alto police apprehended a man suspected of fraud,...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2014Last comment by Smooth operator, on Oct 1, 2014 at 2:36 pm | 1 comment | 4989 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Community shuttle route still up in the airThough set to begin service this fall, the route and schedule still haven't been decided for the free community shuttles...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2014Last comment by huh?, on Oct 1, 2014 at 9:24 am | 15 comments | 9198 Views
AROUND TOWN
No appetite for rent control among council candidatesWhile the pace of rent hikes in Mountain View has led to calls for rent control from some community leaders and middle class...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2014Last comment by Geek, on Oct 1, 2014 at 9:14 am | 12 comments | 22391 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man hits officer after confronting Google employeesA Southern California man was arrested outside a Google office building last Monday after an argument with Google employees...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2014Last comment by Antonio Hutchinson, on Sep 30, 2014 at 1:52 pm | 13 comments | 8432 Views
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Police ID dangerous chemicals in evacuated apartmentsPolice say they have identified chemicals that were present in an apartment complex on California St. Wednesday that led...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2014Last comment by mn_test347, on Sep 30, 2014 at 10:44 am | 17 comments | 18947 Views
AROUND TOWN
Burglary suspect caught on videoPolice released photos of a man who they believe broke entry into a Mountain View home where he slept inside and stole property...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2014Last comment by Search where they are, on Sep 29, 2014 at 1:55 pm | 1 comment | 6512 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Con: Two views on Measure N, the Los Altos district school bondVote against a school bond? How can anyone argue that? It would truly take a most unusual circumstance to motivate such a...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2014Last comment by Local resident, on Sep 29, 2014 at 10:43 am | 6 comments | 4245 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Crime briefs: car burglary, home burglary and indecent exposureTwo suspects flee officers in home burglary, groundskeeping tools stolen from a truck bed and man exposes himself on a city...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2014Last comment by rolo, on Sep 28, 2014 at 9:13 pm | 2 comments | 4898 Views
ELECTIONS
No appetite for rent control among council candidatesWhile the pace of rent hikes in Mountain View has led to calls for rent control from some community leaders and middle class...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2014Last comment by Informed wage earner , on Sep 28, 2014 at 7:28 am | 2 comments | 10365 Views
AROUND TOWN
Op-ed: Adding housing to North Bayshore won't solve any problemsThe three main reasons people give for wanting to build housing in North Bayshore are to reduce the Green House Gas (GHG)...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2014Last comment by builders-wonderland-MV, on Sep 27, 2014 at 1:10 pm | 27 comments | 9652 Views
AROUND TOWN
Op-Ed: The city needs housing, not just officesAt the end of the Tuesday's City Council study session on the North Bayshore Precise Plan, some council members urged that...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2014Last comment by builders-wonderland-MV, on Sep 27, 2014 at 1:07 pm | 30 comments | 6801 Views
AROUND TOWN
Two found dead in possible gas leakWhat started out as an investigation into the source of a possible gas leak took a dark turn, as two bodies were found in...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2014Last comment by hmax, on Sep 27, 2014 at 4:52 am | 15 comments | 16147 Views
ELECTIONS
Censorship Strikes Again in Mountain ViewLast week, a man was arrested for allegedly attempting to destroy a Pat Showalter sign after he was confronted by a courageous...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Sep. 25, 2014Last comment by Jim Neal, on Sep 26, 2014 at 10:02 am | 4 comments | 2265 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Special School Board Meeting on Teacher NegotiationsCommunity, in case you are interested in the topic, and haven't heard, a Special Meeting of the local elementary school...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Sep. 26, 2014There are no comments yet. 2146 Views
AROUND TOWN
More than 100 arrested at Shoreline raveThe speakers didn't go up to 11 last weekend at the Beyond Wonderland electronica dance festival. Though the number of narcotics-related...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2014Last comment by Neighbor, on Sep 25, 2014 at 11:29 pm | 21 comments | 10066 Views
AROUND TOWN
Budget cuts prompt county courts to cut hoursSanta Clara County Superior Court, citing budget cuts, plans to reduce business hours at its courthouses in San Jose, Palo...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2014Last comment by John, on Sep 25, 2014 at 7:40 pm | 2 comments | 9878 Views
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