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RESTAURANTS
Momoya pleaseThere's more than one place in Mountain View to get a good plate of sushi. But not all of them can boast eight years of faithful...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2014Last comment by Momoya customer, on Apr 29, 2014 at 6:31 pm | 2 comments | 4384 Views
AROUND TOWN
Much more than a petNakoma wagged her tail and wrapped her teeth around the pen. She passed it to Thida Cornes, who handed it back to this reporter....
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2014Last comment by Winona, on Apr 28, 2014 at 8:01 pm | 1 comment | 5880 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Commission wants to track jobs-housing ratioMountain View's plans to sharply widen the gap between job growth and housing growth, even while in the midst of a housing...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2014Last comment by Konrad M. Sosnow, on Apr 28, 2014 at 2:27 pm | 28 comments | 15726 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Serious impact from climate change unless we act nowThe recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) adds to the preponderance of evidence that climate...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2014Last comment by Concerned scientist, on Apr 27, 2014 at 1:17 pm | 2 comments | 9125 Views
AROUND TOWN
What's next for Moffett Field?There's a way to maintain Moffett as a lightly used airfield, and NASA should have pursued it before engaging the GSA, says...
Original post made on May. 18, 2012Last comment by Terry, on Apr 27, 2014 at 12:52 pm | 11 comments | 10956 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent: Reopening Whisman-Slater school 'a given'Parents and kids alike came out in big numbers Thursday night to show support for reopening an elementary school in the Whisman...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2014Last comment by Jessica, on Apr 27, 2014 at 8:31 am | 2 comments | 13331 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
For Slater, a new lease on lifeIn stark contrast to the teary-eyed students wandering around the Slater playground in June 2006, the crowd at last week's...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2014Last comment by Jessica, on Apr 27, 2014 at 8:30 am | 3 comments | 6490 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A safe, car-free route to schoolA typical commute to school can be a hectic scene. Parents, often on a tight schedule, swerve through traffic two minutes...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2014Last comment by Elaine, on Apr 26, 2014 at 7:17 am | 13 comments | 11099 Views
AROUND TOWN
Campaign to raise MV's minimum wage heats upLocal activists are organizing residents to speak to the City Council on Tuesday, April 22, in an effort to have the city's...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2014Last comment by Ted, on Apr 26, 2014 at 4:35 am | 25 comments | 5138 Views
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El Camino Hospital to build new $50 million mental health facilityPlans are well underway to build a new, $50 million behavioral health services facility at El Camino Hospital in Mountain...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2014Last comment by Frank, on Apr 26, 2014 at 4:23 am | 3 comments | 14995 Views
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Google Fiber May Be Coming Soon, But At What Price?I was at the City Council Meeting tonight and after several hours spent discussing Dog Parks and Council Salary, the City...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Apr. 23, 2014Last comment by Jim Neal, on Apr 25, 2014 at 6:02 pm | 3 comments | 3567 Views
ELECTIONS
67% Council Pay Increase Will Be On November BallotLast night, the Mountain View City Council voted to present a 67% pay increase for itself (from $600 to $1000) to the voters...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Apr. 23, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Apr 25, 2014 at 3:58 pm | 3 comments | 2898 Views
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Commission wants to track jobs-housing ratioMountain View's plans to sharply widen the gap between job growth and housing growth, even while in the midst of a housing...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2014Last comment by SimpleAnswers, on Apr 25, 2014 at 12:58 pm | 1 comment | 9181 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Best of Mountain View 2012These are the champions, the restaurants, retailers and professionals who answered the call to compete and came out on top....
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2012Last comment by member, on Apr 24, 2014 at 10:16 pm | 7 comments | 7122 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Time for council to face jobs-housing imbalanceWhen then city manager Kevin Duggan welcomed Google to the North Bayshore many years ago, no one knew that this tiny start-up-would...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Apr 24, 2014 at 5:18 pm | 2 comments | 3502 Views
ELECTIONS
Council to ask voters for a raiseCity Council members voted Tuesday to trim down a proposed raise in pay for themselves, expressing fear that residents wouldn't...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2014Last comment by Steve, on Apr 24, 2014 at 3:36 pm | 12 comments | 6825 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Supervisors vote to fund North County shelterAn East Palo Alto shelter will open its doors to Palo Alto and other northern Santa Clara County homeless people with help...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2014Last comment by mike f, on Apr 24, 2014 at 3:03 pm | 2 comments | 6415 Views
RESTAURANTS
Notes on Dickey's BBQ (Bailey Park)No doubt some regular customers know this place better -- I just recently tried it, after seeing it for a long time -- but...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Apr. 23, 2014There are no comments yet. 3226 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Spartan Robotics heads to the finalsThe robotics team at Mountain View High School are headed to the championship after crushing the competition at the Silicon...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2014Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Apr 23, 2014 at 4:58 pm | 1 comment | 6809 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves raise for superintendentSuperintendent Craig Goldman is getting a raise. Trustees with the Mountain View Whisman School District approved a new three-year...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2013Last comment by FrankSki, on Apr 23, 2014 at 4:55 pm | 25 comments | 10208 Views
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