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OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain is back to its regular schedule this week, after construction reduced its serviceCaltrain returns to its regular schedule Monday, May 23, with 104 trains each day following the completion of mid-county...
Original post made on May. 23, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 28, 2022 at 4:30 am | 2 comments | 2401 Views
AROUND TOWN
With Mountain View's parking ban tied up in court, a construction project is pushing inhabited RVs off of Crisanto AvenueA portion of Crisanto Avenue has been cleared of parked vehicles to make way for construction at Rengstorff Park, forcing...
Original post made on May. 23, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on May 26, 2022 at 5:11 pm | 14 comments | 8623 Views
MOVIES
Summer movie lineup offers hope for theaters, something for everyoneSummer film season is back, with big-scale action and family movies but also counter-programming for those seeking something...
Original post made on May. 26, 2022Last comment by Bernie Brightman, on May 26, 2022 at 5:10 pm | 1 comment | 4252 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sticker shock as state gas prices soar past $6 a gallonGov. Gavin Newsom addressed the steadily rising cost of living while speaking Wednesday at a Bakersfield clinic after receiving...
Original post made on May. 23, 2022Last comment by James Thurber, on May 23, 2022 at 5:11 pm | 2 comments | 2408 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View looks to replace safe parking site with high-density affordable housingA former Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) parking lot currently serving homeless residents in Mountain View could soon...
Original post made on May. 13, 2022Last comment by Randy Guelph, on May 20, 2022 at 11:31 pm | 33 comments | 7973 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Volunteers sought for Caltrain advisory committeeThe Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, the entity that manages Caltrain, is seeking a volunteer each from San Francisco,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2022Last comment by Heather Zimmerman, on May 20, 2022 at 3:52 pm | 3 comments | 2384 Views
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Piano teacher surrenders to Los Altos police following sexual battery warrantA San Jose piano teacher who conducts private lessons in the South Bay surrendered to Los Altos police Wednesday following...
Original post made on May. 19, 2022Last comment by Nora S., on May 20, 2022 at 1:39 pm | 1 comment | 3547 Views
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Luna Vista apartments open to the publicThe Luna Vista apartment complex hosted its grand opening Friday, May 6, officially opening the doors to the 70-unit building...
Original post made on May. 18, 2022Last comment by Bruce Karney, on May 18, 2022 at 3:20 pm | 1 comment | 4389 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google opens the doors on its massive Bay View campus next door to NASA AmesGoogle's eye-catching, 1.1 million-square-foot campus on the edge of the Bay is finally complete and open to employees, marking...
Original post made on May. 17, 2022Last comment by chris aoki, on May 18, 2022 at 8:31 am | 2 comments | 12692 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View approves controversial infill apartments despite concerns over trees, air qualityIt was a tough series of trade-offs involving trees, parking and environmental health, but the Mountain View City Council...
Original post made on May. 11, 2022Last comment by Randy Guelph, on May 17, 2022 at 1:44 pm | 26 comments | 18988 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Scores of protestors gather at 'Bans Off Our Bodies' protest in downtown Mountain ViewProtestors gathered in downtown Mountain View Saturday to voice their support for abortion rights as part of a nationwide...
Original post made on May. 16, 2022Last comment by Neighbor, on May 16, 2022 at 8:11 pm | 4 comments | 6483 Views
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Two injured when teen accidentally discharges firearm in parked vehicleTwo teenagers were injured early Thursday morning when one of them accidentally discharged a firearm while he was in his...
Original post made on May. 13, 2022Last comment by , on May 13, 2022 at 3:49 pm | 1 comment | 3047 Views
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With more enforcement power than ever, state relies on activists to enforce the 'duplex law'Senate Bill 9 was expected to herald the end of single-family zoning. But four months in, little has changed. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 3, 2022Last comment by Momandpoplandlord, on May 13, 2022 at 3:14 pm | 10 comments | 5007 Views
OTHER ISSUES
How bad is water use in California? March is the worst so far, up 19%Ignoring urgent pleas from water officials, Californians used substantially more water after a record-dry three months gripped...
Original post made on May. 12, 2022Last comment by AB, on May 12, 2022 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 2316 Views
ELECTIONS
Congresswomen, speaking in Mountain View, say overturning Roe v. Wade threatens democracyReps. Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren declared that the U.S. Supreme Court going against public opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by Cordelia, on May 11, 2022 at 10:52 pm | 5 comments | 5316 Views
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Mountain View's planning commission backs seven-story office project at San Antonio Center following big revisionsThe third redevelopment phase of Mountain View's San Antonio shopping center is nearing the finish line, after the city's...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2022Last comment by Andrew G., on May 10, 2022 at 3:30 pm | 24 comments | 8235 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Police investigating antisemitic graffiti at an elementary school as a hate crimeThe Mountain View Police Department is investigating antisemitic graffiti discovered at Landels Elementary School this week...
Original post made on May. 10, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 10, 2022 at 8:59 am | 1 comment | 5593 Views
OTHER ISSUES
With thefts up almost 300% nationally, three county auto businesses partner with Los Altos police to help thwart catalytic converter thievesThree automotive businesses in Santa Clara County have partnered with the Los Altos Police Department in an effort to reduce...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by Bernie Brightman, on May 9, 2022 at 9:55 pm | 3 comments | 4250 Views
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SF's DA says he's 'ready, willing and able' to file more lawsuits against lawyers in 'drive-by' ADA lawsuitsSan Francisco's district attorney said the "historic" lawsuit that his office filed against a San Diego law firm for allegedly...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on May 9, 2022 at 5:30 pm | 1 comment | 3689 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Intuit agrees to pay $141M for upselling TurboTax services to low-income taxpayersSanta Clara County Counsel James Williams and state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $141 million nationwide settlement...
Original post made on May. 5, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on May 8, 2022 at 5:26 pm | 3 comments | 3411 Views
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