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OTHER ISSUES
Pedestrian struck by car dies at hospitalMountain View police are seeking witnesses to a fatal accident last night on Phyllis Avenue. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2013Last comment by Phyllis Neighbor, on Mar 5, 2013 at 10:47 pm | 15 comments | 6182 Views
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Row homes slated for vacant lot on Ada AvenueA 59-unit row-home project proposed for a vacant lot at Ada and Minaret avenues has been given the thumbs-up by zoning administrator...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2012Last comment by Kim, on Mar 5, 2013 at 7:47 pm | 3 comments | 5001 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Teens name center "The View"Teens on the city's Youth Advisory Committee got their way on Tuesday when the City Council voted to approve their favored...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on Mar 5, 2013 at 7:16 pm | 3 comments | 5708 Views
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190 apartments proposed for Moffett Blvd.A four-story apartment project could soon replace the County Social Services building at 100 Moffett Boulevard, and close...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2013Last comment by Peter Spitzer, on Mar 5, 2013 at 2:42 pm | 3 comments | 3778 Views
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Big transformation under way for San Antonio areaClearly, the recession is over in the local housing sector. New development could bring over 1,300 new homes to the San Antonio...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2013Last comment by Erica, on Mar 5, 2013 at 1:07 pm | 78 comments | 18780 Views
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Tuesday: Plastic bag ban meeting at City HallThe city will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. this evening to gather comments on a proposal to ban plastic bags in Mountain View's...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2012Last comment by dc, on Mar 4, 2013 at 8:52 pm | 49 comments | 8296 Views
SPORTS
Rivals play for first time in seven yearsThe Crittenden Middle School basketball team pulled out a close win over Graham Middle School on Tuesday, Feb. 26, with the...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2013Last comment by another parent, on Mar 4, 2013 at 5:08 pm | 3 comments | 8960 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View parents rally for safer streetsThere have been numerous car vs bicycle and especially car vs pedestrian collisions in Mountain View in the past year, mostly...
Original post made by parent on Mar. 3, 2013Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 4, 2013 at 4:10 pm | 1 comment | 4290 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
WSP offering Summer Camp at Los Altos CampusRegistration is Now Open! Space is very limited. See our website for complete details and registration: http://waldorfpeninsula.org/curriculum-br-programs/summer-camp.html ...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on Mar. 4, 2013There are no comments yet. 3357 Views
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Measure M may be deadMeasure M, the voter-approved local initiative that would limit executive pay at El Camino Hospital, looks as if it will...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2013Last comment by Don't say anything against, on Mar 4, 2013 at 2:25 pm | 6 comments | 2230 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Toxics put pregnant Googlers at risk, expert saysThe elevated levels of toxic TCE vapors recently found in Google offices on Whisman Road and elsewhere should be a concern...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2013Last comment by Sharon, on Mar 4, 2013 at 2:19 pm | 6 comments | 9631 Views
OTHER ISSUES
NASA accused of favoritism at MoffettFour years after the surprise news that Google executives were allowed to base their private planes at Moffett Federal Airfield,...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2011Last comment by HAL, on Mar 4, 2013 at 12:00 pm | 11 comments | 4341 Views
OTHER ISSUES
High-speed rail wins legal battleAn effort by Peninsula cities to stop California's high-speed-rail project came to a screeching halt Thursday when a Sacramento...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2013Last comment by Old Ben, on Mar 4, 2013 at 11:54 am | 10 comments | 4902 Views
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Bill approved to rename Mountain View post office after fallen soldierIt's official: The bill to rename a Mountain View post office branch as the Lieutenant Kenneth N. Ballard Memorial Post Office...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2013Last comment by Jeffrey D. Todd, on Mar 3, 2013 at 1:14 am | 5 comments | 21696 Views
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El Camino Hospital pursuing legal options against Measure MEl Camino Hospital's board of directors confirmed that they will be exploring all legal avenues to block Measure M. The salary-capping...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2012Last comment by Shadow worker, on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:04 pm | 32 comments | 10366 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Whisman - public or private school?Since Slater Elementary School was closed in the early 2000s, the North-East part of our community has not had a walkable...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Mar. 2, 2013There are no comments yet. 3621 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student's prank deserves reprimand, not jail timeI am a Mountain View resident and parent of a Mountain View High School student who served with Chris Egerton as a drum major...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2013Last comment by Parent, on Mar 1, 2013 at 9:41 pm | 5 comments | 16097 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County Supervisor Shirakawa resignsSanta Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa today announced his resignation after he was charged with a dozen felony and...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2013Last comment by Slann, on Mar 1, 2013 at 7:49 pm | 6 comments | 5331 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Affordable housing project helps some, hurts othersThe city's below market rate housing program took a strange turn Tuesday night with the approval of an affordable housing...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2013Last comment by tex, on Mar 1, 2013 at 4:20 pm | 21 comments | 7960 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Measure M may be deadMeasure M, the voter-approved local initiative that would limit executive pay at El Camino Hospital, looks as if it will...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2013Last comment by Nick V, on Mar 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm | 5 comments | 7483 Views
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