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Man arrested for stealing $20K in camera equipment from Mountain View High SchoolA 35-year-old Mountain View man was arrested Monday after he allegedly stole more than $20,000 in camera equipment from Mountain...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2021Last comment by PeaceLove, on Dec 29, 2021 at 2:51 pm | 1 comment | 4305 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Deputy Police Chief Jessica Nowaski retires after more than 26 years in law enforcementJessica Nowaski, a pillar in the Mountain View Police Department and one of the few women to rise through the agency's ranks...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2021Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Dec 29, 2021 at 2:50 pm | 2 comments | 4966 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
St. Francis announces 10 additional student-athlete signeesSt. Francis honored 10 additional student-athletes, including five football players, who officially signed a National Letter...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2021There are no comments yet. 2211 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Board ousts Foothill College president mid-year amid conflict with facultyFoothill President Thuy Nguyen is out of a job, with the district's board voting Oct. 25 not to renew her contract. The decision...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2021Last comment by Tal Shaya, on Dec 29, 2021 at 7:41 am | 1 comment | 7695 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community Briefs: New adult education director, a housing survey and spots on the county's youth boardThis week in community briefs, the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District has picked a new director of its Adult...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2021There are no comments yet. 3331 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New Santa Clara County order mandates COVID vaccination, boosters for workers in high-risk settingsWith the lightning-speed spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant, Santa Clara County health officials on Tuesday issued a...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2021Last comment by Greg David, on Dec 28, 2021 at 7:07 pm | 3 comments | 3844 Views
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Grand jury takes aim at affordable housing in Mountain View, Palo AltoWhy is Palo Alto so far behind Mountain View in affordable housing production and what can both cities do to improve their...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Dec 28, 2021 at 2:12 pm | 29 comments | 6720 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County begins the search for a new North County clinicFor residents living in the North County and West Valley, Santa Clara County's health care services have been tenuous and...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2021There are no comments yet. 4949 Views
ELECTIONS
New district lines could spark heated race for Marc Berman's seatMost Midpeninsula residents won't see a dramatic shift when California adopts new boundaries for state Senate, state Assembly...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2021Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Dec 27, 2021 at 10:11 pm | 2 comments | 4341 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Prosecutor seeks to unseat former boss as Santa Clara County district attorneyA former Santa Clara County prosecutor who says he was fired for criticizing the District Attorney's Office is now challenging...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2021Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Dec 27, 2021 at 6:14 pm | 1 comment | 5068 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New survey finds hundreds of inhabited RVs parked on Mountain View's city streetsA new community-driven survey found more than 200 inhabited RVs parked along public roadways in Mountain View, despite extensive...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2021Last comment by Ok, on Dec 27, 2021 at 12:38 pm | 33 comments | 35583 Views
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Mountain View's Charleston Plaza faces retail exodus as Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond and others leave townOne of Mountain View's most prominent shopping centers abutting Highway 101 is looking like a ghost town lately, with multiple...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2021Last comment by RyanV, on Dec 27, 2021 at 8:42 am | 11 comments | 35498 Views
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Community shuttle to expand weekday hours in JanuaryThe Mountain View community shuttle will expand weekday hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. as of Jan. 3. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Dec 25, 2021 at 9:39 pm | 3 comments | 3080 Views
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Robots and conveyor belts: Jacky Li talks kitchen tech at Roger Bar and RestaurantSince opening in July, Roger Bar and Restaurant in Mountain View has faced hiring challenges amid a labor shortage during...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2021Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Dec 23, 2021 at 6:20 pm | 1 comment | 4142 Views
ELECTIONS
California redistricting: What to know about the final mapsCalifornia voters have brand new districts they'll use to elect their members of Congress and state legislators, after the...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Dec 23, 2021 at 2:24 pm | 2 comments | 3969 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Settlement reached in police dog attack on Mountain View manPalo Alto and Mountain View have reached a settlement with Joel Alejo, who was attacked and repeatedly bitten by a police...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2021Last comment by Barbara, on Dec 22, 2021 at 4:54 pm | 3 comments | 3910 Views
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Two old classmates lost touch. A kidney reunited them.In late October, Todd Quackenbush received a lifesaving transplant from Suzie Scher, 40 years after they met at Juana Briones...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2021Last comment by Barbara, on Dec 21, 2021 at 3:30 pm | 5 comments | 4636 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Elizabeth Holmes trial: Defense argues that she 'went down with the ship,' should be acquittedThe defense used its last chance to address the jury to talk about missing witnesses, aspirations and Holmes' belief that...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2021Last comment by MyOpinion, on Dec 20, 2021 at 2:53 pm | 1 comment | 2961 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community briefs: Interim city attorney picked, schools recruit substitutes and eviction help center scheduledThis week in community briefs, the city of Mountain View has picked an interim city attorney, the Mountain View Whisman School...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 18, 2021 at 9:30 am | 1 comment | 3276 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Migration to California slowed by 38% during pandemic, according to UC Berkeley studyWhile some California residents opted to leave the state during the pandemic, far fewer people are also moving to the state...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 16, 2021 at 10:48 pm | 2 comments | 3063 Views
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