AROUND TOWN
Cycle track to replace expressway ramp
Despite outcry from neighbors over the possibility of increasing traffic jams on Moffett Boulevard, City Council members stuck to their promise of making the city more bike- a... |
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3 hours ago by Jes\' Sayin\', a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
MV property taxes on the rise
Almost a quarter of Santa Clara County's property owners are set for a jump in their property tax bills, thanks to this year's boost in the residential real estate market.
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4 hours ago by No Property Taxes, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Cat controversy highlights problems with informing the public
It was the animal control ordinance that nearly got away -- and caused some finger pointing over why thousands of cat and dog owners in the city were not informed. Among the p... |
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4 hours ago by Angie, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Review: Crazy for craft beer
Never ask Ted Kim a simple question about beer. If you do, you're in for a discourse on the qualities of craft beer, its history and nuances. Kim opened Steins Beer Garden in ... |
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5 hours ago by Jay Park, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Full bellies all summer long
Even in the ostensibly well-to-do communities of Silicon Valley, one out of every three children rely on free or reduced-price meals provided to them by their local schools.
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6 hours ago by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
The day the video store died
Nostalgia lines the shelves in Videoscope, Mountain View's last video rental store. Videoscope, located at 2290 W. El Camino Real, is the latest victim, following in the foots... |
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10 hours ago by starguy, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Google wants to incorporate wildlife into new office project
The planners behind Google's first ground-up office development in Silicon Valley want to bring wetland wildlife into the project, plans which a wildlife advocate described as... |
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11 hours ago by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
City seeking Stevens Creek group volunteers
Interested in getting involved with public works projects? The City of Mountain View is seeking applicants for a Citizens Working Group to assist with a feasibility study for ... |
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18 hours ago by trail user, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Crime briefs: Interrupted break-in, burglaries
Police report on several crimes, including missing cash, residential burglaries and a man who came in through the bathroom window.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jun 18, 2013 at 9:08 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View School Funding
Do we have uneven and unfair school funding in Mountain View? It seems to me that we do.
Mountain View is served by one High School District which also handles parts (not ... |
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on Jun 18, 2013 at 8:27 pm by Dave Roode, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
KMVT elects six new board members
Mountain View's community access station's board of directors elected six new board members. Val Carpenter, George Cohn, Susan Davis, Young Han, Heather Hurford and Cathy Mart... |
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on Jun 18, 2013 at 5:19 pm by Greg David, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Police release sketch of attempted burglary suspect
Mountain View police have released a composite sketch of a man whom they believe attempted to break into a home on the 900 block of Boranda Avenue on June 11.
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on Jun 18, 2013 at 10:06 am by Experienced, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Four residential burglaries in three days
Residential burglaries continue to be a problem in Mountain View, with four burglaries and one attempted break-in over a three-day period, according to police reports.
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on Jun 18, 2013 at 7:54 am by MVResident67, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
200 apartments proposed for Castro and El Camino
In a long-sought redevelopment, a four-story apartment building with retail on the ground floor may soon go up at the corner of Castro Street and El Camino Real, replacing a d... |
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 3:17 pm by petition petition! , a resident of another community |
BIKE FUN
Where Grant Road Ends, A Farm Lives On
Baby goats frolic, piglets squeal, and little children frolic and squeal along with them at Deer Hollow Farm. Nestled in a small valley where the hills open up to Santa Clara ... |
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 2:47 pm by Janet Lafleur, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Council hesitant to boost library funding
In city budget discussions on Tuesday, the City Council supported adding $50,000 to next year's library budget for new books, CDs, and DVDs and other materials. Even with the ... |
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 1:24 pm by Otto Maddox, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
BOOKS
High speed chase ends in arrests
A high-speed chase through Mountain View turned into a manhunt Thursday night, after the car police were pursuing collided with another vehicle and careened off the road -- cr... |
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 1:04 pm by Otto Maddox, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Full bellies all summer long
Hunger isn't just a problem in the developing world. Even in the ostensibly well-to-do communities of Silicon Valley, one out of every three children rely on free or reduced-p... |
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 12:49 pm by Well Done, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Council OKs 21 homes
A largely vacant 1.4-acre lot at 137 Easy St. may soon be home to a development of row houses after the council unanimously approved the project on Tuesday, June 11.
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 12:27 pm by Ada Resi, a resident of the Slater neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
World Music Day to bring downtown road closures
Much of downtown Palo Alto will be closed to traffic on Sunday, June 16, to make room for World Music day, which runs from noon to 8 p.m.
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on Jun 16, 2013 at 10:15 pm by Mr. Nice, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Young man's murder leaves family heartbroken
Life was never easy for Ronald "Ronnie" Gomez Mires, an 18-year-old who grew up in a Mountain View foster home. But he was surrounded by loved ones who were always trying to h... |
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on Jun 16, 2013 at 2:15 pm by athena, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Google denies giving NSA "direct access" to user data
National Security Agency documents leaked to the press say Mountain View's Google has been cooperating with the US government to spy on citizens on an unprecedented scale, all... |
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on Jun 15, 2013 at 10:41 am by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
The day the video store died
Nostalgia lines the shelves in Videoscope, Mountain View's last video rental store. The sentiment overwhelms upon entering the storeroom, where navigating the clutter of racks... |
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on Jun 15, 2013 at 12:58 am by k teleki, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
A happy homecoming
Air National Guard Sgt. Jesus Feliciano is embraced by his children, fraternal twins Tristan and Adriana, when he returned to Moffett Federal Airfield after a four-month deplo... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 10:45 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Free International Cafe Community Cooking Class
Learn and Sample new Recipes Alongside your Neighbors
Join us for a free 'International Cafe' Cooking Class! We hope to bring together neighbors and foodies to learn and s... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 3:51 pm by Pauline de Lange, a resident of the Willowgate neighborhood |
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