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ELECTIONS
Contested race ahead for Mountain View WhismanVoters in the Mountain View Whisman School District will get to choose between four candidates for two seats on the school...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by LookingForward, 7 hours ago | 20 comments | 2253 Views
ELECTIONS
A dishonest debate over rent controlThere's nothing wrong with a fair debate over rent control. Rent control has always been a controversial issue, and there...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, 8 hours ago | 3 comments | 182 Views
RESTAURANTS
Bierhaus owner sues his landlordsThe owner of the Castro Street pub Bierhaus filed a lawsuit this week against his landlords, alleging they are violating...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Barlin Mando , 8 hours ago | 9 comments | 2890 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community divided over high school stadium lightsHundreds of residents, parents and students packed the Mountain View High School theater Monday night to start a long and...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Cleave Frink, 9 hours ago | 12 comments | 1353 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Editorial: Your friend, not enemyIn an effort to focus public attention on the dangers of the President Donald Trump's attacks, we join in an unprecedented...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Identidy Politics, 15 hours ago | 41 comments | 1544 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New principal selected for future Whisman schoolMountain View Whisman School District officials have announced that Michael Jones, a former administrator in North Carolina...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 17, 2018 at 8:11 pm | 11 comments | 1062 Views
ELECTIONS
City tax measures get their namesA pair of city-sponsored tax initiatives that will head to voters in November now have their official ballot designations:...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Hmm, on Aug 17, 2018 at 7:45 pm | 4 comments | 624 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police data shows 2018's most dangerous intersectionsIn a bid to increase transparency and communication about traffic safety, the Mountain View Police Department announced plans...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2018Last comment by Neighbor, on Aug 17, 2018 at 6:57 pm | 23 comments | 4806 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police find meth in converted school busA 52-year-old man was arrested and three others cited after they were found inside a blue school bus with more than 50 hypodermic...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2018Last comment by Maggie, on Aug 17, 2018 at 6:00 pm | 29 comments | 2975 Views
ELECTIONS
State Democrats support repeal of Costa-Hawkins' rent control constraintsThe California Democratic Party on Sunday voted overwhelmingly to endorse Proposition 10, the statewide Affordable Housing...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2018Last comment by mike rose, on Aug 17, 2018 at 5:49 pm | 14 comments | 499 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Music teacher arrested on suspicion of sex-related communication with girl, 16A former music teacher at The Harker School in San Jose was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual communication...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Alex M, on Aug 17, 2018 at 5:24 pm | 3 comments | 1825 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lots of Love gets off to a slow startLocal churches are beginning to take in homeless people under a long-awaited "safe parking" plan, but the initiative still...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2018Last comment by SRB, on Aug 17, 2018 at 1:18 pm | 20 comments | 4622 Views
AROUND TOWN
Remembering Silicon Valley's crucibleOn Wednesday, the Computer History Museum will commemorate the former site of the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory in Mountain...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2018Last comment by SRB, on Aug 17, 2018 at 11:49 am | 11 comments | 3355 Views
AROUND TOWN
Staging 'Sonata'Hidden in a Midpeninsula industrial-park office, the living room of three middle-aged Indian women is brought to life. It's...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Aug 16, 2018 at 11:02 pm | 1 comment | 705 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bitcoin blackmail scam hits Santa Clara CountySome Santa Clara County residents have received letters that claim the recipient is hiding something from their families,...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2018Last comment by Darin, on Aug 16, 2018 at 5:35 pm | 3 comments | 1063 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
JustMATH program launched in Mountain View schoolsJustMATH, an offshoot of the local organization JustREAD, was recently founded to help underperforming students in the Mountain...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2018Last comment by BDBD, on Aug 16, 2018 at 10:14 am | 7 comments | 1397 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor: Aug. 3, 2018This week, letters to the editor about rent control and proposed field lights at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2018Last comment by LAHS Parent, on Aug 16, 2018 at 10:08 am | 10 comments | 1237 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bay Area home prices too high for 4 in 5 potential buyersPotential homebuyers trying to break into the Bay Area real estate market without a high-paying tech job or financial help...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2018Last comment by @mike rose, on Aug 14, 2018 at 5:26 pm | 8 comments | 1692 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sen. Feinstein celebrates South Bay flood protection grantU.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein visited Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge Friday morning to kick off a $177 million project...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2018Last comment by Amber Kerr, on Aug 14, 2018 at 1:24 pm | 3 comments | 1905 Views
ELECTIONS
Several sheriff candidates pledge 'change of culture'The race for Santa Clara County sheriff is in full swing, with five candidates continuing to square off in forums throughout...
Original post made on May. 25, 2018Last comment by An Interested Observer , on Aug 13, 2018 at 8:07 pm | 3 comments | 5800 Views
Hotel restaurant to open in Mountain View
By Elena Kadvany | 3 comments | 2,769 views
A Concrete Joy: The Life and Love of Charlie Foley-Hughes
By Aldis Petriceks | 1 comment | 1,188 views
Climate Friendly Cuisine Conference
By Laura Stec | 17 comments | 950 views
Couples: Wanting, Yet Missing One Another
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 664 views
