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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, 6 hours ago | 14 comments | 4430 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, 6 hours ago | 1 comment | 407 Views
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Mountain View approves fees on housing already considered too costly to buildPaying for infrastructure is expensive, and Mountain View is going to need a lot of cash to build out new areas of the city...
Original post made on May. 25, 2022Last comment by LongResident, 7 hours ago | 17 comments | 2317 Views
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, 14 hours ago | 2 comments | 697 Views
OTHER ISSUES
In a quest to spur housing growth, Mountain View looks to redeveloping shopping centersAs cities across California search for new places to allow more housing growth, Mountain View is relying on a new approach...
Original post made on May. 20, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on May 24, 2022 at 3:06 pm | 31 comments | 7866 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 | 798 Views
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Living in a pod? New concept in affordable shared housing emerges in Palo AltoIts name has the cachet of a trendy Brooklyn home, but Brownstone Shared Housing has brought a new housing concept that is...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by Randy Guelph, on May 23, 2022 at 4:43 pm | 5 comments | 2876 Views
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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 | 4977 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 | 980 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 | 1720 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Our election recommendationsThe editorial board offers its recommendations in the races for Congressional District 16 and Santa Clara County sheriff,...
Original post made on May. 12, 2022Last comment by Randy Guelph, on May 19, 2022 at 12:29 pm | 17 comments | 3510 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 | 2098 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 | 4429 Views
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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 | 15047 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 | 3205 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 | 1493 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 | 2624 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 | 842 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 | 2085 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 | 4579 Views
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