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Kohl's Black Dress Code Hurts Miminum Wage Employees
My neighbor earns a little more than $8 per hour at Kohl’s Mountain View, which opened last August. She is grateful to have the job even though it is not a living wage. Howeve... |
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48 minutes ago by Jay, a resident of another community |
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P.E. credit for marching band?
Everyone seems to agree that marching up and down a football field while banging on drums or playing the horn is hard work. But while parents and band members think they shoul... |
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10 hours ago by Oscar, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Council OKs $2 million lot sale
In a move that may reduce parking for nearby businesses, the City Council voted to sell a city-owned parking lot on Tuesday to a developer proposing to build 200 apartments at... |
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11 hours ago by John, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Zipcars to come to downtown
The City Council voted quietly and unanimously to allow car-sharing company Zipcar to park four of its cars in downtown Mountain View on Tuesday.
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15 hours ago by Robert, a resident of another community |
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[Web Link Film: 'Project Happiness']
A free screening of the 2011 documentary "Project Happiness," which explores the nature of happ... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 3:23 pm by randy albin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Safer stoplights OK'd
Two busy intersections should soon be much safer after the City Council unanimously voted to replace a pair of aging stoplights on Middlefield Road and California Street Tuesd... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 1:10 pm by Donald, a resident of another community |
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Bullis, LASD battle 'escalating'
The ongoing battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District appears to be escalating -- with officials from both organizations accusing the other of bre... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 12:26 pm by Agree with Missing the Point, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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China Cafe robbed at gunpoint
An employee of the China Cafe restaurant located near the Safeway on Miramonte Avenue was robbed at gunpoint as she prepared to close the store on May 11, according to police.... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 9:32 am by Baffled, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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MVHS names new principal
Former Santa Clara High School Principal Dave Grissom will be the new principal of Mountain View High School.
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on May 17, 2013 at 6:44 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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Death plunge to Hwy. 101 ruled a suicide
The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office has ruled that the man who died May 17 after plunging from the Rengstorff Avenue overpass onto Highway 101 meant to take his own life.
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on May 17, 2013 at 4:16 pm by Nick V, Mountain View Voice Staff Writer |
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Google has work to do on free WiFi
After hearing more and more complaints about the poor quality of its WiFi system in Mountain View, it appears that Google finally is ready to redesign and upgrade its free ser... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 3:14 pm by W H, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Country Gourmet closing after 30 years
After 30 years in business, Mountain View's Country Gourmet restaurant is set to close on Sunday, May 19.
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on May 16, 2013 at 5:09 pm by Judy, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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LAHS tennis courts to get facelift
Now that the project to build new classrooms at Los Altos High School is nearly finished, officials with the district are looking ahead to the next project at the school -- re... |
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on May 16, 2013 at 2:25 pm by Jo Masterson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Caltrain ridership skyrockets
After years of seeking emergency funding to keep from drastically slashing services, Caltrain is on track to balance its budget in fiscal year 2014 after high ridership number... |
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on May 16, 2013 at 9:20 am by Martin, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Suicide stuns engineering community
Frank Bauregger had a Ph.D. from Stanford, owned a Ford Mustang that could cover the quarter mile in 11 seconds, and was regarded by his engineering colleagues as "technically... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 7:23 pm by Kenneth Richardson, a resident of another community |
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Caltrain ridership skyrockets
After years of seeking emergency funding to keep from drastically slashing services, Caltrain is on track to balance its budget in fiscal year 2014 after high ridership number... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 4:58 pm by Kman, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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City Council wants survey for major bond measure
In a study session Tuesday, City Council members supported a survey to determine voter support for a bond measure to fund several large facilities the city needs, including a ... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 10:25 am by 20-year resident, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Toolbox, tools stolen from storage unit
A toolbox and various tools were stolen from a storage unit in a Mountain View apartment complex sometime between Friday and Saturday.
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on May 14, 2013 at 9:23 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Two bikes, TV stolen from open garage
A man living on the 2700 block of Diericx Drive woke up Sunday to find two bicycles and a TV had been taken from his open garage overnight.
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on May 14, 2013 at 2:49 pm by apeman, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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LAHS earns award for civics work
Los Altos High School is being recognized for its efforts to educate through engagement in social issues both near and far.
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on May 13, 2013 at 8:52 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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A green light for Permanente Creek Trail improvements
The creekside trail that runs through Google headquarters will soon have better crossings at Charleston Road and Amphitheatre Parkway.
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on May 13, 2013 at 4:58 pm by Scott Lamb, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Amid complaints, Google promises WiFi upgrades
While Google says it is committed to improving its network of light-pole mounted WiFi nodes in Mountain View, some users say they are tired of how unreliable the free service ... |
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on May 13, 2013 at 3:27 pm by WT, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Future park? Council buys lush 1-acre property
The City Council approved the purchase of a 1.2 acre property Tuesday night, offered by its longtime resident, who wants to see the wooded property turned into a park.
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on May 12, 2013 at 11:55 pm by Rebecca Shapley, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Future park? Council buys lush 1-acre property
The City Council approved the purchase of a 1.2 acre property Tuesday night, offered by its longtime resident, who wants to see the wooded property turned into a park.
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on May 11, 2013 at 9:15 am by R.Kohn, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Caltrain hits car in Mountain View
A Caltrain hit a car at the railroad crossing at Rengstorff Avenue and Central Expressway around 5:30 p.m. this evening, May 3.
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on May 10, 2013 at 8:45 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |