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Council looks to double housing fees
In a city soon to be flooded with building proposals from Google and Intuit, council members said Tuesday that commercial developers of commercial buildings should pay more to... |
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 4:29 pm by Does anyone connect the dots?, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Bus lanes back on the table
The possibility of a light rail-like bus system and new bike lanes on El Camino Real are still on the table for Mountain View after a recent VTA vote.
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 12:23 pm by BC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Consultants justify big housing fee increases
In a city soon to be flooded with building proposals from Google and Intuit, council members said Tuesday that commercial developers of commercial buildings should pay more to... |
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 11:05 am by BC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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City steps up bike, pedestrian safety
City officials are launching a data-driven effort to reduce deaths and injuries on Mountain View's streets, examining where and why pedestrians and bicyclists are being hit by... |
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on Nov 17, 2012 at 8:12 am by Tom, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Man fights off robbers on El Camino Real
A man fought off two would-be robbers in the early hours of Monday morning, suffering a kick to the face, but managing to hold onto his wallet in the scuffle, police said.
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 7:14 pm by Flava Dave, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Thursday, Nov. 15
[Web Link Talk: 'E-Bikes: Markets, Technologies, and Outlooks']
Nick Rothman, co-founder of Green Gears Inc., will give a free talk ... |
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on Nov 15, 2012 at 12:14 pm by randy albin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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City's data tapped to reduce bike, pedestrian injuries
City officials are launching a data-driven effort to reduce deaths and injuries on Mountain View's streets, examining where and why pedestrians and bicyclists are being hit by... |
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on Nov 14, 2012 at 7:22 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of another community |
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No injuries in morning house fire
Firefighters in Mountain View quickly extinguished a two-alarm residential fire early this morning.
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 4:50 pm by Spellcheck, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Sandy and Climate Change
Do you think Superstorm Sandy was the result of climate change?
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 2:27 pm by resident, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Great gourds: decorative, and good to eat
Long gone are the days when the only squash people could name was zucchini. This fall, farmers markets and grocery stores are filled with winter squashes of many shapes, sizes... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 10:17 am by Peter Cao, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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SWAT raid in Mountain View on Facebook
For you Facebook fans, SWAT is raiding a drug dealer on Bush St and MVPD is posting photos of the raid on Facebook: Web Link |
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on Nov 11, 2012 at 1:24 pm by MV, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
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Tiff brews between NASA Ames and NASA HQ
Those working to save Moffett Field's historic Hangar One have taken note of reports that Pete Worden, the director of Mountain View's NASA Ames Research Center, may be on his... |
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on Nov 10, 2012 at 9:04 am by Member, a resident of another community |
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UPDATE: Two more arrested after SWAT raid on apartment drug lab
Four people have been arrested after Mountain View police, in cooperation with county and state law enforcement, sent a SWAT team into an apartment complex, breaking up a ring... |
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on Nov 9, 2012 at 4:15 pm by PeaceLove, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Tuesday, Nov. 6
[Web Link Author: 'The Orphan Master's Son']
Stanford English Professor Adam Johnson will read selected passages from his latest boo... |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 12:48 pm by randy albin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Voice election recommendations
The Voice's editorial recommendations for local races and state propositions for the Nov. 6 election.
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 12:00 pm by Steve, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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El Camino spends big bucks to defeat salary cap
A group opposing Measure M -- the upcoming initiative to cap executive pay at El Camino Hospital -- is greatly outspending proponents of the measure, who appear to have spent ... |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 6:09 pm by Ian, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Feature story: Passionate about politics
As Nov. 6 nears, out-of-state volunteers are flocking to "battleground states" -- namely Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida, New Hampshire and Virginia -- where polls sh... |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 3:47 pm by Voter, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Rengstorff Great Streets Initiative to hold public meeting
The group that called for the narrowing of California Street after William Ware's death has called a meeting for Nov. 2 to discuss road design in the Rengstorff area.
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 3:14 pm by kman, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Inks, Clark are top spenders in council race
Developers, unions and advocacy groups are making their presence felt in the latest round of campaign contributions in the City Council race. According to the latest campaign ... |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 2:47 pm by Don, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Burglars hit mobile home park
About $17,000 in cash and jewelry was stolen from a home in the Santiago Villa Mobile Home Park on Oct. 24, police said.
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 2:38 pm by MtnViewMom, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Apple Store 2.0 opening in Palo Alto Saturday
Shrouded in black and still largely hidden from view by barricades, the sleek new Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto will be unveiled Saturday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m., company off... |
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on Nov 4, 2012 at 9:56 pm by Mike Primo, a resident of another community |
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Drug deal turns to robbery
A local teenager was arrested after allegedly holding a group of 20-year-olds at gunpoint and robbing them of $600 cash and about four ounces of marijuana in the 500 block of ... |
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on Nov 4, 2012 at 8:24 am by Phantom, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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The editor to the voice
Go shove one up your behind. Censoring free speech huh?? you sir or madame are a coward. You capitalist pigs all of you who support this paper. |
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 4:14 pm by GSB, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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School candidates stay frugal
The race for three open seats on the Mountain View Whisman School District board continues to be a relatively low-cost endeavor, with all five candidates combined raising no m... |
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 1:43 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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City launches "Ask Mountain View" app for Android
Whether reporting a dead streetlight, a nasty pothole or vandalism in a park, the city has a new way for residents to communicate problems to city officials.
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 9:41 am by Lt. Chris Hsiung (MVPD), a resident of another community |
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