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Monday, June 17, 2019
Suspected Stevens Creek Trail flasher arrested by Mountain View police
Police are asking any additional victims to come forward following an indecent exposure incident on Stevens Creek Trail last week.
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Police are asking any additional victims to come forward following an indecent exposure incident on Stevens Creek Trail last week.
Monday, 12:14 PM |
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Man accused of 1974 cold-case killing near Stanford campus pleads not guilty
A 74-year-old man who has been accused of murdering two 21-year-old women on Stanford University property in the 1970s pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in one of the cases on Friday.
Monday, 10:02 AM | 2 commentsSunday, June 16, 2019
Public Works spent $3 million on North Bayshore studies
City officials have spent more than $3 million on a variety of transportation consultants as part of Mountain View's quest to transform the North Bayshore area, according to city officials.
Sunday, 8:12 AM | 1 commentSaturday, June 15, 2019
Stanford fires back at county over new housing requirements
Stanford University pushed back this week against Santa Clara County's proposed housing requirements as part of Stanford's expansion application by arguing the university deserves credit for graduate housing already under construction.
Saturday, 9:06 AM | 2 commentsFriday, June 14, 2019
City approves 2nd study for automated transit
A far-off goal to build an automated transit line in Mountain View squeaked through the City Council to win funding for its next study phase.
Friday, 12:39 PM | 10 commentsMountain View's class of 2019 looks to the future
Family and friends cheered on the 117th graduating Mountain View High School Class as its 456 students received their diplomas.
Friday, 10:05 AM | No comments yetSupervisor Simitian brings 'sidewalk office hours' to local farmers markets
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will hold "sidewalk office hours" at local farmers markets this month.
Friday, 9:54 AM | 1 commentThursday, June 13, 2019
Los Altos grads celebrated for optimism in anxious times
For the 514 seniors graduating Los Altos High School last week, the world has changed rapidly, almost since the moment they were born.
Thursday, 11:44 AM | No comments yetLetters to the editor: RV ban, SB 50 and Caltrain bike cars
The June 7 edition of letters to the editor includes letters on Mountain View's proposed RV ban, SB 50, bicyclists on Caltrain and climate change.
Thursday, 9:44 AM | No comments yetWednesday, June 12, 2019
$27K in restitution ordered for man who hacked Mountain View Online
The 36-year-old man who hacked and temporarily shut down the Mountain View Voice website and other Embarcadero Media websites nearly four years ago was sentenced today in San Jose federal court.
Wednesday, 5:52 PM | 2 commentsCouncil moves ahead with milder RV ban
The City Council approved a complicated muddle of measures to restrict large RVs and trailers from parking on city streets.
Wednesday, 5:21 PM | 58 commentsMountain View-Los Altos board approves policy for stadium lights on high school fields
The Mountain View-Los Altos High School District's board of trustees unanimously agreed on a plan to install stadium lights and a new public address system at its two high school campuses.
Wednesday, 2:04 PM | 2 commentsEx-Stanford sailing coach in college-admissions scam is sentenced: no prison time, $10K fine
Stanford University's former head sailing coach John Vandemoer became the first person to be sentenced in the college admissions case Wednesday for knowingly designating two applicants as recruits despite their lack of experience.
Wednesday, 1:12 PM | 3 commentsSame-day Spare the Air alert issued for Bay Area
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a belated Spare the Air Alert for Wednesday after increased ocean breezes and a fog layer that were forecast to bring improved air quality have not yet shown up.
Wednesday, 11:11 AM |
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The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a belated Spare the Air Alert for Wednesday after increased ocean breezes and a fog layer that were forecast to bring improved air quality have not yet shown up.
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Half-acre brush fire breaks out on Stevens Creek Trail
Mountain View fire fighters extinguished a grass fire that ignited along the southern end of Stevens Creek Trail Tuesday evening. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Wednesday, 10:10 AM |
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Mountain View fire fighters extinguished a grass fire that ignited along the southern end of Stevens Creek Trail Tuesday evening. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Crime brief: San Jose man beats transient with cane at Mountain View bus stop
A man was taken to a hospital with injuries last week after a San Jose man assaulted him with a cane near a bus stop in the San Antonio shopping center area, according to police.
Wednesday, 10:06 AM |
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A man was taken to a hospital with injuries last week after a San Jose man assaulted him with a cane near a bus stop in the San Antonio shopping center area, according to police.
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Guest opinion: Council members respond to the Voice's editorial on housing
In a guest opinion in the June 7 issue, Mountain View Mayor Lisa Matichak and Vice Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga respond to the Voice's May 17 editorial on the housing crisis.
Wednesday, 9:32 AM | 17 commentsTuesday, June 11, 2019
Nurses picket Mountain View campus over contract stalemate with El Camino Hospital
Dozens of nurses hit the pavement with colorful signs early Tuesday morning, kicking off an all-day demonstration outside El Camino Hospital over what they call unjustifiable cuts at a time when the hospital's budget is booming.
Tuesday, 1:49 PM | 15 commentsHundreds of Mountain View Whisman students must change schools this fall
Hundreds of students will be saying goodbye to their old campuses and going somewhere new in the upcoming school year.
Tuesday, 1:32 PM | 11 commentsGuest opinion: Council should show compassion for vehicle dwellers
In a guest opinion in the June 7 issue, Mountain View residents Dave Arnone and IdaRose Sylvester outline what they believe a potential parking ordinance on oversized vehicles should do. The council will take up the issue Tuesday.
Tuesday, 8:55 AM | 8 commentsBay Area under third straight Spare the Air alert Tuesday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Alert for Tuesday since high temperatures and light winds are expected to persist in the region.
Tuesday, 8:52 AM | No comments yetMonday, June 10, 2019
Los Altos School District to pay $155M for land for new Mountain View school
After a year of closed-door negotiations, the Los Altos School District announced Friday that it will purchase land for a new school in the San Antonio shopping center for a staggering $155 million.
Monday, 12:36 PM | 33 commentsParents file $1M claim against Mountain View police, alleging they forced 5-year-old to submit to sexual assault exam
A Mountain View family has filed a $1 million claim against the city of Mountain View, alleging that police officers wrongfully conducted a sexual assault exam of their 5-year-old daughter, who was held down as she struggled.
Monday, 10:39 AM | 13 commentsSunday, June 9, 2019
City buys historic downtown homes for $3.4 million
In hopes of building something grand in the future, the Mountain View City Council swiftly put up $3.4 million to acquire a trio of downtown houses.
Sunday, 8:51 AM | 2 commentsSaturday, June 8, 2019
Smiles but sadness as Milk Pail says goodbye
As a way to say goodbye, Milk Pail owner Steve Rasmussen and his family threw a party as one last hurrah. And the event went off with a bang -- hundreds of people made a pilgrimage to see the store at least one last time.
Saturday, 5:43 PM | 2 commentsCouncil backs plan to retrofit apartments at risk of quake collapse
The Mountain View City Council agreed Tuesday night on a plan to retrofit hundreds of aging apartment buildings considered at risk of collapsing in a major earthquake.
Saturday, 8:32 AM | 6 commentsFriday, June 7, 2019
Bay Area to see warm weather and gusty, dry winds this weekend
A widespread warming trend will envelop the Bay Area starting Saturday, with hot temperatures luring people to beaches and dry, gusty winds increasing fire risks.
Friday, 3:44 PM | No comments yetStruggling tenants find unlikely savior: luxury housing
Politics does indeed make strange bedfellows, and Tuesday night's City Council meeting was a classic example.
Friday, 1:18 PM | 4 commentsCitywide RV ban to be considered by council Tuesday
Despite warnings from civil rights attorneys, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday will consider an oversized vehicle ban intended to restrict the number of people living out of RVs and trailers on city streets.
Friday, 12:44 PM | 28 commentsWith a little help, Alta Vista grads triumph through adversity
Like many Alta Vista students donning a cap and gown this year, graduating senior Timothy Martinez said his diploma was never a guarantee -- just a few years ago, he was convinced that the day would never come.
Friday, 11:39 AM | 2 commentsThursday, June 6, 2019
Major leadership changes on the way for Mountain View Whisman schools
The Mountain View Whisman School District has selected three new principals, an assistant principal and a chief business officer amid staffing changes caused by turnover.
Thursday, 1:56 PM |
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The Mountain View Whisman School District has selected three new principals, an assistant principal and a chief business officer amid staffing changes caused by turnover.
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Milk Pail Market says 'goodbye' to Mountain View with a party on Saturday
Amid plans to shut down permanently, the popular Milk Pail Market is throwing a farewell party for its loyal customers and community. The free event set for Saturday, June 8, will feature music, activities and plenty of cheese.
Thursday, 10:41 AM | 4 commentsHer words about being sexually assaulted by Brock Turner caught the world's attention. Now, she's writing a memoir.
The woman who was sexually assaulted by former Stanford University student Brock Turner in 2016 is writing a memoir about her experience, publisher Viking Books announced Wednesday.
Thursday, 10:17 AM | No comments yetCity rejects injury claims from tripping on sidewalks
Mountain View has rejected a pair of claims filed by women who say they were injured after tripping on the city's poorly maintained sidewalks.
Thursday, 9:13 AM | 2 commentsWednesday, June 5, 2019
Mountain View police reported hit-and-run, but witnesses say driver cooperated, didn't flee crash
A driver who hit two vehicles and struck a fire hydrant on Tyrella Avenue in Mountain View last week cooperated with police and was apparently suffering from food poisoning, contrary to a police report that he fled the scene.
Wednesday, 11:32 AM |
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A driver who hit two vehicles and struck a fire hydrant on Tyrella Avenue in Mountain View last week cooperated with police and was apparently suffering from food poisoning, contrary to a police report that he fled the scene.
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County Supervisors reject informing ICE when inmates are released
Sticking to a longtime policy, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to reject changing course and notifying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of the release of inmates suspected of being undocumented.
Wednesday, 9:22 AM | 4 commentsEight arrested at Shoreline Dead & Company concert
Police say they arrested eight people and cited one man over the course of back-to-back performances by Dead & Company at Shoreline Amphitheatre. Most of the arrests were for suspected drug sales.
Wednesday, 8:54 AM | 9 commentsTuesday, June 4, 2019
Long security lines frustrate fans at Shoreline Amphitheatre's kick-off concert
Concert-goers hoping to see the Grateful Dead spinoff band Dead & Company say they missed part of the show and ended up waiting in line for more than two hours at an understaffed security checkpoint to enter the show.
Tuesday, 4:15 PM | 24 commentsCrime brief: Police looking for man who tried to pull down Mountain View woman's shorts
A Mountain View woman told police that a man attempted to pull her shorts down while she was walking through the Waverly Park neighborhood on Monday afternoon.
Tuesday, 1:52 PM |
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A Mountain View woman told police that a man attempted to pull her shorts down while she was walking through the Waverly Park neighborhood on Monday afternoon.
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Crime brief: Police say threat against Mountain View High School not credible
Police are maintaining a more visible presence at Mountain View High School after rumors that someone had made threats against the school over social media.
Tuesday, 12:45 PM |
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Police are maintaining a more visible presence at Mountain View High School after rumors that someone had made threats against the school over social media.
Tuesday, 12:45 PM |
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Mountain View Whisman school district spends big on legal fees
The Mountain View Whisman School District cut big checks to law firms this year, spending over $360,000 so far on matters including charter schools, real estate and labor negotiations.
Tuesday, 10:28 AM | 2 comments
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