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Sunday, April 21, 2019
Guest opinion: Do your part for our world
In an Earth Day guest opinion, Saint Francis High sophomore Jamie Minden writes about the need to adapt in a changing climate.
Sunday, 8:56 AM | No comments yetSaturday, April 20, 2019
Guest opinion: Council has moral obligation to address housing crisis
In a guest opinion, Mountain View resident Job Lopez writes about the housing crisis and the City Council's recent approval of multiple redevelopment projects.
Saturday, 9:02 AM | 10 commentsFriday, April 19, 2019
SyWest courts mobile home neighbors of Gateway development
Google and SyWest, both major property owners of a disputed North Bayshore site targeted for redevelopment since 2013, are hoping to emerge as winners when Mountain View city staff redesigns their conflicting proposals.
Friday, 1:35 PM | No comments yetLetters to the editor: April 19, 2019
Letters about the Bullis-Egan proposal, school district funding and Caltrain.
Friday, 1:30 PM | 5 commentsCity takes $8M hit on North Bayshore park fees
Seeking to bring down the high cost of building housing in North Bayshore, Mountain View City Council members voted last week to cut park fees for a development in exchange for an acre of private open space.
Friday, 9:58 AM | 2 commentsThursday, April 18, 2019
Finding a home for youth mental health clinic
An ambitious plan to open a North County youth mental health center is proving to be a challenge, beset by delays and escalating costs as Santa Clara County officials scour Palo Alto for a location.
Thursday, 1:35 PM | 2 commentsCity leaves cannabis businesses high and dry
Potential pot businesses in Mountain View have been left high and dry by the City Council, which delayed a scheduled lottery for a limited number of permits.
Thursday, 9:56 AM | 22 commentsWednesday, April 17, 2019
Measles reported in Google employee at Mountain View campus
An employee working at Google in Mountain View may be among those diagnosed with measles.
Wednesday, 3:18 PM | 3 commentsDodie Alexander, co-founder of CHAC, dies at 88
Dolores "Dodie" Alexander, the founder and longtime leader of the Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) in Mountain View, died March 20 at age 88.
Wednesday, 12:19 PM | 1 commentCrime brief: boyfriend hit with car
A 37-year-old San Jose woman was arrested Saturday after she allegedly hit her boyfriend with a car following a domestic dispute.
Wednesday, 12:11 PM | 2 commentsNew book about water board's Gary Kremen focuses on internet's wild early days
Before Mountain View elected him to lead a water utility agency, Gary Kremen was the maverick behind online dating in the internet's early days.
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Before Mountain View elected him to lead a water utility agency, Gary Kremen was the maverick behind online dating in the internet's early days.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Scabies found in four Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus drivers
Four Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority drivers have been confirmed to have scabies, a skin rash caused by a tiny burrowing parasite.
Tuesday, 1:45 PM | No comments yetCounty's fourth case of measles confirmed
The United States is on pace to have the worst measles outbreak since 1994, with 555 cases across 20 states since Jan. 1 and four confirmed cases in Santa Clara County, public health officials said Tuesday.
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The United States is on pace to have the worst measles outbreak since 1994, with 555 cases across 20 states since Jan. 1 and four confirmed cases in Santa Clara County, public health officials said Tuesday.
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Coroner IDs Mountain View pedestrian killed in El Camino collision
A woman who was struck and killed on El Camino Real has been identified as a 59-year-old Mountain View resident, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office.
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A woman who was struck and killed on El Camino Real has been identified as a 59-year-old Mountain View resident, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office.
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Palatella, McGlashan plead not guilty in college bribery scam
Two Midpeninsula parents in the college-admissions bribery scandal pleaded not guilty to charges in the nationwide $25-million scandal while a Palo Alto couple has asked the federal court to dismiss the same charges against them in the case, according to court documents.
Tuesday, 9:21 AM | No comments yetMonday, April 15, 2019
Sutter Health to return $30 million to Medicare Advantage for alleged false claims
The health care provider that operates Palo Alto Medical Foundation has agreed to pay the federal government $30 million to settle a major lawsuit for allegedly submitting false information about the health status of Medicare Advantage Plan beneficiaries, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.
Monday, 10:39 AM | 2 commentsSunday, April 14, 2019
Guest opinion: Don't be fooled by Bullis Mountain View
In a guest opinion, Mistral Elementary parent leader Sara Kopit-Olson writes about Bullis Mountain View's decision not to open a charter school in Mountain View this fall.
Sunday, 8:56 AM | 47 commentsWoman killed after being struck by vehicle on El Camino Real
A woman was killed Saturday night after she was struck by a vehicle on westbound El Camino Real, according to Mountain View police.
Sunday, 8:56 AM | 4 commentsSaturday, April 13, 2019
State legislation could make cannabis more accessible in cities, counties that have banned retailers
New state legislation authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, could make cannabis more accessible throughout the state, Ting's office announced Thursday.
Saturday, 8:16 AM | 3 commentsFriday, April 12, 2019
County aims to boost voter turnout by sending mail-in ballots for 2020 primary election
More than 900,000 eligible voters in Santa Clara County will receive ballots in the mail for the March 2020 primary election in a statewide effort to increase voter participation.
Friday, 1:49 PM | No comments yetEditorial: 'Safe Lot' bill is a start
The Student Senate for California Community Colleges has now enlisted Palo Alto Assemblyman Marc Berman to carry a bill, AB 302, that would require each community college to allow registered students to park and sleep in their cars in one or more designated campus parking lots.
Friday, 11:39 AM | No comments yetMountain View council takes aim at RVs leaking sewage
Three weeks after declaring a citywide shelter crisis, the Mountain View City Council voted to make it easier to remove some of the vehicles hundreds of its residents call home.
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Three weeks after declaring a citywide shelter crisis, the Mountain View City Council voted to make it easier to remove some of the vehicles hundreds of its residents call home.
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Manhunt? Fire? Building inspection? It's OK to use a drone, says Mountain View council
Seeking a new vantage point to solve everyday challenges, the Mountain View City Council gave the green light Tuesday evening to allow the use of drones -- provided it doesn't infringe on the privacy rights of the people below.
Thursday, 11:15 AM | 4 commentsReport: Bay Area has nation's third-highest homeless population
The nation's third largest population of homeless people, roughly 28,000, reside in the Bay Area, and most of them are unsheltered, according to a study released Wednesday by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute.
Thursday, 9:35 AM | 6 commentsGuest opinion: A comprehensive approach to addressing homelessness
In a guest opinion, Mountain View City Council members Margaret Abe-Koga and Lucas Ramirez write about the need for a regional approach to address homelessness.
Thursday, 9:25 AM | 5 commentsWednesday, April 10, 2019
County supes seek to chip away at sanctuary policy
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday afternoon to consider a policy that allows an arms-length working relationship with federal immigration enforcement, following an emotional four hours of public testimony, most of it opposed to the idea.
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The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday afternoon to consider a policy that allows an arms-length working relationship with federal immigration enforcement, following an emotional four hours of public testimony, most of it opposed to the idea.
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Measles-carrying Caltrain commuter sparks public health warning
Public health officials are warning the public of possible exposure to measles -- this time involving a Santa Clara County resident who traveled to San Francisco via Caltrain, the San Francisco Department of Public Health said Tuesday.
Wednesday, 10:22 AM | 9 commentsTuesday, April 9, 2019
Grand jury adds money-laundering charge for four local parents in college admissions scandal
Federal authorities on Tuesday let the other shoe drop on parents involved in the college admissions scandal, adding fraud and money laundering charges against 16 parents, including four from the Midpeninsula.
Tuesday, 6:17 PM | 1 commentThree arrested following burglaries in Mountain View, Los Altos
A man and two juveniles were arrested after property from two recent residential burglaries was found in their car during a traffic stop, Los Altos police said on Tuesday.
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A man and two juveniles were arrested after property from two recent residential burglaries was found in their car during a traffic stop, Los Altos police said on Tuesday.
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Man crashes car into fire station near Foothill College
An elderly man is in serious condition after he crashed his car into a wall attached to a fire station in Los Altos Hills on Monday evening, according to the Santa Clara County Fire Department.
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An elderly man is in serious condition after he crashed his car into a wall attached to a fire station in Los Altos Hills on Monday evening, according to the Santa Clara County Fire Department.
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Los Altos parents rally against moving Egan for Bullis Charter School
A huge crowd of parents slammed a proposal to give the Egan Junior High School campus to Los Altos' growing charter school, calling it a bad deal that gives up the "crown jewel" of the Los Altos School District for little in return.
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A huge crowd of parents slammed a proposal to give the Egan Junior High School campus to Los Altos' growing charter school, calling it a bad deal that gives up the "crown jewel" of the Los Altos School District for little in return.
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Best of Mountain View ballot is here
It's time to decide what local business is worthy of the title "Best Of Mountain View" — and you get to decide! Cast your ballot online. Voting ends May 27th. Stay tuned for the results in the July 19th issue of the Mountain View Voice.
