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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis should hit pause on Mountain View planIf you bring up Bullis Charter School in Mountain View or Los Altos, you're likely to hear a range of reactions. Read the...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by School Choice, 6 minutes ago | 4 comments | 174 Views
AROUND TOWN
City Council approves razing Rock Street apartmentsFor some, it was a painful loss of affordable housing; for others, it was an example of the collateral damage caused by rent...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by Bob, 3 hours ago | 91 comments | 3855 Views
ELECTIONS
Sutter, Palo Alto Medical Foundation accused of false Medicare claimsThe U.S. Attorney's Office has joined a lawsuit alleging a violation of the federal False Claims Act by Sutter Health and...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2018Last comment by Ex Sutter Patient, 10 hours ago | 9 comments | 1443 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Express lanes will extend into North County starting next yearPlans for a broad network of toll lanes on major highways in Santa Clara County will take a big step forward next month,...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by Resident, 11 hours ago | 9 comments | 154 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Internet outage stretches into Day 2Much of Mountain View remains is facing the second day of a citywide internet outage affecting Comcast customers. The outage,...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2018Last comment by Unhappy Xfinity Customer, 16 hours ago | 41 comments | 16618 Views
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Council agrees on new San Antonio schoolMountain View City Council members agreed early Wednesday morning on a plan to help the Los Altos School District build a...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, 20 hours ago | 25 comments | 3466 Views
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Google pitches sweeping plans for North BayshoreAfter years of planning, Google officials unveiled their first formal proposals to transform the North Bayshore area around...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2018Last comment by Uhoh, on Dec 14, 2018 at 9:55 pm | 6 comments | 3241 Views
RESTAURANTS
Man found dead in car outside McDonald'sA man in his 20s was found dead in a vehicle parked outside a McDonald's on Friday morning, according to Mountain View police. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by Killer food, on Dec 14, 2018 at 8:45 pm | 2 comments | 2438 Views
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Waymo to hold public meeting on driverless carsWaymo officials are hosting a community forum in Mountain View on Thursday, Dec. 13, to gather public input on plans to test...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by Darin, on Dec 14, 2018 at 5:16 pm | 18 comments | 3351 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents urge school board to deny or delay new charter schoolAnxiety and fears dominated the Mountain View Whisman School District board meeting Thursday night, as a sharply divided...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by Comment, on Dec 14, 2018 at 2:41 pm | 64 comments | 5553 Views
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Day Worker Center faces new challenge every dayTo get a glimpse of tenacity in action, just take a look inside the Mountain View Day Worker Center. Read the full story...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2018Last comment by Liability Waiting, on Dec 13, 2018 at 2:21 pm | 8 comments | 2604 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Editorial: Donate to the Voice Holiday FundThe holidays are a special time of year for many, marked by cherished family traditions and time spent with loved ones. It's...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2018Last comment by SVCF donors contribution?, on Dec 12, 2018 at 3:46 pm | 1 comment | 681 Views
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Two fatalities, but fewer bike crashes in latest traffic updateAn elderly Mountain View man died of his injuries following a collision in Mountain View three months ago, according to the...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by Law, on Dec 12, 2018 at 11:41 am | 4 comments | 3577 Views
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Measure to curb rent control headed for 2020 ballotA voter measure to nullify most provisions of Mountain View's rent control program is headed for the 2020 ballot. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2018Last comment by Death to the Sneaky Repeal!, on Dec 11, 2018 at 4:39 pm | 22 comments | 3874 Views
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Parents rally against Mountain View charter schoolAn open letter signed by a broad coalition of Mountain View Whisman School District parents is calling on Bullis Charter...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2018Last comment by Diane L Andrews, on Dec 11, 2018 at 1:19 pm | 45 comments | 7010 Views
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City grapples with turnover of top staffersA changing of the guard is playing out at City Hall as several of Mountain View's top government employees have left their...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 11, 2018 at 11:05 am | 2 comments | 2837 Views
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Council greenlights 716 apartments, teacher housingMountain View City Council members gave a warm reception to a massive 716-unit apartment proposal Tuesday night, following...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 11, 2018 at 8:52 am | 30 comments | 9877 Views
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San Antonio school will serve neighborhoodLos Altos School District board members cautiously endorsed a plan to build a San Antonio school serving children in the...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2018Last comment by President Vladimir, on Dec 10, 2018 at 6:11 pm | 20 comments | 3740 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Crittenden faces spate of bike theftsSeveral bikes were stolen from the Crittenden Middle School campus last month, despite multiple safeguards to avoid further...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2018Last comment by Greg David, on Dec 10, 2018 at 12:35 pm | 5 comments | 2397 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New LinkedIn headquarters approved by cityLast week, LinkedIn presented plans to build a showpiece headquarters in the city's East Whisman neighborhood. The proposed...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by Engineer, on Dec 9, 2018 at 8:44 am | 13 comments | 5556 Views
Babka bakery to open Thursday in Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 10 comments | 6,531 views
Which Cocktail Has the Least Calories?
By Laura Stec | 15 comments | 2,023 views
UCSB's CCS program
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 1 comment | 1,125 views
Ten Tips for Teens and Young Adults to Survive a Dysfunctional Family
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,026 views
