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Giant apartment project gets Mountain View City Council's blessingThe Mountain View City Council gave final approval on Tuesday to what may be the largest housing project in the city's history....
Original post made on May. 23, 2019Last comment by Local resident, 2 hours ago | 21 comments | 3417 Views
ELECTIONS
Council votes to ban storefront pot shops in Mountain View, allowing only delivery servicesThe Mountain View City Council agreed to ban storefront cannabis businesses from opening anywhere in the city, instead allowing...
Original post made on May. 24, 2019Last comment by Common sense, on May 25, 2019 at 11:12 am | 33 comments | 2669 Views
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Mountain View looks to update affordable-housing rulesIn an effort to provide more opportunities to help the city's so-called "missing middle," City Council members last week...
Original post made on May. 24, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on May 25, 2019 at 11:04 am | 2 comments | 1045 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>RV ban won't accomplish anything Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2019/05/24/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on May. 24, 2019Last comment by Gary, on May 24, 2019 at 5:40 pm | 1 comment | 122 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park woman who paid $15K in college admissions scam pleads guiltyMenlo Park resident Marjorie Klapper pleaded guilty Friday in the national college admissions scam, becoming the fourth parent...
Original post made on May. 24, 2019Last comment by mv dweller, on May 24, 2019 at 4:33 pm | 1 comment | 734 Views
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OSH returning?Hi. Does anyone know if OSH is returning to its former site? I hear that it is returning under the name Outside Supply Hardware...
Original post made by PA Resident on May. 24, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on May 24, 2019 at 2:36 pm | 1 comment | 103 Views
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By pleading guilty in college-admissions scandal, Menlo Park father could face prison timeA Menlo Park father charged with taking part in a nationwide college-admissions scam to get his daughter into a top-ranked...
Original post made on May. 24, 2019Last comment by Better ideas, on May 24, 2019 at 3:22 am | 1 comment | 906 Views
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County supervisors OK $5M more to help victims of gender-based violenceThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to earmark $5 million in annual, ongoing funding to...
Original post made on May. 23, 2019Last comment by “Gender based” violence?, on May 23, 2019 at 10:01 pm | 1 comment | 843 Views
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Editorial: Time for City Council to show it's serious about housingIt's abundantly clear there's a housing crisis in Mountain View and the Bay Area at large. What isn't clear is what the Mountain...
Original post made on May. 20, 2019Last comment by Dumb Guy, on May 23, 2019 at 5:42 pm | 12 comments | 1993 Views
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School district ready to revoke Bullis Mountain View's charterEfforts to open a new charter school in Mountain View are expected to end unceremoniously next month, as school district...
Original post made on May. 21, 2019Last comment by Sanity Checks, on May 22, 2019 at 9:31 pm | 19 comments | 2063 Views
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Letters to the editor: Marijuana sales in Mountain View and Myositis Awareness MonthLetters to the editor about marijuana sales in Mountain View and Myositis Awareness Month. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2019/05/22/letters-to-the-editor-m...
Original post made on May. 22, 2019Last comment by Looking fwd, on May 22, 2019 at 3:05 pm | 3 comments | 1653 Views
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Rent control: City sets increases at 3.5%On May 13, the city's Rental Housing Committee set the annual allowable rent increase for the coming year. Based on inflation...
Original post made on May. 22, 2019Last comment by 3rdMAW, on May 22, 2019 at 2:20 pm | 2 comments | 1212 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lawsuit: Theuerkauf teacher says she was fired after reporting sexual harassmentA former Theuerkauf Elementary School teacher filed a lawsuit alleging she was fired in retaliation for reporting a hostile...
Original post made on May. 20, 2019Last comment by Mtn View Mama, on May 22, 2019 at 6:20 am | 11 comments | 2538 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Los Altos man pleads no contest to stalking, threatening womanA Los Altos man accused of stalking and threatening a woman over the course of 12 years pleaded no contest to two felonies...
Original post made on May. 21, 2019Last comment by Uhg, on May 21, 2019 at 4:37 pm | 4 comments | 1807 Views
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E-scooters could be coming to MVLove them or hate them, e-scooters could soon be wheeling into Mountain View. At a May 13 meeting, a City Council subcommittee...
Original post made on May. 19, 2019Last comment by Please no, on May 21, 2019 at 4:28 pm | 18 comments | 2945 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Crime brief: three bikes stolen in townhouse burglaryPolice are on the lookout for a suspect who reportedly entered a townhouse complex in Mountain View and stole three expensive...
Original post made on May. 20, 2019Last comment by MV Resident , on May 20, 2019 at 6:01 pm | 3 comments | 1312 Views
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Ro Khanna makes economic case for Green New DealA rising star in the Democratic Party's progressive faction, South Bay Rep. Ro Khanna spoke on Saturday to promote the Green...
Original post made on May. 20, 2019Last comment by Not again, on May 20, 2019 at 2:51 pm | 1 comment | 1037 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district ready to revoke Bullis Mountain View's charterEfforts to open a new charter school in Mountain View are expected to end unceremoniously next month, as school district...
Original post made on May. 18, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on May 20, 2019 at 2:04 pm | 12 comments | 1017 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Audience participationWearing a broad smile, Charlotte listens to librarian Renee Ting singing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" at the Mountain...
Original post made on May. 20, 2019Last comment by , on May 20, 2019 at 8:20 am | 1 comment | 1169 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Crime brief: Burglars strike four cars at Mountain View Icon movie theaterFour vehicles were burglarized Tuesday evening outside of the Icon Movie Theatre in the San Antonio Shopping Center, according...
Original post made on May. 6, 2019Last comment by a MV resident, on May 20, 2019 at 7:17 am | 4 comments | 3573 Views
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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.
