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SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA school board says cities need to do more to curb teen vapingMountain View-Los Altos High School District board members approved a resolution this week urging local city governments...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2019Last comment by SRB, on Dec 2, 2019 at 3:26 pm | 5 comments | 3441 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nuts about 'The Nutcracker'?Looking for "The Nutcracker?" The Midpeninsula is host to many productions, from hip-hop and circus versions to traditional...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2019Last comment by Kristin , on Nov 30, 2019 at 10:36 pm | 1 comment | 2058 Views
AROUND TOWN
City readies a trio of safe parking lots for homelessMountain View's safe parking program is on the cusp of a dramatic expansion, potentially adding enough space to take about...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2019Last comment by DC, on Nov 29, 2019 at 9:38 pm | 15 comments | 5320 Views
SPORTS
RICO suit against disability law firm settledA settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a San Jose law firm notorious for filing thousands of disability lawsuits...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2019Last comment by Keltic. values, on Nov 29, 2019 at 8:00 am | 19 comments | 5016 Views
AROUND TOWN
District stops weighing rule on 'lethal removal' of mountain lions, coyotesActivists applauded a decision by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District that eliminates the possibility of "lethal...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2019Last comment by resident, on Nov 27, 2019 at 11:13 am | 6 comments | 3369 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Letters to the editor<B>Terra Bella vision or nightmare? Read the full story here https://mv-voice.com/print/story/2019/11/15/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2019Last comment by Steve and Naty Strobach, on Nov 27, 2019 at 9:10 am | 1 comment | 1408 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View man pleads no contest to lewd acts with 12-year-old girlA Mountain View man arrested on suspicion of raping a 12-year-old girl at his home in the Waverly Park neighborhood in May...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2019Last comment by 3 years? Not really, on Nov 26, 2019 at 3:23 am | 4 comments | 5602 Views
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Young Menlo Park couple could face fines of $500 per day for living in driveway RVArlena Bain and Alex Mulholland, 27, moved into an RV at Bain's great-grandmother's Menlo Park home to help out around the...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2019Last comment by PeaceLove, on Nov 25, 2019 at 3:24 pm | 11 comments | 6445 Views
AROUND TOWN
Housing advocates expect to overturn parking banHousing advocates said Wednesday that they plan to deliver a referendum petition with thousands of voter signatures to City...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2019Last comment by Waldo, on Nov 25, 2019 at 1:35 pm | 24 comments | 5021 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>Thanks to City Council Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2019/11/08/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2019Last comment by Fooothill-De Anza Money Grab, on Nov 24, 2019 at 9:20 am | 2 comments | 1246 Views
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Guest opinion: Natural gas ban is important step for climate protectionIn a guest opinion in the Nov. 15 issue, Mountain View resident and Carbon Free Mountain View board member IdaRose Sylvester...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2019Last comment by Only A BIT MORE!, on Nov 22, 2019 at 4:06 pm | 2 comments | 2790 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>School security Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2019/11/22/letters-to-the-editor posted...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Nov 22, 2019 at 5:01 am | 1 comment | 1104 Views
ELECTIONS
City Council dumps high-density vision for Terra Bella amid protests from neighborsAn ambitious plan that would have set the stage for dense development in the Terra Bella area of Mountain View got axed Monday...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2019Last comment by A.Nonymous, on Nov 22, 2019 at 2:00 am | 3 comments | 6395 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View pitches in $3M for regional recycled water facilityIn a bid to rapidly expand recycled water use in the northern parts of the city, Mountain View City Council members voted...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2019Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Nov 21, 2019 at 6:19 pm | 3 comments | 4271 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council brief: City seeks to revamp its residential zoning standardsMountain View is looking to revamp its residential zoning standards on more than 900 acres of city land, aimed at encouraging...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2019Last comment by Calley Smith, on Nov 21, 2019 at 2:46 pm | 5 comments | 2709 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD demands Santa Clara County act to reverse alleged charter school discriminationThe Los Altos School District is backing up allegations that Bullis Charter School has a long history of deterring low-income...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 20, 2019 at 6:57 pm | 61 comments | 5080 Views
ELECTIONS
California sues Juul over misleading advertising, sales to youthCalifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Los Angeles County officials sued Juul Labs Inc., alleging that the Bay Area-based...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2019Last comment by Mint Cyanide, on Nov 20, 2019 at 9:46 am | 1 comment | 1698 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State report finds schools skimping on homeless reportingA new report by the State Auditor's office found that schools across the state are taking inadequate steps to identify and...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2019There are no comments yet. 1644 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View Planned Parenthood clinic opening delayed, diverting patients out of townDespite hopes for a clean transition for patients, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte announced that its new location in Mountain...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2019Last comment by Mauricio Zuniga, on Nov 19, 2019 at 11:11 pm | 1 comment | 2399 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New Stanford Hospital, ER officially open to patientsAbout 200 patients made a grand entrance across a skybridge into the new Stanford Hospital at 500 Pasteur Drive on Sunday,...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2019Last comment by Joey, on Nov 19, 2019 at 9:19 am | 2 comments | 1478 Views
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