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Google co-founders Brin, Page step down from Alphabet rolesIn a surprise announcement Tuesday, Sergey Brin and Larry Page said they were stepping down from their leadership positions...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by Sergey, on Dec 7, 2019 at 9:02 am | 4 comments | 3604 Views
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Foothill-De Anza board approves duo of tax measures for March 2020 ballotThe Foothill-De Anza Community College District's board of trustees approved two tax measures Monday that could alleviate...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2019Last comment by Read My Lips, on Dec 6, 2019 at 2:01 pm | 8 comments | 4208 Views
MOVIES
Deepening housing crisis leaves CSA busier than everFor several decades, the Community Services Agency (CSA) of Mountain View and Los Altos has been trying to solve a problem...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 1341 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Suspects sought in brazen Los Altos jewelry store heistLos Altos police are seeking the public's help in finding suspects who smashed through the front of a downtown store with...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 2562 Views
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County supervisors ban e-cigarette sales, calling on cities like Mountain View to do more to curb teen vapingThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors sought to make a strong statement about the teen vaping epidemic, voting to prohibit...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2019Last comment by Jim Neal, on Dec 5, 2019 at 1:59 pm | 4 comments | 4437 Views
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Guest opinion: Natural gas ban is more about optics than sound policyIn a guest opinion in the Nov. 22 issue, Mountain View resident Tim Holme writes why he opposes the city's recently adopted...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2019Last comment by longtermMV, on Dec 5, 2019 at 1:26 pm | 24 comments | 4973 Views
ELECTIONS
Alleged serial killer pleads not guilty in 1973 murder caseA former Stanford Hospital medical technician pleaded not guilty on Monday morning for the 1973 murder of a 21-year-old Stanford...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Dec 4, 2019 at 7:52 pm | 1 comment | 2681 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City approves four-story downtown office projectRight across from Mountain View's main transit center, a new four-story office building is being slated for development....
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2019Last comment by Polomom, on Dec 4, 2019 at 8:52 am | 15 comments | 4918 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Two dead in head-on collision on Highway 85Two people died in a fiery head-on collision on Highway 85 caused by a wrong-way driver early Friday morning, according to...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019Last comment by Jennifer pham, on Dec 3, 2019 at 10:33 am | 39 comments | 18304 Views
ELECTIONS
County to add services for survivors of sexual violence at Stanford HospitalSanta Clara County residents who have been sexually assaulted will be able to seek care closer to home starting in 2020 with...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by Jackie, on Dec 3, 2019 at 3:19 am | 1 comment | 2620 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Letters to the editor: Natural gas ban, Bullis Charter School, vandalismRecent letters to the editor on Mountain View's natural gas ban, tree vandalism, Bullis Charter School, Foothill De Anza...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2019Last comment by Lousy engineering, on Dec 2, 2019 at 9:48 pm | 14 comments | 5282 Views
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California asks for clarity in clean car rollbacks. EPA's answer might affect your commute.The Trump administration's new rule stripping California of its power to police tailpipe pollution, including the power to...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2019Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Dec 2, 2019 at 3:32 pm | 2 comments | 2599 Views
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 | 3138 Views
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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 | 1790 Views
ELECTIONS
Housing advocates deliver signatures to overturn Mountain View's RV banHousing advocates delivered a referendum petition with thousands of voter signatures to Mountain View City Hall late Friday...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Nov 30, 2019 at 8:28 am | 26 comments | 5229 Views
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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 | 4764 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 | 4448 Views
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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 | 3156 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 | 1312 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 | 5069 Views
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