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OTHER ISSUES
Tourist may have exposed locals to measlesPeople who visited at least six locations in the Midpeninsula area may have been exposed to measles, the Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2019Last comment by Senior Vet, on Mar 29, 2019 at 6:57 pm | 11 comments | 5514 Views
ELECTIONS
Tenants Coalition pledges to fight RV banThe group formerly known as the Mountain View Tenants Coalition announced Friday that it will work to overturn a forthcoming...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2019Last comment by Otto_Maddox, on Mar 29, 2019 at 2:45 pm | 11 comments | 2725 Views
AROUND TOWN
All-female Mountain View fire crew draws national attentionThe Mountain View Fire Department kicked off Women's History Month with a historic moment of its own, assembling an all-female...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Randy, on Mar 29, 2019 at 9:29 am | 4 comments | 4737 Views
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SyWest, Google fail to reach deal on North Bayshore development plansAfter nearly a month of negotiations, Google and SyWest are calling it quits on attempting to work together on developing...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2019Last comment by Bonus retraction, on Mar 29, 2019 at 9:24 am | 8 comments | 3375 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Deal moves teacher housing project closer to realityThe Mountain View Whisman School District is one step closer to launching its very own workforce housing, signing off on...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2019Last comment by SRB, on Mar 28, 2019 at 8:51 am | 8 comments | 2659 Views
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County calls on Stanford to ramp up staff housingSanta Clara County may require Stanford University to nearly quadruple the number of housing units it has to produce for...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2019Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Mar 27, 2019 at 9:22 pm | 2 comments | 3465 Views
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Google, SyWest can't agree on Gateway siteFacing a dilemma, the Mountain View City Council found it impossible to choose between two competing visions for developing...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2019Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Mar 27, 2019 at 5:48 pm | 11 comments | 7411 Views
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Mountain View woman dies in car crashA Mountain View woman died in a collision Tuesday morning in San Carlos, according to San Mateo County sheriff's officials...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2019Last comment by MV Renter, on Mar 27, 2019 at 2:53 pm | 1 comment | 4679 Views
ELECTIONS
Mayor's misfire email suggests she wants to thwart housing plansA message sent out accidentally by Mayor Lisa Matichak is being seized on as proof she is trying to undermine housing development...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Mar 26, 2019 at 1:02 pm | 134 comments | 10817 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council votes to ban parking RVs, trailers on streetsMountain View city officials will begin preparing a citywide ban on large vehicles, in an effort to eventually remove the...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by neighbor, on Mar 25, 2019 at 9:24 pm | 89 comments | 11483 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County earmarks $900K to help feed seniorsThe Mountain View Senior Center is among 40 across Santa Clara County that will benefit from nearly $900,000 designated to...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2019Last comment by Senior Veteran, on Mar 25, 2019 at 6:56 pm | 2 comments | 1018 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A cure-all for housing -- but cities hate itCalifornia lawmakers are taking aggressive action to address the state's crippling housing shortage in 2019. But despite...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2019Last comment by David, on Mar 25, 2019 at 4:31 pm | 24 comments | 4191 Views
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Pedestrian killed on Hwy. 101 at Rengstorff in Mountain ViewThe California Highway Patrol is investigating the death Sunday night of a pedestrian who apparently was trying to cross...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2019Last comment by m2grs, on Mar 24, 2019 at 10:39 pm | 1 comment | 6753 Views
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A brief rundown on the Casa CompactThe Casa Compact can be considered the most forceful attempt to date to solve California's housing crisis. But for anyone...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Mar 24, 2019 at 9:39 pm | 5 comments | 1892 Views
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Students walk out to protest inaction on climate changeClose to 100 Los Altos High School students took to the streets Friday to protest the Trump Administration and federal legislators...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by psr, on Mar 23, 2019 at 3:00 pm | 12 comments | 2330 Views
RESTAURANTS
Stay for the dumplingsA tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurant three doors down from El Camino Real on Broadway Street in Redwood City, i Dumpling serves...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2019Last comment by Mozza, on Mar 22, 2019 at 11:51 pm | 1 comment | 1146 Views
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Police nab auto burglary suspects at Computer History MuseumTwo people suspected of committing several auto burglaries in the South Bay were arrested by Mountain View police Thursday...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2019Last comment by Waldo, on Mar 22, 2019 at 4:11 pm | 1 comment | 2295 Views
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Milk Pail Market to closeAfter 45 years in Mountain View, the popular Milk Pail Market will be closing its doors permanently. Read the full story...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by smalla, on Mar 22, 2019 at 11:56 am | 29 comments | 15694 Views
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Council keeps retail cannabis laws largely intactStriking a careful balance, City Council members agreed Tuesday night to place more restrictions on where commercial pot...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2019Last comment by SRB, on Mar 22, 2019 at 10:32 am | 56 comments | 11551 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New tech at El Camino helps patients breathe easyFor millions of Americans, lung disease is an ever-present source of discomfort and pain, making it hard to breathe during...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 278 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.
