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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 | 5494 Views
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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 | 19160 Views
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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 | 5830 Views
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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 | 1455 Views
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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 | 2850 Views
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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 | 2674 Views
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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 | 1617 Views
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Body found in parked car is missing tech CEO last seen in Palo AltoA Utah woman reported missing since Oct. 7, when she was last seen in Palo Alto, and found dead in San Jose late last week...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2019Last comment by Lexi, on Nov 13, 2019 at 12:05 pm | 2 comments | 2423 Views
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Editorial: In the driver's seatWith more cars clogging already jammed roadways and more companies testing self-driving technology, it's essential that Caltrans...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Nov 12, 2019 at 3:07 am | 2 comments | 1886 Views
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State attorney general sues Facebook over privacy violations probeCalifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra went to court in San Francisco Wednesday in a bid to force Facebook Inc. to provide...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Humble observer, on Nov 7, 2019 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 1596 Views
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Smoke from Ranch Fire drifts into Bay AreaAn air quality advisory due to smoke from the Ranch Fire in Tehama County has been extended through Wednesday. Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 1565 Views
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Mountain View police investigating string of 20 smash-and-grab vehicle burglariesResidents along Ferguson Drive in the Whisman Station neighborhood woke up to broken glass and smashed car windows Tuesday...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by Frank Richards, on Nov 3, 2019 at 2:17 pm | 12 comments | 4959 Views
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Santa Clara County: Cold weather shelters open this weekSanta Clara County on Monday opened warming centers and overnight shelters due to inclement weather throughout the county...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2019Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Oct 31, 2019 at 2:39 pm | 2 comments | 1625 Views
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Gov. Newsom rolls out state website with natural disaster, power shutoff infoGov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the launch of a new website at response.ca.gov that gathers information on a variety...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by Sal, on Oct 29, 2019 at 3:35 pm | 2 comments | 1659 Views
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Santa Clara County DA declines to prosecute Mountain View man arrested in motel rape caseThe Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, citing a lack of evidence, declined to press criminal charges against...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Oct 28, 2019 at 8:25 pm | 4 comments | 4865 Views
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Atherton couple pleads guilty in college-admissions scamThe former CEO of a Palo Alto venture-capital firm and his wife changed their pleas to guilty on Monday in the largest college-admissions...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Oct 23, 2019 at 3:32 am | 2 comments | 1290 Views
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Landlord defends home invasion eviction attemptA Mountain View landlord who was arrested on suspicion of coordinating a brazen burglary against a family staying at an apartment...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Oct 22, 2019 at 11:19 pm | 3 comments | 3259 Views
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Peninsula cities, companies explore partnership to tackle traffic congestionTraffic may be a regional problem, but just about every city in the Peninsula has its own local gripes -- and proposed fixes...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2019Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Oct 21, 2019 at 6:55 pm | 2 comments | 2258 Views
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Not guilty plea in 'home invasion' staged to evict tenantsA Mountain View landlord has pleaded not guilty to charges that she and her accomplices staged a home invasion against her...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Oct 18, 2019 at 12:00 am | 6 comments | 2351 Views
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Earthquake felt in many Bay Area cities, including Mountain View on Monday nightAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 roughly centered in Contra Costa County was felt in the Mountain View area...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2019Last comment by A girl has no name. , on Oct 15, 2019 at 10:07 pm | 2 comments | 7982 Views
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Short story writers wanted!
The 34th Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult and Teen categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by March 27, 2020. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.
