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Caltrain's proposed four-track station could be built in Mountain ViewCaltrain's plan to expand its system could require the agency to construct a four-track segment in Palo Alto -- a proposal...
Original post made on May. 16, 2019Last comment by Doug Pearson, on May 16, 2019 at 7:51 pm | 5 comments | 3336 Views
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Civil rights attorneys protest Mountain View's RV banMountain View's proposed ban on large vehicles has provoked a stern warning from civil rights attorneys who say it would...
Original post made on May. 13, 2019Last comment by scott rodvold, on May 16, 2019 at 6:44 pm | 30 comments | 6314 Views
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Letters to the editor: May 3, 2019Letters to the editor about the Trump administration and the environment, rapid transit buses, pickleball and cyclists on...
Original post made on May. 15, 2019Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on May 16, 2019 at 10:32 am | 2 comments | 1596 Views
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Mobile home residents file appeal over rent controlDespite a setback, Mountain View's mobile home residents are pressing forward with their demand to be included under the...
Original post made on May. 10, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on May 11, 2019 at 8:03 pm | 19 comments | 2531 Views
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Fired cop to get $325K settlement from cityMountain View officials have agreed to pay $325,000 to a former city police officer who alleged he was illegally fired by...
Original post made on May. 3, 2019Last comment by Army Vet, on May 9, 2019 at 6:12 pm | 21 comments | 4181 Views
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How powerful lawmakers are killing California bills — by doing nothingA new California Assembly rule gives committee chairs the power to shelve bills simply by not scheduling them for a hearing....
Original post made on May. 7, 2019Last comment by YIMBY, on May 8, 2019 at 2:37 am | 3 comments | 2087 Views
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EPC opts for less strict constraints on cannabis shopsA Mountain View Environmental Planning Commission meeting ended in disappointment last Wednesday night for some silent protesters...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by Rational, on May 7, 2019 at 2:30 pm | 5 comments | 1975 Views
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Crime brief: man arrested in Cuesta Park home burglaryA 56-year-old transient man was arrested last week after he allegedly burglarized a Cuesta Park home and took a backpack...
Original post made on May. 6, 2019Last comment by BillyBob, on May 6, 2019 at 7:07 pm | 1 comment | 1211 Views
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Stanford student allegedly paid $6.5 million for admissionThe family who paid the most to get their child into a selective college as part of a national college admissions scandal...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by What's the $ tag for Bullis?, on May 3, 2019 at 5:16 pm | 7 comments | 2842 Views
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Widow files wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla over fatal Mountain View crashThe family of a man who died when his Tesla Model X crashed last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the car...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by Self-Inflicted, on May 2, 2019 at 3:30 pm | 8 comments | 3464 Views
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Hillsborough couple pleads guilty in college admissions scandalA Hillsborough couple formally entered guilty pleas Wednesday for paying a college preparatory counselor $600,000 to guarantee...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by Common sense, on May 2, 2019 at 2:13 pm | 4 comments | 1643 Views
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Donation page set up for Sunnyvale girl injured in alleged hate crimeA GoFundMe donation page has raised over $300,000 for a 13-year-old girl in critical condition after being targeted by a...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by A resident, on May 2, 2019 at 12:50 pm | 4 comments | 2217 Views
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Facing a rent hike, Peninsula Youth Theatre vows to stay in Mountain ViewPeninsula Youth Theatre is facing a 45% rent increase, so it's launching a fundraising campaign to help it stay in its longtime...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on May 1, 2019 at 9:03 pm | 4 comments | 2123 Views
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Seeking sources in favor of more restrictive cannabis lawsI am a reporter writing stories for the Mountain View Voice. I am seeking sources who will go on the record as being in favor...
Original post made by Adam F. Hutton on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by There's no MV "Movement", on May 1, 2019 at 1:59 pm | 12 comments | 972 Views
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Council backs plans for larger six-story condosAdding more height to the fast-changing San Antonio neighborhood, the Mountain View City Council gave its blessing Tuesday...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2019Last comment by Not a video game, on May 1, 2019 at 1:37 pm | 13 comments | 3067 Views
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Council votes to help displaced tenantsThe Mountain View City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to begin making earnest efforts to protect tenants living in affordable...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 25, 2019 at 10:26 pm | 21 comments | 3162 Views
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Midpeninsula mayors, tech company transportation leaders convene to talk trafficIn view of a hulking manzanita tree branch hung from the wall at the Unitarian Universalist Church in south Palo Alto, mayors...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2019Last comment by Bill, on Apr 25, 2019 at 11:27 am | 1 comment | 1826 Views
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Update: Missing Palo Alto woman who berated MAGA hat-wearing man found safeA Palo Alto woman who made national headlines when she verbally assaulted a man wearing a Make America Great Again hat on...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by zap, on Apr 25, 2019 at 1:01 am | 5 comments | 2391 Views
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Measles reported in Google employee at Mountain View campusAn employee working at Google in Mountain View may be among those diagnosed with measles. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2019/04/17/measles-reported-in-go...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2019Last comment by K Hughes , on Apr 18, 2019 at 3:56 pm | 3 comments | 3909 Views
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County's fourth case of measles confirmedThe United States is on pace to have the worst measles outbreak since 1994, with 555 cases across 20 states since Jan. 1...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2019Last comment by Hans(sel) & Gretel, on Apr 16, 2019 at 7:41 pm | 4 comments | 2901 Views
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