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Ukulele lessons, no strings attached at Mountain View LibraryNewbies and regulars converge at free monthly event to play and sing together at the Mountain View Public Library. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2019Last comment by Fair, on Sep 9, 2019 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 4314 Views
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Los Altos father, daughter among dead in Southern California dive boat fireTwo Los Altos residents, a Mountain View High School graduate and her father, are among those who died in a boat fire early...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2019Last comment by neighbor, on Sep 7, 2019 at 5:17 pm | 6 comments | 5809 Views
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Mountain View relaunches cannabis business applications after major changesMountain View is accepting applications to open up to three cannabis businesses in the city, resuscitating a permitting process...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by OK, on Sep 7, 2019 at 6:52 am | 15 comments | 3719 Views
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Foothill College students enrolling this fall offered free books, tuitionCurrently gearing up for the fall quarter, Foothill College has expanded its Foothill College Promise program to offer a...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2019Last comment by ZeroZeroZeroZero, on Sep 6, 2019 at 3:34 pm | 4 comments | 2014 Views
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Local teens organize to combat climate changeLast year, she was a solitary teen protesting on the steps of Sweden's Parliament House, but now Greta Thunberg is inspiring...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by Steve Ly, on Sep 6, 2019 at 7:49 am | 7 comments | 534 Views
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School board approves 14% pay raise for superintendentMountain View Whisman school board members voted unanimously last week to give Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph a 14% raise. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by Standing Ovation, on Sep 5, 2019 at 3:53 pm | 32 comments | 3337 Views
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Mountain View man arrested following downtown robbery with a knifePolice arrested a 35-year-old Mountain View man early Monday morning after he allegedly held a downtown restaurant employee...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Why?, on Sep 5, 2019 at 2:43 pm | 2 comments | 3450 Views
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Anonymous no longer, Emily Doe reclaims her identity in new memoirThe young woman who was sexually assaulted by former Stanford University student Brock Turner has remained anonymous for...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Sep 4, 2019 at 11:08 pm | 13 comments | 2091 Views
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Mountain View committee to weigh safe parking rules for RVsThe city of Mountain View may see some headway on its rollout of a safe parking program this Wednesday, Sept. 4, when the...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2019Last comment by Marcin Romaszewicz, on Sep 4, 2019 at 1:18 pm | 7 comments | 7463 Views
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Crime briefs: Trespassing at McKelvey field; dust-up at restaurantIn recent crime reports, a man hurled a glass at customer at Los Charros then fled police and a trespasser made his way onto...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2019Last comment by Don't look away, on Sep 4, 2019 at 6:26 am | 4 comments | 2050 Views
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David Crosby: Lucky, 'legit' and a musical mentor"I don't know how come I'm so lucky," musical icon David Crosby said. "But boy, there isn't any question that I am." Read...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2019Last comment by Bossman, on Sep 2, 2019 at 5:53 pm | 1 comment | 1173 Views
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Online program helps East Palo Alto mayor fulfill dream of earning a bachelor's degreeEast Palo Alto Mayor Lisa Gauthier can officially add college graduate to her list of accomplishments after achieving her...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2019Last comment by Eve Sutton, on Sep 2, 2019 at 12:03 am | 1 comment | 1416 Views
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City Manager Dan Rich announces plan to retireAfter eight years on the job, Mountain View City Manager Dan Rich announced he will retire in December, setting the stage...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 30, 2019 at 11:30 am | 2 comments | 2301 Views
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Santa Clara County Supervisors declare a climate crisisThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors declared a climate crisis Tuesday, joining dozens of Bay Area cities and counties...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2019Last comment by Greta, on Aug 29, 2019 at 2:07 pm | 2 comments | 1447 Views
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Police: Mountain View landlord attempting to oust tenants arrested for brazen break-inA Mountain View landlord and four accomplices were arrested Monday night for allegedly attempting to physically force a family...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Aug 29, 2019 at 11:10 am | 17 comments | 10880 Views
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Police: Man arrested for attempted sexual assault at Mountain View gymA man was arrested Wednesday for attempting to sexually assault a woman while she was taking a shower at the 24-Hour Fitness...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2019Last comment by Nicky222, on Aug 28, 2019 at 3:15 pm | 3 comments | 5013 Views
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Voices Around TownAsked in downtown Mountain View. Photos and interviews by Nisha Malley. Read the full story here https://mv-voice.com/print/story/2019/08/02/voices-around-town...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by Liberalguns, on Aug 28, 2019 at 8:21 am | 6 comments | 300 Views
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Mountain View man arrested trying to sell stolen pickupA Mountain View man was arrested last week trying to sell a pickup truck he allegedly stole two months ago in La Honda, according...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by zap, on Aug 27, 2019 at 2:54 pm | 1 comment | 1955 Views
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Phone scammers pose as cops in Mountain View callsA Mountain View employee reported two phone scams in which people fraudulently claiming to be law enforcement officials demanded...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Aug 27, 2019 at 2:15 pm | 3 comments | 4527 Views
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New effort in the works to build trail from Bay to oceanLand conservation agencies and local jurisdictions are teaming up behind a bold new plan to build a trail that would allow...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Yah, on Aug 27, 2019 at 1:49 pm | 5 comments | 2103 Views
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