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Editorial: Hatred and bigotry not welcome hereAs the volume of racist, anti-Semitic and violence-inciting rhetoric has risen around the country over the past months, local...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2017Last comment by Jim Neal, on Sep 11, 2017 at 2:30 pm | 32 comments | 907 Views
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Mountain View takes a standFor the second time in as many weeks, hundreds gathered in downtown Mountain View Saturday for a peaceful demonstration celebrating...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2017Last comment by Jim Neal, on Sep 1, 2017 at 10:08 pm | 20 comments | 2717 Views
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Airplane noise reduction proposals under reviewThe Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing more than 100 recommendations that a committee of South Bay legislators...
Original post made on May. 22, 2017Last comment by Palo Alto res, on Aug 31, 2017 at 12:51 pm | 51 comments | 3777 Views
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Law professors voice opposition to Persky recallMore than 90 law professors from throughout California, including 29 from Stanford University, signed a letter this week...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2017Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Aug 21, 2017 at 1:13 am | 5 comments | 1701 Views
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Independent groups pump cash into Assembly campaignWith the crowded race to succeed Assemblyman Rich Gordon in the 24th District heading into the final stretch, independent...
Original post made on May. 23, 2016Last comment by Has Berman accomplished anything?, on Aug 14, 2017 at 8:19 am | 20 comments | 3526 Views
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Georgia hospital executive hired to lead El Camino HospitalEl Camino Hospital's board of directors agreed Wednesday night to hire Dan Woods as the hospital's next president and CEO. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2017Last comment by Melinda, on Aug 11, 2017 at 2:44 am | 3 comments | 5594 Views
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El Camino plans to open new clinic in San JoseIn an ongoing effort to extend its reach well beyond Mountain View and neighboring cities, El Camino Hospital is aiming to...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2017Last comment by "blue-hatted" Republican, on Aug 1, 2017 at 8:48 am | 5 comments | 2582 Views
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Valley losing federal 'mega-investments' raceSilicon Valley is losing the race for huge federal investments that will jumpstart the industries of the future, a panel...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2010Last comment by Old Ben, on Jul 30, 2017 at 9:58 am | 6 comments | 5952 Views
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Police warn of phone scam demanding ransomA virtual kidnapping scam involving a demand for ransom in exchange for a loved one's release reported across the country...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2017There are no comments yet. 1383 Views
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Peninsula economy labor growth stalledA midyear analysis of Silicon Valley and San Francisco Peninsula economic trends shows unemployment at its lowest rate since...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2017Last comment by Anke, on Jul 25, 2017 at 2:31 pm | 2 comments | 1550 Views
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Federal judge keeps injunction blocking Trump order on sanctuary cities in placeA federal judge in San Francisco Thursday denied a request by President Donald Trump's administration to lift an injunction...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2017Last comment by Zekkular Bulgaris, on Jul 25, 2017 at 10:38 am | 5 comments | 1378 Views
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Eshoo holds town hall meeting SaturdayRep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, will be stopping by the 18th Congressional District to meet with constituents for a town hall...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2017Last comment by Impeach and remove Trump and Spence, on Jul 21, 2017 at 8:01 pm | 1 comment | 1094 Views
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New census shows Mountain View homeless population growingCall it Exhibit A of Silicon Valley's worsening housing crisis – a new Santa Clara County homeless census has found a spike...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2017Last comment by Clarification, on Jul 18, 2017 at 3:45 pm | 37 comments | 4723 Views
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Supervisor Simitian to hold 'sidewalk office hours'Community members can stop by their local farmers' markets this weekend to talk about issues of interest and concern with...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2017Last comment by ChangeMenloWaypoint, on Jul 16, 2017 at 12:25 pm | 6 comments | 1089 Views
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Rental committee set to decide on landlords' profits tonightMountain View's Rental Housing Committee on Monday night is set to decide on "fair rate of return" standards for thousands...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2017Last comment by @Berkeley grad, on Jul 13, 2017 at 1:13 am | 30 comments | 1947 Views
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City budget holds big payday for employeesThe big theme of Mountain View's $125 million budget is the city is due to get a huge windfall -- and officials have already...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2017Last comment by Steve, on Jul 10, 2017 at 4:34 pm | 16 comments | 2762 Views
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Council balks at bulky Avalon Bay projectIn a study session at the April 18 meeting, the City Council reviewed plans to squeeze nearly 350 new apartments into a site...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2017Last comment by YIMBY, on Jul 10, 2017 at 8:50 am | 24 comments | 3344 Views
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Brock Turner judge responds to recallAaron Persky, the Santa Clara County judge who is facing a recall after his controversial sentencing of former Stanford University...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Jul 7, 2017 at 3:35 pm | 12 comments | 463 Views
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Calls for North Bayshore housing cap sparks concernAre Mountain View leaders scaling back their ambitious roadmap for housing in North Bayshore? Plenty of public speakers...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2017Last comment by Laura H, on Jul 1, 2017 at 11:15 am | 25 comments | 3391 Views
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Senate bill would slash Medi-Cal coverage in Santa Clara CountyCalifornia politicians and hospital officials are speaking out against the Senate Republican health care bill. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2017Last comment by A senior Veteran, on Jun 29, 2017 at 5:04 pm | 1 comment | 2673 Views
QBB opens in Mountain View
By Elena Kadvany | 12 comments | 4,201 views
Attraction to a Person Outside Your Relationship
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 481 views
Top restaurants to check out
Mountain View Voice readers have officially decided. See which local restaurants and businesses can now claim the title — Best Of Mountain View 2017.
