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Editorial: Questioning the City Council's RV banThe recent action — and inaction — by the Mountain View City Council regarding vehicle dwellers is disheartening and...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2019Last comment by jordydog1, 54 minutes ago | 16 comments | 2059 Views
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Judge dismisses Stanford lawsuit over affordable-housing lawStanford University’s claims against a Santa Clara County inclusionary-housing ordinance that applies to new housing developments...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by Build Housing Stanford!, 6 hours ago | 1 comment | 711 Views
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Mountain View lays out $81 million plan for El Camino RealA new streetscape plan lays out $81 million in future improvements for El Camino Real with much of that funding expected...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2019Last comment by JR, on Oct 12, 2019 at 7:32 pm | 17 comments | 6474 Views
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Supervisors decline to restart negotiations with Stanford on campus expansionFrustrated by its inability to negotiate a deal with Santa Clara County for a significant campus expansion, Stanford University...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Jake, on Oct 9, 2019 at 5:56 am | 1 comment | 1133 Views
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'Wings of Freedom' plane involved in fatal crashA vintage World War II plane that visited Moffett Field as part of the Wings of Freedom tour was involved in a fatal crash...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Condolences. , on Oct 5, 2019 at 4:15 am | 2 comments | 2160 Views
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Joe Biden to lunch in downtown Palo Alto to raise campaign fundsDemocratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden will be in Palo Alto on Thursday for a private fundraising...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by quid pro quo donnie, on Oct 4, 2019 at 7:04 am | 8 comments | 970 Views
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Person struck by Caltrain in Mountain ViewA person was struck by a train Tuesday evening in Mountain View, Caltrain officials said. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2019/10/02/person-struck-by-calt...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2019Last comment by Meyleen S., on Oct 3, 2019 at 4:43 pm | 3 comments | 5574 Views
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Mountain View man shot during what family thought was a home invasionA Mountain View man in the Terra Bella neighborhood suffered a gunshot wound Thursday night in what police are calling an...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2019Last comment by home of registered user, on Oct 2, 2019 at 1:06 pm | 26 comments | 5915 Views
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Two pedestrians hit, one dead in fatal hit-and-run at Rancho San AntonioSanta Clara County sheriff's deputies arrested a driver that struck two pedestrians in a hit-and-run at Rancho San Antonio...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by More info, on Oct 2, 2019 at 10:56 am | 6 comments | 7077 Views
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More apartments on the chopping blockA cluster of aging apartments right across the street from Waymo's headquarters has become the latest cheap housing headed...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Oct 2, 2019 at 5:24 am | 40 comments | 7381 Views
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Fire damages Los Altos home, displaces five peopleA fire damaged a home in Los Altos on Monday night but was extinguished without any serious injuries, according to the Santa...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by Liking Smoke detectors, on Oct 1, 2019 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 3127 Views
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Sunnyvale man arrested for allegedly raping Mountain View woman four timesA Sunnyvale man was arrested last week for allegedly raping a Mountain View woman multiple times last year, police said. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 8388 Views
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Ready, set, delayIn early August, Ben Bate got some bad news. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2019/09/27/ready-set-delay...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2019Last comment by Ludwig, on Oct 1, 2019 at 12:28 pm | 6 comments | 257 Views
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As High Holy Days approach, Mountain View's Jewish residents head out of town to worshipOn Sunday, September 29, the Jewish new year known as Rosh Hashanah will kick off the High Holy Days, the most important...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2019Last comment by Sherberi, on Sep 30, 2019 at 8:09 pm | 1 comment | 2511 Views
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Rancho San Antonio open after mountain lions withdrawAll trails at Rancho San Antonio are open, but visitors are advised to keep an eye out for mountain lions and report any...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by OK but, on Sep 30, 2019 at 6:21 am | 13 comments | 2382 Views
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Police report details how scheme to evict tenants backfired, horriblyIn text messages from the landlord, there was nothing improper about sending a tough-looking crew to intimidate some tenants...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by Reenu Saini, on Sep 29, 2019 at 8:14 am | 49 comments | 5938 Views
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Strumming to its own beat: Gryphon Stringed Instruments goes goldFor half a century, Palo Alto's Gryphon Stringed Instruments has been a hub for acoustic music lovers. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2019Last comment by PeaceLove, on Sep 27, 2019 at 2:53 pm | 1 comment | 759 Views
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Catching up with Molly TuttleAward-winning musician Molly Tuttle, who grew up in Palo Alto, will be back in her old home town next week. Read the full...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2019Last comment by Martha, on Sep 27, 2019 at 8:11 am | 2 comments | 928 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors to fund $500K Planned Parenthood lost to abortion gag ruleThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to backfill funding Planned Parenthood lost due the Trump administration's...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2019Last comment by David B. Karpf, MD, on Sep 26, 2019 at 10:42 pm | 5 comments | 2044 Views
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Amid protests, Mountain View council passes RV parking banThe Mountain View City Council passed a sweeping ban that would close off various neighborhoods in the city to oversized...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2019Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Sep 26, 2019 at 6:57 pm | 31 comments | 5373 Views
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