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Palo Alto considers safe parking lot for RVs on San Antonio Road siteFollowing the lead of East Palo Alto and Mountain View, two members of the Palo Alto City Council are proposing an overnight...
Original post made on May. 31, 2019Last comment by Carol Rivers, on Jun 2, 2019 at 8:59 pm | 5 comments | 4873 Views
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County rolls out food truck with free meals for hungry Mountain View kidsMountain View Whisman School District's new food truck is promising to bring meals to thousands of children at risk of going...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Jim, on Jun 20, 2019 at 7:49 am | 5 comments | 6485 Views
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El Camino Hospital beats expectations with $142M profitEl Camino Hospital had another banner year, with recent budget reports showing it will end the fiscal year with at least...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by watchful Eye, on Jul 10, 2019 at 3:09 pm | 5 comments | 7033 Views
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Woman attacked in park; transient man arrestedA transient man was arrested by Mountain View police for attempted rape, attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment and prowling...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2019Last comment by not safe alone at night around here, on Jul 22, 2019 at 3:56 pm | 5 comments | 5377 Views
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Caltrain's new vision calls for tripling ridership by 2040Caltrain's plan to expand and modernize its train system will hit a critical juncture next month, when the agency's board...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by Great, on Jul 23, 2019 at 6:41 pm | 5 comments | 4361 Views
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'Village People' prepare to close up shopVillage Stationers, a family-owned stationery store with locations in Menlo Park and Los Altos, will be closing its doors...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2019Last comment by Max Hauser, on Aug 9, 2019 at 9:27 am | 5 comments | 4378 Views
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Thursday: Meeting for Mountain View residents to discuss city's drone useMountain View city officials are considering deploying unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, for use by its police, fire...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Aug 14, 2019 at 7:45 am | 5 comments | 3708 Views
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Mountain lions cause closure of Rancho San AntonioA mountain lion and her three adolescent cubs have triggered the closure of all of Rancho San Antonio's trails today (Aug....
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Greg David, on Aug 23, 2019 at 7:33 pm | 5 comments | 11729 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 | 5327 Views
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Mountain View man arrested after alleged attempted robberyPolice arrested a 35-year-old Mountain View man on Sept. 2 after he allegedly held a downtown restaurant employee at knifepoint...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2019Last comment by Billy Bob , on Sep 22, 2019 at 6:42 am | 5 comments | 3686 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 | 4932 Views
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City unveils wishful vision for North Bayshore gateway siteThe city of Mountain View is drafting plans for a vibrant, dense hub for the "gateway" into North Bayshore, designed to attract...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2019Last comment by That MV Guy, on Nov 10, 2019 at 5:05 pm | 5 comments | 6032 Views
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New tree, same spirit at Mountain View's holiday celebrationA cheerful crowd assembled at the Mountain View Community Tree Lighting Celebration Monday night. The old cedar tree that...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2019Last comment by officesetup11, on Feb 20, 2020 at 4:11 am | 5 comments | 6431 Views
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Two men arrested for alleged vehicle burglaries in Mountain View, neighboring citiesFollowing a citywide search, Mountain View police arrested two Richmond men on Thursday after getting multiple reports that...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by Old Mtn Vjew, on Jan 3, 2020 at 3:22 pm | 5 comments | 6530 Views
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More math hasn't fixed the achievement gap at Mountain View, Los Altos high schoolsSix years ago, Los Altos High School staff was convinced they had the silver bullet for preparing students for college. But...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2020Last comment by Richard Woolley, on Jan 23, 2020 at 10:04 pm | 5 comments | 10983 Views
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Beating the oddsWith retail stores on the ropes across the country, why is Mountain View's hobby emporium Game Kastle doing so well? Owner...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by Alex Basche , on Jan 19, 2020 at 9:07 pm | 5 comments | 10157 Views
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Letters to the editor: Rent control, censusLetters to the editor in the Feb. 7 edition of the Voice on the Mountain View City Council rent control initiative Measure...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2020Last comment by Jake, on Feb 11, 2020 at 1:04 am | 5 comments | 7270 Views
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Police: Man arrested in Mountain View after dragging woman from her homePolice arrested a man who allegedly burst into a San Antonio neighborhood home Monday night and tried to drag a woman by...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Feb 18, 2020 at 3:29 pm | 5 comments | 6558 Views
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NTSB: Tesla's Autopilot steered Model X into highway median, causing fatal Mountain View crashA 38-year-old father died from a high-speed crash because his Tesla Model X's Autopilot driving system steered the car into...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2020Last comment by Rossta, on Feb 27, 2020 at 1:38 pm | 5 comments | 9891 Views
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Fear, anxiety and Champagne: How the Midpeninsula is preparing (or not) for coronavirusPalo Alto and Mountain View residents appear to be facing their concerns over coronavirus by shopping, emptying the shelves...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2020Last comment by Humble observer, on Mar 4, 2020 at 10:39 am | 5 comments | 7783 Views
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