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Grand jury takes aim at political chicanery in ballot languageWhen voters cast their ballots for or against local measures, it's tempting to assume that they understand what's at stake....
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Oct 14, 2022 at 5:43 pm | 1 comment | 2098 Views
ELECTIONS
MVLA candidates debate top issues in Voice forumCandidates running to serve on the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District Board of Trustees shared their views...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by , on Oct 14, 2022 at 2:18 pm | 1 comment | 2689 Views
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City Council moves forward with pedestrian mall as residents adjust to traffic signal changes on CastroThe city council took the next step toward making the Castro pedestrian mall permanent at an Oct. 11 public hearing as residents...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2022Last comment by A Talking Cat, on Oct 13, 2022 at 9:05 am | 2 comments | 2785 Views
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Two family members arrested in July drowning death of Mountain View 9-year-oldFollowing the drowning death of a 9-year-old Mountain View boy in July, police announced that two family members have been...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2022Last comment by MyOpinion, on Oct 11, 2022 at 7:41 pm | 8 comments | 5004 Views
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Rape in Stanford University basement under investigationA woman reported that she was raped by a man in the basement of a Stanford University building on Friday, according to Stanford's...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2022Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Oct 11, 2022 at 3:05 pm | 1 comment | 2255 Views
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MVLA board candidate Carrol Titus-Zambre makes false endorsement claimsCarrol Titus-Zambre, a candidate for the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District's board, falsely claimed that...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2022Last comment by Go Laura!, on Oct 11, 2022 at 8:22 am | 6 comments | 4297 Views
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Letter to the editor: League of Women Voters local chapter urges a Yes vote on Proposition 1The Los Altos Mountain View Chapter of the League of Women Voters urges you to vote Yes on Proposition 1, intended to strengthen...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2022Last comment by , on Oct 10, 2022 at 2:40 pm | 1 comment | 1972 Views
ELECTIONS
Valley Water incumbent's campaign pot boiling over with cashIn a high-stakes campaign for a seat on the Valley Water board, incumbent Gary Kremen has amassed $272,814, nearly 10 times...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 10, 2022 at 11:01 am | 1 comment | 2125 Views
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Mountain View resident among three men arrested for September shooting in East Palo AltoOver the past two weeks, police have arrested three men suspected of being involved in an East Palo Alto shooting that left...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2022Last comment by Polomom, on Oct 6, 2022 at 6:00 pm | 2 comments | 2521 Views
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California homeless population grew by 22,000 over pandemicThe latest point-in-time count of California's homeless population shows that it increased at roughly the same pace as previous...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2022Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Oct 6, 2022 at 2:35 pm | 1 comment | 1830 Views
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Mountain View man arrested for sex crimes involving minorsA Mountain View man was arrested on charges of felony possession of child pornography and other sex crimes after a multi-month...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2022Last comment by Lydia , on Oct 5, 2022 at 2:50 pm | 1 comment | 3252 Views
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Castro Street businesses weigh in on permanent street closure proposalAfter more than two years of allowing a few blocks of Castro Street businesses to utilize the street for outdoor dining,...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2022Last comment by CommonSense, on Oct 3, 2022 at 11:29 am | 9 comments | 5489 Views
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Mountain View City Council unanimously OKs apartment project on East El Camino RealA housing development on El Camino Real that plans to add nearly 200 net-new units -- plus demolish a few dozen existing...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2022Last comment by Frank Richards, on Oct 2, 2022 at 4:13 pm | 31 comments | 5308 Views
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Man arrested in Mountain View for alleged assault with a stickA man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly hit a man in the face with a stick early...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2022Last comment by Jerry, on Oct 2, 2022 at 11:12 am | 1 comment | 2990 Views
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Mountain View to begin enforcing parking rules relaxed during pandemicThe city of Mountain View announced it will enforce parking rules that were relaxed during the pandemic starting on Oct....
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2022Last comment by Nora S., on Sep 30, 2022 at 2:56 pm | 2 comments | 3671 Views
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Mountain View City Council hopefuls talk housing, homelessness, bicycle safety and moreThree incumbents and two newcomers who are vying for three open seats on the city council this November shared their stances...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2022Last comment by Betty Ying, on Sep 29, 2022 at 1:02 pm | 27 comments | 5409 Views
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Flying out of SFO? Better bring your own foodNearly a thousand fast food workers went on strike at the San Francisco International Airport on Monday, causing many food...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2022Last comment by Zach, on Sep 28, 2022 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 2820 Views
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Gavin Newsom signs bills aimed at reducing catalytic converter theftsGov. Gavin Newsom's office earlier this week announced Newsom has signed two bills aimed at cracking down on catalytic converter...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2022Last comment by Bernie Brightman, on Sep 28, 2022 at 9:39 am | 1 comment | 1968 Views
ELECTIONS
MVLA high school board race: Thida Cornes focuses on supporting students academically and emotionallyThida Cornes, who is running for a seat on the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District's board, says that she...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2022Last comment by Support MV, on Sep 27, 2022 at 3:50 pm | 3 comments | 3551 Views
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Proposed development on San Antonio Road gains commission's support, but questions remain about affordable unitsThe Environmental Planning Commission remained undecided on how to handle the project’s affordable units after a last minute...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2022Last comment by MMW, on Sep 27, 2022 at 9:39 am | 18 comments | 4379 Views
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