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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman finds itself $500K short on developer feesMountain View's first North Bayshore housing project generated $12 million in funding for local schools. But when it came...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2020Last comment by Not voting for T, on Feb 22, 2020 at 5:23 pm | 22 comments | 8637 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View High School principal resigns to head CCS youth sportsThroughout his career in public education, Mountain View High School Principal Dave Grissom said he never lost sight of his...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2020Last comment by Parent of a soon to be HS kid, on Feb 22, 2020 at 1:34 pm | 1 comment | 2748 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Search continues for mountain lion that attacked child at Rancho San AntonioTwo days after a mountain lion grabbed a 6 year old girl at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, the search for the attacking...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by So sad, on Feb 22, 2020 at 4:18 am | 29 comments | 8167 Views
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'We have no evidence that the virus is circulating': No new coronavirus cases found in Santa Clara CountyNo new novel coronavirus cases have been reported in Santa Clara County and few new details about the virus are known publicly,...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 21, 2020 at 8:13 pm | 8 comments | 1860 Views
AROUND TOWN
Update: Man arrested in Monday kidnapping attempt reportedly held another family hostageA man arrested this week for attempted kidnapping in a Mountain View home had allegedly held another woman and her daughter...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by Resident , on Feb 21, 2020 at 7:57 pm | 2 comments | 3017 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor: Measure D, Foothill-De Anza measures, Rishi KumarLetters to the editor in the Feb. 14 edition on the City Council rent control Measure D, Foothill-De Anza Community College...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 21, 2020 at 5:53 pm | 33 comments | 3316 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 | 4141 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A daughter's disability. A mother's ingenuity. And the playground that's launching a revolution.Olenka Steciw Villarreal and Jill Hoffspiegel Asher, the forces behind Magical Bridge, see "all-abilities" playgrounds not...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Probably74, on Feb 19, 2020 at 9:32 pm | 1 comment | 4834 Views
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Caltrain suspending weekend service into SF through March to do electrification workCaltrain will temporarily suspend service into the heart of San Francisco on weekends through the end of March to accommodate...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by MV Renter, on Feb 19, 2020 at 3:05 pm | 2 comments | 1689 Views
ELECTIONS
The Mountain View Voice's March 3 voter guide to local racesWe've rounded up our coverage of key issues on the March 3 ballot for Mountain View voters, with links to news and Voter...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Feb 19, 2020 at 10:47 am | 9 comments | 4074 Views
ELECTIONS
State Senate candidates clash over housing policies, PG&E's future at Palo Alto forumSeven candidates vying to succeed state Sen. Jerry Hill clashed Wednesday over housing policies, charter schools and a new...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2020Last comment by Community Minded, on Feb 18, 2020 at 5:40 pm | 6 comments | 3307 Views
ELECTIONS
Meet the 7 candidates who want to represent you in SacramentoWith seven candidates vying to become the next lawmaker for California's 13th Senate district, voters on March 3 will decide...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2020Last comment by Community Minded, on Feb 18, 2020 at 5:25 pm | 7 comments | 3588 Views
ELECTIONS
Local Democratic Party urges 'no' vote on Measure DWith early voting in the March primary election just two weeks away, the Santa Clara County Democratic Party is recommending...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by Supporting Our Kids, on Feb 18, 2020 at 5:08 pm | 12 comments | 2500 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 | 4205 Views
ELECTIONS
City Council agrees, in theory, to extend rent control to Mountain View mobile home parksThe Mountain View City Council took early steps Tuesday to begin drafting a law that would extend the city's rent control...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 18, 2020 at 1:19 pm | 22 comments | 5630 Views
ELECTIONS
Measure D: In reshaping rent control, council members ask for community's trustRent control, one of Mountain View's most divisive issues, is back on the ballot March 3. For the first time since 2016,...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 18, 2020 at 1:14 pm | 42 comments | 1732 Views
ELECTIONS
$259M Measure T bond seeks to solve short-term school needsVoters in the Mountain View Whisman School District are being asked to pass a new bond measure that would tackle the short-term...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Robert, on Feb 18, 2020 at 11:52 am | 1 comment | 337 Views
ELECTIONS
State Senate candidate faces allegations she violated 'non-coordination' rule with real estate political-action committeeA complaint has been filed with the California Fair Political Practices Commission against state Senate candidate Annie Oliva,...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 16, 2020 at 11:16 am | 14 comments | 2044 Views
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Editorial: No on Measure D, the City Council's rent control rewriteAs the adage goes, trust has to be earned. So voters must ask themselves, on the prickly subject of rent control, has the...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 16, 2020 at 10:54 am | 12 comments | 3383 Views
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New documents show man killed in fiery Tesla crash reported problems with Autopilot systemA Tesla driver who died after striking a highway median in Mountain View reportedly complained of problems Autopilot problems...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2020Last comment by Resident , on Feb 15, 2020 at 3:19 pm | 7 comments | 2676 Views
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Portland's Thai food darling Pok Pok will be popping up on the Peninsula this spring
By Elena Kadvany | 2 comments | 3,623 views
Flying: How to lower your impact
By Sherry Listgarten | 18 comments | 2,942 views
Premarital and Couples: Here Be Dragons!
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 2,384 views
Finding Your Calling
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 1 comment | 1,057 views
My angst about the disaster of these two debates
By Diana Diamond | 17 comments | 981 views
Short story writers wanted!
The 34th Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult and Teen categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by March 27, 2020. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.
