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MV burglary suspect nabbedMenlo Park Police arrested a man in connection to a string of commercial burglaries in Mountain View and other local cities,...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2015Last comment by vkmo, on Feb 25, 2015 at 2:17 pm | 1 comment | 5750 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school test scores off slightlyLocal high school students averaged higher SAT and ACT scores than their peers throughout the state and nation this year,...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2010Last comment by Linda H, on Feb 25, 2015 at 8:00 am | 5 comments | 7130 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tonight: City Council to set new goals for the yearWith three newly elected members, the Mountain View City Council is about to begin setting a new course for the year in a...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2015Last comment by Metrics, on Feb 24, 2015 at 6:51 pm | 1 comment | 4385 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students challenge their brains with mathTeaching students that their mind can grow and learn more effectively through "brain exercise" has become a focal point for...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2015Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Feb 24, 2015 at 3:32 pm | 4 comments | 7333 Views
MOVIES
Run for your lifeThough "McFarland, USA" tells an inspiring true story of underdog triumph, audiences of all ethnicities deserve far better...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2015Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Feb 24, 2015 at 3:31 pm | 5 comments | 6923 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fine-dining comfort foodBFD isn't an old-fashioned diner with blue-plate specials. It's more like San Francisco's Fog City Diner in concept, with...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2015Last comment by Pisci, on Feb 23, 2015 at 9:44 am | 1 comment | 4894 Views
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Man in critical condition following traffic collisionA man is in critical condition at a hospital after he was struck by a vehicle at an intersection in Mountain View on Monday...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2015Last comment by Jay Park, on Feb 21, 2015 at 10:20 am | 18 comments | 8581 Views
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EPA zeros in on sewer line pollutersIn the investigation of the toxics found under homes on Evandale Avenue in 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency has...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by Thomas&Magaly, on Feb 20, 2015 at 10:10 pm | 3 comments | 8200 Views
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Candidate spends over $500K on water district seatThe newest Santa Clara Valley Water District board member, Gary Kremen, won the seat with a slim 50.8 percent of the vote...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2015Last comment by Margaret, on Feb 20, 2015 at 3:48 pm | 12 comments | 8184 Views
SPORTS
Pickleball National Champion DemoPickleball is the fastest growing sport in the USA and Daniel Moore, Open Singles National Pickleball Champion, will drop...
Original post made by Monica Williams on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by Ron, on Feb 20, 2015 at 1:18 am | 1 comment | 2667 Views
ELECTIONS
Landlords' hidden spending may trigger new election lawResponding to the <I>Voice's</I></B> story that a landlord advocacy group hid $85,000 in late election spending from voters,...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by Tap Merrick, on Feb 19, 2015 at 10:50 pm | 1 comment | 3575 Views
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Police release sketches of bathroom groper, peeperPalo Alto police released Saturday a sketch of a man who allegedly groped another man using a urinal inside a Macy's restroom...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2015Last comment by Restroom, on Feb 19, 2015 at 10:44 am | 2 comments | 5851 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto VA positions itself within national scandalIn light of the recent scandal involving false record-keeping and long wait lists at VA hospitals in other parts of the country,...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2014Last comment by IAM13, on Feb 17, 2015 at 7:33 pm | 7 comments | 7681 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New council allows non-citizens to be advisorsOn Tuesday night the City Council voted to create advisory bodies that are more reflective of the city's population by allowing...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2015Last comment by Sparty, on Feb 17, 2015 at 3:15 am | 7 comments | 5746 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council reverses course on North Bayshore housingMountain View's City Council on Tuesday night responded in a significant way to the need for more housing in the city, a...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2015Last comment by IG, on Feb 15, 2015 at 11:55 am | 24 comments | 12165 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County urges parents to vaccinateFollowing a rise in measles cases across California, Santa Clara County health officials are calling on parents who have...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2015Last comment by DotCon, on Feb 15, 2015 at 9:32 am | 42 comments | 7883 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hospital's expansion plans trigger traffic concernsThe growing Bay Area population is putting the squeeze on El Camino Hospital, maxing out parking and pushing maternity and...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2015Last comment by Garrett, on Feb 14, 2015 at 9:28 am | 18 comments | 9592 Views
OTHER ISSUES
President Obama to sign executive order on cybersecurity at StanfordPresident Barack Obama is scheduled to speak this morning at Stanford University for a summit on cybersecurity. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2015Last comment by Almost healed from past damage, on Feb 14, 2015 at 6:03 am | 3 comments | 4334 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Weekend storm boosts Bay Area rainfall totals to normalSeasonal rain totals in the Bay Area are back to normal after the weekend rain and windstorm, National Weather Service officials...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2015Last comment by DC, on Feb 13, 2015 at 8:52 am | 9 comments | 7253 Views
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New veterans memorial approvedA new memorial for war veterans and those who serve in the military was approved unanimously by the City Council on Tuesday,...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2014Last comment by Juan Saucedo, on Feb 13, 2015 at 7:35 am | 8 comments | 7750 Views
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