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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Little League should drop religious pledge, stick to baseballWhere would you expect someone to ask my 11-year-old to pledge aloud, in front of hundreds of onlookers, "I trust in God"? Read...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2013Last comment by Reader, on Sep 25, 2015 at 12:02 pm | 32 comments | 9228 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Crime is down, but thefts are still highCrime is on a downward trend in Mountain View, but that isn't stopping thieves from burglarizing homes and businesses, according...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2015Last comment by North Whisman Original, on Sep 24, 2015 at 11:26 pm | 4 comments | 7223 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tired of drought, local tap water tastes offI m sick to death of this drought, the heat, and the awful smelly bad tasting water coming though the taps. Misery loves...
Original post made by DroughtedOut on Sep. 24, 2015There are no comments yet. 2053 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City looks to loosen rules on granny unitsIn what might be a drop in the bucket toward solving the local housing shortage, Mountain View City Council members on Tuesday...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2015Last comment by hoffmanj@gmail.com, on Sep 24, 2015 at 5:28 pm | 1 comment | 3513 Views
OTHER ISSUES
University withholds Mountain View earthquake safety dataThe city of Mountain View is poised to begin a $350,000 study to identify residential buildings that are prone to collapse...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Sep 24, 2015 at 3:33 pm | 14 comments | 7575 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Two struck in paintball gun drive-byPolice are searching for suspects who had allegedly shot a paintball gun at people on El Camino Real on Sunday. Read the...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2015Last comment by Reader, on Sep 24, 2015 at 3:33 pm | 3 comments | 5145 Views
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County to bolster homeless housing in time for winter stormsSanta Clara County officials plan to massively increase the number of emergency shelter space for homeless people throughout...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2015Last comment by Anecdotes, on Sep 24, 2015 at 11:43 am | 10 comments | 2989 Views
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Man on platform struck by Caltrain at San Antonio stationA man was standing too close to Caltrain tracks when he was struck by a train on the platform of the agency's San Antonio...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2015Last comment by Reader, on Sep 24, 2015 at 11:26 am | 7 comments | 7725 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Letters to the editor<B>'Human heritage' neglect is totally unacceptable Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2015/09/18/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2015Last comment by You want to see stinky?, on Sep 23, 2015 at 1:09 am | 2 comments | 3090 Views
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Mountain View Voice website back online after cyber attackThe five online news sites of Embarcadero Media Group, including mv-voice.com, were hacked Thursday night at about 10:30...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2015Last comment by @Mountain View Voice moderators, on Sep 22, 2015 at 5:52 pm | 13 comments | 7159 Views
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Police Log<B>AUTO BURGLARY Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2015/09/18/police-log posted Friday, September...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2015Last comment by Chinca, on Sep 22, 2015 at 3:27 pm | 2 comments | 3461 Views
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District struggles to keep teachersThe on-going teacher shortage afflicting schools all over the state has been a serious challenge for the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2015Last comment by Bill, on Sep 21, 2015 at 11:59 am | 11 comments | 7002 Views
ELECTIONS
LASD narrows down new school optionsAfter months of soliciting public opinion from hundreds of district parents and residents, the Los Altos School District...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2015Last comment by Not in MV, on Sep 21, 2015 at 10:56 am | 76 comments | 11020 Views
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Huge crowd pushes for MV to address housing crisisLike so many other residents, Leticia Rios is wondering if her family has a future in Mountain View. Since 2009, the six-member...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2015Last comment by Jim Neal, on Sep 21, 2015 at 9:58 am | 2 comments | 3912 Views
RESTAURANTS
Love and burgersRomance is a funny thing. Customers are showing a lot of love for J Love Burger on Castro Street in downtown Mountain View....
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2015Last comment by dollarbin, on Sep 21, 2015 at 9:35 am | 1 comment | 3650 Views
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RECALL Rosenberg/Showalter! Take action HereFor those wanting action, I'm re-posting the below into it's own thread. Thank you Mr. Wesley! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- As...
Original post made by Thanks Gary on Apr. 25, 2015Last comment by Its completely obvious, on Sep 21, 2015 at 9:13 am | 30 comments | 4380 Views
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Airbnb tent raises eyebrowsPaying $965 a month for a one-bedroom rental might seem a bargain in Mountain View, especially for a place featuring a garden...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by Diane, on Sep 20, 2015 at 12:47 am | 8 comments | 15264 Views
AROUND TOWN
Little enthusiasm for El Camino bus planA proposal to create dedicated bus lanes along El Camino Real is facing a new round of skepticism. On Wednesday, representatives...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2015Last comment by hat's why they have elections, on Sep 19, 2015 at 8:29 am | 138 comments | 12650 Views
RESTAURANTS
Love and burgersMountain View's J Love Burger offers tasty, Japanese-style burgers in a no-frills interior on Castro Street. Read the full...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2015Last comment by Max Hauser, on Sep 19, 2015 at 8:11 am | 1 comment | 6746 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Panel discusses teen mental health, stress and suicideMore than 350 people gathered Monday night to hear a panel talk about topics that make many uncomfortable: the mental health...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2015Last comment by OldMV, on Sep 17, 2015 at 4:27 pm | 3 comments | 4098 Views
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