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A helping hand in mental health

People hospitalized for a mental illness have a long road ahead of them, with plenty of pitfalls to sidestep as they try...

Original post made on Jul. 28, 2015
Last comment by Sarah1000, on Jul 31, 2015 at 5:39 pm | 3 comments | 4930 Views

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City approves $2.3 million for solar arrays

Shining a light on Mountain View's commitment to green power, the city will soon install three new swaths of solar panels...

Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015
Last comment by Huh?, on Jul 31, 2015 at 11:31 am | 6 comments | 3487 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Air district board approves $20M for Caltrain electrification project

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District board today approved $20 million in funding for a Caltrain electrification project...

Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015
Last comment by Excellent!, on Jul 31, 2015 at 8:54 am | 5 comments | 5224 Views

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Los Altos residents still asked to boil tap water

Customers in a portion of Los Altos still need to boil their tap water before consuming it, Cal Water officials said Tuesday....

Original post made on Jul. 28, 2015
Last comment by Monroe, on Jul 30, 2015 at 5:01 pm | 8 comments | 6559 Views

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Past jail time

Bay Area "hyphy" rap duo the Hoodstarz grew up in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. After running in to trouble with the law,...

Original post made on Jul. 28, 2015
Last comment by jeff weaver, on Jul 30, 2015 at 3:36 pm | 2 comments | 6512 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Hunt begins for new school board member

The recent drama on the Mountain View Whisman school board has done little to deter prospective applicants for the vacant...

Original post made on Jul. 23, 2015
Last comment by Standing Proud, on Jul 30, 2015 at 7:00 am | 17 comments | 6534 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Federal Aviation Administration to work to reduce plane noise

Admitting that jet aircraft noise is a problem over Palo Alto and neighboring Bay Area cities, Federal Aviation Administration...

Original post made on Jul. 27, 2015
Last comment by Steve, on Jul 28, 2015 at 7:29 pm | 16 comments | 7628 Views

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Victor Calvo's legacy lives on in social services building

The North County Social Services Agency Building got a slightly catchier name -- it was re-christened in honor of Victor...

Original post made on Jul. 28, 2015
Last comment by George, on Jul 28, 2015 at 2:32 pm | 2 comments | 7311 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Cal Water issues boil water alert for parts of Los Altos

Cal Water issued a boil water alert Sunday for customers in a portion of Los Altos, a Cal Water spokeswoman said. Read...

Original post made on Jul. 27, 2015
Last comment by Whiskers, on Jul 28, 2015 at 12:05 am | 7 comments | 6147 Views

ELECTIONS

Berman, Kasperzak off to fast starts in bid for Sacramento

The primary election is still nearly a year away but the two leading contenders to replace Assemblyman Rich Gordon in Sacramento...

Original post made on Jul. 21, 2015
Last comment by Gary, on Jul 27, 2015 at 11:41 pm | 7 comments | 6485 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Public can weigh in on North Bayshore housing

In a Saturday workshop, Mountain View officials want to get the community talking about North Bayshore and how to best transform...

Original post made on Jul. 24, 2015
Last comment by resident, on Jul 27, 2015 at 6:34 pm | 10 comments | 5957 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Hospital board member defends secret vote

The El Camino Healthcare District revealed which board members voted to appoint Lanhee Chen to the hospital board last month...

Original post made on Jul. 24, 2015
Last comment by robyn, on Jul 27, 2015 at 5:19 pm | 6 comments | 5659 Views

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Bicyclist suffers critical injuries in collision

A bicyclist was critically injured in Mountain View on Friday evening after he was struck by a car on San Antonio Road. Read...

Original post made on Jul. 13, 2015
Last comment by You're funny, on Jul 27, 2015 at 1:36 pm | 66 comments | 10358 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Self-driving car involved in injury crash

Google officials on Thursday reported a Mountain View crash involving one of the company's self-driving car prototypes. But...

Original post made on Jul. 17, 2015
Last comment by MV Resident, on Jul 27, 2015 at 1:30 pm | 48 comments | 31307 Views

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Growing need for garden plots in Mountain View

Want to grow your own veggies, herbs or flowers at a Mountain View community garden? Get to the back of the line. Read...

Original post made on Jun. 30, 2015
Last comment by Ernest, on Jul 26, 2015 at 8:44 am | 7 comments | 8735 Views

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1,000 new homes get nod from council

Sometimes it's an honor just to get nominated. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2015/07/10/1000-new-homes-get-nod-from-council...

Original post made on Jul. 9, 2015
Last comment by Ernest, on Jul 26, 2015 at 8:39 am | 3 comments | 3820 Views

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Celebrating life and death at the Obon Festival

The Mountain View Buddhist Temple's annual Obon Festival is this weekend, bringing Japanese cultural activities and displays,...

Original post made on Jul. 15, 2015
Last comment by Ernest, on Jul 26, 2015 at 8:36 am | 2 comments | 7533 Views

ELECTIONS

Dispute over human rights measure in Mountain View

When it comes to basic human rights, there's surely some fundamentals that most can agree on. For instance: Everyone has...

Original post made on Jul. 19, 2015
Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jul 25, 2015 at 10:45 am | 35 comments | 9086 Views

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Editorial: Sound approach on 'human rights city' issue

The City Council is taking an "easy does it" approach to deciding on whether Mountain View should become an official "human...

Original post made on Jul. 17, 2015
Last comment by Steve, on Jul 25, 2015 at 8:34 am | 27 comments | 5270 Views

BOOKS

Crittenden to hold special education fair

A free education resource fair for parents of students with special needs — from the mildly dyslexic to the severely autistic...

Original post made on Jul. 25, 2015
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