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Car strikes 8 pedestrians in Sunnyvale, driver arrestedRead the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2019/04/24/car-strikes-8-pedestrians-in-sunnyvale-driver-arrested...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2019Last comment by Peggy, 9 minutes ago | 9 comments | 1385 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor: April 19, 2019Letters about the Bullis-Egan proposal, school district funding and Caltrain. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2019/04/19/letters-to-the-editor-april-19-201...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2019Last comment by @LongResident, 15 minutes ago | 10 comments | 1775 Views
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VTA offers free transit on ThursdayOn Thursday, April 25, the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority (VTA) wants to treat you to your commute. Read the full...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2019Last comment by James Thurber, 28 minutes ago | 2 comments | 291 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Update: Missing Palo Alto woman who berated MAGA hat-wearing man found safeA Palo Alto woman who made national headlines when she verbally assaulted a man wearing a Make America Great Again hat on...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by Agreement, 2 hours ago | 4 comments | 1110 Views
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Seeking sources in favor of more restrictive cannabis lawsI am a reporter writing stories for the Mountain View Voice. I am seeking sources who will go on the record as being in favor...
Original post made by Adam F. Hutton on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by Possible Tip, 3 hours ago | 7 comments | 252 Views
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No office projects without housingMountain View city planners are proposing a new strategy that inextricably ties housing construction to any office development...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by mv dweller, 16 hours ago | 6 comments | 1142 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district accuses Bullis Mountain View of violating its charterBullis Mountain View has dropped plans to open a new charter school in Mountain View this fall, but that hasn't stopped the...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Apr 23, 2019 at 1:02 pm | 19 comments | 4462 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Don't be fooled by Bullis Mountain ViewIn a guest opinion, Mistral Elementary parent leader Sara Kopit-Olson writes about Bullis Mountain View's decision not to...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2019Last comment by Politics, on Apr 23, 2019 at 8:27 am | 51 comments | 3352 Views
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SyWest courts mobile home neighbors of Gateway developmentGoogle and SyWest, both major property owners of a disputed North Bayshore site targeted for redevelopment since 2013, are...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by Thorton, on Apr 23, 2019 at 4:00 am | 1 comment | 2794 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Finding a home for youth mental health clinicAn ambitious plan to open a North County youth mental health center is proving to be a challenge, beset by delays and escalating...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2019Last comment by Sarah1000, on Apr 22, 2019 at 11:25 pm | 4 comments | 1229 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Do your part for our worldIn an Earth Day guest opinion, Saint Francis High sophomore Jamie Minden writes about the need to adapt in a changing climate. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Apr 22, 2019 at 3:11 pm | 3 comments | 1067 Views
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Council to send rent control back to votersRent control may be enshrined in Mountain View's charter, but its future is uncertain. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2019/04/12/council-to-send-r...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 20, 2019 at 8:08 am | 22 comments | 575 Views
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City leaves cannabis businesses high and dryPotential pot businesses in Mountain View have been left high and dry by the City Council, which delayed a scheduled lottery...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2019Last comment by Lenny Siegel, on Apr 19, 2019 at 10:32 pm | 22 comments | 4461 Views
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City takes $8M hit on North Bayshore park feesSeeking to bring down the high cost of building housing in North Bayshore, Mountain View City Council members voted last...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 19, 2019 at 7:09 pm | 2 comments | 1863 Views
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Coroner IDs Mountain View pedestrian killed in El Camino collisionA woman who was struck and killed on El Camino Real has been identified as a 59-year-old Mountain View resident, according...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2019Last comment by Stop already, on Apr 18, 2019 at 6:31 pm | 17 comments | 3718 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Measles reported in Google employee at Mountain View campusAn employee working at Google in Mountain View may be among those diagnosed with measles. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2019/04/17/measles-reported-in-go...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2019Last comment by K Hughes , on Apr 18, 2019 at 3:56 pm | 3 comments | 3262 Views
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Crime brief: woman arrested allegedly hitting boyfriend with carA 37-year-old San Jose woman was arrested Saturday after she allegedly hit her boyfriend with a car following a domestic...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by Jake O., on Apr 17, 2019 at 3:55 pm | 2 comments | 1476 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dodie Alexander, co-founder of CHAC, dies at 88Dolores "Dodie" Alexander, the founder and longtime leader of the Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) in Mountain View,...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by Kal Sandhu , on Apr 17, 2019 at 2:46 pm | 1 comment | 1057 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County's fourth case of measles confirmedThe United States is on pace to have the worst measles outbreak since 1994, with 555 cases across 20 states since Jan. 1...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2019Last comment by Hans(sel) & Gretel, on Apr 16, 2019 at 7:41 pm | 4 comments | 1988 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council has moral obligation to address housing crisisThe Mountain View City Council did it again: At its April 3 meeting, it sadly approved the demolition of 59 apartments located...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 16, 2019 at 7:39 pm | 11 comments | 557 Views
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Best of Mountain View ballot is here
It's time to decide what local business is worthy of the title "Best Of Mountain View" — and you get to decide! Cast your ballot online. Voting ends May 27th. Stay tuned for the results in the July 19th issue of the Mountain View Voice.
