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AROUND TOWN
Police target RVs on Crisanto AvenueCrisanto Avenue, home to the city's largest makeshift encampment of people living out of their cars, was a tense scene on...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2017Last comment by William Hitchens, 26 minutes ago | 21 comments | 4689 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Survey: Less homework, less stress for MVLA studentsThousands of teens at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools say they have benefited from a new homework policy aimed at...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2017Last comment by Friendly Neighbor, 1 hour ago | 12 comments | 3965 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local teens pitch in for Hurricane Harvey reliefMost of the floodwater has receded from Houston after Hurricane Harvey made landfall late last month, dumping close to 50...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2017Last comment by MyOpinion, 1 hour ago | 1 comment | 252 Views
AROUND TOWN
City prepares ambitious affordable-housing packageMountain View's City Council signaled support for a new aggressive campaign to promote housing growth that would require...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2017Last comment by Nonsense, 1 hour ago | 2 comments | 454 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council backs plan for pot shops in Mountain ViewCalling it a sensible approach to a drug that's legal and widely accepted in the Bay Area, Mountain View City Council members...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2017Last comment by @Grumpy old Patriot , 1 hour ago | 21 comments | 2219 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Supervisor to discuss his time in 'Trump's America'Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will discuss the observations he made and perspectives he gained in his visits...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2017Last comment by @Randy, 3 hours ago | 29 comments | 1675 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Teen organizes wellness conferenceA Los Altos High School senior is organizing a free wellness conference this month to bring together teenagers to discuss...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2017Last comment by Nadia, on Sep 20, 2017 at 12:37 pm | 2 comments | 994 Views
AROUND TOWN
More than hot air: Leaf blowers present health risksBlasting air at up to 185 mph, leaf blowers can whip up hazardous particles and contaminants from the ground at speeds greater...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2015Last comment by A. Noid, on Sep 20, 2017 at 10:47 am | 34 comments | 8747 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman arrested for alleged attack on concert securityA San Jose woman was arrested Saturday after she allegedly punched a security officer during the Florida Georgia Line concert...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2017Last comment by Be Sensible, on Sep 20, 2017 at 9:17 am | 7 comments | 1520 Views
AROUND TOWN
City OKs study on innovative transit lineAfter kicking the tires for a few years, Mountain View city leaders are now laying down money for what some might call a...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2017Last comment by Mountain New, on Sep 20, 2017 at 5:59 am | 52 comments | 8754 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino Hospital unveils price calculatorEl Camino Hospital has launched an online price estimator tool aimed at improving quality and cost transparency for its patients,...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2017Last comment by Better than before, on Sep 18, 2017 at 8:12 pm | 3 comments | 1143 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Vigil planned in wake of DACA repealBay Area politicians and immigrant advocacy groups sharply condemned a decision by President Donald Trump's administration...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2017Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Sep 18, 2017 at 7:48 pm | 69 comments | 4673 Views
AROUND TOWN
Autumn-like weather expected this weekBefore summer officially becomes fall on Friday, autumn-like weather will make its way this week to the San Francisco and...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2017Last comment by Maher, on Sep 18, 2017 at 3:26 pm | 3 comments | 1063 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers get another big raiseTeachers in the Mountain View Whisman School District scored a hefty salary increase for the fourth year in a row Thursday...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2017Last comment by Joel Lachter, on Sep 17, 2017 at 10:58 pm | 13 comments | 4485 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View adopts ACLU 'Freedom City' policiesHoping to assuage lingering fears in the immigrant community, the Mountain View City Council took a new step to reassure...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2017Last comment by LOL, on Sep 17, 2017 at 1:15 pm | 14 comments | 1454 Views
AROUND TOWN
Parents call for Friday night lightsWhen it comes to football at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools, light is always in short supply. Read the full...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Sep 17, 2017 at 9:32 am | 36 comments | 2310 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Fix on the way for crumbling creek trailWith only a month left before the start of the rainy season, the Santa Clara Valley Water District is moving fast on emergency...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2017Last comment by @Resident, on Sep 17, 2017 at 6:43 am | 11 comments | 3250 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District Attorney, Palo Alto Weekly to host juvenile justice town hallThe ==I Voice's== sister paper, the Palo Alto Weekly, is co-sponsoring a free discussion on how juvenile crimes are handled...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2017Last comment by Interested Observer , on Sep 14, 2017 at 11:42 pm | 3 comments | 1251 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Committee shifts gears, backs earlier start date to rent controlFor an issue that has dominated several meetings and spawned several lawsuits, a final resolution came rather swiftly on...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Sep 14, 2017 at 2:12 pm | 26 comments | 2476 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council balks at proposed bike rulesMountain View City Council members roundly criticized a package of changes to city laws Tuesday night that would have imposed...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Sep 13, 2017 at 10:42 pm | 35 comments | 4524 Views
QBB opens in Mountain View
By Elena Kadvany | 11 comments | 3,657 views
Become a Master Gardener - Deadline Sept 21
By Laura Stec | 14 comments | 1,215 views
Top restaurants to check out
Mountain View Voice readers have officially decided. See which local restaurants and businesses can now claim the title — Best Of Mountain View 2017.
