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ELECTIONS
Incumbents hold strong lead in Mountain View City Council race, early results showEarly election results indicate that the Mountain View City Council likely won’t have any fresh faces on the dais, despite...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 9, 2022 at 12:03 am | 2 comments | 4286 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA sees standardized test results improve, despite the pandemicLocal high schoolers' performance improved on standardized tests this spring compared to before the pandemic, results that...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 8, 2022 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 1843 Views
ELECTIONS
Thida Cornes continues to raise far more than other high school district candidatesThida Cornes continues to dramatically out-raise the rest of the candidates for the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Nov 7, 2022 at 6:10 pm | 1 comment | 1756 Views
ELECTIONS
All the propositions in the 2022 California general election, each explained in a minuteThe California ballot is coming in on the short side in 2022. With only seven propositions to weigh in on this year, California...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2022Last comment by jordydog1, on Nov 7, 2022 at 4:36 pm | 1 comment | 2023 Views
AROUND TOWN
City officials give Monta Loma residents an update on much-anticipated changes to their neighborhood, including a potential new parkResidents of the Monta Loma-Farley-Rock Street neighborhood told city staff what improvements they’d like to see prioritized...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by MV Resident, on Nov 7, 2022 at 2:32 pm | 6 comments | 3214 Views
ELECTIONS
Five candidates vie to fill three open seats on the Mountain View City Council this NovemberWith three seats up for grabs on the Mountain View City Council, three incumbents and two newcomers are vying for a chance...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 6, 2022 at 6:32 pm | 4 comments | 8622 Views
AROUND TOWN
Many Bay Area roads remain in rough shape, according to reportAlthough roads in some Bay Area communities have shown vast improvement, the region's roads remain in rough shape, according...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by smorr, on Nov 6, 2022 at 12:36 am | 3 comments | 1388 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman sees standardized test scores drop, mirroring county and state trendsMountain View Whisman's scores fell this spring after years of largely consistent improvements, results that are in line...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 5, 2022 at 8:13 pm | 1 comment | 2428 Views
AROUND TOWN
Days after abrupt retirement, former Sheriff Laurie Smith found guilty in corruption trialFormer Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith has been found guilty on all six civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 5, 2022 at 3:27 am | 2 comments | 3815 Views
AROUND TOWN
Meta terminates lease at San Antonio Center in Mountain ViewIn a statement responding to the lease termination, the tech giant told the Voice they’re building “a best-in-class remote...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 4, 2022 at 4:30 pm | 10 comments | 19261 Views
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Santa Clara County outpacing state in new COVID booster uptakeSanta Clara County is outpacing the state in uptake of the omicron-specific COVID-19 booster vaccine across all eligible...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 3, 2022 at 4:20 pm | 1 comment | 1880 Views
AROUND TOWN
Greenpeace has given up on recycling plasticsThis isn't a left v. right issue. It's just not working. It's just too hard to do and not cost effective. The city should...
Original post made by Bernie Brightman on Nov. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 176 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Newsom campaigned on building 3.5 million homes. He hasn't gotten even closeGov. Gavin Newsom campaigned on housing production, an issue important to many Californians. But despite some accomplishments,...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 3, 2022 at 12:00 pm | 3 comments | 1582 Views
AROUND TOWN
Final settlement in lawsuit over RV parking restrictions releasedThe city of Mountain View announced late last month that it would begin enforcing its RV parking restrictions on Oct. 1,...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2022Last comment by Ann, on Nov 2, 2022 at 11:48 pm | 8 comments | 5636 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sheriff Laurie Smith retires as jury deliberates at her corruption trialSanta Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith announced Monday she would retire, as a jury deliberates a verdict in a civil corruption...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by Seth Neumann, on Nov 1, 2022 at 9:46 pm | 2 comments | 2121 Views
AROUND TOWN
Planning commission supports huge Middlefield Park mixed-use project despite concerns over Google's affordable housing proposalThe Mountain View Environmental Planning Commission threw unanimous support behind the latest iteration of the Middlefield...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 1, 2022 at 5:13 pm | 13 comments | 5839 Views
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Thousands turn out for Mountain View's annual Monster BashKids and their families, decked out in Halloween costumes, filled Mountain View's Rengstorff Park on Saturday, Oct. 29, for...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by Karen Stevens , on Nov 1, 2022 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 3138 Views
ELECTIONS
Kamei says she’ll find creative ways to build affordable housing if reelectedAs Ellen Kamei now seeks her second term on the City Council, she said housing continues to be her No. 1 priority if reelected....
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 29, 2022 at 3:44 pm | 2 comments | 1953 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View City Council approves San Antonio Road housing development, despite major frustrations over applicant's last-minute changeThe applicant initially presented two options to meet its affordable housing obligation, only to withdraw one of the options...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 28, 2022 at 9:57 pm | 12 comments | 4405 Views
AROUND TOWN
Traffic signals at Castro Street intersections will return to normal starting this weekDuring the pandemic, the traffic signals on Castro Street at Villa, Dana and California streets were changed to flashing...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2022Last comment by Aleeee, on Oct 28, 2022 at 12:17 pm | 10 comments | 3973 Views
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