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Cyclist, train collide near downtown stationCaltrain service was briefly halted Tuesday afternoon after a northbound train and a bicyclist collided near the downtown...
Original post made on May. 6, 2008Last comment by DG, on May 14, 2008 at 8:09 pm | 3 comments | 632047 Views
AROUND TOWN
FAA committee: Scrap existing flight pathA committee tasked with recommending ways to reduce airplane noise over the Midpeninsula voted last week in favor of a new...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2016Last comment by Mad at FAA, on Nov 28, 2016 at 7:30 am | 10 comments | 485340 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Movie theater proposed for San Antonio shopping centerDeveloper Merlone Geier has significantly revised its proposal for phase two at San Antonio Shopping Center to include an...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2013Last comment by MW, on Apr 4, 2013 at 1:08 am | 77 comments | 264777 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Protest of Castro Street developmentOn Monday at 6:30 p.m. a group of residents is set to assemble to speak their minds about a redevelopment proposed for Castro...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2013Last comment by Life Beyond Cars, on Jul 28, 2013 at 3:06 pm | 59 comments | 258338 Views
AROUND TOWN
A sport on the riseIt's typical for the city's youth to be seen playing baseball or kicking around a soccer ball. But two Mountain View residents...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2009Last comment by Paul, on Jul 24, 2010 at 2:48 pm | 2 comments | 212750 Views
SPORTS
Strength, stamina and smartsIn Silicon Valley's knowledge-based economy, where intellect is prized, voluntarily putting your head in the way of a flying...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2014There are no comments yet. 181092 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Third coronavirus case in Santa Clara County was treated at El Camino Hospital in Mountain ViewSanta Clara County public health department leaders reported a third case of coronavirus in the county on Friday, and El...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Davis S, on May 21, 2020 at 5:32 pm | 3 comments | 166472 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Can't compete with free eatsA group of restaurant owners north of Highway 101 say they have been watching their customers disappear as Google expands...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2013Last comment by Laura, on Jul 23, 2013 at 1:34 am | 70 comments | 128778 Views
AROUND TOWN
What was Mountain View like in the '70sI am new to the area and am curious what life was like in Mountain View in the 1970s, 1980s and even earlier. I would love...
Original post made by Newbie on Apr. 13, 2008Last comment by Eric Comerford , on Oct 5, 2017 at 9:12 am | 228 comments | 113464 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Local megachurch's charismatic leader resignsPaul Sheppard, the beloved pastor who led the monumental growth of Abundant Life Christian Fellowship for 20 years, resigned...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Jan 25, 2010 at 11:58 am | 529 comments | 92629 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos district needs to compromiseShort of the sheriff showing up to escort school children to their rightful classrooms, it does not appear that the Los Altos...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2012Last comment by MV Native, on Feb 14, 2012 at 10:39 pm | 95 comments | 86659 Views
AROUND TOWN
P.E. credit for marching band?Everyone seems to agree that marching up and down a football field while banging on drums or playing the horn is hard work....
Original post made on May. 16, 2013Last comment by Marching band, on Mar 4, 2016 at 9:24 am | 36 comments | 82208 Views
AROUND TOWN
The coronavirus has been confirmed in Mountain ViewOfficials at El Camino Hospital confirmed Friday that the county's new case of coronavirus was treated at its Mountain View...
Original post made on Feb. 29, 2020Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Mar 2, 2020 at 2:34 pm | 22 comments | 76217 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Amid complaints, Google promises WiFi upgradesWhile Google says it is committed to improving its network of light-pole mounted WiFi nodes in Mountain View, some users...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2013Last comment by Jorge, on Oct 15, 2013 at 1:56 pm | 50 comments | 71500 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Blind date robbers strike againFor the second time in two days, a pair of robbers lured two out-of-town men into a lurid trap. Read the full story here...
Original post made on May. 31, 2013Last comment by Write M. Hard, on Jul 27, 2017 at 1:36 pm | 59 comments | 64177 Views
AROUND TOWN
New home for North County Social Services in MVThe North County Social Services Agency is settling in nicely to its new digs, according to the organization's director. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by Dr. G. DeKaplani , on Mar 26, 2014 at 10:56 pm | 2 comments | 59046 Views
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Coronavirus Central: Second COVID-19 patient dies in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County's second fatality as a result of COVID-19 was a woman in her 80s who was admitted to the hospital on Monday....
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2020Last comment by drslb, on Apr 27, 2020 at 8:39 pm | 11 comments | 58518 Views
OTHER ISSUES
'Goose lavatory' at Shoreline ParkYears ago the Canada Geese came to Shoreline Park. They never left. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=3253...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2007Last comment by S.N., on Feb 5, 2009 at 1:17 pm | 11 comments | 57066 Views
AROUND TOWN
Cancer spike found near Superfund siteA study released Monday finds a historical increase in cancer among residents of northeastern Mountain View, where a large...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2012Last comment by Sparty, on Aug 26, 2014 at 1:23 am | 30 comments | 56370 Views
AROUND TOWN
City could shut down Hacker DojoCity officials say that the popular classroom and open office space for computer programmers, Hacker Dojo, may be red-tagged...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2012Last comment by Chance, on Mar 16, 2012 at 1:09 am | 52 comments | 54537 Views

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