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How is Mountain View coping with coronavirus? Tech workers sent home, events canceledWith 20 people across Santa Clara County who have tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19), companies and event...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2020Last comment by Truth, on Mar 10, 2020 at 3:03 pm | 9 comments | 28833 Views
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Google pressures city over N. Bayshore planGoogle executives have sent a letter to city officials expressing displeasure with some aspects of the city's ideas for the...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2010Last comment by MV Resident, on Feb 28, 2015 at 9:02 am | 37 comments | 28738 Views
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St. Francis High School launches investigation into racist Instagram linked to recent gradsSt. Francis High School officials released a statement Thursday condemning what it calls a "highly offensive" and "racist"...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by daniel, on Jun 9, 2020 at 5:16 am | 18 comments | 28730 Views
ELECTIONS
School board election kicks offFour people, including one incumbent, have signaled their intent to run for the three seats on the Los Altos School District...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2014Last comment by Wow, on Feb 20, 2017 at 10:20 pm | 110 comments | 28668 Views
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Firefighters want to see vintage rig restoredAfter Mountain View lost several buildings to fires in the 1920s, the city took delivery of what was said to be the best...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2014Last comment by Greg David, on Nov 12, 2015 at 6:14 pm | 15 comments | 28603 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Navy seeks to disband Moffett Field RABThe Moffett Field Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) -- the lone watchdog panel that monitors pollution and the restoration...
Original post made on May. 12, 2017Last comment by Cockroach, on May 17, 2017 at 8:16 am | 18 comments | 28447 Views
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Council takes a swing at Shoreline bird nuisanceAfter trying every method imaginable, the city has upped the ante in its bird battle at Shoreline Park with Tuesday's City...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2011Last comment by Don Lindsay, on Jun 21, 2011 at 2:13 pm | 13 comments | 28431 Views
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Repair Cafe: Don't throw that awayIf it ain't broke don't fix it. And if it is, well ... you should at least try to fix it. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=7242...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2013Last comment by S. Austin, on Aug 19, 2013 at 9:07 am | 8 comments | 28294 Views
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Councilman irks colleague over 'bribery' chargeCouncil member John Inks says his colleagues are guilty of taking a "bribe" because of the way they recently required a developer...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2014Last comment by Steve, on Apr 30, 2014 at 3:10 pm | 39 comments | 28249 Views
OTHER ISSUES
The little house on Boranda AvenueCity officials say they explored every alternative they could think of before deciding to demolish an elderly woman's home...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2010Last comment by kaliphamolema, on Jun 12, 2010 at 9:16 am | 71 comments | 28153 Views
OTHER ISSUES
In less than a year, Mountain View builds and opens new 100-unit homeless housing complexCalling it an innovative new approach that can swiftly reduce the Bay Area's growing homelessness problem, Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 6, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 16, 2021 at 1:11 pm | 12 comments | 28103 Views
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Not just another chain restaurantThe verdict on Paul Martin's American Grill, a new chain outpost in Mountain View: uniformly flavorful food, generous portions...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Mar 24, 2014 at 2:29 pm | 5 comments | 28085 Views
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What the county's new shelter-in-place order means for Mountain ViewA coalition of six Bay Area counties announced sweeping restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the new coronavirus starting...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2020Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Mar 17, 2020 at 11:54 pm | 8 comments | 28077 Views
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Council picks goose-inspired art for fire stationCanada Geese might be a nuisance for golfers and a headache for staff at Shoreline Park, but the City Council put that aside...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2010Last comment by kathy, on Jan 22, 2010 at 6:46 pm | 8 comments | 27967 Views
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49er fans may seek parking in MVCity Council members spent a considerable amount of time Tuesday night wrestling with a potentially huge parking problem...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2014Last comment by Caltrain, on Jun 23, 2014 at 11:25 pm | 31 comments | 27802 Views
ELECTIONS
Flipping a U-turn, MV leaders endorse dedicated bus lanesDespite numerous misgivings, Mountain View city leaders on Tuesday threw their support behind a controversial Santa Clara...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2015Last comment by DavidR, on May 13, 2015 at 6:07 pm | 460 comments | 27421 Views
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Water board member quits his day jobA locally elected water board member has quit his day job with an environmental organization, citing, in part, "a little...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2011Last comment by Jon Wiener, on Nov 22, 2011 at 8:26 am | 5 comments | 27215 Views
RESTAURANTS
Taqueria La Bamba evicted, La Costena relocatesAfter a court dispute with an affordable housing developer over relocation expenses, Taqueria La Bamba is being evicted this...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2013Last comment by onetimeresident, on Jan 26, 2014 at 3:00 pm | 26 comments | 27214 Views
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Council quiet on North Bayshore housingMountain View City Council members are paving the way for a boom in office development, but they have been oddly silent on...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2014Last comment by Moffett Resident, on Mar 19, 2014 at 10:40 pm | 12 comments | 27195 Views
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Facing financial trouble, Mountain View's downtown businesses turn to delivery botsA new workforce will soon be ferrying goods between downtown businesses and residents in Mountain View during the county's...
Original post made on May. 11, 2020Last comment by Covid-Kid, on May 13, 2020 at 7:35 am | 13 comments | 27137 Views
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