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Santa Clara County reports first death due to new coronavirus at El Camino HospitalA woman in her 60s died Monday morning, March 9, from COVID-19 at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, the first fatality...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2020Last comment by Mannatarora, on Mar 12, 2020 at 4:35 am | 4 comments | 30341 Views
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Crime brief: Gyro House burglary caught on videoPolice are looking for a man who burglarized the Gyro House restaurant in downtown Mountain View on May 23. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 30, 2014Last comment by dc, on Jun 6, 2014 at 11:45 am | 4 comments | 29670 Views
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Scientology center draws downtown protestA strange standoff between the Church of Scientology and a group calling itself "Anonymous" played out during a downtown...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2008Last comment by Andrew L. Freedman, on Apr 29, 2009 at 3:26 pm | 108 comments | 29270 Views
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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 | 28730 Views
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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 | 28620 Views
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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 | 28269 Views
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Frustrated by searching for COVID-19 vaccination appointments? Bay Area vaccine hunters are here to helpFaced with endless frustration and fruitless searches for COVID-19 vaccine appointments, Bay Area residents have launched...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2021Last comment by Zach, on Mar 25, 2021 at 7:10 pm | 1 comment | 27080 Views
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Hidden in plain sight: Human trafficking reaches into Silicon ValleyThroughout the Bay Area and even in wealthy and sophisticated communities such as Palo Alto and Mountain View, people are...
Original post made on May. 8, 2015Last comment by Susan Valletta, on Jan 5, 2016 at 7:30 am | 6 comments | 26903 Views
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NASA Ames workers worry over Superfund site's toxinsFollowing news that several employees had developed a rare neurological disease, the NASA Ames Research Center is facing...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2016Last comment by The Business Man , on Sep 5, 2017 at 11:02 pm | 11 comments | 26782 Views
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Internet outage stretches into Day 2Much of Mountain View remains is facing the second day of a citywide internet outage affecting Comcast customers. The outage,...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2018Last comment by mvresident, on Dec 16, 2018 at 3:00 pm | 42 comments | 26020 Views
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Council: Bond measure for pricey facilities a no-goRead the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2013/11/06/council-bond-measure-for-pricey-facilities-a-no-go posted...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2013Last comment by Greg Nelson, on Nov 9, 2013 at 5:59 pm | 15 comments | 25883 Views
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Google's self-driven car may roll in the new yearCalling it the "best holiday gift we could have imagined," Google announced on Monday that it had finished a road-worthy...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2014Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Jan 3, 2015 at 9:34 am | 29 comments | 25591 Views
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Is anyone worried about development impact?One can't help but notice the recurring theme in letters over recent weeks and months pertaining to the trade-off between...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2013Last comment by MVResident67, on Oct 11, 2013 at 7:51 pm | 208 comments | 25382 Views
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Storms bringing rain, flooding, high surf warnings to Bay AreaRain has closed roads and prompted urban flood warnings today, and weather forecasters say it's likely to get worse this...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2012Last comment by Hip Waders, on Dec 24, 2012 at 7:33 am | 2 comments | 25309 Views
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Cavemen never had it so goodMichelle Tam -- a lifelong food lover who has been known to prioritize culinary experiences over viewing world-renowned art...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by Jenna, on Nov 21, 2013 at 6:11 pm | 4 comments | 24945 Views
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Council votes to ban parking RVs, trailers on streetsMountain View city officials will begin preparing a citywide ban on large vehicles, in an effort to eventually remove the...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by neighbor, on Mar 25, 2019 at 9:24 pm | 89 comments | 24926 Views
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Mountain View announces state of emergency over spread of coronavirusThe city of Mountain View proclaimed a state of emergency Thursday afternoon in response to the new coronavirus, clearing...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2020Last comment by Polomom, on Mar 16, 2020 at 3:45 pm | 8 comments | 24851 Views
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'A hand up, not a hand-out'It's hard living paycheck to paycheck. It's even harder if you happen to live in the heart of Silicon Valley, where, over...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2013Last comment by James, on Dec 7, 2013 at 7:12 am | 15 comments | 24559 Views
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Fate of Moffett's 1,000 acres may be sealed by next monthIn what could have a huge impact on the region, several different groups are making moves in a bidding war for Moffett Field's...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2013Last comment by RocketSciRick, on Sep 22, 2013 at 1:15 am | 24 comments | 24477 Views
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Target temporarily closes dozens of stores nationwide, including Mountain View locationTarget has temporarily closed dozens of stores throughout the country, including multiple Peninsula locations, following...
Original post made on May. 31, 2020Last comment by Vladimir P, on Jun 1, 2020 at 6:14 pm | 17 comments | 24418 Views
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