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OTHER ISSUES
Community forum to air post-election angstEmotions are bubbling over following November's election, and Mountain View's Human Relations Commission last week dipped...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2016Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Dec 17, 2016 at 3:32 pm | 40 comments | 48767 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 | 48355 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Huge demand for pricey new apartments in Mountain ViewAcross the street from the downtown train station Mountain View's first new apartment complex in more than 10 years is luxurious...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2013Last comment by William Hitchens, on Oct 5, 2014 at 5:43 pm | 72 comments | 45548 Views
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Kohl's Black Dress Code Hurts Miminum Wage EmployeesMy neighbor earns a little more than $8 per hour at Kohl’s Mountain View, which opened last August. She is grateful to...
Original post made by Cathy on Feb. 10, 2010Last comment by Ajay's Wife, on Aug 3, 2014 at 3:20 pm | 20 comments | 44779 Views
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A whirlwind week of danceSix dancers, ranging in age from 20 to 60, are casually arrayed across the hardwood floor in the Mountain View Masonic Lodge...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2013There are no comments yet. 43284 Views
ELECTIONS
All the 2018 California propositions, each explained in one minuteThe reporters and editors at CALmatters worked together on a series of 1-minute video explainers on each of the 2018 California...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2018Last comment by mike rose, on Oct 29, 2018 at 7:42 pm | 1 comment | 43279 Views
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"Congestion pricing" part of plan to allow Google's growthThough Google and others expressed concerns about potential unintended consequences, on Monday City Council members supported...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2014Last comment by IAmSmart, on May 15, 2014 at 11:32 pm | 116 comments | 42524 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Much more than a petThida Cornes, a Mountain View commission member with a rare movement disorder was seeking a service dog to help her young...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2014Last comment by Thida Cornes, on May 8, 2014 at 12:15 pm | 2 comments | 42112 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mayor won't join anti-gun violence coalitionMountain View Mayor John Inks has declined a request to join a coalition of over 1,000 mayors across the country that want...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2013Last comment by Sparty, on Jul 9, 2014 at 2:27 pm | 241 comments | 42071 Views
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Out with the old, in with the newWhat's new in Mountain View's thriving restaurant scene? We have the skinny on new eateries coming to town in early 2014. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2014Last comment by rainbow38, on May 15, 2014 at 2:33 pm | 52 comments | 41972 Views
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Best of Mountain View 2013Our readers have spoken, and they've picked the top restaurants, retailers and professionals. Mountain View's best of the...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013Last comment by Judy, on Aug 7, 2014 at 9:05 am | 19 comments | 41432 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Disarray at the DojoHacker Dojo, Mountain View's one-of-a-kind workshop for start-ups and makers, could be facing the biggest challenge to its...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2016Last comment by Anonymous HD Members, on Apr 5, 2016 at 5:02 am | 21 comments | 41373 Views
BOOKS
Police Log<B> ASSAULT Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2014/02/21/police-log posted Friday, February...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2016There are no comments yet. 40792 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School boundary process fraught with distractionsAs a resident and taxpayer in Los Altos for almost 30 years, I am very distressed by the process and possible outcome of...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2007Last comment by Amanda, on Jun 26, 2007 at 7:03 pm | 23 comments | 40172 Views
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Place-making' expert dazzles council with San Antonio planNationally renowned place-making expert Fred Kent presented his plan to the City Council Tuesday for making a "great place"...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2014Last comment by Garrett83, on Mar 23, 2014 at 10:20 am | 134 comments | 39763 Views
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Council may seek voters' OK of pay raiseWith major concerns looming that only the city's relatively wealthy residents can afford to be on the City Council, council...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2014Last comment by beachmaster, on Sep 5, 2014 at 10:52 pm | 26 comments | 38339 Views
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Make-or-break council decision on pod cars tonightTonight City Council members will decide what to do about their longstanding interest in having an automated transit network...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Mar 25, 2014 at 6:52 pm | 53 comments | 37666 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mayfield trees axed for GoogleResidents of the Monta Loma neighborhood were surprised this week to see a number of trees chopped down around the former...
Original post made on May. 21, 2014Last comment by Christine, on Jun 5, 2014 at 11:41 am | 35 comments | 37511 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sick and tired of chronic fatigue syndromeAmberlin Wu, who has suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome for 15 years, is sick and tired of being sick and tired. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2010Last comment by AnotherAffected, on Oct 8, 2011 at 12:17 am | 79 comments | 37216 Views
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SmugMug smiles for the cameraChris MacAskill spent childhood life on Oakland's streets and could easily have become a homeless statistic. Instead, he...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2008Last comment by marc silber, on Feb 1, 2008 at 9:35 am | 1 comment | 36531 Views
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Best of Mountain View ballot is here
It's time to decide what local business is worthy of the title "Best Of Mountain View" — and you get to decide! Cast your ballot online. Voting ends May 27th. Stay tuned for the results in the July 19th issue of the Mountain View Voice.
