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Crime briefs: Lewd conduct and man punchedA man was approached and punched in front of an Erik's Deli, and police arrest a transient man for lewd conduct. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2014Last comment by Cowards, on Oct 2, 2014 at 7:59 am | 2 comments | 5806 Views
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Caltrain gets 3-month extension for electrification projectCaltrain has successfully negotiated an extension of the deadline for contractors to begin construction on a massive electrification...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2017Last comment by the_rehsinnup, on Mar 1, 2017 at 2:57 pm | 7 comments | 5806 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two new board members for Bullis Charter SchoolThis month, Bullis Charter School in Los Altos added Richard Ying and Ann Waterman Roy to its board of directors. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2016Last comment by Marc Roddin, on Jul 26, 2016 at 8:22 pm | 1 comment | 5805 Views
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Black Lives Matter rally targets Amazon, Facebook in calls for racial justiceA rally against the killing of black people by police echoed through East Palo Alto and Menlo Park on Friday during a rally...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2020Last comment by Ok, on Jun 18, 2020 at 4:08 pm | 24 comments | 5804 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council balks at looking into HSR stop downtownHopes for a downtown high speed rail stop may have come and gone in a flash Tuesday after City Council members deadlocked...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2009Last comment by James Hoosac, on Mar 3, 2009 at 4:19 pm | 23 comments | 5803 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police ID suspect who tried to hit cop with carPolice have released the name and a photo of the man they say attempted to hit an officer with his car on Castro Street on...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2010Last comment by Jess Looken, on Nov 6, 2010 at 1:56 pm | 10 comments | 5802 Views
RESTAURANTS
The Persian versionBest Bite is an easy restaurant to miss — and perhaps initially to misjudge. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=6444...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2010Last comment by A. Reader, on Oct 29, 2010 at 1:15 pm | 5 comments | 5802 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View robotics heads to nationalsThe Mountain View High School robotics team is heading to a national tournament in Atlanta after winning the Silicon Valley...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2009Last comment by Sheri Morrison, on Mar 16, 2009 at 7:54 pm | 3 comments | 5801 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nine candidates, four open seats in council raceOn Nov. 4, Mountain View voters will decide who among nine candidates will take four open seats on the seven-member City...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2008Last comment by Smart Growther, on Oct 15, 2008 at 7:29 pm | 6 comments | 5801 Views
OTHER ISSUES
How to help the hungryDuring the holidays, many people contribute to food drives at offices, schools and places of worship. These commendable efforts...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2008Last comment by Roy G. Hayter, on Mar 19, 2008 at 3:02 pm | 1 comment | 5800 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Newsom: Stay-at-home orders likely to be extended past three-week minimum in much of stateStay-at-home orders in multiple regions across the state are likely to remain in effect past the minimum of three weeks as...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2020Last comment by Victor Bishop, on Dec 27, 2020 at 8:35 pm | 6 comments | 5800 Views
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Workers go on strike at BMW dealershipMechanics and service writers at BMW of Mountain View went on strike this week, saying their reputation for doing high-quality...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2008Last comment by Neigborhood supporter, on Jul 5, 2008 at 11:52 am | 2 comments | 5800 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council shifts gears on San Antonio planAfter sharp public opposition delayed phase two of Merlone Geier's Village at San Antonio Center project last week, City...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2014Last comment by Taxpayer, on Jul 11, 2014 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 5800 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Update: Home for mentally ill closed for health, safety violations(==B An expanded version of an earlier story==) San Antonio Manor, a Mountain View care home for the mentally ill, was ordered...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2016Last comment by @Monta Loma, on Feb 18, 2016 at 5:23 pm | 3 comments | 5799 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Fire, fallen power line shuts Bayshore FreewayAll lanes of U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View were closed Tuesday night for nearly three hours due to a large fire that...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2008Last comment by Mr. DePortum, on Jan 4, 2009 at 8:11 am | 8 comments | 5798 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Pets flood local shelters during hard timesAs head of Palo Alto Animal Services, Sandi Stadler has a unique perspective on how the recession is hurting Peninsula residents....
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2010Last comment by Reason, on Apr 14, 2010 at 5:28 pm | 2 comments | 5798 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Public can weigh in on North Bayshore housingIn a Saturday workshop, Mountain View officials want to get the community talking about North Bayshore and how to best transform...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2015Last comment by resident, on Jul 27, 2015 at 6:34 pm | 10 comments | 5798 Views
AROUND TOWN
School board appointment set for TuesdayThe Mountain View Whisman School District will be interviewing 11 people on Aug. 18 who applied for the vacant seat on the...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2015Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Aug 18, 2015 at 9:50 pm | 22 comments | 5798 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sobrato couple donates $5M to El Camino HospitalIn one of the largest single philanthropic contributions in the hospital's history, El Camino Hospital announced last Wednesday...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Feb 8, 2019 at 10:17 am | 4 comments | 5797 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PACT's new campus readies for first dayMountain View officially has a new school beginning next week, when young students arrive for their first day at Stevenson...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2009Last comment by confused, on Jan 20, 2010 at 9:04 pm | 9 comments | 5794 Views
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