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Economics 101 on Rent ControlThe City of Mountain View has adopted Rent Control Measure V for all housing of 3 or more units which were built before 1995....
Original post made by Real Estate Investor on Aug. 20, 2017There are no comments yet. 1657 Views
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Launching rent control has hefty price tagRent control is touted as a way to clamp down on housing expenses, but in at least one regard it's fast becoming a money...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2017Last comment by Chuck, on Aug 19, 2017 at 11:42 am | 40 comments | 11107 Views
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Ruling temporarily halts campaign to recall Brock Turner judgeThe effort to recall Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky has been temporarily halted, with a judge approving a restraining...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Aug 19, 2017 at 9:16 am | 6 comments | 4924 Views
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Vote tonight on new health care district board memberThe El Camino Healthcare District's board of directors is scheduled tonight to consider appointing one of 13 applicants to...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2017Last comment by Jaz, on Aug 16, 2017 at 3:41 pm | 1 comment | 4728 Views
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Caltrain fares to increase in OctoberCaltrain fares are going up, with adult fares increasing 25 cents as of Oct. 1, to provide revenue to cover the cost of operating...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2017Last comment by Fare Evasion, on Aug 14, 2017 at 2:37 pm | 10 comments | 5356 Views
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City signals concern over Army's Orion Park plansSure, it may be a Superfund site, but the former military housing compound known as Orion Park is still a lucrative piece...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2017Last comment by citizen of USA, on Aug 14, 2017 at 7:33 am | 13 comments | 7848 Views
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Local motorcycling figure Kari Prager diesKari Prager, longtime owner of the California BMW and Triumph motorcycle dealership in Mountain View, passed away at his...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2010Last comment by Mark Andreasen, on Aug 12, 2017 at 5:19 pm | 32 comments | 35768 Views
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FAA report looks to change noisy SFO-arrivals pathA new flight path that would reduce noise over Palo Alto and surrounding cities is being developed by the Federal Aviation...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2017Last comment by A320Whistle, on Aug 11, 2017 at 11:36 am | 9 comments | 8731 Views
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'Rags' is rich with history, music"Rags" is a good old-fashioned musical with plenty to offer modern audiences. Judging by the standing ovation on opening...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2017There are no comments yet. 4320 Views
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Burglary suspect posed as PG&E employeeA middle-aged man posing as a PG&E employee reportedly committed a burglary in Mountain View late last month, stealing jewelery...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2017Last comment by Old trick, still common, on Aug 9, 2017 at 2:50 pm | 4 comments | 5638 Views
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Symposium highlights new chronic fatigue syndrome researchA community symposium with world researchers of one of the world's most puzzling diseases will take place at Stanford University...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2017Last comment by A CFS Patient, on Aug 6, 2017 at 4:15 pm | 2 comments | 7654 Views
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Brock Turner judge hires Trump consultantAaron Persky, the Santa Clara County judge facing a recall measure in the wake of his controversial sentencing of former...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2017Last comment by USA, on Aug 3, 2017 at 10:24 pm | 6 comments | 6802 Views
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Paris climate accord gets Bay Area endorsementThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District's board of directors voted Wednesday to support the Paris climate agreement...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2017Last comment by Grumman Gulfstream, on Aug 3, 2017 at 4:29 pm | 5 comments | 4051 Views
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Former Mountain View martial arts instructor convicted of rapeThe co-founder of a martial arts studio that was located in Mountain View was convicted of rape on Friday, a Santa Clara...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Aug 2, 2017 at 7:33 pm | 10 comments | 11199 Views
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MV firefighters help control wildfireNine Mountain View firefighters are back in town after aiding in a state-wide effort to control a Mariposa County fire that...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2017Last comment by Marti , on Aug 1, 2017 at 9:14 am | 1 comment | 5694 Views
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Bay Area Spare the Air Alert issued for TuesdayA Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Tuesday in the Bay Area because of an excessive amount of smog expected in the...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2017Last comment by Reader, on Aug 1, 2017 at 8:04 am | 3 comments | 4034 Views
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Mountain View artist's work reflects range of influences, experiencesMany artists find creative inspiration when facing adversity. Mountain View resident Pari Ram counted herself among them...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2017Last comment by Teacher Brian, on Jul 30, 2017 at 10:56 am | 2 comments | 5598 Views
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Yelling and threats alleged in NASA Ames dust-upLast month an eyebrow-raising e-mail was sent out to NASA Ames Research Center's 2,500 employees by Ames director S. Pete...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2010Last comment by Interested Observer, on Jul 29, 2017 at 7:16 am | 7 comments | 7727 Views
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Letters to the editor<B>Inaccurate headline Read the full story here https://mv-voice.com/print/story/2017/07/28/letters-to-the-editor posted...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2017Last comment by Judy and Mark Zellers, on Jul 28, 2017 at 2:12 pm | 1 comment | 2659 Views
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Rent committee pushes landlord-friendly changes to policyMountain View's proposed rent control policies would be the most generous for landlords in the state, according to rent control...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2017Last comment by george drysdale, on Jul 27, 2017 at 2:11 pm | 23 comments | 11303 Views
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