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Court employees continue strike Thursday over demands for pay raisesA strike by a union representing more than 300 Santa Clara County Superior Court employees demanding pay raises they say...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2016Last comment by True, on Aug 9, 2016 at 8:38 am | 4 comments | 4140 Views
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Finding hope in the midst of violence, racial strifeAs an African-American pastor of a large and racially diverse congregation in Mountain View, I feel compelled to address...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2016Last comment by @Mountain View Voice Moderators, on Aug 8, 2016 at 12:55 pm | 3 comments | 3560 Views
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Guest Editorials in the August 5 issueA primer for school board candidates Excellent advice; I hope all board members and candidates follow it. I especially...
Original post made by Doug Pearson on Aug. 7, 2016There are no comments yet. 1963 Views
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'Nerve' damage?Nintendo, et al, may be striking it rich on "Pokémon Go," but Lionsgate Films got downright lucky. This week, Lionsgate...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2016There are no comments yet. 5776 Views
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Tesla acquires SolarCity for $2.6 billionTesla, Inc. has reached a deal to acquire solar-energy company, SolarCity Corp., the electric-car maker announced Monday,...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2016Last comment by Pump and Dump Long Con, on Aug 2, 2016 at 4:51 pm | 6 comments | 4770 Views
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Downtown cherry trees not very cheeryAt least 40 cherry trees planted along Mountain View's downtown medians are dying and will likely need to be removed in the...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2016Last comment by LYNDA MEYER, on Jul 29, 2016 at 8:50 am | 25 comments | 9485 Views
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Palo Alto parents ask public's help to find missing sonThe parents of a Palo Alto man who vanished 11 days ago are seeking the public's help to find their son, 30-year-old Andrew...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2016Last comment by Rio Valdes, on Jul 27, 2016 at 9:28 pm | 2 comments | 6371 Views
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Third consecutive Spare the Air alert issuedThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a third consecutive Spare the Air alert for Wednesday because of...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2016Last comment by Re: Robyn, on Jul 27, 2016 at 10:59 am | 2 comments | 3861 Views
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Advocates sharply disagree on solutions to airplane noiseResidents throughout the Midpeninsula and Santa Cruz area agree that airplanes going to San Francisco International Airport...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2016Last comment by Quiet and Proud, on Jul 27, 2016 at 8:59 am | 13 comments | 7103 Views
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LASD may share parcel tax with Bullis Charter SchoolLos Altos School District board members signaled last week that they would be willing to include Bullis Charter School as...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2016Last comment by Extra Money, on Jul 25, 2016 at 4:20 pm | 8 comments | 5849 Views
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Man arrested following Mountain View burglaryMountain View police arrested a 59-year-old suspect Wednesday morning after he allegedly burglarized an occupied home in...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2016Last comment by SteveD, on Jul 20, 2016 at 2:23 am | 4 comments | 7606 Views
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Palo Alto man reported missingA 30-year-old Palo Alto man has been missing for almost a week, Palo Alto police said Sunday. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2016Last comment by Christine, on Jul 19, 2016 at 4:35 pm | 3 comments | 5523 Views
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CDC releases preliminary findings from youth-suicide studyPreliminary findings from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's epidemiological investigation into youth suicide...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Jul 15, 2016 at 11:40 am | 2 comments | 5191 Views
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Crowdfunding drive to aid seniorsMountain View's Community Service Agency (CSA) will join in this week's GIVE65 event, using a national crowd-funding platform...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2016Last comment by Robyn, on Jul 11, 2016 at 5:11 pm | 1 comment | 4390 Views
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Stabbing at Rengstorff ParkA young person is recovering after an apparent stabbing in Mountain View Saturday night, according to police. Read the...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2016Last comment by Mountain View Advocate, on Jul 11, 2016 at 4:41 pm | 21 comments | 8526 Views
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Tenant advocates submit rent-control measureDisappointed by the City Council's unwillingness to take stronger action, advocates for Mountain View's large tenant population...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2016Last comment by Sandy, on Jul 8, 2016 at 9:46 am | 7 comments | 8592 Views
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Retired judges address efforts to remove Brock Turner judge in letterA letter released Wednesday by a group of retired Santa Clara County Superior Court judges speaks out against efforts to...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2016Last comment by PeterCao111, on Jul 8, 2016 at 1:55 am | 2 comments | 5409 Views
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Supervisors allot $3 million to North County shelterLooking to help house hundreds of North County's homeless residents during the winter months, the Santa Clara County Board...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2016Last comment by The homeless are part of our communties, on Jul 6, 2016 at 12:22 pm | 3 comments | 6207 Views
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FAA, elected officials hear complaints of aircraft noiseThe Federal Aviation Administration got an earful in Redwood City on June 15, having completed a study of noise complaints...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2016Last comment by MVLA, on Jun 30, 2016 at 11:53 pm | 3 comments | 5777 Views
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Mountain View loses deputy city managerMountain View is losing one of its longtime public servants -- Kimbra McCarthy, who spent 10 years as deputy city manager,...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2016Last comment by MV Dave, on Jun 28, 2016 at 10:17 pm | 1 comment | 6220 Views
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