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Letters to the Editor<B>Speed humps on residential streets Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2015/10/23/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2015Last comment by @ speed bumps, on Oct 25, 2015 at 8:06 pm | 2 comments | 3051 Views
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Rep. Anna Eshoo to send airplane-noise survey to Federal Aviation AdministrationActing on numerous complaints by her constituents regarding an increase in aircraft noise, Rep. Anna Eshoo has assembled...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by I smell sadness, on Oct 25, 2015 at 8:22 am | 9 comments | 6284 Views
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Region's gridlock a predictable messMy wife and I just returned from six months of living in Berlin, Germany. Berlin has a comprehensive system of fast and efficient...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2015Last comment by CW, on Oct 24, 2015 at 10:37 pm | 11 comments | 3569 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors approve ordinance against road rage on county roadsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance today allowing motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2015Last comment by Liz, on Oct 22, 2015 at 9:10 pm | 10 comments | 4685 Views
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Woman robbed at gunpointA 65-year-old San Mateo woman was robbed at gunpoint in Mountain View last week after the suspect took her cellphone and...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2015Last comment by Liz, on Oct 22, 2015 at 7:39 pm | 4 comments | 5519 Views
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Small quake shakes Bay AreaA preliminary 3.1 magnitude earthquake centered about a mile from San Ramon shook the Bay Area this afternoon, according...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2015Last comment by Curt, on Oct 19, 2015 at 4:06 pm | 2 comments | 4336 Views
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It is time to test chloramineAmid the recent turmoil over dangerous chemicals in our food and toys, it's amazing to observe the federal government's somewhat...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2007Last comment by David, on Oct 16, 2015 at 9:05 pm | 25 comments | 16940 Views
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Rent WatchJust like home sales, I want to make space for a bidding war on my rental property, so I can get as much as possible in rental...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2015Last comment by James Thurber, on Oct 16, 2015 at 3:37 pm | 1 comment | 4341 Views
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Hearing a call for helpOn a visit to Jordan earlier this year, Dr. Jane Baxter, owner of the Los Altos auditory clinic Pacific Hearing Center, found...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2015Last comment by @Rengstorff Park, on Oct 14, 2015 at 1:16 pm | 5 comments | 6281 Views
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CSA gets a boost from local grantsThe number of people in need of free food remains stubbornly high in the Bay Area, despite the booming economy. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2015Last comment by Middle school mom, on Oct 13, 2015 at 3:05 pm | 2 comments | 5168 Views
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Dramatic decrease in Mountain View's housing inventoryIn an article in late November, we looked at the increasing speed at which homes listed in Mountain View were being bought....
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2015Last comment by Frank Stern, on Oct 13, 2015 at 11:33 am | 9 comments | 10326 Views
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MV man arrested on molestation chargesA Mountain View man is in custody after he was arrested last week for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old boy, according to...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2015Last comment by Former Foster , on Oct 13, 2015 at 5:37 am | 6 comments | 9308 Views
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An Open Letter To The Mountain View Police Department & Our City CouncilI would like to thank the Mountain View Police Department for sending two officers to my condo this afternoon. We discussed...
Original post made by ellespeth on Oct. 11, 2015Last comment by ellespeth, on Oct 13, 2015 at 2:10 am | 12 comments | 3006 Views
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County OKs North County homeless sheltersThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a handful of homeless shelter programs that would provide...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2015Last comment by @Liz, on Oct 10, 2015 at 8:47 am | 9 comments | 6352 Views
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MV meeting to discuss community-choice energyAn initiative to create a local energy alternative in the South Bay will get its first Mountain View community meeting next...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2015Last comment by Justin, on Oct 7, 2015 at 11:25 pm | 13 comments | 5510 Views
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Hospital board torn on community benefit spendingEl Camino Hospital has been thriving in recent years, bringing in millions of dollars more in profits than expected and budgeting...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2015Last comment by Sarah1000, on Oct 7, 2015 at 10:19 pm | 10 comments | 10464 Views
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Foothill Expressway blocked by fallen treeA fallen tree was removed after blocking a major thoroughfare in Los Altos for about an hour this morning, police said. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2015Last comment by Well..., on Oct 7, 2015 at 2:34 pm | 2 comments | 5388 Views
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Housing issues top city's October agendaFollowing a crush of complaints from local renters, Mountain View leaders are scheduling an ambitious series of meetings...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2015Last comment by Gary, on Oct 7, 2015 at 11:18 am | 26 comments | 8974 Views
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Report: Silicon Valley incomes continue upsurgeSilicon Valley's median household income rose to $98,500 from 2013 to 2014, the Joint Venture Silicon Valley's Institute...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2015Last comment by @@resident, on Oct 6, 2015 at 11:44 am | 6 comments | 5619 Views
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Rival developers offer options for downtown hotelCompeting development firms delivered two distinct visions on Monday for a luxury hotel in the heart of downtown Mountain...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2015Last comment by @resident of ML, on Oct 5, 2015 at 3:00 pm | 16 comments | 9420 Views
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