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Woman's car attacked by hammer-wielding manPolice arrested a 57-year-old Mountain View man last week after he allegedly approached a woman in her vehicle and began...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2015Last comment by Scott, on Oct 2, 2015 at 11:36 am | 6 comments | 6158 Views
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Suspect in fatal stabbing arrested in Mountain ViewA 35-year-old man was arrested in a fatal stabbing during a teen's birthday celebration in unincorporated Morgan Hill over...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2015Last comment by Sage, on Oct 1, 2015 at 10:56 am | 3 comments | 2393 Views
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New affordable housing comes with big price tagA city committee gave initial support Tuesday for contributing $5.8 million toward building 60 units of affordable housing...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2015Last comment by Amy, on Sep 30, 2015 at 9:48 am | 15 comments | 7726 Views
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El Camino bus-only lanes get boost from new studyWith a final decision just a few months away, a controversial proposal to bring dedicated bus lanes to El Camino Real inched...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2015Last comment by Reality, on Sep 28, 2015 at 3:03 pm | 5 comments | 3731 Views
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Highway debris flattens tires in Mountain ViewNine vehicles driving on southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View received flat tires this morning as a result of debris...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2015Last comment by vkmo, on Sep 28, 2015 at 2:57 pm | 1 comment | 5336 Views
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Crime is down, but thefts are still highCrime is on a downward trend in Mountain View, but that isn't stopping thieves from burglarizing homes and businesses, according...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2015Last comment by North Whisman Original, on Sep 24, 2015 at 11:26 pm | 4 comments | 7281 Views
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City looks to loosen rules on granny unitsIn what might be a drop in the bucket toward solving the local housing shortage, Mountain View City Council members on Tuesday...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2015Last comment by hoffmanj@gmail.com, on Sep 24, 2015 at 5:28 pm | 1 comment | 3564 Views
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University withholds Mountain View earthquake safety dataThe city of Mountain View is poised to begin a $350,000 study to identify residential buildings that are prone to collapse...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Sep 24, 2015 at 3:33 pm | 14 comments | 7647 Views
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Two struck in paintball gun drive-byPolice are searching for suspects who had allegedly shot a paintball gun at people on El Camino Real on Sunday. Read the...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2015Last comment by Reader, on Sep 24, 2015 at 3:33 pm | 3 comments | 5200 Views
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Letters to the editor<B>'Human heritage' neglect is totally unacceptable Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2015/09/18/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2015Last comment by You want to see stinky?, on Sep 23, 2015 at 1:09 am | 2 comments | 3142 Views
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Larry Ellison buys Epiphany Hotel in Palo AltoLarry Ellison, one of Silicon Valley's wealthiest and most extravagant high-tech titans, has added to his collection of riches...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2015Last comment by mvman, on Sep 15, 2015 at 3:08 pm | 3 comments | 6456 Views
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A windfall in hospital safetyIt's tough for nurses to predict when a hospital patient is going to try to climb out of bed and risk tumbling to the ground,...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2015Last comment by MtView Neighbor, on Sep 15, 2015 at 2:11 pm | 2 comments | 6788 Views
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Growing city aims to expand park spaceIn an effort to expand Mountain View's parkland, the City Council on Wednesday approved a series of ordinance tweaks designed...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2015Last comment by Old Mountain View/ Brad , on Sep 15, 2015 at 1:11 pm | 7 comments | 5437 Views
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El Camino Hospital wins award for mental health servicesEl Camino Hospital recently announced that it received the 2015 Outstanding Treatment Provider Award from the National Alliance...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2015Last comment by Courtney, on Sep 14, 2015 at 11:19 am | 5 comments | 5804 Views
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Letters to the editor<B>Protect trees, but protect tenants too Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2015/09/11/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2015Last comment by Gary, on Sep 12, 2015 at 9:24 pm | 1 comment | 3462 Views
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Prestigious Jefferson Award for local tutor"It's been the best teaching experience I ever had," Fran Theiss says from her home in Los Altos, on the border of Mountain...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Kristianne Bernard, on Sep 10, 2015 at 7:59 pm | 1 comment | 5030 Views
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High-speed rail shifts focus back to the Bay AreaAfter gaining some momentum in the Central Valley, California's beleaguered high-speed rail project is now hoping for a fresh...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Martin, on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:24 pm | 1 comment | 3510 Views
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation CEO to retireAfter more than five years as chief executive officer at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF), Richard Slavin, M.D., announced...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by George, on Sep 10, 2015 at 12:39 pm | 2 comments | 5577 Views
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Caltrain begins improvements to prevent deaths by suicidesCaltrain began removing vegetation Tuesday along the rail corridor in Palo Alto as part of a suicide prevention program approved...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2015Last comment by Here's another one James, on Sep 9, 2015 at 2:22 pm | 9 comments | 4483 Views
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County leaders to introduce equal pay ordinanceSanta Clara County and San Jose leaders plan to introduce an equal pay ordinance to echo efforts being made at the state...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2015Last comment by Jim Neal, on Sep 5, 2015 at 4:28 pm | 12 comments | 6026 Views
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