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Depression still a top problem in high schoolsHigh school staff in Mountain View have a lot to brag about after recent results from a school climate survey showed Mountain...
Original post made on May. 7, 2015Last comment by Sarah, on Aug 7, 2015 at 9:07 am | 2 comments | 6616 Views
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Conflict-of-interest concern trips up recycled-water projectNearly three decades after Palo Alto began using recycled water to irrigate the local golf course and a portion of Mountain...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2015Last comment by Browned & conflicted, on Aug 7, 2015 at 8:17 am | 1 comment | 5501 Views
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Fire danger warning issued for Bay Area, Peninsula watershed closedDry thunderstorms moving through the Bay Area this afternoon through Friday morning could increase the risk for wildfires,...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2015Last comment by Reader, on Aug 6, 2015 at 9:00 pm | 1 comment | 4473 Views
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Two-alarm fire prompts apartment evacuationA two-alarm fire broke out in the Park Vista apartment complex on Escuela Avenue Thursday night, displacing hundreds of residents...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, on Aug 5, 2015 at 10:28 am | 3 comments | 7588 Views
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Nine arrested at Phish concertMountain View police arrested nine people for drug-related offenses late last month after they were allegedly caught selling...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by PeaceLove, on Aug 5, 2015 at 12:30 am | 5 comments | 8236 Views
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Two trains strike unoccupied car in SunnyvaleAn unoccupied vehicle on the tracks was struck by two different Caltrains this evening in Sunnyvale, according to Caltrain...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by why, on Aug 4, 2015 at 10:36 am | 7 comments | 4679 Views
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The original Big MacIn the 1940s and '50s, Johnny Mac's, an "American Graffiti"-style drive-in on El Camino Real, was the place to be for Mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2008Last comment by don dina, on Aug 3, 2015 at 9:26 pm | 14 comments | 22272 Views
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Local political consultant joins El Camino Hospital boardAfter rapid-fire interviews and a handful of questions, the El Camino Healthcare District board chose a Stanford lecturer,...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2015Last comment by concerned donor, on Aug 3, 2015 at 3:47 pm | 5 comments | 7098 Views
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Much more than a soup kitchenEvery Saturday, hundreds of men and women -- many of them homeless -- line up outside the church at the corner of Hope and...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by Dolly Love, on Jul 31, 2015 at 9:58 pm | 1 comment | 9215 Views
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Air district board approves $20M for Caltrain electrification projectThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District board today approved $20 million in funding for a Caltrain electrification project...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015Last comment by Excellent!, on Jul 31, 2015 at 8:54 am | 5 comments | 5277 Views
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Federal Aviation Administration to work to reduce plane noiseAdmitting that jet aircraft noise is a problem over Palo Alto and neighboring Bay Area cities, Federal Aviation Administration...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2015Last comment by Steve, on Jul 28, 2015 at 7:29 pm | 16 comments | 7704 Views
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Cal Water issues boil water alert for parts of Los AltosCal Water issued a boil water alert Sunday for customers in a portion of Los Altos, a Cal Water spokeswoman said. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2015Last comment by Whiskers, on Jul 28, 2015 at 12:05 am | 7 comments | 6215 Views
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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 | 6028 Views
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Hospital board member defends secret voteThe El Camino Healthcare District revealed which board members voted to appoint Lanhee Chen to the hospital board last month...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2015Last comment by robyn, on Jul 27, 2015 at 5:19 pm | 6 comments | 5730 Views
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Self-driving car involved in injury crashGoogle officials on Thursday reported a Mountain View crash involving one of the company's self-driving car prototypes. But...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2015Last comment by MV Resident, on Jul 27, 2015 at 1:30 pm | 48 comments | 31397 Views
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DeLeon, get out of my face!Last week's edition of the Mountain View Voice contained ELEVEN full-page advertisements for DeLeon Realty. We get the message,...
Original post made by reader on Jul. 22, 2015Last comment by Another reader, on Jul 23, 2015 at 4:54 pm | 1 comment | 2091 Views
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Flooded with red tapeA torrential downpour is a welcome sight in the midst of drought, as long as it does not result in your living room resembling...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by elie, on Jul 22, 2015 at 6:38 pm | 2 comments | 5120 Views
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A gym for Silicon Valley's heavy hittersSilicon Valley may feel like the fighting ring for the tech titans, but a new franchise is hitting on the belief that old-fashioned...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2015Last comment by Mark Noac, on Jul 22, 2015 at 3:44 pm | 2 comments | 8986 Views
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Dispute over human rights measure in Mountain ViewWhen it comes to basic human rights, there's surely some fundamentals that most can agree on. For instance: Everyone has...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2015Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jul 20, 2015 at 3:49 pm | 6 comments | 4205 Views
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State study finds texting while driving is on the riseIn a worrying trend, more California drivers are using their cell phones while driving this year than last, according to...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by True, on Jul 17, 2015 at 2:38 pm | 5 comments | 4472 Views
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