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Crime brief: man arrested in Cuesta Park home burglaryA 56-year-old transient man was arrested last week after he allegedly burglarized a Cuesta Park home and took a backpack...
Original post made on May. 6, 2019Last comment by BillyBob, on May 6, 2019 at 7:07 pm | 1 comment | 2838 Views
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Stanford student allegedly paid $6.5 million for admissionThe family who paid the most to get their child into a selective college as part of a national college admissions scandal...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by What's the $ tag for Bullis?, on May 3, 2019 at 5:16 pm | 7 comments | 5067 Views
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Widow files wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla over fatal Mountain View crashThe family of a man who died when his Tesla Model X crashed last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the car...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by Self-Inflicted, on May 2, 2019 at 3:30 pm | 8 comments | 6192 Views
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Hillsborough couple pleads guilty in college admissions scandalA Hillsborough couple formally entered guilty pleas Wednesday for paying a college preparatory counselor $600,000 to guarantee...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by Common sense, on May 2, 2019 at 2:13 pm | 4 comments | 3760 Views
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Donation page set up for Sunnyvale girl injured in alleged hate crimeA GoFundMe donation page has raised over $300,000 for a 13-year-old girl in critical condition after being targeted by a...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by A resident, on May 2, 2019 at 12:50 pm | 4 comments | 4134 Views
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Facing a rent hike, Peninsula Youth Theatre vows to stay in Mountain ViewPeninsula Youth Theatre is facing a 45% rent increase, so it's launching a fundraising campaign to help it stay in its longtime...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on May 1, 2019 at 9:03 pm | 4 comments | 4058 Views
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Seeking sources in favor of more restrictive cannabis lawsI am a reporter writing stories for the Mountain View Voice. I am seeking sources who will go on the record as being in favor...
Original post made by Adam F. Hutton on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by There's no MV "Movement", on May 1, 2019 at 1:59 pm | 12 comments | 1998 Views
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Council backs plans for larger six-story condosAdding more height to the fast-changing San Antonio neighborhood, the Mountain View City Council gave its blessing Tuesday...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2019Last comment by Not a video game, on May 1, 2019 at 1:37 pm | 13 comments | 6265 Views
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Council votes to help displaced tenantsThe Mountain View City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to begin making earnest efforts to protect tenants living in affordable...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 25, 2019 at 10:26 pm | 21 comments | 5223 Views
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Midpeninsula mayors, tech company transportation leaders convene to talk trafficIn view of a hulking manzanita tree branch hung from the wall at the Unitarian Universalist Church in south Palo Alto, mayors...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2019Last comment by Bill, on Apr 25, 2019 at 11:27 am | 1 comment | 3776 Views
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Measles reported in Google employee at Mountain View campusAn employee working at Google in Mountain View may be among those diagnosed with measles. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2019/04/17/measles-reported-in-go...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2019Last comment by K Hughes , on Apr 18, 2019 at 3:56 pm | 3 comments | 5751 Views
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County's fourth case of measles confirmedThe United States is on pace to have the worst measles outbreak since 1994, with 555 cases across 20 states since Jan. 1...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2019Last comment by Hans(sel) & Gretel, on Apr 16, 2019 at 7:41 pm | 4 comments | 6225 Views
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Council has moral obligation to address housing crisisThe Mountain View City Council did it again: At its April 3 meeting, it sadly approved the demolition of 59 apartments located...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 16, 2019 at 7:39 pm | 11 comments | 2871 Views
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Mountain View council takes aim at RVs leaking sewageThree weeks after declaring a citywide shelter crisis, the Mountain View City Council voted to make it easier to remove some...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by Hans(sel) & Gretel, on Apr 16, 2019 at 7:38 pm | 10 comments | 5809 Views
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Sutter Health to return $30 million to Medicare Advantage for alleged false claimsThe health care provider that operates Palo Alto Medical Foundation has agreed to pay the federal government $30 million...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2019Last comment by Not Surprised, on Apr 15, 2019 at 5:04 pm | 2 comments | 5626 Views
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Guest opinion: A comprehensive approach to addressing homelessnessIn a guest opinion, Mountain View City Council members Margaret Abe-Koga and Lucas Ramirez write about the need for a regional...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2019Last comment by Sophie Mutter, on Apr 12, 2019 at 1:28 pm | 5 comments | 3918 Views
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Measles-carrying Caltrain commuter sparks public health warningPublic health officials are warning the public of possible exposure to measles -- this time involving a Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2019Last comment by Nature lover, on Apr 11, 2019 at 2:25 pm | 9 comments | 3989 Views
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A comprehensive approach to addressing homelessnessOur city struggles with many regional challenges, and homelessness is among the most complex and difficult to solve. Over...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by @Lenny Siegel, on Apr 7, 2019 at 1:36 pm | 5 comments | 2969 Views
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Guest opinion: Countdown to being countedIn a guest opinion, Mountain View City Councilmember Ellen Kamei writes about the importance of the upcoming census. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2019Last comment by Henry, on Apr 6, 2019 at 8:44 am | 1 comment | 4263 Views
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Proposed bill would allow homeless students to sleep in community college parking lots overnightHomeless community college students will be permitted to park and sleep in their cars overnight at any community college...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by Proud Taxpayer , on Apr 4, 2019 at 12:57 pm | 8 comments | 4857 Views
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