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HUD gives Bay Area nearly $149M to help homelessThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Saturday awarded nearly $149 million for 193 previously funded homeless...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Jan 31, 2019 at 8:09 am | 1 comment | 4336 Views
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Historic status sought for Tied House, Chez TJBack in 2017, the restaurant buildings of Chez TJ and the Tied House brewery could have been razed as part of plans to redevelop...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Jan 28, 2019 at 6:50 pm | 26 comments | 5881 Views
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Police blame court's database for lost records, putting officers at riskA coalition of Santa Clara County police agencies is publicly blasting a new criminal records database, alleging a string...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Jan 28, 2019 at 2:57 pm | 1 comment | 4033 Views
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Thieves steal wheels right out from under carsWith vehicle crimes on the rise, some thieves are swiping the tires right off of cars in Mountain View. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Driver, on Jan 27, 2019 at 7:00 pm | 7 comments | 10391 Views
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Bay Area consortium pledges $500M for affordable homesSeveral Peninsula-based nonprofit organizations and companies are part of a new public-private partnership that aims to secure...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by @Robyn, on Jan 27, 2019 at 5:12 pm | 7 comments | 4349 Views
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Police seek man suspected of groping women on Stevens Creek TrailMountain View police are asking for the public to keep an eye out for a man who reportedly groped women walking on Stevens...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2019Last comment by Nihilist, on Jan 25, 2019 at 9:31 am | 5 comments | 7034 Views
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Shutdown a bad omen for city's capital visitThe Mountain View City Council traditionally sends a delegation out to Washington, D.C., for the annual National League of...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2019Last comment by Martin Griss, on Jan 25, 2019 at 7:32 am | 3 comments | 3500 Views
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After outcry to save redwoods, house project is revisedA single-family home project that spurred a citywide debate on preserving redwoods and heritage trees will be coming back...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2019Last comment by more than meets the eye, on Jan 24, 2019 at 7:42 am | 9 comments | 6024 Views
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Congresswomen Speier and Eshoo speak out against shutdownAs the federal shutdown moves past the one-month mark, the toll on federal workers continues to increase and, according...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2019Last comment by Amanda, on Jan 24, 2019 at 7:00 am | 12 comments | 3947 Views
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Editorial: Needless shutdown hits homeHere in Mountain View, nearly 1,200 federal employees at NASA Ames Research Center are without work and pay while the longest...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2019Last comment by LOL, on Jan 23, 2019 at 9:36 am | 9 comments | 6884 Views
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Tuesday: Council to vote on Hwy. 237 improvementsThe Mountain View City Council is set to vote Tuesday to approve using $5.5 million toward a project to improve state Highway...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2019Last comment by WhismanWall, on Jan 22, 2019 at 8:20 pm | 3 comments | 5875 Views
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Major storm bears down on Bay Area, flooding possibleFlash floods and high winds are expected in the Bay Area starting Wednesday morning as a major storm bears down on the region,...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2019Last comment by AliceMartin1, on Jan 16, 2019 at 10:38 pm | 2 comments | 4483 Views
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State officials vow to protect public in PG&E bankruptcy proceedingsGov. Gavin Newsom and other elected officials vowed on Monday to work to protect the public interest during PG&E Co.'s imminent...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2019Last comment by Pay for fire insurance, on Jan 16, 2019 at 2:24 am | 4 comments | 4270 Views
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Mountain View man suffers major injuries in suspected DUI crashA 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Wednesday morning after crashing a vehicle into a tree and abandoning...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 5194 Views
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State officials react to president's threat to cut FEMA wildfire fundsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris reacted swiftly Wednesday morning to President Donald Trump's tweet...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2019Last comment by CDF needs new Airplanes, on Jan 12, 2019 at 11:34 am | 6 comments | 3210 Views
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NASA employees brace for prolonged shutdownThe full brunt of the government shutdown is hitting home this week as federal employees face their first payday lapse. NASA...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by NASA_Retired2015, on Jan 11, 2019 at 4:58 pm | 1 comment | 6427 Views
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Missing 84-year-old man found dead at Shoreline ParkAn elderly man who went missing in Mountain View on Sunday afternoon was discovered dead in Shoreline Park that evening,...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2019Last comment by neighbor, on Jan 10, 2019 at 1:47 pm | 3 comments | 8853 Views
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Trial begins on challenge to census citizenship questionA seven-day trial began Monday before a federal judge in San Francisco on a challenge to the U.S. Commerce Department's...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2019Last comment by LOL, on Jan 9, 2019 at 6:32 pm | 2 comments | 3134 Views
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Supreme Court clears way for state foie gras ban to take effectThe U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California's ban on foie gras to go into effect after a seven-year legal...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2019Last comment by Uh-huh, on Jan 9, 2019 at 12:54 pm | 4 comments | 4246 Views
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Housing woes still dominate city politicsPent-up housing demand continues to dominate Mountain View city politics through 2018. Read the full story here https://mv-voice.com/news/2019/01/03/housing-woes-still-dominate-...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 7, 2019 at 9:45 pm | 34 comments | 10910 Views
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