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Fire damages Los Altos home, displaces five peopleA fire damaged a home in Los Altos on Monday night but was extinguished without any serious injuries, according to the Santa...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by Liking Smoke detectors, on Oct 1, 2019 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 5867 Views
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Sunnyvale man arrested for allegedly raping Mountain View woman four timesA Sunnyvale man was arrested last week for allegedly raping a Mountain View woman multiple times last year, police said. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 12662 Views
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Ready, set, delayIn early August, Ben Bate got some bad news. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2019/09/27/ready-set-delay...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2019Last comment by Ludwig, on Oct 1, 2019 at 12:28 pm | 6 comments | 2100 Views
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As High Holy Days approach, Mountain View's Jewish residents head out of town to worshipOn Sunday, September 29, the Jewish new year known as Rosh Hashanah will kick off the High Holy Days, the most important...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2019Last comment by Sherberi, on Sep 30, 2019 at 8:09 pm | 1 comment | 5106 Views
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Rancho San Antonio open after mountain lions withdrawAll trails at Rancho San Antonio are open, but visitors are advised to keep an eye out for mountain lions and report any...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by OK but, on Sep 30, 2019 at 6:21 am | 13 comments | 5366 Views
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Police report details how scheme to evict tenants backfired, horriblyIn text messages from the landlord, there was nothing improper about sending a tough-looking crew to intimidate some tenants...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Sep 29, 2019 at 7:29 am | 16 comments | 15810 Views
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Strumming to its own beat: Gryphon Stringed Instruments goes goldFor half a century, Palo Alto's Gryphon Stringed Instruments has been a hub for acoustic music lovers. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2019Last comment by PeaceLove, on Sep 27, 2019 at 2:53 pm | 1 comment | 2529 Views
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Catching up with Molly TuttleAward-winning musician Molly Tuttle, who grew up in Palo Alto, will be back in her old home town next week. Read the full...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2019Last comment by Martha, on Sep 27, 2019 at 8:11 am | 2 comments | 3721 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors to fund $500K Planned Parenthood lost to abortion gag ruleThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to backfill funding Planned Parenthood lost due the Trump administration's...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2019Last comment by David B. Karpf, MD, on Sep 26, 2019 at 10:42 pm | 5 comments | 5165 Views
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City Council rejects plans to replace Milk Pail with eight-story office buildingThe Mountain View City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to sink a proposal for an eight-story office building in the San Antonio...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by Jean, on Sep 25, 2019 at 10:30 pm | 54 comments | 11456 Views
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Guild Theatre to close ThursdayLandmark's Guild Theatre, a single-screen movie theater that's been in Menlo Park since 1924, is set to officially close...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2019Last comment by Croc Dundee, on Sep 25, 2019 at 2:20 pm | 1 comment | 2582 Views
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Police: Mountain View teen says armed men robbed him in vaping sale gone awryA Mountain View teen told police that he was robbed last week in an apparent set-up at Whisman Park, and was forced to withdraw...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2019Last comment by parent, on Sep 24, 2019 at 5:33 pm | 3 comments | 6989 Views
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Protesters follow Trump to Los Trancos, near Portola ValleyPresident Trump's fundraising luncheon today (Sept. 17) ended up being in Los Trancos Woods near Portola Valley, but protesters...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019Last comment by Home of the Sharpie *President, on Sep 22, 2019 at 8:30 pm | 13 comments | 4811 Views
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Mountain View man arrested after alleged attempted robberyPolice arrested a 35-year-old Mountain View man on Sept. 2 after he allegedly held a downtown restaurant employee at knifepoint...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2019Last comment by Billy Bob , on Sep 22, 2019 at 6:42 am | 5 comments | 3859 Views
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ACLU threatens lawsuit if Mountain View bans overnight RV parkingCivil rights attorneys are stepping up their warnings that a proposed Mountain View ban on oversized vehicles like RVs will...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2019Last comment by Jonathan Brown, on Sep 19, 2019 at 8:29 pm | 30 comments | 11267 Views
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Trump in Palo Alto foothills for fundraiserPresident Donald Trump is in the Bay Area today for a fundraiser luncheon in the Palo Alto foothills, at the Portola Valley...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019Last comment by psr, on Sep 19, 2019 at 9:35 am | 16 comments | 7249 Views
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Catalytic converter thefts on the rise in Mountain ViewSeveral catalytic converters have been reported stolen in Mountain View this month, with thieves dismantling or sawing off...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019Last comment by More cops at night?, on Sep 18, 2019 at 9:57 am | 2 comments | 7043 Views
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Mountain View council fine-tunes plan for housing on downtown parking lotAn untapped parking lot right in the heart of downtown may be the best opportunity Mountain View has ever had to build a...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2019Last comment by yeah that makes sense, on Sep 17, 2019 at 4:46 pm | 22 comments | 6534 Views
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Commission: Too many rules could sink plans for safe parking lotsSetting the stage for a dicey dilemma, the city's Environmental Planning Commission hashed out plans to regulate a series...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2019Last comment by MV dweller, on Sep 17, 2019 at 4:14 pm | 6 comments | 4773 Views
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Commission: Too many rules could sink plans for safe parking lotsSetting the stage for a dicey dilemma, the city's Environmental Planning Commission hashed out plans to regulate a series...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2019Last comment by jordydog1, on Sep 16, 2019 at 5:05 pm | 2 comments | 2394 Views
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