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Stanford expels student in connection with college-fraud schemeStanford University has expelled a student who it determined had falsified his or her college application and who was connected...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by Stanford, on Apr 8, 2019 at 6:18 pm | 2 comments | 3886 Views
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The wrecking ball swings for another 59 homesFor the third time in recent months, Mountain View City Council members held their noses and made a show of disapproval even...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by William Hitchens, on Apr 8, 2019 at 5:50 pm | 30 comments | 11199 Views
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Annual Zimbabwe run turns 20The run for Zimbabwe Orphans and Fair will take place on Sunday, April 7, in Mountain View. The event raises funds to benefit...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 4091 Views
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Tesla reaches $86K settlement with feds over hazardous waste violationsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced an $86,000 settlement with Palo Alto-based Tesla Motor Co. over...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by William Hitchens, on Apr 3, 2019 at 5:43 pm | 1 comment | 3270 Views
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Discounts for midday rideshare trips in Mountain ViewA new program starting this month will give riders a $5 discount for using ridesharing services through Lyft and Uber for...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2019Last comment by FYI, on Apr 3, 2019 at 4:31 pm | 6 comments | 6393 Views
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Bay Area homes sales hit 11-month low in FebruaryOver the course of February in the Bay Area, 4,354 new and existing homes and condominiums were sold, up nearly 13 percent...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 2, 2019 at 4:21 pm | 3 comments | 4212 Views
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Paid parking could be coming to downtownTime could be running out for free parking in Mountain View's bustling downtown. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2019/03/29/paid-parking-could-be-coming-t...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Apr 2, 2019 at 4:18 pm | 26 comments | 7920 Views
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Comcast outage affects thousands of customers, businessesMore than 3,000 Palo Alto Utilities customers and tens of thousands of Comcast subscribers are without electricity and internet...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by SAM, on Apr 2, 2019 at 10:01 am | 3 comments | 7204 Views
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Police arrest man spotted prowling among parked carsMountain View police arrested a Modesto man accused of prowling and tampering with vehicles on Friday night. Read the...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2019Last comment by Billy Bob, on Apr 1, 2019 at 8:47 pm | 5 comments | 4458 Views
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Tiny gardensIf you've ever ordered a salad with microgreens from an upscale restaurant and figured these tender vegetable shoots came...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 3111 Views
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Bullis scraps plans to open new Mountain View charter school this fallBullis Mountain View officials announced Thursday that they will not open a new charter school in Mountain View this fall,...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by ajmoor, on Mar 29, 2019 at 11:03 pm | 78 comments | 13302 Views
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All-female Mountain View fire crew draws national attentionThe Mountain View Fire Department kicked off Women's History Month with a historic moment of its own, assembling an all-female...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Randy, on Mar 29, 2019 at 9:29 am | 4 comments | 11025 Views
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SyWest, Google fail to reach deal on North Bayshore development plansAfter nearly a month of negotiations, Google and SyWest are calling it quits on attempting to work together on developing...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2019Last comment by Bonus retraction, on Mar 29, 2019 at 9:24 am | 8 comments | 6552 Views
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County calls on Stanford to ramp up staff housingSanta Clara County may require Stanford University to nearly quadruple the number of housing units it has to produce for...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2019Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Mar 27, 2019 at 9:22 pm | 2 comments | 5795 Views
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Google, SyWest can't agree on Gateway siteFacing a dilemma, the Mountain View City Council found it impossible to choose between two competing visions for developing...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2019Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Mar 27, 2019 at 5:48 pm | 11 comments | 12359 Views
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Mountain View woman dies in car crashA Mountain View woman died in a collision Tuesday morning in San Carlos, according to San Mateo County sheriff's officials...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2019Last comment by MV Renter, on Mar 27, 2019 at 2:53 pm | 1 comment | 7213 Views
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Pedestrian killed on Hwy. 101 at Rengstorff in Mountain ViewThe California Highway Patrol is investigating the death Sunday night of a pedestrian who apparently was trying to cross...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2019Last comment by m2grs, on Mar 24, 2019 at 10:39 pm | 1 comment | 9652 Views
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A brief rundown on the Casa CompactThe Casa Compact can be considered the most forceful attempt to date to solve California's housing crisis. But for anyone...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Mar 24, 2019 at 9:39 pm | 5 comments | 5856 Views
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Students walk out to protest inaction on climate changeClose to 100 Los Altos High School students took to the streets Friday to protest the Trump Administration and federal legislators...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by psr, on Mar 23, 2019 at 3:00 pm | 12 comments | 5544 Views
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Police nab auto burglary suspects at Computer History MuseumTwo people suspected of committing several auto burglaries in the South Bay were arrested by Mountain View police Thursday...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2019Last comment by Waldo, on Mar 22, 2019 at 4:11 pm | 1 comment | 4545 Views
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