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It's 'Nutcracker' season!Tchaikovsky's seasonal ballet classic "The Nutcracker" is once again well represented by dance companies and schools around...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2018There are no comments yet. 4502 Views
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A waste bucket cracks open a foul problemLast month, a byproduct of Mountain View's most vexing problem plopped right in front of a Shoreline West house. It was a...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by horrance , on Nov 24, 2018 at 9:55 pm | 32 comments | 2894 Views
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Guest opinion: Support female entrepreneurs on Small Business SaturdayIn an op-ed, Mountain View resident and Opportunity Fund CEO Luz Urrutia calls on shoppers to seek out women entrepreneurs...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2018There are no comments yet. 5220 Views
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Waymo presses ahead on driverless testingWaymo is expected to soon begin testing driverless vehicles in Mountain View, but consumer advocates are warning that the...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2018Last comment by Jimmy, on Nov 21, 2018 at 3:35 pm | 1 comment | 8751 Views
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Hot-button project delayed by developerMountain View officials are postponing plans to raze 20 rent-controlled apartments to make room for 15 new row houses. The...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Nov 17, 2018 at 12:09 pm | 6 comments | 5295 Views
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Mountain View firefighters battling Camp FireMany firefighters from the Bay Area and elsewhere have responded to the destructive Camp Fire that continues to burn in Butte...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2018Last comment by Bill, on Nov 14, 2018 at 1:06 pm | 3 comments | 7052 Views
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RHC seeks to streamline petitionsAmid complaints of cases dragging on for more than a year, the Mountain View Rental Housing Committee began brainstorming...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2018Last comment by Prop 10, on Nov 12, 2018 at 11:51 pm | 10 comments | 4243 Views
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Google responds with changes after 'Time's up' protestAfter thousands of Google employees last week walked out of their offices in protest of sexual harassment in the workplace,...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2018Last comment by Local 24yrs, on Nov 11, 2018 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 4670 Views
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Driverless cars OK'd for local streetsGoogle's autonomous car offshoot, Waymo, announced Tuesday it had received permission from California regulators to begin...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by @mvresident, on Nov 11, 2018 at 10:23 am | 35 comments | 9012 Views
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Unhealthy air quality and fire risk trigger weekend outdoor space closuresDue to poor air quality expected throughout much of the Bay Area through the weekend and fire danger in some areas, a number...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2018Last comment by Be safe, on Nov 11, 2018 at 10:19 am | 3 comments | 5531 Views
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Pedestrian killed in collision near GoogleA female pedestrian was hit and killed in a traffic collision at the intersection of Charleston Road and Huff Avenue on Monday...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2018Last comment by @DC, on Nov 10, 2018 at 4:14 pm | 29 comments | 22620 Views
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Raises for top city staffAt its Oct. 23 meeting, the Mountain View City Council approved raises for its top employees. City Manager Dan Rich, City...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2018Last comment by Your tax dollars at work , on Nov 9, 2018 at 9:20 pm | 15 comments | 4898 Views
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Woman who filed false abuse charges arrested a second timeA 44-year-old woman who allegedly pretended to be the victim of domestic violence in order to steal from unsuspecting men...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by Robyn, on Nov 8, 2018 at 4:30 pm | 2 comments | 4279 Views
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Air quality advisory issued after wildfire in Butte CountyThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Thursday and Friday because of a large...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by Beavis, on Nov 8, 2018 at 12:32 pm | 1 comment | 4313 Views
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County supervisors irate over internet throttling during wildfiresSanta Clara County supervisors say more needs to be done to ensure Verizon and other internet services providers never again...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2018Last comment by Things we can agree on, on Nov 6, 2018 at 2:16 pm | 6 comments | 5018 Views
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New registry, fees ahead for Airbnb rentalsAfter years of deliberation, Mountain View is finally ready to rein in on Airbnb and other freewheeling short-term rental...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Nov 5, 2018 at 9:35 pm | 15 comments | 7932 Views
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Election 2018: Our recommendationsIn the weeks leading up to Election Day this Tuesday, Nov. 6, the ==I Voice== has published endorsements on several local...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Nov 5, 2018 at 9:34 pm | 16 comments | 11422 Views
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Mountain View leads the way on housing growthThe Bay Area largely missed the mark on housing growth last year, but cities like Mountain View are making strides to combat...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2018Last comment by Just ask, on Nov 4, 2018 at 11:05 am | 25 comments | 16005 Views
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Crime brief: stolen car recovered at McDonald'sPolice arrested a man suspected of stealing a car in San Jose after a Mountain View officer discovered the vehicle in a McDonald's...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2018Last comment by Waldo, on Nov 3, 2018 at 2:42 pm | 1 comment | 3543 Views
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Hundreds walk out of Google's Mountain View HQMore than 500 Google employees in Mountain View walked out of the company's headquarters this morning, joined by thousands...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by karenerobinson, on Nov 3, 2018 at 10:23 am | 13 comments | 12209 Views
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