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Safety a big concern on Stevens Creek TrailFor Mountain View resident Amit Mehrotra, enjoying Stevens Creek Trail was one of the reasons he decided to move to Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2018Last comment by Darin, on Mar 9, 2018 at 3:56 pm | 12 comments | 8805 Views
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Brown, Becerra vow to fight federal government lawsuitGov. Jerry Brown and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra vowed Wednesday to defend the state against a U.S. government...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2018Last comment by Jim Neal, on Mar 9, 2018 at 1:56 pm | 9 comments | 3365 Views
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Supervisor proposes banning gun shows at county fairgroundsA Santa Clara County supervisor announced Friday that he is proposing the county ban gun shows as a response to numerous...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2018Last comment by LiberalGuns, on Mar 7, 2018 at 5:54 pm | 41 comments | 4301 Views
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City offers help to downtown shopsLooking to prop up local shops, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday approved initiatives to help revitalize the downtown...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2018Last comment by True, on Mar 7, 2018 at 1:43 pm | 6 comments | 8599 Views
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Council seeks to balance growth in East WhismanWith massive residential growth set in stone for the North Bayshore region of the city, Mountain View City Council members...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2018Last comment by Mark, on Mar 5, 2018 at 3:31 pm | 13 comments | 5754 Views
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City launches downtown valet serviceMountain View officials are kicking off a new downtown valet service this week in an effort to squeeze a few more cars into...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2018Last comment by M, on Mar 5, 2018 at 1:02 pm | 7 comments | 6042 Views
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$10K reward offered to find charter bus vandalsA $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the individual or individuals...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2018Last comment by resident, on Mar 4, 2018 at 6:39 pm | 1 comment | 4855 Views
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Los Altos man arrested for drug sale at La SalsaPolice arrested a Los Altos man last week after he was suspected of selling drugs in a Mexican restaurant near the San Antonio...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2018Last comment by @Resident, on Mar 2, 2018 at 6:25 am | 3 comments | 3786 Views
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Local students plan protests in wake of school shootingTeens at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools are planning to stage a walkout on March 14, joining a nationwide call...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2018Last comment by LiberalGuns, on Mar 1, 2018 at 3:40 pm | 19 comments | 1889 Views
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Former MVLA superintendent's second actBarry Groves admits that he may have failed at retirement, instead winding up in one of the top leadership roles at one of...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2018Last comment by John, on Feb 25, 2018 at 10:09 am | 3 comments | 1884 Views
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LASD seeks to buy Old Mill site for new schoolThe Los Altos School District is reviving efforts to acquire land for a new school site near the San Antonio Shopping Center,...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Feb 25, 2018 at 8:46 am | 50 comments | 12262 Views
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$1.56 million to study Castro Street closureA controversial plan to close off Castro Street at the Caltrain tracks will get formal scrutiny by Mountain View officials...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2018Last comment by Whismanian, on Feb 23, 2018 at 8:26 pm | 32 comments | 11331 Views
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Police seek to reunite residents with burglarized belongingsMountain View police are seeking to return the belongings of dozens of residents after arresting a San Jose woman in possession...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2018Last comment by resident, on Feb 21, 2018 at 1:25 pm | 4 comments | 3934 Views
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Police arrest 19-year-old suspect in 19 auto burglariesA 19-year-old man arrested last week along with a teen boy in Mountain View is believed to be responsible for a string of...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2018Last comment by Bill, on Feb 21, 2018 at 12:36 pm | 5 comments | 5217 Views
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State Sen. Hill proposes medical cannabis in schools on opt-in basisA California state senator has introduced legislation that would let local school districts pursue policies to allow K-12...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2018Last comment by Bill, on Feb 19, 2018 at 8:35 pm | 2 comments | 4546 Views
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New MV homes fetch huge pricesNewly built townhomes going on sale in Mountain View's South Whisman area are being snapped up by eager buyers -- and often...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2018Last comment by Howard, on Feb 17, 2018 at 8:35 pm | 16 comments | 12556 Views
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Public meeting called to discuss city pot rulesMountain View officials are trying to gauge public reaction to marijuana being allowed in town. Starting this month, the...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2018Last comment by Dr. Green-Thumb, on Feb 17, 2018 at 5:40 pm | 14 comments | 3600 Views
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Five involved in robbery, public intoxication incidentOne juvenile was arrested and another transported to the hospital Tuesday night after both were found heavily intoxicated...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2018Last comment by Idk, on Feb 17, 2018 at 1:23 am | 2 comments | 4793 Views
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Letter to the editor<B>El Camino bus lanes Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2018/02/16/letter-to-the-editor posted...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2018There are no comments yet. 2766 Views
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PG&E rival pays back early city investorsMountain View's decision to help launch a South Bay clean-power alternative to PG&E appears to be paying off. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2018Last comment by Rod, on Feb 16, 2018 at 9:47 am | 28 comments | 7430 Views
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