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Makeshift RV camps spark concernLike many local households, the Reyes family is faced with dwindling options to continue living in Mountain View. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2015Last comment by chuck jagoda, on Aug 1, 2016 at 12:44 am | 37 comments | 21608 Views
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Three arrested in home invasion robberyThree people were arrested Wednesday in connection to an armed home-invasion robbery in Mountain View. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2016Last comment by Waldo, on Jul 29, 2016 at 5:37 pm | 2 comments | 8809 Views
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El Camino bus lanes nixed by council, againThe City Council spent two and half hours discussing a plan for dedicated bus rapid transit lanes on El Camino Real on Tuesday,...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2012Last comment by Stop already, on Jul 28, 2016 at 10:12 pm | 38 comments | 38978 Views
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Polls by landlord group influenced council's rent control measureMountain View City Council members gave plenty of reasons for why they decided to draft a hasty rent-control ballot measure...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2016Last comment by voting FOR rent control, on Jul 28, 2016 at 10:58 am | 36 comments | 10469 Views
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Fourth consecutive Spare the Air alert issued for ThursdayA Spare the Air alert has been issued for the Bay Area for Thursday because smog is forecast to be at unhealthy levels, regional...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2016There are no comments yet. 4559 Views
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Down to the grainThe bread and pastries at Manresa Bread's new location in downtown Los Altos are not your average baked goods. They're ingredient-driven,...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2016There are no comments yet. 5079 Views
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Caltrain swaps out old cars for larger ones to avoid overcrowdingStarting Tuesday, Caltrain will be replacing some of its trains with larger trains capable of accommodating more passengers,...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2016There are no comments yet. 6040 Views
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This week's A&E highlightsThis week, the critters in those "Busytown" books take the stage, celebrations for the new Harry Potter book are in full...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2016There are no comments yet. 4457 Views
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Scaled-back bus lanes plan gets lukewarm responseIt could be a bumpy ride ahead for transit officials' goal to bring dedicated bus lanes to El Camino Real, based on the reaction...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2016Last comment by Logic Please?, on Jul 26, 2016 at 5:11 pm | 134 comments | 12816 Views
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Overnight construction noiseAre there any road repairs or other large scale construction projects being done in or around Mountain View at night? Every...
Original post made by Awake on Jul. 26, 2016Last comment by Former addict, on Jul 26, 2016 at 1:42 pm | 2 comments | 1677 Views
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Spare the Air alert issued for MondayA Spare the Air alert has been issued for the Bay Area today, officials with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2016Last comment by parent, on Jul 25, 2016 at 9:07 pm | 3 comments | 3976 Views
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Moroccan food with a little shimmyThe only thing better than dinner . . . is dinner and a show. Thursday night is always a belly-baring party at Morocco's...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2016There are no comments yet. 3254 Views
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Crime Briefs<B>Downtown fight leads to arrests Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/06/24/crime-briefs...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2016There are no comments yet. 3182 Views
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Google, LinkedIn announce massive land swapGoogle and LinkedIn officials on Tuesday announced a surprise deal for a massive property swap that would trade real estate...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2016Last comment by Newsflash, on Jul 23, 2016 at 12:25 pm | 46 comments | 43587 Views
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Drumming up excitementElise Fujimoto leads a percussive performance of taiko drumming at the Obon Festival and Bazaar hosted by the Mountain View...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2016Last comment by Reader, on Jul 21, 2016 at 10:58 am | 2 comments | 4440 Views
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A not-so-seamless summer for hungry kidsTheuerkauf Elementary has been a busy, bustling hub for kids and families in Mountain View over the last month. The school...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2016Last comment by Jackie, on Jul 21, 2016 at 8:13 am | 9 comments | 8290 Views
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City Council backs plan to close Castro StreetIn a decision with big impacts for the city's scenic downtown, the Mountain View City Council on Wednesday night, in a 5-2...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2016Last comment by MV Resident, on Jul 21, 2016 at 12:02 am | 105 comments | 17361 Views
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What to expect when Google Fiber comes to townGoogle Fiber has been hailed by many observers as a much-needed shake-up for the local telecommunications market. But to...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2016Last comment by BD, on Jul 20, 2016 at 10:11 am | 11 comments | 8941 Views
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Second straight Spare the Air alert issuedA second straight Spare the Air alert has been issued for Thursday in the Bay Area, air quality officials said. Read the...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2016Last comment by @Monta Loma, on Jul 18, 2016 at 7:30 pm | 5 comments | 3917 Views
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Man arrested on drug, weapon, child endangerment chargesMountain View police arrested a man on drug and other charges Monday after officers found narcotics and two teenagers under...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2016Last comment by timo, on Jul 16, 2016 at 9:52 pm | 3 comments | 5354 Views
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