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Voting begins in June 7 primaryNearly 550,000 ballots have been mailed to Santa Clara County residents who requested to vote by mail in the June 7 primary...
Original post made on May. 27, 2016Last comment by , on May 27, 2016 at 11:27 pm | 2 comments | 5970 Views
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Tuesday: Council to discuss housing incentives for North BayshoreLaying out their grand vision to rapidly transform the North Bayshore area, Mountain View City Council members on Tuesday...
Original post made on May. 27, 2016There are no comments yet. 4581 Views
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Kicking the tiresWith outside grants set to expire, the cost of the Bike Share self-service bicycle-rental program will have to be shouldered...
Original post made on May. 24, 2016Last comment by avid biker, on May 26, 2016 at 9:51 am | 23 comments | 8993 Views
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No criminal charges in alleged MVHS sexual assaultMountain View police say that no arrests have been made following a sexual assault investigation at Mountain View High School...
Original post made on May. 20, 2016Last comment by MVLA Parent, on May 25, 2016 at 8:14 am | 11 comments | 9527 Views
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House fire victim searching for missing dogA two-alarm fire tore through the garage of a Sylvan Park home last Friday, injuring a man who said he lost all of his belongings...
Original post made on May. 22, 2016Last comment by Charlene, on May 22, 2016 at 3:07 pm | 1 comment | 5952 Views
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The flight of the butterflyEleanor Laney remembers a time when it was easy to spot a butterfly fluttering by or perched on a flower. But for her and...
Original post made on May. 22, 2016Last comment by ward johnnson, on May 22, 2016 at 7:03 am | 1 comment | 5118 Views
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Neighborhood profile: Rex Manor-Mountain ShadowsMountain View's Rex Manor-Mountain Shadows community is a potpourri of diversity in northern Santa Clara County. Bounded...
Original post made on May. 20, 2016Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on May 20, 2016 at 11:04 pm | 1 comment | 6310 Views
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Small fire burns Google Earth car, campus buildingMountain View police are reporting that a Google Earth car and a nearby building on the Google campus were both damaged by...
Original post made on May. 20, 2016Last comment by who knows, on May 20, 2016 at 11:00 am | 1 comment | 6102 Views
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City to fly pride flag in JuneA proposal to fly the LGBT pride flag in downtown Mountain View in June received the City Council's blessing, but not without...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on May 19, 2016 at 10:03 pm | 8 comments | 5814 Views
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Roundtable on Mountain View's metamorphosisOn Wednesday, May 18, a panel of experts will convene for a public discussion on the many changes affecting Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 16, 2016Last comment by SP Phil, on May 19, 2016 at 10:51 am | 16 comments | 6670 Views
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City faces tough trade-offs for Castro crossing's futureIn a packed community meeting on Tuesday, May 10, a team of consultants laid out how the city could undertake a dramatic...
Original post made on May. 12, 2016Last comment by Darin, on May 18, 2016 at 3:08 pm | 31 comments | 7239 Views
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Bike to Work Day offers free bike sharingBay Area commuters without a bike can participate in this year's Bike to Work Day for free through an offer by Bay Area Bike...
Original post made on May. 1, 2016Last comment by Doing my part, on May 18, 2016 at 11:21 am | 21 comments | 4865 Views
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Council gives $22M to affordable housing projectMountain View City Council members unanimously agreed to pitch in $22 million toward a high-density affordable housing project...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2016Last comment by Petitcoat Junction, on May 16, 2016 at 10:10 pm | 13 comments | 8251 Views
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REAL ESTATE MATTERSReal estate contracts: secrets you should know Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/04/22/real-estate-matters...
Original post made on May. 14, 2016There are no comments yet. 3434 Views
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Assembly hopefuls square off in candidates' forumEight candidates looking to replace outgoing state Assemblyman Rich Gordon will discuss their political positions on Tuesday...
Original post made on May. 9, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 12, 2016 at 5:25 pm | 7 comments | 5321 Views
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Judge: Rail authority's funding plan violated lawThe California High-Speed Rail Authority violated state law and "abused its discretion" in proceeding with the controversial...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2013Last comment by Jim Neal, on May 9, 2016 at 8:14 am | 14 comments | 13184 Views
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Google Fiber project seeks City Council's OKCould Google finally bring its acclaimed super-speed internet service to its hometown? After years of discussion, the company...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2016Last comment by AppleCider, on May 4, 2016 at 4:02 pm | 36 comments | 9899 Views
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Bye-bye for BookBuyers in Mountain ViewIt was a somber event that Friday night as BookBuyers opened its doors to begin liquidating its inventory of more than 300,000...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2016Last comment by Mark Spellman, on May 3, 2016 at 11:14 am | 4 comments | 6450 Views
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How a front yard turned into an elephant habitatSome homeowners deck their yards with garden gnomes; others go for pink flamingos. Christina Yin and Michael Maung have all...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2016Last comment by harvardmom, on May 1, 2016 at 6:39 am | 7 comments | 6323 Views
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Man arrested for package theft on Monroe DriveA 37-year-old man allegedly found with stolen packages was arrested in Mountain View, near the border of Palo Alto, on Tuesday...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Apr 28, 2016 at 4:48 pm | 1 comment | 3906 Views
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