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Crime Briefs<B>Caltrain tows 40 cars in MV parking lot Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/02/12/crime-briefs...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2016Last comment by Free Parking, on Feb 16, 2016 at 12:28 pm | 1 comment | 3580 Views
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Speedier schedule for free shuttlesIn the coming days Mountain View's free community shuttle system will be undergoing some minor tweaks that are expected to...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2016Last comment by DC, on Feb 14, 2016 at 3:48 pm | 7 comments | 5322 Views
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Robotics season kicks into high gearAutomated vehicles are all the rage in Silicon Valley, as Google and other prominent tech companies work on developing self-driving...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2016Last comment by the_punnisher, on Feb 12, 2016 at 7:19 pm | 6 comments | 7259 Views
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Do self-driving cars need a licensed driver?If there's one priority for self-driving cars upon which everyone can agree, it's safety. Google and other manufacturers...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2016Last comment by Uh, I've seen these "Licensed drivers", on Feb 12, 2016 at 4:48 pm | 25 comments | 11487 Views
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Silicon Valley's year: 'amazing' but with 'perils'Joint Venture Silicon Valley's annual economic study found that 2015 was a year of record-breaking growth and prosperity,...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Feb 11, 2016 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 4450 Views
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Mountain View goes to WashingtonSeeking federal aid for an assortment of local issues, Mountain View City Council members brainstormed priorities as they...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2016Last comment by Brad, on Feb 11, 2016 at 6:23 am | 5 comments | 2386 Views
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Drought persists, despite state's big snowpackAlthough the amount of rain and snow in California this year has reached higher levels than last year, the state's drought...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2016Last comment by Less Industrial Waste Needed, on Feb 10, 2016 at 10:33 am | 8 comments | 4349 Views
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Showtime for Super Bowl plansOn Sunday, the eyes of the world were set squarely on the South Bay as it hosts Super Bowl 50. For Mountain View, which was...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2016Last comment by Hard to ignore all good stuff, on Feb 9, 2016 at 4:00 pm | 2 comments | 6164 Views
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For some, a 1965 fire still burnsRetired Mountain View firefighters and their families are still feeling the effects of the massive blaze at the Jasco chemical...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2011Last comment by John Smith, on Feb 9, 2016 at 10:38 am | 4 comments | 6877 Views
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A city park that bans bikes and trees?A tangle of restrictions and costs led many at Tuesday's City Council meeting to denounce plans for a new mini-park near...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2016Last comment by Public BeneFAT, on Feb 6, 2016 at 8:04 pm | 21 comments | 9814 Views
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AAA offering free tows to those who drink during Super BowlBay Area Super Bowl fans who choose to drink Sunday at the Super Bowl and at Super Bowl parties can get a free tow home through...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2016Last comment by Stupid Bowl, on Feb 6, 2016 at 5:41 pm | 6 comments | 3789 Views
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Expect lots of Bay Area eye candy shots in the SB tomorrowI've seen the media crews around SF and the Peninsula for the past week or so, setting up pretty "artsy" shots, so keep an...
Original post made by Hard to be humble on Feb. 6, 2016There are no comments yet. 1877 Views
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House fire closes Easy StreetA residential structure fire in Mountain View has prompted a road closure this evening, according to police. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2016Last comment by Sorry to hear it, on Feb 6, 2016 at 6:52 am | 1 comment | 4484 Views
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Berman leads in cash raised for Assembly bidWith the race to succeed Assemblyman Rich Gordon in Sacramento heating up, Palo Alto Councilman Marc Berman is leading the...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2016Last comment by SRB, on Feb 5, 2016 at 10:19 am | 6 comments | 6427 Views
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Package thief suspect arrestedMountain View police arrested a San Jose man Tuesday after an officer allegedly found several stolen packages inside his...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2016Last comment by @@@AllYouCanEat, on Feb 3, 2016 at 5:38 pm | 10 comments | 6352 Views
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Sobrato floats plans for housingMembers of the city's Environmental Planning Commission took a first look at plans by the Sobrato Organization to build up...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2016Last comment by Yes, Ellen was paid for, on Feb 2, 2016 at 9:57 am | 12 comments | 6412 Views
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Sobrato pitches North Bayshore housing projectMountain View city planners are more than a year away from figuring out how to transform the North Bayshore tech hub into...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2016Last comment by Frustrated, on Feb 1, 2016 at 2:02 pm | 25 comments | 10452 Views
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City to foot the bill for creek trail projectA project to extend the Permanente Creek Trail through Crittenden Middle School is moving forward on, as part of a larger...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2016Last comment by parent, on Feb 1, 2016 at 10:30 am | 8 comments | 6702 Views
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Microsoft reveals plans to expand MV campusMicrosoft on Thursday unveiled plans to acquire and build a green-roofed office complex in the heart of North Bayshore, make...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2016Last comment by OMV Resident, on Jan 30, 2016 at 10:24 pm | 20 comments | 12330 Views
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Computer Museum bids farewell to Babbage engineThe Mountain View Computer History Museum is saying goodbye to a unique exhibit, one that also might be its most priceless....
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2016Last comment by Dennis Feick, on Jan 30, 2016 at 11:03 am | 3 comments | 19636 Views
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