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Landlords' hidden spending may trigger new election lawResponding to the Voice's story that a landlord advocacy group hid $85,000 in late election spending from voters in November,...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2015Last comment by SRB, on Jan 2, 2016 at 4:28 pm | 14 comments | 8480 Views
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Secret history of MV's Berlin Wall slabTwo large concrete slabs of the Berlin Wall were donated to Mountain View and were put on display outside the library in...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2015Last comment by Self Serving, on Jan 2, 2016 at 4:03 pm | 14 comments | 11669 Views
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A refuge for domestic violence victimsFor victims of domestic violence in Silicon Valley, it's not easy finding a place to go when fleeing an abusive relationship....
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2015Last comment by fcservices, on Dec 31, 2015 at 6:48 pm | 1 comment | 5252 Views
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Car stuck on tracks delays CaltrainCaltrain passengers were delayed this evening after a vehicle got stuck on the train tracks at Rengstorff Avenue in Mountain...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2015Last comment by Gu Liu, on Dec 30, 2015 at 7:13 pm | 3 comments | 5030 Views
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Two arrested in Monte Carlo fightPolice arrested two women early Sunday after an argument at the Monte Carlo Club in downtown Mountain View erupted into a...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2015Last comment by Security at Club, on Dec 30, 2015 at 5:05 pm | 5 comments | 5714 Views
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Shooting was 'unjust,' say parents of man killed by Palo Alto policeThe father of William David Raff, the man fatally shot by Palo Alto police on Christmas night, said his only child had a...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2015Last comment by Greg David, on Dec 29, 2015 at 11:42 pm | 13 comments | 7643 Views
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The puppet-masters of Mountain ViewThe Kruss family has a love for puppets bordering on the obsessive, and they're hoping to share their passion with the rest...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2015Last comment by Got.Me, on Dec 29, 2015 at 8:29 pm | 1 comment | 6486 Views
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Palo Alto police shoot, kill person who allegedly wielded knifeA person who police said was armed with a knife and charged at Palo Alto police officers was shot and later died at a local...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2015Last comment by More info (bjd), on Dec 29, 2015 at 7:26 am | 1 comment | 4175 Views
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Future of free health care clinic thrown into limboOne of the area's few options for free health care with no strings attached, Mountain View's RotaCare clinic at El Camino...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2015Last comment by Kathy, on Dec 29, 2015 at 2:05 am | 13 comments | 9410 Views
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Woman arrested during alleged Kohl's robberyPolice arrested a 53-year-old Redwood City woman after she allegedly stole clothes from a Kohl's store, pepper-sprayed store...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2015Last comment by Dennis Feick, on Dec 28, 2015 at 6:50 pm | 2 comments | 5453 Views
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Peninsula gets more than 5 inches of rain -- more to comeA storm system that has brought badly needed rain to parts of the Bay Area since Sunday is on its way out today, but another...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2015Last comment by @True, on Dec 28, 2015 at 6:23 pm | 11 comments | 5656 Views
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Police seek help in nabbing package thievesMountain View police are asking for help catching two "grinches" who have allegedly been stealing packages left on the doorsteps...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2015Last comment by pic, on Dec 24, 2015 at 8:57 am | 1 comment | 7360 Views
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High-rise apartments win council's praiseDespite some grumblings about being "hosed" on affordable housing rules, the Mountain View City Council gave an otherwise...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2015Last comment by Observation, on Dec 21, 2015 at 3:52 pm | 35 comments | 11634 Views
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MV Man arrested after allegedly attack family membersPolice arrested a Mountain View man on charges of attempted murder earlier this month after he allegedly threatened family...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2015Last comment by Scott, on Dec 19, 2015 at 10:59 pm | 6 comments | 6621 Views
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Google set to launch Hangar One cleanupNow in control of the Moffett Federal Airfield, local tech giant Google is set to begin a pilot program to rehabilitate and...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2015Last comment by DC, on Dec 19, 2015 at 7:43 pm | 13 comments | 9741 Views
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All about man's best friendStudents at Mistral Elementary's Beyond The Bell after-school program got a surprise visitor last week, when Rubi, the 6-year-old...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2015Last comment by maher, on Dec 19, 2015 at 2:02 pm | 1 comment | 6643 Views
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Downtown hotel developers to unveil proposals Monday nightOn Monday, rival development firms for the first time will present plans for how they would transform a pair of downtown...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2015Last comment by downtown neighbor, on Dec 16, 2015 at 11:40 pm | 7 comments | 6071 Views
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Split board votes to open Slater ElementaryEnding a years-long effort by families in the Whisman and Slater area lobbying for a neighborhood school, the Mountain View...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2015Last comment by PACT parent, on Dec 16, 2015 at 5:50 pm | 33 comments | 8657 Views
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Rent WatchProject Sentinel answers a question about allowing tenants to have a dog without asking. Project Sentinel provides landlord-tenant...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2015Last comment by Landlord view, on Dec 16, 2015 at 4:40 pm | 6 comments | 9457 Views
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New members for city commissionsThe Mountain View City Council last week picked two new members for the Environmental Planning Commission, the advisory body...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2015Last comment by @OldMV, on Dec 15, 2015 at 5:10 pm | 3 comments | 8928 Views
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