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Downtown grocer still struggling, quietlyThe owners of Mountain View's only downtown grocery store say it's been no easy task to stay in business since setting up...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Jul 12, 2015 at 8:14 am | 41 comments | 19124 Views
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Police: East Palo Alto man cited in hit-and-run accidentA 34-year-old man who allegedly struck two vehicles before plowing through a Caltrain fence and hitting a power pole has...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2015Last comment by Timo, on Jul 12, 2015 at 3:26 am | 1 comment | 5757 Views
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County sets bait to stop fruit fliesState workers will begin laying bait today in Santa Clara County to stop the spread of oriental fruit flies, county officials...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2015Last comment by NeHi, on Jul 10, 2015 at 7:28 pm | 1 comment | 5223 Views
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City approves plan to close down RV parkTwenty-one households will be displaced from a North Whisman RV park to make way for a new row-house development approved...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2015Last comment by Water, on Jul 10, 2015 at 12:54 pm | 3 comments | 3583 Views
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Sixty fruitful years at SatakeFor six decades, the Satake family churned out high-quality annuals from its nursery at the end of Marilyn Drive. But last...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2013Last comment by Rosemary diaz, on Jul 9, 2015 at 11:01 pm | 2 comments | 2665 Views
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Thor leaves lasting legacy at FoothillThe Foothill-De Anza Community College District has been the center of attention lately, from launching its new baccalaureate...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2015Last comment by Jan, on Jul 9, 2015 at 9:59 am | 2 comments | 6158 Views
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The robo-car revolution hits Mountain View streetsA question kept ringing through my mind as I took my first ride Monday in one of Google's prototype self-driving cars --...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2015Last comment by Not Quite yet, on Jul 9, 2015 at 8:23 am | 27 comments | 18460 Views
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City eyes Superfund water for irrigationBrown lawns and dried-out river beds are ubiquitous in California's severe drought, but one place in Mountain View where...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2015Last comment by Reader, on Jul 8, 2015 at 11:49 am | 13 comments | 11839 Views
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Car crash leads to drunken driving arrestMountain View police arrested a San Jose man after he allegedly tried to evade a police officer attempting to pull him over...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2015There are no comments yet. 5766 Views
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Animal hospital's kittens need new familiesWanted: caring, loving homes for playful, affectionate kittens. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2015/07/05/animal-hospitals-kittens-need-new-families...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2015Last comment by Resident, on Jul 6, 2015 at 3:11 pm | 1 comment | 6719 Views
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Council OKs 164 apartments for Rose Market siteA real estate developer was praised by a wide swath of the community at the City Council meeting on Tuesday evening for going...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2014Last comment by Kathy M., on Jul 2, 2015 at 6:58 pm | 36 comments | 13665 Views
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Fourth of July travel to break records in CaliforniaThis Fourth of July weekend is projected to have the highest rate of travel since 2010. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2015/07/02/fourth-of-july-travel-to-br...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2015Last comment by Hmm, on Jul 2, 2015 at 4:15 pm | 1 comment | 4061 Views
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Homeless population doubles in Mountain ViewSanta Clara County's homeless population is the lowest it's been in a decade, bringing in praise from city and county officials...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2015Last comment by sarahdox, on Jul 2, 2015 at 10:51 am | 7 comments | 33582 Views
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Analysis: Supreme Court ruling likely to affect equal-rights lawsThe U.S. Supreme Court's sweeping decision that same-sex marriage is protected by the Fourteenth Amendment will have widespread...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2015Last comment by Me, on Jun 29, 2015 at 4:50 pm | 1 comment | 4779 Views
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Man arrested in package theft caseA man in possession of a package that is thought to have been stolen was arrested on an outstanding warrant in Mountain View...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2015There are no comments yet. 5422 Views
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The robo-car revolution hits Mountain View streetsA question kept ringing through my mind as I took my first ride Monday in one of Google's prototype self-driving cars —...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by JeezLouise, on Jun 29, 2015 at 11:14 am | 3 comments | 4355 Views
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Growing need for garden plots in Mountain ViewWant to grow your own veggies, herbs or flowers at a Mountain View community garden? Get to the back of the line. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2015Last comment by bkengland@gmail.com, on Jun 27, 2015 at 2:17 pm | 1 comment | 4580 Views
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Report: Cities unprepared for sea-level riseThe Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury has a message for city and county officials who are dragging their feet regarding...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by Rodger, on Jun 26, 2015 at 4:48 pm | 1 comment | 6476 Views
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Computer History Museum, Georgia Tech Launch ‘On You: A Story of Wearable Computing’the Computer History Museum and Georgia Institute of Technology will launch a 12-week exhibit about the evolution of mobile,...
Original post made by Tara La Bouff on Jun. 26, 2015There are no comments yet. 2232 Views
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Homeless population doubles in Mountain ViewSanta Clara County's homeless population is the lowest it's been in a decade, bringing in praise from city and county officials...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2015Last comment by SteveD, on Jun 25, 2015 at 11:09 pm | 1 comment | 3688 Views
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