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Mountain View adopts reach codes that alter solar panel, electric vehicle charging station requirementsThe Mountain View City Council voted unanimously to amend the city’s reach codes, including new electric vehicle charging...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 11, 2022 at 1:55 pm | 7 comments | 6846 Views
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State to withhold $1B in funding to spur more aggressive efforts to reduce homelessnessCalifornia will withhold $1 billion in funding until the state's local governments develop new plans to reduce homelessness,...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 10, 2022 at 11:52 pm | 11 comments | 2472 Views
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Teen driver involved in fatal Redwood City car crash may face vehicular manslaughter chargesThe 17-year-old driver of a car that collided with another, resulting in the death of two and the injury of four others Friday...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Nov 10, 2022 at 2:20 pm | 1 comment | 5085 Views
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Planning commission recommends temporary office development cap downtown, but with some conditionsWith concerns about parking and the jobs-housing imbalance top of mind, city staff want to put a temporary limit on office...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 9, 2022 at 10:05 am | 1 comment | 3265 Views
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City officials give Monta Loma residents an update on much-anticipated changes to their neighborhood, including a potential new parkResidents of the Monta Loma-Farley-Rock Street neighborhood told city staff what improvements they’d like to see prioritized...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by MV Resident, on Nov 7, 2022 at 2:32 pm | 6 comments | 4721 Views
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Many Bay Area roads remain in rough shape, according to reportAlthough roads in some Bay Area communities have shown vast improvement, the region's roads remain in rough shape, according...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by smorr, on Nov 6, 2022 at 12:36 am | 3 comments | 2153 Views
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Days after abrupt retirement, former Sheriff Laurie Smith found guilty in corruption trialFormer Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith has been found guilty on all six civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 5, 2022 at 3:27 am | 2 comments | 5144 Views
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Meta terminates lease at San Antonio Center in Mountain ViewIn a statement responding to the lease termination, the tech giant told the Voice they’re building “a best-in-class remote...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 4, 2022 at 4:30 pm | 10 comments | 22636 Views
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Santa Clara County outpacing state in new COVID booster uptakeSanta Clara County is outpacing the state in uptake of the omicron-specific COVID-19 booster vaccine across all eligible...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 3, 2022 at 4:20 pm | 1 comment | 2512 Views
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Greenpeace has given up on recycling plasticsThis isn't a left v. right issue. It's just not working. It's just too hard to do and not cost effective. The city should...
Original post made by Bernie Brightman on Nov. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 492 Views
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Final settlement in lawsuit over RV parking restrictions releasedThe city of Mountain View announced late last month that it would begin enforcing its RV parking restrictions on Oct. 1,...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2022Last comment by Ann, on Nov 2, 2022 at 11:48 pm | 8 comments | 8867 Views
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Sheriff Laurie Smith retires as jury deliberates at her corruption trialSanta Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith announced Monday she would retire, as a jury deliberates a verdict in a civil corruption...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by Seth Neumann, on Nov 1, 2022 at 9:46 pm | 2 comments | 3243 Views
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Planning commission supports huge Middlefield Park mixed-use project despite concerns over Google's affordable housing proposalThe Mountain View Environmental Planning Commission threw unanimous support behind the latest iteration of the Middlefield...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 1, 2022 at 5:13 pm | 13 comments | 7747 Views
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Thousands turn out for Mountain View's annual Monster BashKids and their families, decked out in Halloween costumes, filled Mountain View's Rengstorff Park on Saturday, Oct. 29, for...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by Karen Stevens , on Nov 1, 2022 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 4487 Views
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Mountain View City Council approves San Antonio Road housing development, despite major frustrations over applicant's last-minute changeThe applicant initially presented two options to meet its affordable housing obligation, only to withdraw one of the options...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 28, 2022 at 9:57 pm | 12 comments | 6306 Views
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Traffic signals at Castro Street intersections will return to normal starting this weekDuring the pandemic, the traffic signals on Castro Street at Villa, Dana and California streets were changed to flashing...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2022Last comment by Aleeee, on Oct 28, 2022 at 12:17 pm | 10 comments | 5223 Views
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New media platform aims to make accessing local politics simplerBased on your location, CivicBell automatically creates a feed from the elected officials who represent you, from the smallest...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2022Last comment by CivicBell Team, on Oct 27, 2022 at 2:57 pm | 6 comments | 4908 Views
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Google enters agreement with U.S. Department of Justice after allegedly defying search warrant, losing dataThe U.S. Department of Justice has entered into an agreement with Google over the loss of data related to a search warrant...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 26, 2022 at 6:05 pm | 1 comment | 3229 Views
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Palo Alto bicyclist attacked in race-fueled hit-and-runAn assault on Sept. 29 in Palo Alto is being investigated by police as a hate crime after a man on a bicycle was allegedly...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 26, 2022 at 10:34 am | 1 comment | 3464 Views
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Mountain View to begin enforcing time limits in parking lots, city garagesWith the sale of downtown parking permits now available, time limits in city parking lots and garages will be enforced beginning...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2022Last comment by Jackie Cashen, on Oct 24, 2022 at 10:45 pm | 2 comments | 4002 Views
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