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Crime brief: Mountain View police arrest couple sleeping in stolen SUVPolice arrested two people sleeping in a car after officers discovered the vehicle was reported stolen. The vehicle also...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2019Last comment by Homeowner, on Jun 28, 2019 at 8:29 pm | 15 comments | 4987 Views
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Letters to the editor: RV ban, housing editorial, public transitThe June 21 edition of letters to the editor includes letters on the RV ban, public transit, a recent Voice editorial and...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by OK, on Jun 28, 2019 at 12:37 pm | 14 comments | 3705 Views
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Police investigation: Trio of suspects burglarized 11 South Bay vehicles in two monthsThe men arrested on suspicion of breaking into South Bay vehicles allegedly used rental cars and false license plates to...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jun 27, 2019 at 1:46 pm | 2 comments | 6723 Views
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Mountain View Vehicle Residents throw party for publicThe first “meet thy neighbor” barbecue and picnic hosted by the Mountain View Vehicle Residents drew a sizable turnout...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2019Last comment by Sophie Mutter, on Jun 27, 2019 at 11:52 am | 18 comments | 5447 Views
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Mountain View detectives arrest three men after monthslong auto burglary investigationThree men have been arrested in connection with numerous auto burglaries in Santa Clara County following a monthslong investigation...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by Billy Bob, on Jun 25, 2019 at 1:16 pm | 4 comments | 4712 Views
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Crime briefs: Father's Day fight, copper theft, unpaid pizza billRecent reports from the Mountain View Police Department include copper wire theft from the Stevens Creek Trail underpass,...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Billy Bob, on Jun 25, 2019 at 1:10 pm | 1 comment | 3985 Views
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Mountain View Vehicle Residents group to hold potluck picnic on SundayTo foster better dialogue on one of the city's most heated issues, local residents are throwing a picnic. Read the full...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2019Last comment by JAT, on Jun 24, 2019 at 10:32 pm | 1 comment | 3578 Views
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County to open new clinic with Planned ParenthoodSanta Clara County will be teaming up with Planned Parenthood on a new clinic opening in Mountain View this year. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2019Last comment by SP Phil, on Jun 24, 2019 at 3:13 pm | 1 comment | 4714 Views
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City's safe parking program struggles to growAs Mountain View prepares new restrictions on people living in vehicles parked on the street, one question keeps coming up:...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 24, 2019 at 10:42 am | 9 comments | 7331 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>Keep looking Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2019/06/21/letters-to-the-editor posted Friday,...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2019Last comment by @Valentin Abramzon, on Jun 24, 2019 at 10:37 am | 3 comments | 2034 Views
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Skyline murder suspect named; victim was a tow truck driverAuthorities have identified the suspect arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly killing a man found Tuesday night...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by Jaudi , on Jun 22, 2019 at 9:25 pm | 2 comments | 6074 Views
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City hits pause on gatekeeper processOut of fears that city staff are getting burned out from overwork, Mountain View leaders are pulling up the drawbridge on...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by David Speakman, on Jun 21, 2019 at 6:22 pm | 4 comments | 6109 Views
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VTA union rejects offer, may go on strikeA transit workers union voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night against a labor contract offer by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by PA Resident, on Jun 21, 2019 at 9:10 am | 6 comments | 3956 Views
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Google pledges $1 billion for rapid new housing growth in Bay AreaAs the housing crisis reaches new levels of despair, Google is launching a $1 billion campaign to reverse the trend. The...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 21, 2019 at 8:03 am | 14 comments | 7407 Views
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County rolls out food truck with free meals for hungry Mountain View kidsMountain View Whisman School District's new food truck is promising to bring meals to thousands of children at risk of going...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Jim, on Jun 20, 2019 at 7:49 am | 5 comments | 6656 Views
ELECTIONS
Public Works spent $3 million on North Bayshore studiesCity officials have spent more than $3 million on a variety of transportation consultants as part of Mountain View's quest...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 18, 2019 at 6:58 pm | 7 comments | 4011 Views
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City approves 2nd study for automated transitA far-off goal to build an automated transit line in Mountain View squeaked through the City Council to win funding for its...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by PA Resident, on Jun 18, 2019 at 3:57 pm | 12 comments | 8624 Views
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Ex-Stanford sailing coach in college-admissions scam is sentenced: no prison time, $10K fineStanford University's former head sailing coach John Vandemoer became the first person to be sentenced in the college admissions...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2019Last comment by Cardinal Fan, on Jun 18, 2019 at 10:24 am | 4 comments | 4181 Views
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Council moves ahead with milder RV banThe City Council approved a complicated muddle of measures to restrict large RVs and trailers from parking on city streets....
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2019Last comment by These are NOT all poor people., on Jun 17, 2019 at 3:47 pm | 59 comments | 10663 Views
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Suspected Stevens Creek Trail flasher arrested by Mountain View policePolice are asking any additional victims to come forward following an indecent exposure incident on Stevens Creek Trail last...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2019Last comment by Suspect , on Jun 17, 2019 at 2:43 pm | 3 comments | 4840 Views
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