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OTHER ISSUES
Man accused of 1974 cold-case killing near Stanford campus pleads not guiltyA 74-year-old man who has been accused of murdering two 21-year-old women on Stanford University property in the 1970s pleaded...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2019Last comment by Poppadop, on Jun 17, 2019 at 2:34 pm | 2 comments | 4000 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Supervisor Simitian brings 'sidewalk office hours' to local farmers marketsSanta Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will hold "sidewalk office hours" at local farmers markets this month. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2019Last comment by Billy Bob, on Jun 16, 2019 at 3:15 pm | 1 comment | 3540 Views
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Stanford fires back at county over new housing requirementsStanford University pushed back this week against Santa Clara County's proposed housing requirements as part of Stanford's...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2019Last comment by Common sense, on Jun 15, 2019 at 3:25 pm | 2 comments | 4092 Views
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Los Altos School District to pay $155M for land for new Mountain View schoolAfter a year of closed-door negotiations, the Los Altos School District announced Friday that it will purchase land for a...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2019Last comment by Diablo, on Jun 14, 2019 at 8:08 pm | 33 comments | 10366 Views
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$27K in restitution ordered for man who hacked Mountain View OnlineThe 36-year-old man who hacked and temporarily shut down the ==I Mountain View Voice== website and other Embarcadero Media...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2019Last comment by Imagination, on Jun 14, 2019 at 10:39 am | 2 comments | 4391 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View-Los Altos board approves policy for stadium lights on high school fieldsThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District's board of trustees unanimously agreed on a plan to install stadium lights...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2019Last comment by Cynthia Greaves, on Jun 14, 2019 at 10:11 am | 2 comments | 4985 Views
ELECTIONS
Council backs plan to retrofit apartments at risk of quake collapseThe Mountain View City Council agreed Tuesday night on a plan to retrofit hundreds of aging apartment buildings considered...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2019Last comment by @Steve Nelson, on Jun 14, 2019 at 10:09 am | 6 comments | 7349 Views
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Guest opinion: Council members respond to the Voice's editorial on housingIn a guest opinion in the June 7 issue, Mountain View Mayor Lisa Matichak and Vice Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga respond to the...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 13, 2019 at 5:36 pm | 17 comments | 3566 Views
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Citywide RV ban to be considered by council TuesdayDespite warnings from civil rights attorneys, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday will consider an oversized vehicle...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2019Last comment by ShorelineWestDude, on Jun 13, 2019 at 3:07 pm | 28 comments | 8446 Views
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Crime brief: San Jose man beats transient with cane at Mountain View bus stopA man was taken to a hospital with injuries last week after a San Jose man assaulted him with a cane near a bus stop in the...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 3927 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Smiles but sadness as Milk Pail says goodbyeAs a way to say goodbye, Milk Pail owner Steve Rasmussen and his family threw a party as one last hurrah. And the event...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2019Last comment by A resident, on Jun 12, 2019 at 9:11 am | 2 comments | 8720 Views
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Video: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley accepts Tony AwardTheatreworks Silicon Valley Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley, Executive Director Phil Santora and Board Chair Judy...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2019Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Jun 12, 2019 at 8:58 am | 1 comment | 3159 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hundreds of Mountain View Whisman students must change schools this fallHundreds of students will be saying goodbye to their old campuses and going somewhere new in the upcoming school year. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Enrollment Update Stupidity, on Jun 12, 2019 at 12:43 am | 11 comments | 8018 Views
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Guest opinion: Council should show compassion for vehicle dwellersIn a guest opinion in the June 7 issue, Mountain View residents Dave Arnone and IdaRose Sylvester outline what they believe...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Member, on Jun 11, 2019 at 6:32 pm | 8 comments | 4616 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Major leadership changes on the way for Mountain View Whisman schoolsThe Mountain View Whisman School District has selected three new principals, an assistant principal and a chief business...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 11, 2019 at 5:21 pm | 17 comments | 9109 Views
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Parents file $1M claim against Mountain View police, alleging they forced 5-year-old to submit to sexual assault examA Mountain View family has filed a $1 million claim against the city of Mountain View, alleging that police officers wrongfully...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jun 11, 2019 at 11:35 am | 13 comments | 11303 Views
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City buys historic downtown homes for $3.4 millionIn hopes of building something grand in the future, the Mountain View City Council swiftly put up $3.4 million to acquire...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Jun 11, 2019 at 8:06 am | 2 comments | 6733 Views
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Review: Flights in Mountain View is ready for takeoffAviation-themed and over-the-top, Flights in Mountain View is gimmicky, but its three-is-better-than-one premise can make...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2019Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Jun 10, 2019 at 10:36 pm | 2 comments | 4326 Views
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Struggling tenants find unlikely savior: luxury housingPolitics does indeed make strange bedfellows, and Tuesday night's City Council meeting was a classic example. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 10, 2019 at 5:03 pm | 4 comments | 7484 Views
ELECTIONS
Council members respond to the Voice's editorial on housingIt is disappointing that the <I>Voice</I></B> chose to write an incomplete editorial, sensationally titled "A crisis of character"...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 10, 2019 at 11:18 am | 10 comments | 3062 Views
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