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OTHER ISSUES
Police arrest man suspected of stealing laptopsPolice arrested a Martinez man last week after laptop-tracking software led officers to a suspect in the Waverly Park neighborhood...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2019Last comment by vonlost, on Feb 5, 2019 at 3:07 pm | 3 comments | 4662 Views
AROUND TOWN
LASD votes to put Bullis Charter students at Loyola ElementaryLos Altos School District board members unanimously agreed Monday night to place Bullis Charter School's "overflow" students...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2019Last comment by Loyola Timeline, on Feb 5, 2019 at 12:12 pm | 82 comments | 10902 Views
RESTAURANTS
Rise of the ramen botsWhile there's no shortage of excellent ramen restaurants downtown, some Mountain View tech workers have come to love a new...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Now we're a community!, on Feb 4, 2019 at 4:12 pm | 12 comments | 19508 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Big cuts coming for Mountain View schoolsThe Mountain View Whisman School District is looking to cut positions and drop programs as a means to scale back the size...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2019Last comment by ST parent, on Feb 3, 2019 at 5:08 pm | 26 comments | 12512 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County: State AG's attempt to block hospital sale is dismissedA federal judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday dismissed the state attorney general's move to block Santa Clara County from...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2019Last comment by Humble observer, on Feb 3, 2019 at 1:29 pm | 1 comment | 4980 Views
AROUND TOWN
Employee shot in carjacking at America's Tire storeA tire store employee was shot and injured Saturday morning in a carjacking in Mountain View, police said. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2019There are no comments yet. 7857 Views
ELECTIONS
VTA to start spending Measure B moneyAfter more than two years of fending off legal challenges, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority can finally start...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Dream on, on Feb 3, 2019 at 2:26 am | 6 comments | 5668 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board agrees to put Bullis at Stevenson campusCalling it the best option in a bad situation, Mountain View Whisman school board members voted 4-1 Thursday night to put...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by @ ST Parent, on Feb 1, 2019 at 8:20 am | 62 comments | 12039 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Volunteers gather before dawn for homeless countAbout 500 people gathered in Palo Alto and other cities within Santa Clara County this week to conduct the biennial point-in-time...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Feb 1, 2019 at 7:38 am | 1 comment | 3802 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View man sentenced to 15 years on child porn chargesA Mountain View man was sentenced last week to more than 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing and...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2019There are no comments yet. 5961 Views
AROUND TOWN
Battle for the soul of Mountain ViewThere is a battle underway for the soul of Mountain View. For decades the Mountain View community has treasured diversity....
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by MtViewReader, on Jan 31, 2019 at 4:16 pm | 44 comments | 8892 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pedestrian killed in crash on El Camino RealA man who was struck Monday night by a vehicle on El Camino Real has died, according to a statement released by the Mountain...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2019Last comment by MV Renter, on Jan 31, 2019 at 2:49 pm | 10 comments | 6283 Views
OTHER ISSUES
HUD gives Bay Area nearly $149M to help homelessThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Saturday awarded nearly $149 million for 193 previously funded homeless...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Jan 31, 2019 at 8:09 am | 1 comment | 4335 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Thanks for your generosityThe numbers are in: The Voice's 2018 Holiday Fund campaign raised $72,000 from 147 donors. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2019/01/29/editorial-thanks-for-yo...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2019Last comment by Maher, on Jan 29, 2019 at 5:02 pm | 1 comment | 6543 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Preschool poised for major statewide expansionJust three days after taking the oath of office, California's new governor laid out an ambitious plan to create statewide,...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2019Last comment by YIMBY, on Jan 29, 2019 at 1:42 am | 5 comments | 9085 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Historic status sought for Tied House, Chez TJBack in 2017, the restaurant buildings of Chez TJ and the Tied House brewery could have been razed as part of plans to redevelop...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Jan 28, 2019 at 6:50 pm | 26 comments | 5880 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police blame court's database for lost records, putting officers at riskA coalition of Santa Clara County police agencies is publicly blasting a new criminal records database, alleging a string...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Jan 28, 2019 at 2:57 pm | 1 comment | 4032 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Thieves steal wheels right out from under carsWith vehicle crimes on the rise, some thieves are swiping the tires right off of cars in Mountain View. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Driver, on Jan 27, 2019 at 7:00 pm | 7 comments | 10390 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area consortium pledges $500M for affordable homesSeveral Peninsula-based nonprofit organizations and companies are part of a new public-private partnership that aims to secure...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by @Robyn, on Jan 27, 2019 at 5:12 pm | 7 comments | 4348 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Preschool poised for major statewide expansionJust three days after taking the oath of office, California's new governor laid out an ambitious plan to create statewide,...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Jan 25, 2019 at 1:48 pm | 2 comments | 2697 Views
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