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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Satisfying sushiAt Octopus Japanese Restaurant in Menlo Park, the sushi rolls are more traditional, assembled with care and very generous...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 4072 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nonprofit aids growing numbers of sexual violence survivorsIn the era of the #MeToo movement, Santa Clara County has seen a rising number of domestic violence and sexual assault victims...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2019Last comment by Liz LYNX, on Jan 10, 2019 at 12:12 am | 1 comment | 6611 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Trial begins on challenge to census citizenship questionA seven-day trial began Monday before a federal judge in San Francisco on a challenge to the U.S. Commerce Department's...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2019Last comment by LOL, on Jan 9, 2019 at 6:32 pm | 2 comments | 3133 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Supreme Court clears way for state foie gras ban to take effectThe U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California's ban on foie gras to go into effect after a seven-year legal...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2019Last comment by Uh-huh, on Jan 9, 2019 at 12:54 pm | 4 comments | 4244 Views
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Unhoused but not unheardAmid feelings of being excommunicated by their community, homeless persons have started a support-group system to cope with...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2019Last comment by Mummzie 3, on Jan 8, 2019 at 4:56 pm | 6 comments | 6024 Views
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Mountain View looks to a green 2019Mountain View set itself apart from neighboring cities in 2018 by welcoming retail marijuana stores to open inside city limits,...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2019Last comment by Or, on Jan 8, 2019 at 2:19 pm | 7 comments | 5592 Views
ELECTIONS
Google moves to next stage of campus plansMoving into the next phase of its showpiece campus plans, Google officials submitted new architecture designs in recent days...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2018Last comment by CCTV Solution, on Jan 8, 2019 at 4:19 am | 14 comments | 17875 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Housing woes still dominate city politicsPent-up housing demand continues to dominate Mountain View city politics through 2018. Read the full story here https://mv-voice.com/news/2019/01/03/housing-woes-still-dominate-...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 7, 2019 at 9:45 pm | 34 comments | 10909 Views
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Little closure in city's biggest crimes in 2018Several high-profile crimes in Mountain View, some of which resulted in serious injuries or death, didn't see a whole lot...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2019Last comment by Omitted, on Jan 5, 2019 at 5:56 pm | 3 comments | 5832 Views
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Los Altos planning commissioner pleads not guilty to misdemeanor DUIA Los Altos planning commissioner pleaded not guilty to a driving under the influence charge Wednesday after being found...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2019Last comment by Neighbor, on Jan 5, 2019 at 2:13 pm | 8 comments | 4680 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Analysis of Stanford's growth leaves unanswered questionsThe final report from Santa Clara County on the likely impacts of Stanford University's proposed expansion is unlikely to...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2019Last comment by Rodger, on Jan 5, 2019 at 7:50 am | 5 comments | 4757 Views
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Rent increases denied again for Del Medio apartmentsFor the second time, a city-appointed hearing officer is rejecting a request for series of rent increases on dozens of tenants...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 4, 2019 at 4:05 pm | 27 comments | 7767 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New device to stop postpartum bleeding could save livesAt a nondescript office nestled on Edison Way in North Fair Oaks, a small company is hard at work developing a medical device...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2019Last comment by Grateful, on Jan 3, 2019 at 11:17 pm | 1 comment | 3841 Views
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City scrambles to salvage sustainability goalsDespite Mountain View's prosperity, the city is still falling short of its stated goals to reduce its own carbon output....
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2019Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Jan 3, 2019 at 5:03 pm | 20 comments | 8805 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: Not just technology of the pastIn a guest opinion, Mountain View resident James Kempf writes about why rail isn't technology of the past. Read the full...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2018Last comment by William Hitchens, on Jan 2, 2019 at 5:42 pm | 2 comments | 5126 Views
RESTAURANTS
Man found dead in car outside McDonald'sA man in his 20s was found dead in a vehicle parked outside a McDonald's on Friday morning, according to Mountain View police. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by I blame Obama , on Jan 1, 2019 at 1:03 pm | 11 comments | 11339 Views
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Tows for the tipsy available on New Year's EveMotorists can get a safe ride home on New Year's Eve from AAA rather than driving while drunk, AAA officials said Thursday....
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2018Last comment by resident, on Dec 31, 2018 at 5:36 pm | 1 comment | 3468 Views
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Family finds stranger barricaded inside their home on ChristmasA transient man suspected of barricading himself inside a family's home on Christmas Day and then attacking an officer after...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2018Last comment by RIP, on Dec 31, 2018 at 3:07 pm | 2 comments | 6156 Views
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Plan to delay minimum-wage hike defeatedA plan to hit the pause button on Mountain View's minimum wage increase was swiftly shot down at the Tuesday, Dec. 4, City...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2018Last comment by Lector , on Dec 29, 2018 at 11:45 pm | 10 comments | 10277 Views
ELECTIONS
One last hurdle for Measure BMore than two years later, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority may finally get to start spending the money collected...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2018Last comment by Gary Wesley, on Dec 29, 2018 at 1:32 am | 3 comments | 5050 Views
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