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ELECTIONS
Editorial: Wheeler and Conley for Mountain View Whisman school boardIt's a transformative time for the Mountain View Whisman School District, and voters may be asking themselves whether it's...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2018Last comment by Dump Wheeler, on Nov 6, 2018 at 10:33 am | 9 comments | 7354 Views
AROUND TOWN
New registry, fees ahead for Airbnb rentalsAfter years of deliberation, Mountain View is finally ready to rein in on Airbnb and other freewheeling short-term rental...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Nov 5, 2018 at 9:35 pm | 15 comments | 7931 Views
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Election 2018: Our recommendationsIn the weeks leading up to Election Day this Tuesday, Nov. 6, the ==I Voice== has published endorsements on several local...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Nov 5, 2018 at 9:34 pm | 16 comments | 11421 Views
ELECTIONS
City tax measures get their namesA pair of city-sponsored tax initiatives that will head to voters in November now have their official ballot designations:...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Voter, on Nov 5, 2018 at 9:10 pm | 9 comments | 6237 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor: Nov. 2, 2018This week, readers weigh in on a number of races in Tuesday's election. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2018/11/05/letters-to-the-editor-nov-2-2018...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2018Last comment by LOL, on Nov 5, 2018 at 5:24 pm | 6 comments | 3672 Views
ELECTIONS
Ying, Ivanovic ratchet up spending in LASD raceCandidate Ying Liu accelerated campaign spending in the final weeks before election day, leading the pack in the four-way...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by Amanda Burke-Aaronson , on Nov 5, 2018 at 7:26 am | 11 comments | 4696 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA superintendent announces retirementAfter guiding the district through three busy years, Mountain View-Los Altos High School District Superintendent Jeff Harding...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2018Last comment by Expensive balls, on Nov 4, 2018 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 6009 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Challengers outspend incumbents in MVWSD raceTwo candidates seeking a spot on the Mountain View Whisman School District board of trustees this November ramped up campaign...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by Don't hijack!, on Nov 4, 2018 at 2:14 pm | 8 comments | 4202 Views
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Mountain View leads the way on housing growthThe Bay Area largely missed the mark on housing growth last year, but cities like Mountain View are making strides to combat...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2018Last comment by Just ask, on Nov 4, 2018 at 11:05 am | 25 comments | 16003 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mixed bag for high school test scoresSome of the most challenged demographics in the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District exceeded expectations or rebounded...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2018Last comment by @Steven Nelson, on Nov 4, 2018 at 7:20 am | 3 comments | 4183 Views
ELECTIONS
Rush of money puts Inks campaign near top of fieldCampaign donations are pouring in for John Inks in his bid for a third term on the Mountain View City Council. Just days...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by @BM, on Nov 4, 2018 at 4:21 am | 66 comments | 8248 Views
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Crime brief: stolen car recovered at McDonald'sPolice arrested a man suspected of stealing a car in San Jose after a Mountain View officer discovered the vehicle in a McDonald's...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2018Last comment by Waldo, on Nov 3, 2018 at 2:42 pm | 1 comment | 3542 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Voter Guide: Measures P and QMountain View voters will see two tax initiatives on their Nov. 6 ballots. Measures P and Q -- a business license update...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by kero from near Caltrain, on Nov 3, 2018 at 10:46 am | 7 comments | 12469 Views
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Hundreds walk out of Google's Mountain View HQMore than 500 Google employees in Mountain View walked out of the company's headquarters this morning, joined by thousands...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by karenerobinson, on Nov 3, 2018 at 10:23 am | 13 comments | 12208 Views
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Planned Parenthood clinic to be razed for housingPlanned Parenthood's Mountain View Health Center is expected to open the doors of its new clinic next year ahead of major...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by MV Resident WS, on Nov 2, 2018 at 5:39 pm | 2 comments | 6302 Views
ELECTIONS
Ting, Fung surge ahead on hospital district campaign spendingWhat started as a low-spending race for seats on the El Camino Healthcare District board of directors has turned into a high-cost...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2018Last comment by Peter C Fung, M.D., on Nov 2, 2018 at 5:22 pm | 2 comments | 4081 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>Tamara for school board Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2018/11/02/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by Stop Inks and Libertarian Greed in MV, on Nov 2, 2018 at 4:56 pm | 4 comments | 2343 Views
ELECTIONS
Man arrested following early-morning apartment break-inPolice arrested a 27-year-old transient man on burglary charges after a woman allegedly found him inside her apartment in...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2018Last comment by ShorelineWestDude, on Nov 1, 2018 at 5:12 pm | 10 comments | 4872 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Showalter, Siegel and Ramirez for City CouncilMountain View voters have some interesting choices to make on November's ballot. Competing for three seats on the City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Nov 1, 2018 at 2:33 pm | 29 comments | 12102 Views
OTHER ISSUES
NASA retires Kepler, the 'little spacecraft that could'After nine years of scanning the stars and discovering thousands of new planets, the Kepler space observatory has run out...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 1, 2018 at 11:20 am | 2 comments | 4123 Views
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