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ELECTIONS
Judge rejects rent control for mobile homesA Santa Clara County Superior Court judge this week rejected arguments by Mountain View mobile home tenants that they should...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by William Hitchens, on Sep 4, 2018 at 3:03 pm | 32 comments | 8428 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former MV Whisman trustee enters high school district raceFormer Mountain View Whisman school board member Steve Nelson announced his candidacy for the Mountain View-Los Altos High...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2018Last comment by Bring in the Clown, on Sep 4, 2018 at 2:35 pm | 25 comments | 10951 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gov. Brown signs law reforming state's money bail systemGov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill to reform California's money bail system. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2018/08/29/gov-brown-signs-law-reforming-...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2018Last comment by AllYouCanEat, on Sep 4, 2018 at 9:07 am | 4 comments | 3250 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rent control committee weights landlord's appealOne landlord's push to raise rents spurred the Mountain View Rental Housing Committee on Monday to hold something like a...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Sep 4, 2018 at 6:52 am | 35 comments | 6143 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tom Means resigns from Rental Housing CommitteePerhaps the most controversial figure on Mountain View's most controversial government body, Tom Means announced Monday night...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Sep 4, 2018 at 6:51 am | 14 comments | 2841 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Alison Hicks joins council raceLongtime resident Alison Hicks is throwing her hat into the ring, becoming the latest candidate to join the race for City...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2018Last comment by Billy Bob, on Sep 3, 2018 at 5:28 pm | 36 comments | 8590 Views
AROUND TOWN
PG&E to remove 280 trees in Mountain ViewPG&E officials say they have identified about 280 trees in Mountain View that must be removed in order to clear the way for...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2018Last comment by Sylvia Martin, on Sep 3, 2018 at 8:55 am | 18 comments | 8641 Views
AROUND TOWN
Restaurateur doubles as employees' landlordZareen Khan, the owner of the eponymous Pakistani-Indian restaurants in Palo Alto and Mountain View, has added an unexpected...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2018Last comment by Vote Yes on Prop 10!, on Sep 2, 2018 at 11:28 pm | 21 comments | 7317 Views
AROUND TOWN
Cities prepare to launch unified bikewayIt seemed like a tricky goal, but a partnership between four Peninsula cities to build a unified bike route will soon be...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by Riptide360, on Sep 2, 2018 at 8:12 pm | 9 comments | 8116 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community divided over high school stadium lightsHundreds of residents, parents and students packed the Mountain View High School theater Monday night to start a long and...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Gary, on Sep 1, 2018 at 11:59 pm | 108 comments | 16134 Views
OTHER ISSUES
VTA to add express lanes to U.S. 101 through Mountain View and Palo AltoExisting carpool lanes will soon double as express lanes on U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto and Mountain View through a project...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2018Last comment by Dave, on Aug 31, 2018 at 5:14 pm | 14 comments | 8565 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School resource officer back on the beat following cancer treatmentLast week marked a return to school for public high school students in Mountain View, but they weren't the only ones heading...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2018Last comment by Nice, on Aug 30, 2018 at 9:33 pm | 2 comments | 6612 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google chips in $1M for homeless services in Mountain ViewAmbitious plans to transform Trinity United Methodist Church into a hub for homeless services will move forward next month,...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2018Last comment by kd , on Aug 30, 2018 at 3:39 pm | 20 comments | 16737 Views
AROUND TOWN
Facebook announces partnership with community collegesFacebook announced on Aug. 27 that it is working with Canada College in Redwood City and Foothill College in Los Altos to...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2018Last comment by William Hitchens, on Aug 29, 2018 at 4:06 pm | 1 comment | 4482 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tom Means resigns from Rental Housing CommitteeTom Means, who's been a lightning rod on the city's Rental Housing Committee, announced Monday night he would resign his...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Aug 28, 2018 at 6:27 pm | 23 comments | 7311 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letters to the editor: Aug. 17, 2018This week, letters to the editor about Measure V Too Costly campaign funding, growth in Mountain View and capitalism. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by LOL, on Aug 28, 2018 at 7:09 am | 8 comments | 3600 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor<B>Impact of stadium lights Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2018/08/03/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by Change, on Aug 27, 2018 at 9:39 pm | 1 comment | 2736 Views
RESTAURANTS
Bierhaus owner sues his landlordsThe owner of the Castro Street pub Bierhaus filed a lawsuit this week against his landlords, alleging they are violating...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by robstar, on Aug 26, 2018 at 10:35 am | 17 comments | 11426 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Woman injured in home-invasion attackA 83-year-old woman was injured Thursday after three men allegedly broke into her Los Altos Hills home and attacked her....
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2018Last comment by SO ABC news OK then, on Aug 25, 2018 at 5:15 am | 5 comments | 5047 Views
AROUND TOWN
Judge to decide on rent control for mobile homesA decision is expected soon in a legal battle over whether Mountain View's mobile homes should be eligible for rent control. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2018Last comment by Definitions matter, on Aug 24, 2018 at 9:46 pm | 22 comments | 4994 Views
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