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Firm behind local ADA lawsuits is being suedA San Jose law firm notorious for filing accessibility lawsuits against hundreds of small businesses is now facing a civil...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2018Last comment by Darin, on Jun 19, 2018 at 2:42 pm | 11 comments | 20503 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City rejects bid to remove downtown redwoodsA developer's plans for a large house on Sierra Avenue were defeated after dozens of Old Mountain View residents rallied...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2018Last comment by Common sense, on Jun 19, 2018 at 9:20 am | 31 comments | 7440 Views
ELECTIONS
To help teachers, don't change Measure VAs a long-term resident of Mountain View and a teacher for 45 years, I have grave concerns about the current housing/rental...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 19, 2018 at 8:16 am | 9 comments | 2455 Views
BOOKS
Library reopens after major remodelAfter six months of construction, the Mountain View Library has finished a dramatic remodel of its children's wing and other...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2018Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Jun 18, 2018 at 8:53 pm | 1 comment | 6633 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Crittenden principal resigns suddenlyCrittenden Middle School Principal Angie Dillman announced her resignation Thursday afternoon, leaving the Mountain View...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2018Last comment by Marcus , on Jun 18, 2018 at 3:58 pm | 19 comments | 8249 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Ex-Theranos executives indicted by federal grand juryThe former CEO and COO of embattled blood-testing company Theranos have been indicted by a federal grand jury for an alleged...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2018Last comment by Robyn, on Jun 18, 2018 at 2:22 pm | 2 comments | 4772 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
For at-risk kids, mentors fan the sparkSpark, a Bay Area nonprofit that pairs working professionals with low-income middle school students of color, allow students...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2018Last comment by Ben Stewart, on Jun 18, 2018 at 9:17 am | 3 comments | 4099 Views
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LASD shrinks despite concerns over growthFor years, Los Altos School District officials have been aggressively searching for money and land to build a new school...
Original post made on May. 22, 2018Last comment by @Teacher, on Jun 17, 2018 at 8:14 pm | 28 comments | 10120 Views
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Council opts to replace apartments with rowhousesAn older cluster of apartments in Mountain View's North Whisman neighborhood will be torn down to build an equivalent number...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2018Last comment by Fact check..., on Jun 17, 2018 at 5:59 pm | 26 comments | 8986 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City's growth wins praise from housing advocatesThe annual Affordable Housing Week organized by the nonprofit SV@Home was less crisis and more celebration this year -- and...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 16, 2018 at 6:04 am | 16 comments | 4486 Views
ELECTIONS
Council opts to replace apartments with rowhousesAn older cluster of apartments in Mountain View's North Whisman neighborhood will be torn down to build an equivalent number...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 16, 2018 at 6:03 am | 2 comments | 2240 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District receives grant funding for electric vehicle chargersSeveral Bay Area locations will install more than 2,000 electric vehicle chargers after the Bay Area Air Quality Management...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 15, 2018 at 12:41 pm | 4 comments | 4857 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor: June 8, 2018This week, letters to the editor about Measure V. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2018/06/13/letters-to-the-editor-june-8-2018...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2018Last comment by Fraudulent landlord petition, on Jun 15, 2018 at 12:40 am | 1 comment | 3396 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View voters lean left in primaryMountain View voters showed their progressive colors in the June 5 primary election, showing greater support for Democratic...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2018Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jun 14, 2018 at 10:48 am | 22 comments | 7392 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Overnight closure scheduled on U.S. Highway 101To allow construction work on a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across U.S. Highway 101 in East Palo Alto, Caltrans will close...
Original post made on May. 9, 2018Last comment by Jay, on Jun 14, 2018 at 5:11 am | 3 comments | 5077 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tesla to dismiss 9 percent of its workforceTesla CEO Elon Musk announced Tuesday morning on his Twitter account that the company plans to cut 9 percent of its salaried...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2018Last comment by Brad, on Jun 13, 2018 at 5:44 pm | 4 comments | 4307 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New school to be named after Jose Antonio VargasSeeking to honor a former Crittenden Middle School student who went on to become a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by Yolinda, on Jun 12, 2018 at 10:29 pm | 33 comments | 14343 Views
AROUND TOWN
New Whisman school needs a nameResidents in the northeastern region of Mountain View are just 16 months away from having a local school to call their own,...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2018Last comment by Lifelong MV Resident (55 Years), on Jun 12, 2018 at 8:01 pm | 30 comments | 8501 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Share your thoughts on a 10th school siteIn an op-ed, Los Altos School District Board of Trustees President Vladimir Ivanovic writes about an online forum residents...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by Hey, on Jun 12, 2018 at 7:50 pm | 14 comments | 4843 Views
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain expands Bikes Board First pilot programStarting this week, Caltrain is expanding a pilot program that allows bicyclists to board "bike cars" on trains before other...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2018Last comment by Janet, on Jun 12, 2018 at 4:32 pm | 5 comments | 4094 Views
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