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OTHER ISSUES
MVLA paid $80k to settle student's rape case claimThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District paid a $80,000 settlement to the family of a former student who claimed...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2018Last comment by Rossta, on Jun 12, 2018 at 3:47 pm | 7 comments | 10024 Views
ELECTIONS
Smith and Hirokawa to face-off in sheriff's race in NovemberSanta Clara County voters set the stage Tuesday for a November showdown before Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith and...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2018Last comment by Did Smith answer questions?, on Jun 12, 2018 at 11:29 am | 8 comments | 6058 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman arrested after filing false abuse chargesA woman was arrested Thursday by Mountain View Police for allegedly filing false domestic abuse charges against men and then...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2018Last comment by Happens a lot, on Jun 11, 2018 at 7:52 pm | 8 comments | 14781 Views
ELECTIONS
Bridge-toll hike cruises to victoryBay Area voters approved on Tuesday night a regional measure that would raise tolls at seven state bridges by $3 to fund...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2018Last comment by Bill, on Jun 10, 2018 at 7:33 pm | 6 comments | 4694 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Iconic electronics shop WeirdStuff shuts downA relic of Silicon Valley's early days, the electronics warehouse WeirdStuff is closing up shop for good this week. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2018Last comment by FatVet and DorkBear, on Jun 10, 2018 at 1:05 pm | 16 comments | 11344 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New report: Tesla sped up moments before fatal 101 crashAn early report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Thursday reveals that the Tesla Model X involved...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2018Last comment by Jurasic Park, on Jun 9, 2018 at 9:10 pm | 7 comments | 6852 Views
ELECTIONS
Measure E school bond wins bigThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District's Measure E bond passed easily in Tuesday's election, kicking off plans...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2018Last comment by LOL, on Jun 9, 2018 at 8:29 pm | 7 comments | 7823 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council backs employee tax that would cost Google millionsSomething that might sound like free-market heresy could soon become reality in Mountain View -- taxing employers for creating...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 9, 2018 at 1:03 pm | 20 comments | 10370 Views
AROUND TOWN
Voters recall Judge Aaron PerskyJudge Aaron Persky, whose June 2016 sentencing of Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner sparked a national debate about...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by , on Jun 8, 2018 at 6:13 pm | 1 comment | 2333 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council nixes left turns at Castro train crossingErring on the side of caution for pedestrians seeking safe passage across Central Expressway, Mountain View City Council...
Original post made on May. 17, 2018Last comment by robstar, on Jun 8, 2018 at 4:45 pm | 16 comments | 8621 Views
AROUND TOWN
Grads celebrate diversity in divisive timesFor Mountain View High School seniors, last Friday's graduation ceremony meant celebrating a lasting legacy marked by top-tier...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2018Last comment by @Humble observer (not so much), on Jun 8, 2018 at 3:38 pm | 10 comments | 4516 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>Rent control working as-is Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2018/06/08/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by Tom, on Jun 8, 2018 at 1:57 am | 1 comment | 2190 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hacker guilty on all counts in attack on Mountain View Voice websiteA federal jury on Wednesday, June 6, convicted former San Francisco resident Ross M. Colby of two felonies and three misdemeanors...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2018Last comment by AC, on Jun 7, 2018 at 6:54 pm | 6 comments | 4416 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Alta Vista seniors triumph through thick and thinFor graduates bidding farewell to Alta Vista High School this year, getting a diploma means more than a rite of passage and...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 7, 2018 at 3:28 pm | 3 comments | 5292 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Shattering the expectations gapMountain View parent Tanya Sheckley remembers her child, Eliza, as a brilliant dynamo who aced classwork at Stevenson Elementary...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2018Last comment by Stacey Ashlund, on Jun 7, 2018 at 9:54 am | 2 comments | 8116 Views
ELECTIONS
Early results show sizeable support for recall of judgeJudge Aaron Persky, whose June 2016 verdict in the Brock Turner case sparked a national debate about sexual violence, campus...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2018Last comment by fyuvdwrnj, on Jun 6, 2018 at 3:20 pm | 22 comments | 6235 Views
ELECTIONS
Still time to vote NO on the recallAfter the ballots have been counted, and if, sadly, Judge Persky is recalled, that day will be remembered as being the result...
Original post made by guinnessthedog on Jun. 4, 2018Last comment by Yes voted No but So, on Jun 5, 2018 at 5:56 pm | 3 comments | 1494 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: Why I fight for Emily Doe and against the recallIn a guest opinion, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen writes about why he is opposed to the recall of Judge...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2018Last comment by Old Steve, on Jun 5, 2018 at 11:23 am | 11 comments | 5295 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fight brewing over rent control petitionThe push to collect signatures for a landlord-backed rent control initiative is leading to many reports of paid workers bending...
Original post made on May. 31, 2018Last comment by mike rose, on Jun 5, 2018 at 11:15 am | 81 comments | 17083 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor: June 1, 2018This week, letters to the editor about rent control, Measure E and the ballot initiative to recall Judge Persky. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2018Last comment by Guinnessthedog, on Jun 5, 2018 at 1:10 am | 5 comments | 3703 Views
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