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Pledging future tweaks, Council passes mobile-fueling rulesMountain View City Council members on Tuesday second-guessed a package of new rules they passed one week earlier to regulate...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2017Last comment by psr, on Apr 1, 2017 at 9:03 pm | 30 comments | 8203 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Suspect detained following MV manhuntFour suspects were taken into custody Monday after all four allegedly tried to flee officers during a traffic stop, leading...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2017Last comment by Resident, on Apr 1, 2017 at 6:00 pm | 4 comments | 6037 Views
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Gordon and Betty Moore gift $50 million for Packard children's heart researchBay Area philanthropists Gordon and Betty Moore have given Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford $50 million toward...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2017Last comment by the MV history connection, on Apr 1, 2017 at 4:47 am | 2 comments | 6193 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pear Theatre losing its impresarioMany credit the Pear theater's success and survival to its artistic director -- Diane Tasca. After launching the theater...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2017Last comment by Paul W, on Mar 31, 2017 at 1:27 pm | 5 comments | 7729 Views
ELECTIONS
Bill would require seatbelt use on busesA state senator has introduced legislation requiring bus drivers and passengers to wear seatbelts in response to a fatal...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2017Last comment by Dave, on Mar 31, 2017 at 8:40 am | 1 comment | 4431 Views
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Age-discrimination lawsuit against HPFour former employees have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard for age discrimination, according...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2016Last comment by Jsr, on Mar 31, 2017 at 12:00 am | 15 comments | 9892 Views
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City budget: Higher utility fees, adding 20 new staffersMountain View officials are set to begin a hiring spree and citywide improvements as part of their annual budget preparation....
Original post made on May. 13, 2016Last comment by Orka, on Mar 30, 2017 at 1:29 pm | 22 comments | 6631 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: The buck stops with the school boardThe school community can take some comfort in the fact that the Mountain View Whisman School District's plunge into an ill-thought-out...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2017Last comment by Interested Observer , on Mar 30, 2017 at 11:52 am | 11 comments | 4547 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>You want to build it? Maintain it Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2017/03/24/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2017Last comment by reader, on Mar 30, 2017 at 10:04 am | 3 comments | 3444 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Communication 101When it comes to helping Mountain View's most needy students, better communication and parent education will improve test...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2017Last comment by bk05, on Mar 29, 2017 at 10:13 pm | 13 comments | 7449 Views
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Grocery checkout resembles a breadlineThe daily logjam at the checkout at the nearby Safeway on Shoreline Boulevard has become public enemy No. 1 for the nearby...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2017Last comment by George Markle, on Mar 28, 2017 at 5:52 pm | 41 comments | 12527 Views
OTHER ISSUES
How local schools measure up in new state assessmentIn a bid to move away from grading school performance on a single number and a single test, the California Department of...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2017Last comment by Santa Rita Mom, on Mar 28, 2017 at 9:26 am | 13 comments | 8764 Views
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New wood-burning rules as winter Spare the Air season startsWith the Winter Spare the Air season beginning today, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is reminding residents...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2016Last comment by YIMBY, on Mar 27, 2017 at 2:07 am | 29 comments | 11759 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County kicks in $3.5M for immigrant supportFearing a zealous immigration crackdown by the new administration in Washington, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2017Last comment by Jim Neal, on Mar 26, 2017 at 12:34 pm | 24 comments | 6405 Views
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City barrels ahead with on-demand fuel rulesOver the protests of several stakeholders, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday approved plans to have the local fire...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2017Last comment by IVG, on Mar 25, 2017 at 9:13 pm | 14 comments | 9532 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Talking trash - The do's and don'ts of recyclingPalo Alto has one of the more advanced recycling and composting programs on the Peninsula, compared to many neighboring cities...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2017Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Mar 24, 2017 at 10:40 pm | 2 comments | 5020 Views
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Women's rights walk Sunday in Palo AltoLocal female leaders from an array of fields, from education and activism to public service, will speak at a rally on Sunday,...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Mar 24, 2017 at 8:09 pm | 3 comments | 5699 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Burglary suspects at large after high-speed chaseTwo suspects are still at large after a home burglary in Mountain View this morning led to a high-speed chase that ended...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2017Last comment by Ex Cop, on Mar 24, 2017 at 6:58 am | 7 comments | 6579 Views
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Downtown study finds retail on the ropesA new city economic report on the Castro Street area found that restaurants and the demand for tech office space are lifting...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2017Last comment by PeaceLove, on Mar 23, 2017 at 8:59 pm | 19 comments | 12154 Views
OTHER ISSUES
'Understanding Islam' speaker series starts in AprilSanta Clara County Joe Simitian is looking to increase the public's knowledge of Islam and Muslims through a speaker series...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2017Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Mar 23, 2017 at 6:49 pm | 5 comments | 6185 Views
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