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New law lets young adult offenders serve time in juvenile detentionGov. Jerry Brown signed a law Friday authorizing a three-year pilot program that will give young adult offenders the chance...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2016Last comment by Parent of 2 , on Oct 5, 2016 at 3:51 pm | 2 comments | 3705 Views
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Stanford graduate student arrested for alleged rapeA Stanford University graduate student was arrested in the early hours of Sept. 24 for the alleged rape of a 28-year-old...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2016Last comment by PeterCaoCorn, on Oct 5, 2016 at 12:17 pm | 1 comment | 6705 Views
ELECTIONS
State, federal bills inspired by Kate Steinle case focus on how law enforcement stores gunsThe shooting death of Pleasanton native Kate Steinle in San Francisco last year by a gun stolen from a federal ranger's car...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2016Last comment by Jim Neal, on Oct 5, 2016 at 11:43 am | 6 comments | 5074 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Obituary<B>Gregory A. Fowler Read the full story here http://mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/09/30/obituary posted Friday, September...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2016Last comment by Renee Clark, on Oct 5, 2016 at 10:14 am | 9 comments | 5634 Views
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Stanford investigates report of rape on campusStanford University is investigating a report of rape that allegedly occurred early Friday morning in a student residence...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2016Last comment by Maher, on Oct 4, 2016 at 4:36 pm | 3 comments | 4396 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Winning teachers leave no child behindMountain View's schools are home to thousands of students from all walks of life, and it's become a point of pride to embrace...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2016Last comment by Harvardmom, on Oct 4, 2016 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment | 7946 Views
ELECTIONS
MV Whisman school board candidate forum tonightThe League of Women Voters will be hosting a candidate forum tonight for the four candidates seeking a spot on the Mountain...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2016Last comment by Tamara Wilson, on Oct 4, 2016 at 1:40 pm | 2 comments | 4597 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bicyclist suffers serious injuries in collision with city shuttleA bicyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries Friday afternoon after he collided with a Mountain View Community...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2016Last comment by Reader, on Oct 4, 2016 at 10:33 am | 45 comments | 4678 Views
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El Camino Hospital names interim CEOAfter more than an hour and a half in closed session Tuesday night, El Camino Hospital board members voted 7-0 to select...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2016Last comment by I care, on Oct 4, 2016 at 6:39 am | 5 comments | 7919 Views
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Self-driving car struck by red-light runnerOne of Google's self-driving cars was involved in a collision Friday after a driver ran a red light, slamming into the autonomous...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2016Last comment by Me, on Oct 3, 2016 at 11:23 pm | 32 comments | 9676 Views
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Prometheus gets OK for apartmentsThe City Council on Tuesday approved a 184-unit luxury apartment project for one of the city's busiest intersections, despite...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2013Last comment by @@Linda Too, on Oct 3, 2016 at 8:19 pm | 61 comments | 23691 Views
ELECTIONS
Rent control opponents collect $520K to fight measuresWith just three weeks remaining before mail-in ballots go out for the November election, the political battle is intensifying...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2016Last comment by @Duncan, on Oct 3, 2016 at 7:51 pm | 20 comments | 8017 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Three arrested on drug possession chargesTwo men and one teenager were arrested in Mountain View over the weekend after they were seen "acting suspiciously" and found...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2016There are no comments yet. 13633 Views
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Cuesta Park home ransacked in home burglaryPolice say that a suspect burglarized a home in Mountain View last week, ransacking the residence and stealing items worth...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2016Last comment by Uhg!, on Oct 3, 2016 at 2:49 pm | 19 comments | 6774 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Brown signs legislation broadening restroom access lawsGov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that is being considered the most inclusive restroom access law in the nation, California...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2016Last comment by Thomas Jefferson, on Oct 3, 2016 at 2:42 pm | 1 comment | 4505 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Another stab at drawing new school boundariesThe Mountain View Whisman School District kicked off a new effort to change attendance boundaries, marking the second attempt...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2016Last comment by Cfrink, on Oct 3, 2016 at 12:29 am | 15 comments | 7474 Views
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The search continues at SETIMankind is as lonely as ever in the universe, but the search for neighbors goes on. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2016/09/30/the-search-continues-at-seti...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2016Last comment by Plane Speaker, on Oct 2, 2016 at 11:58 am | 3 comments | 7347 Views
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Traffic could put limits on North Bayshore housing plansAspirational plans by Mountain View City Council members to allow up to 10,000 new housing units in North Bayshore may hit...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2016Last comment by ivg, on Oct 2, 2016 at 10:27 am | 14 comments | 8777 Views
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Governor signs sexual-assault bill inspired by Brock Turner caseCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law today a new bill that would establish a mandatory prison sentence of three to...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2016There are no comments yet. 4399 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: What you should know if you want to run for the school board.Having served as board clerk, vice president and president during my time on the board, here's what I think you should know. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2016Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Oct 1, 2016 at 2:36 pm | 5 comments | 3108 Views
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