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ELECTIONS
Landlords rattled by specter of rent controlWith favorable polling and two separate rent stabilization measures going before voters this November, the possibility that...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2016Last comment by Not so awesome , on Aug 26, 2016 at 6:39 am | 55 comments | 15712 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No election for high school district this NovemberVoters won't be weighing in this November on who joins the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District board of trustees....
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2016Last comment by MVWSD resident, on Aug 25, 2016 at 5:22 pm | 1 comment | 4606 Views
AROUND TOWN
BB gun pulled in traffic confrontationA 29-year-old San Jose man was placed under citizen's arrest last week after he had allegedly pulled a BB gun following a...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2016Last comment by Citizen Arrest, on Aug 25, 2016 at 3:25 pm | 4 comments | 5037 Views
AROUND TOWN
Chairs thrown in Sports Page Bar scufflePolice are searching for a man who allegedly threw chairs at a bartender at the Sports Page Bar last week, and later hit...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2016Last comment by Jim, on Aug 25, 2016 at 2:59 pm | 2 comments | 4787 Views
ELECTIONS
Brock Turner judge recuses himself from child-porn caseEmbattled Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky, who is currently facing a recall campaign for his controversial sentencing...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2016Last comment by Anonymous, on Aug 24, 2016 at 6:30 pm | 6 comments | 4561 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man arrested in connection to Airbnb burglaryMountain View police are warning residents that a growing number of criminals are using Airbnb as a way to burglarize homes...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2016Last comment by Not for me anymore, on Aug 24, 2016 at 12:35 pm | 7 comments | 12878 Views
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Editorial: Public interest not served by police department policyThe Mountain View Police Department's creation of a wall denying access to traffic-accident information to the public and...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2016Last comment by Rossta, on Aug 24, 2016 at 10:14 am | 8 comments | 5770 Views
ELECTIONS
State Supreme Court upholds California teacher tenure lawThe California Supreme Court on Monday upheld the state's laws on public-school teacher tenure after a lower court found...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2016Last comment by No decision at all, on Aug 24, 2016 at 9:34 am | 8 comments | 4941 Views
AROUND TOWN
Peter deCourcy Hero, who transformed Silicon Valley philanthropy, has diedThe man who was instrumental in helping tech tycoons channel their millions to charitable giving, Peter deCourcy Hero, has...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2016Last comment by Catherine Brown, on Aug 23, 2016 at 4:42 pm | 3 comments | 11419 Views
ELECTIONS
School board member to run for council seatA late addition to the pool of City Council candidates, Greg Coladonato announced he is running, despite being only halfway...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2016Last comment by School board watcher, on Aug 23, 2016 at 3:33 pm | 20 comments | 7878 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Traffic accident data tough to get from police departmentLast year, Mountain View saw a spike in traffic fatalities, with six people losing their lives in crosswalks, major intersections...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2016Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Aug 22, 2016 at 2:10 pm | 16 comments | 10725 Views
ELECTIONS
Letter to the editor<B>What's really behind rent measure? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/08/19/letter-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2016Last comment by True, on Aug 21, 2016 at 11:28 pm | 8 comments | 3573 Views
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain electrification project gets $20 million CalSTA grantThe California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced Tuesday that it will give Caltrain one of 14 cap-and-trade...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2016Last comment by ivg, on Aug 21, 2016 at 9:20 am | 13 comments | 5806 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bringing Bernie's agenda to Mountain ViewOver the last months, Ken "Kacey" Carpenter describes himself as experiencing a political awakening of sorts. Read the...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2016Last comment by ivg, on Aug 21, 2016 at 9:09 am | 19 comments | 6861 Views
RESTAURANTS
New Srasa Kitchen site at 292 CastroThis is the latest and long-expected local project of the Poon family, accomplished serial restaurateurs with Cambodian roots....
Original post made by Max Hauser on Aug. 20, 2016There are no comments yet. 2344 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teens help peers get their ACT togetherPreparing for college admission tests like the SAT and ACT is tough and time-consuming, but it doesn't have to be expensive....
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2016Last comment by Charlotte Park, on Aug 19, 2016 at 6:51 pm | 2 comments | 3486 Views
AROUND TOWN
City-backed rent control heads to ballotThis November, Mountain View voters will have a choice of two competing ballot measures that would both restrict increases...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2016Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Aug 19, 2016 at 6:46 pm | 30 comments | 9463 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council backs plan to close Castro Street at train tracksIn a decision with big impacts for the city's scenic downtown, the Mountain View City Council backed plans to close Castro...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2016Last comment by Castro foodie, on Aug 19, 2016 at 4:33 pm | 11 comments | 4723 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View heads back to schoolAs if on cue at 7:45 a.m., Huff Elementary School went from a ghost town to a bustling center of activity Monday morning,...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2016Last comment by yeah speeds bumps, on Aug 18, 2016 at 10:32 pm | 6 comments | 13235 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Jackhammer thrown in fight between roommatesPolice arrested a Mountain View resident over the weekend after he allegedly got into fights with his female roommate, including...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2016Last comment by I-Got-mine, on Aug 18, 2016 at 6:42 pm | 2 comments | 8272 Views
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