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AROUND TOWN
A not-so-seamless summer for hungry kidsTheuerkauf Elementary has been a busy, bustling hub for kids and families in Mountain View over the last month. The school...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2016Last comment by Jackie, on Jul 21, 2016 at 8:13 am | 9 comments | 8288 Views
AROUND TOWN
City Council backs plan to close Castro StreetIn a decision with big impacts for the city's scenic downtown, the Mountain View City Council on Wednesday night, in a 5-2...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2016Last comment by MV Resident, on Jul 21, 2016 at 12:02 am | 105 comments | 17358 Views
AROUND TOWN
What to expect when Google Fiber comes to townGoogle Fiber has been hailed by many observers as a much-needed shake-up for the local telecommunications market. But to...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2016Last comment by BD, on Jul 20, 2016 at 10:11 am | 11 comments | 8939 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Man arrested following Mountain View burglaryMountain View police arrested a 59-year-old suspect Wednesday morning after he allegedly burglarized an occupied home in...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2016Last comment by SteveD, on Jul 20, 2016 at 2:23 am | 4 comments | 7605 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto man reported missingA 30-year-old Palo Alto man has been missing for almost a week, Palo Alto police said Sunday. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2016Last comment by Christine, on Jul 19, 2016 at 4:35 pm | 3 comments | 5522 Views
ELECTIONS
Rent control initiative qualifies for fall ballotThe Mountain View Tenants Coalition announced Thursday evening that its rent control initiative has qualified to appear on...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Jul 18, 2016 at 9:14 pm | 13 comments | 7267 Views
AROUND TOWN
Second straight Spare the Air alert issuedA second straight Spare the Air alert has been issued for Thursday in the Bay Area, air quality officials said. Read the...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2016Last comment by @Monta Loma, on Jul 18, 2016 at 7:30 pm | 5 comments | 3916 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>Sounding the call for more candidates Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/07/15/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 18, 2016 at 5:15 pm | 5 comments | 3776 Views
ELECTIONS
Council backs competing rent-control measureA thin majority of the Mountain View City Council on Thursday night backed plans for an alternate rent-control ordinance...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2016Last comment by Alan L., on Jul 17, 2016 at 10:23 pm | 29 comments | 8282 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man arrested on drug, weapon, child endangerment chargesMountain View police arrested a man on drug and other charges Monday after officers found narcotics and two teenagers under...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2016Last comment by timo, on Jul 16, 2016 at 9:52 pm | 3 comments | 5353 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Don't muddy the waters on November ballotThe Mountain View City Council made serious mistakes, in our view, when it approved an anemic set of rules that the majority...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2016Last comment by @So what happened?, on Jul 16, 2016 at 8:36 pm | 7 comments | 3480 Views
SPORTS
Google Fiber gets a green lightOver the next three years, Google will gradually bring online its ultra-high speed internet service throughout its hometown,...
Original post made on May. 4, 2016Last comment by mike, on Jul 16, 2016 at 8:40 am | 20 comments | 35933 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves big superintendent pay raiseIn a 3-2 vote last week, Mountain View Whisman School District trustees agreed to increase Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph's...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2016Last comment by CuestaParkResident, on Jul 15, 2016 at 3:16 pm | 29 comments | 9050 Views
OTHER ISSUES
CDC releases preliminary findings from youth-suicide studyPreliminary findings from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's epidemiological investigation into youth suicide...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Jul 15, 2016 at 11:40 am | 2 comments | 5190 Views
AROUND TOWN
Spare the Air alert called for FridayA third Spare the Air alert in as many days has been issued for Friday in the Bay Area, air quality officials said. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2016Last comment by Citizen J, on Jul 15, 2016 at 12:07 am | 1 comment | 3924 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police: homicide victim 'likely' knew her killerThe owner of a Mountain View acupuncture clinic whose body was found in her Palo Alto home on July 7 was identified Tuesday...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2016Last comment by Neighbors Helping Neighbors , on Jul 14, 2016 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 8992 Views
ELECTIONS
New startup could help teachers buy Bay Area homesSchool districts in Mountain View have acknowledged that the high cost of living is putting the squeeze on teachers, making...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2016Last comment by @Cuernavaca , on Jul 14, 2016 at 1:48 pm | 2 comments | 10168 Views
AROUND TOWN
Help for troubled Rengstorff crossingAs Mountain View City Council members focused on fixing the troublesome Castro Street train crossing, a number of people...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2016Last comment by Shane, on Jul 13, 2016 at 12:22 pm | 20 comments | 10623 Views
ELECTIONS
Council to discuss alternatives for rent-control measureIn a special meeting on Thursday, Mountain View elected leaders will make a last-ditch effort to consider some kind of alternative...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2016Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jul 13, 2016 at 11:02 am | 5 comments | 5838 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Crowdfunding drive to aid seniorsMountain View's Community Service Agency (CSA) will join in this week's GIVE65 event, using a national crowd-funding platform...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2016Last comment by Robyn, on Jul 11, 2016 at 5:11 pm | 1 comment | 4389 Views
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