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Sex offender arrested on child molestation chargesMountain View police arrested a 57-year-old man last week on suspicion of molesting a child over several years, police said...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2016Last comment by @Member, on Jun 3, 2016 at 3:09 pm | 3 comments | 6943 Views
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With race tightening, Bernie Sanders rallies crowd during Palo Alto stopThousands flocked to Palo Alto to chant, to cheer, to wave signs, to "feel the Bern" and to experience the rare thrill of...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2016Last comment by MVBrod, on Jun 3, 2016 at 12:12 pm | 3 comments | 5168 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police arrest window-smashing suspectPolice arrested a transient man in Mountain View on Friday after he was reportedly seen smashing car windows with a toaster...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2016Last comment by Bagel, on Jun 3, 2016 at 11:31 am | 2 comments | 4796 Views
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Hot weather expected in Bay Area over next three daysTriple-digit temperatures are expected in inland Bay Area locations later this week, National Weather Service officials said. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2016Last comment by Bright side, on Jun 3, 2016 at 8:25 am | 4 comments | 3790 Views
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Upsetting sacred cows to solve housing crisis?At a housing summit last week, a panel of experts and policymakers discussed the need for sacrificing some "sacred cows"...
Original post made on May. 19, 2016Last comment by Chris, on Jun 2, 2016 at 8:24 pm | 53 comments | 13133 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County eyes safer crossings near Palo Alto, Los Altos schoolsSeeking to protect students who use expressway intersections, including one in Palo Alto and two in Los Altos, the Santa...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2016Last comment by Val Reed, on Jun 2, 2016 at 3:44 pm | 3 comments | 4209 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Congrats to the gradsMountain View's graduation week kicked off with the commencement ceremony for Alta Vista High School on Wednesday evening. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2016Last comment by harvardmom, on Jun 2, 2016 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 4332 Views
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Bernie Sanders coming to Palo Alto WednesdaySix days before the California primary, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be coming to Palo Alto to hold a free...
Original post made on May. 31, 2016Last comment by Greg David, on Jun 2, 2016 at 10:09 am | 12 comments | 5817 Views
ELECTIONS
Tenant advocates push back against looming deadlineEach and every day will count in the race against time for the Mountain View Tenants' Coalition to gather signatures for...
Original post made on May. 27, 2016Last comment by NoTrustInTheVoice, on Jun 1, 2016 at 7:33 pm | 55 comments | 7677 Views
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Pizza Studio at San Antonio Shopping Center closedI was surprised by the notice on Pizza Studio saying they closed this location. What happened? It was always seemed like...
Original post made by NoPizzaToday:( on Jan. 28, 2016Last comment by bjd, on Jun 1, 2016 at 3:11 pm | 36 comments | 8567 Views
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AT&T announces plan to expand fiber-optic networkFacing a future threat by Google Fiber, AT&T has announced its own strategy to dramatically expand its ultra-high speed internet...
Original post made on May. 29, 2016Last comment by waiting for google fiber, on Jun 1, 2016 at 12:45 am | 12 comments | 8951 Views
ELECTIONS
Campaigning for the CapitolThe eight candidates for California Assembly District 24 come from different cities, professions and philosophical positions,...
Original post made on May. 30, 2016Last comment by eric, on May 31, 2016 at 4:36 pm | 6 comments | 4045 Views
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New homework policy aims to ease student stressIt took 18 months and plenty of feedback from parents, students and teachers, but the Mountain View-Los Altos High School...
Original post made on May. 31, 2016Last comment by eric, on May 31, 2016 at 4:31 pm | 6 comments | 7631 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View's achievement gap is one of largest in U.S.Officials at the Mountain View Whisman School District have long acknowledged the achievement gap, a gulf in student performance...
Original post made on May. 24, 2016Last comment by mvresident2003, on May 31, 2016 at 12:26 pm | 63 comments | 11241 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New homework policy aims to ease teen stressCalling it a key strategy for reducing stress and anxiety among high school students in a highly competitive environment,...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2016Last comment by In case you forgot!, on May 30, 2016 at 3:42 pm | 14 comments | 10852 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Private schools plans to build teacher housingLast month, the Mountain View City Council gave the green light to four projects that could bring up to 1,600 new homes to...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2016Last comment by DJS, on May 30, 2016 at 2:17 pm | 4 comments | 7509 Views
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Fixed-up Bay Trail links MV, SunnyvaleGetting around Mountain View's bayshore just got a lot easier. Last week, local politicians and top brass from Google gathered...
Original post made on May. 26, 2016Last comment by yogi, on May 30, 2016 at 12:28 pm | 12 comments | 10715 Views
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Sears to close for demolitionSears, along with many other businesses on the southwestern corner of the San Antonio Shopping Center, will close its doors...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2011Last comment by Bob brown, on May 29, 2016 at 8:32 pm | 33 comments | 12190 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>Not a fan of candidate Kasperzak Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/05/20/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on May. 28, 2016Last comment by Wrong Mike, on May 29, 2016 at 8:22 pm | 7 comments | 3923 Views
ELECTIONS
What's on your mind?From City Hall politics and the schools to transportation and other pressing issues, the <I>Voice</I></B> aims to keep readers...
Original post made on May. 29, 2016Last comment by Bob G, on May 29, 2016 at 6:25 pm | 1 comment | 3371 Views
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