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RESTAURANTS
Review: Staying hotIn its thirteenth year of business, Cascal is still reviewer Dale Bentson's tip-of-the-tongue recommendation for a lively...
Original post made on May. 20, 2016Last comment by Eater, on May 20, 2016 at 12:21 pm | 1 comment | 5838 Views
AROUND TOWN
Small fire burns Google Earth car, campus buildingMountain View police are reporting that a Google Earth car and a nearby building on the Google campus were both damaged by...
Original post made on May. 20, 2016Last comment by who knows, on May 20, 2016 at 11:00 am | 1 comment | 6100 Views
AROUND TOWN
City to fly pride flag in JuneA proposal to fly the LGBT pride flag in downtown Mountain View in June received the City Council's blessing, but not without...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on May 19, 2016 at 10:03 pm | 8 comments | 5813 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher housing idea gains traction among school employeesMountain View Whisman School District officials are moving full-steam ahead on exploring ways to house teachers in Mountain...
Original post made on May. 13, 2016Last comment by m2grs, on May 19, 2016 at 2:31 pm | 26 comments | 9387 Views
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Roundtable on Mountain View's metamorphosisOn Wednesday, May 18, a panel of experts will convene for a public discussion on the many changes affecting Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 16, 2016Last comment by SP Phil, on May 19, 2016 at 10:51 am | 16 comments | 6669 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Former anesthesia tech at Stanford Hospital pleads no contest to sexual batteryA former anesthesia technician at Stanford Hospital accused of groping surgery patients pleaded no contest on Monday to two...
Original post made on May. 19, 2016Last comment by May Skip Sentencing, on May 19, 2016 at 9:43 am | 1 comment | 3912 Views
ELECTIONS
VIDEOS: State Assembly District 24 candidate interviewsTo help voters become familiar with the eight candidates vying to replace Rich Gordon in Sacramento, the Mountain View Voice...
Original post made on May. 17, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 19, 2016 at 7:38 am | 2 comments | 4909 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVHS baseball on the upswingMountain View High School's varsity baseball team is playing against San Mateo in the CCS playoffs today at 4 p.m. It's...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016Last comment by @ Eric, on May 19, 2016 at 6:58 am | 2 comments | 5659 Views
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City faces tough trade-offs for Castro crossing's futureIn a packed community meeting on Tuesday, May 10, a team of consultants laid out how the city could undertake a dramatic...
Original post made on May. 12, 2016Last comment by Darin, on May 18, 2016 at 3:08 pm | 31 comments | 7238 Views
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Bike to Work Day offers free bike sharingBay Area commuters without a bike can participate in this year's Bike to Work Day for free through an offer by Bay Area Bike...
Original post made on May. 1, 2016Last comment by Doing my part, on May 18, 2016 at 11:21 am | 21 comments | 4864 Views
BOOKS
A cure for long pharmacy waitsThere's no shortage of start-ups offering quick, same-day delivery for groceries and other goods, so it's no surprise that...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016There are no comments yet. 3836 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area cities could loosen drought restrictionsWater restrictions across California may soon be lifted, after Gov. Jerry Brown and state regulators announced new plans...
Original post made on May. 16, 2016Last comment by Some Dude, on May 17, 2016 at 2:56 pm | 2 comments | 5190 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Huff principal to tackle student achievement gapArmed with ambitious new plans to close the achievement gap, the Mountain View Whisman School District chose Huff Principal...
Original post made on May. 17, 2016There are no comments yet. 6115 Views
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Council gives $22M to affordable housing projectMountain View City Council members unanimously agreed to pitch in $22 million toward a high-density affordable housing project...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2016Last comment by Petitcoat Junction, on May 16, 2016 at 10:10 pm | 13 comments | 8250 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Developer fined for tearing down heritage treesJust months away from completion, a new El Camino Real apartment project has already created bad blood with its neighbors...
Original post made on May. 10, 2016Last comment by the_punnisher, on May 16, 2016 at 4:45 pm | 26 comments | 10883 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View council endorses Bay restoration taxThe Mountain View City Council voted last week to endorse Measure AA, a proposed parcel tax designed to clean up the San...
Original post made on May. 11, 2016Last comment by Jim Neal, on May 16, 2016 at 9:55 am | 16 comments | 6527 Views
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REAL ESTATE MATTERSReal estate contracts: secrets you should know Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/04/22/real-estate-matters...
Original post made on May. 14, 2016There are no comments yet. 3433 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police arrest prowling suspectPolice arrested a 29-year-old transient man Thursday night after he was allegedly found prowling on San Luis Avenue with...
Original post made on May. 13, 2016Last comment by Ron, on May 13, 2016 at 3:46 pm | 3 comments | 5063 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pay raises ahead for high school teachersFor years, the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District has been home to some of the most well-compensated teachers in...
Original post made on May. 9, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 13, 2016 at 7:25 am | 17 comments | 8341 Views
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Assembly hopefuls square off in candidates' forumEight candidates looking to replace outgoing state Assemblyman Rich Gordon will discuss their political positions on Tuesday...
Original post made on May. 9, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 12, 2016 at 5:25 pm | 7 comments | 5320 Views
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