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How a front yard turned into an elephant habitatSome homeowners deck their yards with garden gnomes; others go for pink flamingos. Christina Yin and Michael Maung have all...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2016Last comment by harvardmom, on May 1, 2016 at 6:39 am | 7 comments | 6322 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View man arrested in wine heistTwo Northern California men have been indicted for allegedly transporting expensive wine that was stolen from restaurants...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2016Last comment by Maher, on Apr 29, 2016 at 9:18 pm | 5 comments | 5173 Views
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Man arrested for package theft on Monroe DriveA 37-year-old man allegedly found with stolen packages was arrested in Mountain View, near the border of Palo Alto, on Tuesday...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Apr 28, 2016 at 4:48 pm | 1 comment | 3905 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board ditches shared campus plansConstruction plans that would have created facilities shared by Theuerkauf and Stevenson Elementary fell through last week,...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2016Last comment by Old Steve, on Apr 28, 2016 at 2:46 pm | 35 comments | 8290 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New app tracks city's free shuttlesCatching one of Mountain View's free shuttles just got a little bit easier. Starting last week, the transit program launched...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2016Last comment by BD, on Apr 28, 2016 at 10:28 am | 3 comments | 4596 Views
SPORTS
What's all this racket about pickleball?The game known as pickleball is getting lots attention in Mountain View lately, both from swelling numbers of new players...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2016Last comment by Brian, on Apr 28, 2016 at 8:09 am | 4 comments | 9118 Views
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Council: build senior housing on downtown lotSensing a ripe opportunity to create more affordable housing downtown, Mountain View City Council members on Tuesday gave...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2016Last comment by ivg, on Apr 28, 2016 at 7:35 am | 7 comments | 5070 Views
ELECTIONS
Ala Carte & Art festival this weekendMountain View's Ala Carte & Art festival, the annual fair (celebrating its 20th year) featuring two days of live music, the...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2016Last comment by Are Renters Allowed?, on Apr 27, 2016 at 11:03 pm | 1 comment | 4398 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City Council hits impasse in rental resolutionThe Mountain View City Council's preferred plan to ameliorate the city's rental crisis was delivered a setback after failing...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2016Last comment by Gary, on Apr 27, 2016 at 7:26 am | 8 comments | 4445 Views
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Driver arrested in fatal El Monte crashThe driver involved in a Mountain View crash that killed a pedestrian will be facing criminal charges, according to the Santa...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2016Last comment by @Hmmmmm, on Apr 26, 2016 at 4:12 pm | 52 comments | 6130 Views
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Lots of color, many bright smiles at weekend paradeMountain View's annual Spring Family Parade brought out a crowd of costumed participants and celebrants last Saturday. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2016Last comment by Thanks Organizers, on Apr 26, 2016 at 2:32 pm | 1 comment | 6005 Views
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Solar plane lands at Moffett after three-day Pacific crossingA Swiss pilot successfully completed a three-day flight Saturday night from Hawaii to Moffitt Field in Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2016Last comment by Looking in the wrong place, on Apr 26, 2016 at 11:24 am | 2 comments | 4631 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>Council decision on rent crisis 'cowardly' Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/04/22/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2016Last comment by K. Kulczyckyj, on Apr 26, 2016 at 10:58 am | 2 comments | 3639 Views
OTHER ISSUES
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 Apr. 20, 2016Last comment by Enough, on Apr 26, 2016 at 7:44 am | 13 comments | 9642 Views
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Woman hit by train in Palo AltoA woman was struck by a train Friday afternoon near downtown Palo Alto, according to Caltrain officials. She is alive and...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2016Last comment by Comments, on Apr 25, 2016 at 7:13 pm | 10 comments | 7074 Views
SPORTS
What's all this racket about pickleball?The game known as pickleball is getting lots attention in Mountain View lately, both from swelling numbers of new players...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2016Last comment by Mark Noack, on Apr 25, 2016 at 1:45 pm | 4 comments | 4633 Views
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Safety measures planned for Page Mill interchangeA permanent fix to the hazardous Page Mill Road/Interstate 280 interchange could be a decade away, but transportation officials...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Apr 25, 2016 at 11:33 am | 1 comment | 3956 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman board struggles to balance enrollmentThe Mountain View Whisman School District doubled down on efforts to balance enrollment across all the elementary schools...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2016Last comment by Old Steve, on Apr 25, 2016 at 11:01 am | 40 comments | 10142 Views
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Hacker Dojo announces plans to leave Mountain ViewJust weeks from the expiration of its current lease, Hacker Dojo has found a new home for its scrappy club of coders and...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2016Last comment by TonyS, on Apr 25, 2016 at 8:51 am | 5 comments | 10994 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fewer students opt for continuation schoolAlta Vista High School is getting smaller, as enrollment at the continuation high school shrinks. But officials at the Mountain...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2016Last comment by AllAboutTheKids, on Apr 24, 2016 at 8:06 pm | 5 comments | 6235 Views
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