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OTHER ISSUES
Much more than a soup kitchenEvery Saturday, hundreds of men and women -- many of them homeless -- line up outside the church at the corner of Hope and...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by Dolly Love, on Jul 31, 2015 at 9:58 pm | 1 comment | 9214 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two more join quest for vacant school board seatTwo more applicants have come forward seeking the vacant seat on the Mountain View Whisman school board, with two different...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by Close but..., on Jul 31, 2015 at 9:58 pm | 2 comments | 7976 Views
AROUND TOWN
A helping hand in mental healthPeople hospitalized for a mental illness have a long road ahead of them, with plenty of pitfalls to sidestep as they try...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2015Last comment by Sarah1000, on Jul 31, 2015 at 5:39 pm | 3 comments | 4995 Views
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City approves $2.3 million for solar arraysShining a light on Mountain View's commitment to green power, the city will soon install three new swaths of solar panels...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015Last comment by Huh?, on Jul 31, 2015 at 11:31 am | 6 comments | 3551 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Air district board approves $20M for Caltrain electrification projectThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District board today approved $20 million in funding for a Caltrain electrification project...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015Last comment by Excellent!, on Jul 31, 2015 at 8:54 am | 5 comments | 5275 Views
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Los Altos residents still asked to boil tap waterCustomers in a portion of Los Altos still need to boil their tap water before consuming it, Cal Water officials said Tuesday....
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2015Last comment by Monroe, on Jul 30, 2015 at 5:01 pm | 8 comments | 6621 Views
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Past jail timeBay Area "hyphy" rap duo the Hoodstarz grew up in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. After running in to trouble with the law,...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2015Last comment by jeff weaver, on Jul 30, 2015 at 3:36 pm | 2 comments | 6561 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hunt begins for new school board memberThe recent drama on the Mountain View Whisman school board has done little to deter prospective applicants for the vacant...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2015Last comment by Standing Proud, on Jul 30, 2015 at 7:00 am | 17 comments | 6615 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Federal Aviation Administration to work to reduce plane noiseAdmitting that jet aircraft noise is a problem over Palo Alto and neighboring Bay Area cities, Federal Aviation Administration...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2015Last comment by Steve, on Jul 28, 2015 at 7:29 pm | 16 comments | 7702 Views
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Victor Calvo's legacy lives on in social services buildingThe North County Social Services Agency Building got a slightly catchier name -- it was re-christened in honor of Victor...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2015Last comment by George, on Jul 28, 2015 at 2:32 pm | 2 comments | 7398 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Cal Water issues boil water alert for parts of Los AltosCal Water issued a boil water alert Sunday for customers in a portion of Los Altos, a Cal Water spokeswoman said. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2015Last comment by Whiskers, on Jul 28, 2015 at 12:05 am | 7 comments | 6213 Views
ELECTIONS
Berman, Kasperzak off to fast starts in bid for SacramentoThe primary election is still nearly a year away but the two leading contenders to replace Assemblyman Rich Gordon in Sacramento...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2015Last comment by Gary, on Jul 27, 2015 at 11:41 pm | 7 comments | 6558 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Public can weigh in on North Bayshore housingIn a Saturday workshop, Mountain View officials want to get the community talking about North Bayshore and how to best transform...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2015Last comment by resident, on Jul 27, 2015 at 6:34 pm | 10 comments | 6027 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hospital board member defends secret voteThe El Camino Healthcare District revealed which board members voted to appoint Lanhee Chen to the hospital board last month...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2015Last comment by robyn, on Jul 27, 2015 at 5:19 pm | 6 comments | 5728 Views
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Bicyclist suffers critical injuries in collisionA bicyclist was critically injured in Mountain View on Friday evening after he was struck by a car on San Antonio Road. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2015Last comment by You're funny, on Jul 27, 2015 at 1:36 pm | 66 comments | 10456 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Self-driving car involved in injury crashGoogle officials on Thursday reported a Mountain View crash involving one of the company's self-driving car prototypes. But...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2015Last comment by MV Resident, on Jul 27, 2015 at 1:30 pm | 48 comments | 31396 Views
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Growing need for garden plots in Mountain ViewWant to grow your own veggies, herbs or flowers at a Mountain View community garden? Get to the back of the line. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2015Last comment by Ernest, on Jul 26, 2015 at 8:44 am | 7 comments | 8796 Views
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1,000 new homes get nod from councilSometimes it's an honor just to get nominated. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2015/07/10/1000-new-homes-get-nod-from-council...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2015Last comment by Ernest, on Jul 26, 2015 at 8:39 am | 3 comments | 3877 Views
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Celebrating life and death at the Obon FestivalThe Mountain View Buddhist Temple's annual Obon Festival is this weekend, bringing Japanese cultural activities and displays,...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2015Last comment by Ernest, on Jul 26, 2015 at 8:36 am | 2 comments | 7590 Views
ELECTIONS
Dispute over human rights measure in Mountain ViewWhen it comes to basic human rights, there's surely some fundamentals that most can agree on. For instance: Everyone has...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2015Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jul 25, 2015 at 10:45 am | 35 comments | 9166 Views
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