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Man arrested for tampering with vehicleA 19-year-old man was arrested last week after he allegedly attempted to jimmy open a vehicle at 1250 Grant Road. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 31, 2014 at 4:08 pm | 1 comment | 5234 Views
RESTAURANTS
Classic comfort food — minus the meatIf the idea of veggie proteins gets your mouth watering, have I got the place for you. While tempeh, soy and seitan may not...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2014Last comment by Julie Lovins, on Oct 31, 2014 at 3:57 pm | 1 comment | 3970 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Stanford doctor in voluntary Ebola quarantineA Stanford physician who recently returned from Liberia has voluntarily gone into quarantine, and the university has announced...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2014Last comment by Monique Kane, on Oct 31, 2014 at 1:32 pm | 3 comments | 5187 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man hits construction worker with pipePolice arrested a man last week after he got into a fight at a construction site in Mountain View and allegedly hit another...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2014Last comment by Ban the pipes, on Oct 31, 2014 at 11:14 am | 2 comments | 6107 Views
ELECTIONS
Candidates challenged on 'rent stabilization'All nine candidates for Mountain View City Council were put on the spot last week during a candidate forum held by church...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2014Last comment by Jim Neal, on Oct 30, 2014 at 11:14 pm | 31 comments | 13216 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council candidates' take on $15 minimum wageIt may fall on three new City Council members to carry on the current council's goal of working towards a $15 an hour minimum...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Not Lazy!, on Oct 30, 2014 at 3:06 pm | 9 comments | 5189 Views
ELECTIONS
Voice endorsements: City CouncilWith three termed-out members making way for three newcomers on the Mountain View City Council, nine residents are vying...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2014Last comment by Better Idea, on Oct 30, 2014 at 11:24 am | 22 comments | 6209 Views
SPORTS
Burrowing owls found dead at Shoreline Golf courseCity officials revealed this week that a pair of the city's rare burrowing owls were found dead in their burrow on the Shoreline...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2014Last comment by Horton, on Oct 30, 2014 at 6:58 am | 58 comments | 23406 Views
ELECTIONS
Voice endorsement: Schmidt for Santa Clara Valley Water BoardThe Voice endorses incumbent Brian Schmidt over challenger Gary Kremen for a seat on the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2014Last comment by HydroCurious, on Oct 29, 2014 at 11:12 pm | 11 comments | 7403 Views
ELECTIONS
MV Voters for Housing Diversity website uses deceptive languageWhen I visited the website for the MV Voters for Housing Diversity website, I found the following written on the main page: ______________________________ Why...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Oct. 29, 2014Last comment by Jim Neal, on Oct 29, 2014 at 5:53 pm | 3 comments | 2713 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rain likely on Halloween, forecasters sayBay Area trick-or-treaters and Halloween revelers may need to add an umbrella to their costumes this Friday as forecasters...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2014Last comment by UC Davis Grad, on Oct 29, 2014 at 12:21 pm | 1 comment | 5167 Views
AROUND TOWN
State launches Halloween crackdown on under-age drinkingCalifornia's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is ramping up its statewide efforts to reduce the number of minors...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2014There are no comments yet. 4431 Views
OTHER ISSUES
CSA seeks to crowd-fund survival kits for the homelessMountain View's Community Services Agency is raising funds to buy supplies for the city's homeless who are facing the first...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Evelyn Horng, on Oct 28, 2014 at 9:05 pm | 6 comments | 6436 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New direction proposed for Palo Alto's shuttle programPalo Alto's tiny fleet of city-run shuttle buses may soon see a dramatic expansion, including a doubling of buses on the...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2014Last comment by PA Resident, on Oct 28, 2014 at 7:49 pm | 2 comments | 6151 Views
AROUND TOWN
County fires child services directorThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has terminated the county's director of child support services following claims...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2014Last comment by The People vs JV, on Oct 28, 2014 at 6:16 pm | 4 comments | 5893 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers agree to district's salary offerThe Mountain View Whisman School District is one step away from approving a salary increase of 7 percent for its teaching...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2014Last comment by Pay Range?, on Oct 28, 2014 at 3:24 pm | 8 comments | 6002 Views
AROUND TOWN
El Camino readies for EbolaLocal hospitals are ramping up efforts to prepare for an Ebola case, and El Camino Hospital is no exception. Through safety...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2014There are no comments yet. 5879 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council tweaks plan for 600 new homes in South WhismanIn a council election season where the need for more housing is a hot topic, council members were relatively quick to move...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2014Last comment by Funny, on Oct 27, 2014 at 9:05 pm | 11 comments | 8532 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google-donated shuttle service gets green lightIn January, a small fleet of white and blue electric shuttle buses will begin rolling down the streets of Mountain View on...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2014Last comment by dc, on Oct 27, 2014 at 7:23 pm | 21 comments | 12566 Views
AROUND TOWN
Protect Your Home!My wife and I moved to Mountain View 46 years ago. We were told that housing was expensive, and it was. We lived in a...
Original post made by Konrad M. Sosnw on Oct. 27, 2014Last comment by MVResident67, on Oct 27, 2014 at 5:34 pm | 6 comments | 2163 Views
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