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Police seek car burglary suspectsPolice are looking for two men who broke into a car at a Safeway in Mountain View and stole an iPod and speakers. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2014Last comment by Gladys, on Sep 19, 2014 at 6:36 am | 2 comments | 5154 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google grilled about North Bayshore housingOn Tuesday night there was a tense exchange between council members and Google real estate director John Igoe about planning...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2014Last comment by Jessica, on Sep 19, 2014 at 12:17 am | 3 comments | 10215 Views
ELECTIONS
No labor peace for hotel on city landIn a closed-door meeting last week about a hotel and office development proposed for city land at 750 Moffett Boulevard,...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2014Last comment by Maher, on Sep 18, 2014 at 7:36 pm | 8 comments | 7690 Views
AROUND TOWN
Candidate threatened by campaign sign vandalWhen council candidate Ken Rosenberg confronted a man destroying a fellow candidate's campaign sign last week, he didn't...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2014Last comment by Maher, on Sep 18, 2014 at 7:13 pm | 13 comments | 7445 Views
ELECTIONS
Yes or No on the LASD Bond?I am leaning towards no. I think we need a new school but it doesn't seem like that is the focus. I would vote yes if...
Original post made by undecided voter on Sep. 12, 2014Last comment by Landers, on Sep 18, 2014 at 3:59 pm | 115 comments | 5702 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Light rain heading to Bay AreaLong-awaited rain is expected to arrive in the Bay Area this afternoon but likely won't amount to much. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2014Last comment by Power Outages, on Sep 18, 2014 at 11:48 am | 9 comments | 15174 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bias in the VoiceAmazing bias, On page one of Town Square all the stories are 2014 except for the one about Lenny Siegel which goes back to...
Original post made by Old Mountain View Resident on Sep. 11, 2014Last comment by Old Mountain View Resident, on Sep 18, 2014 at 8:54 am | 19 comments | 2439 Views
AROUND TOWN
Cops reach out to residents with podcastRecording microphones and audio-editing software and equipment aren't a common sight around most police departments. However,...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2014Last comment by The Scotts, on Sep 18, 2014 at 6:03 am | 4 comments | 5776 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford professor wins 'genius grant'A Stanford professor who conducts research on race and inequality is among the 21 winners of the 2014 MacArthur Foundation's...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2014Last comment by Cordelia, on Sep 17, 2014 at 3:28 pm | 1 comment | 5112 Views
AROUND TOWN
MVWSD superintendent defends $20 + million in reserves; teachers& parents challenge his prioritiesI live in the Shoreline West neighborhood of Mountain View. After watching this video, I am appalled by Mr. Goldman's management...
Original post made by Beth Galvin on Sep. 5, 2014Last comment by @MV Parent, on Sep 16, 2014 at 9:20 pm | 44 comments | 6753 Views
AROUND TOWN
Public input favors Mountain View minimum wage increaseResidents and local business owners are largely in favor of an increase to Mountain View's minimum wage, according to input...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Mr. Tee, on Sep 16, 2014 at 7:56 pm | 16 comments | 6523 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School districts decry new state reserves lawLocal school boards have come out against a last-minute trailer bill, passed with the state budget, that would force school...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2014Last comment by Charter Parent, on Sep 16, 2014 at 5:29 pm | 9 comments | 5612 Views
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Digital First Media to consider sale of company, local newspapersDigital First Media, the media company that owns the San Jose Mercury News and The Daily News, announced Friday that it has...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2014Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Sep 16, 2014 at 12:49 pm | 5 comments | 4852 Views
AROUND TOWN
Will NASA Ames workers be 'guinea pigs' for Google?Google is planning to take a leap forward in the development of its self-driving car by removing drivers from test vehicles...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2014Last comment by Very long time MV resident, on Sep 14, 2014 at 3:32 pm | 26 comments | 12011 Views
ELECTIONS
KMVT15 wants your questions for televised City Council Debate on Oct. 8thIn early October, KMVT 15 will air live debates on Comcast Channel 15 for Mountain View and Los Altos City Council candidates....
Original post made by KMVT 15 on Sep. 14, 2014There are no comments yet. 2591 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google backs 5,000 new homes in North BayshoreIn a planning commission meeting on Wednesday, Google declared support of zoning for as many as 5,000 homes north of Highway...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2014Last comment by long-term-understanding-needed-MV, on Sep 14, 2014 at 9:14 am | 63 comments | 15086 Views
AROUND TOWN
Where to savor the end of summerSummer is drawing to a close, but chances are the warm weather plans to stick around for another month of comfortable outdoor...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2014Last comment by Jay Park, on Sep 13, 2014 at 6:22 pm | 4 comments | 7968 Views
AROUND TOWN
Obituary<B>Michael Harris Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2014/09/12/obituary posted Friday, September...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2014Last comment by Heidi, on Sep 12, 2014 at 7:02 pm | 1 comment | 3626 Views
ELECTIONS
Candidate wants to speed up the school districtA wind of change is blowing for schools in Mountain View, as school districts prepare for the new Common Core curriculum...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Old Steve, on Sep 12, 2014 at 5:55 pm | 3 comments | 6563 Views
ELECTIONS
Candidate wants to speed up the school districtA wind of change is blowing for schools in Mountain View, as school districts prepare for the new Common Core curriculum...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2014Last comment by Ahsan Rizvi, on Sep 12, 2014 at 1:56 pm | 1 comment | 3557 Views
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