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Voters renew county parcel tax for librariesVoters in nine cities and unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed Measure A, a parcel...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2013Last comment by Reading is essential, on Aug 28, 2013 at 4:59 pm | 4 comments | 7862 Views
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Rim Fire reaches Hetch Hetchy reservoirThe massive Rim Fire burning in and around Yosemite National Park has reached the area surrounding the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir,...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2013Last comment by Bobby Boucher, on Aug 27, 2013 at 4:49 pm | 1 comment | 7593 Views
OTHER ISSUES
The transformation of a fire station's backyardFrom a vacant, weed-choked lot to a bountiful source of produce, Mountain View firefighter's garden feeds the station's crew...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2013Last comment by Martin Omander, on Aug 27, 2013 at 2:56 pm | 2 comments | 21918 Views
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WELLS FARGO BANK SEIZES $1500 FROM IMMIGRANT FOR $25 DEBTIf you bank with Wells Fargo, I suggest that you check your online statements very carefully. Just over a year ago I helped...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Aug. 26, 2013Last comment by Old Coot, on Aug 27, 2013 at 2:39 pm | 1 comment | 4880 Views
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Lockout ends, battle continuesAfter being locked out of their classrooms on the Blach Intermediate School campus for 10 days, officials with Bullis Charter...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2013Last comment by Reality, on Aug 27, 2013 at 10:10 am | 27 comments | 15240 Views
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Man dies in cement-truck accident on MiddlefieldA man died on Middlefield Road on Saturday morning after an accident that caused the cement truck he was driving to topple...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2013Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Aug 26, 2013 at 9:33 pm | 4 comments | 20772 Views
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Puppy stolen from locked carA puppy was taken from a locked vehicle in Mountain View Saturday afternoon, according to police. Read the full...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2013Last comment by Miss BB, on Aug 25, 2013 at 1:40 pm | 7 comments | 7505 Views
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New format: Where is the "News"I have been visiting the front page of MV Voice every day this week and the same stories are stuck on there: like Huge Demand...
Original post made by ReadIt on Aug. 25, 2013Last comment by Reader, on Aug 25, 2013 at 8:54 am | 1 comment | 2339 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No place like the classroom for Alta Vista teacherAt the conclusion of his year-long fellowship with the U.S. Department of Education, Alta Vista High School social studies...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2013Last comment by Castro Cougar, on Aug 23, 2013 at 2:24 pm | 1 comment | 8678 Views
MOVIES
Review: 'The World's End'You can go home again, but it's going to involve drinking. That's the starting point of "The World's End," the latest from...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013Last comment by Movie Watcher, on Aug 23, 2013 at 11:26 am | 1 comment | 19606 Views
MOVIES
Review: 'Austenland'The new romantic comedy "Austenland" casts a skeptical eye on the fantasy of romantic comedy itself, dating all the way back...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013There are no comments yet. 7531 Views
AROUND TOWN
County DA supports call for drug law reformLow-level drug offenders don't belong in jail -- they belong in treatment, according to Attorney General Eric Holder and...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013There are no comments yet. 8566 Views
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Men arrested for assaulting clerkTwo 20-year-old men were arrested in Mountain View on Tuesday after allegedly stealing beer from a local convenience store...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2013Last comment by OR, on Aug 23, 2013 at 12:54 am | 10 comments | 16465 Views
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Speeding cop car collision costs city $200KThe city of Mountain View has reached a $212,500 settlement with a woman who claims she was hit by a Mountain View police...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2013Last comment by Me again, on Aug 23, 2013 at 12:02 am | 18 comments | 7408 Views
MOVIES
Review: 'The Spectacular Now'A mature film tenderly performed by its young leads and skillfully adapted from Tim Tharp's YA novel. -P.C. Read the full...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2013There are no comments yet. 6668 Views
MOVIES
Review: 'Jobs'This biopic about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs gets the look right in design and casting. But even Jobs, a dedicated aesthete,...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2013There are no comments yet. 7038 Views
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A colorful time at the libraryMargaret Rickling, 4, works on a picture she's drawing at the Mountain View Library's recent "Family Fest" event. Photo by...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2013Last comment by Library Supporter, on Aug 22, 2013 at 8:35 am | 1 comment | 5197 Views
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Chance of dry lightning triggers fire danger warning for Bay AreaA chance of dry lightning hitting the Bay Area today and Monday has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2013Last comment by Stormy, on Aug 22, 2013 at 8:30 am | 2 comments | 6897 Views
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VA to open newest development at ceremony todayOfficials at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System will officially open its newest development, the Mental Health...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2013Last comment by Izzy, on Aug 22, 2013 at 8:29 am | 1 comment | 6346 Views
OTHER ISSUES
With no sales tax, Google contributes little to city's bottom lineMountain View must realize that Google's prestige is not paying the bills. Google does not generate the tax revenue Mountain...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2013Last comment by Jessica, on Aug 22, 2013 at 12:49 am | 4 comments | 7377 Views
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