SCHOOLS & KIDS Local teens describe their stresses on 'Dr. Phil' Nearly a dozen teens from Palo Alto said stress in their lives comes from trying to meet the expectations of peers, family, school and getting into college. The teens appeared... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, 3 hours ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN PA holds meeting today on Google fiber plan An informational meeting has been set for 6 p.m. today on how residents and businesses can support Palo Alto's application to Google to be a test community for a Google Open F... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, 4 hours ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.
OTHER ISSUES $20 to hang out with Jerry Rice while supporting Leadership Mountain View Leadership Mountain View offers an opportunity to attend a fun golf outing and donate to LMV at the same time!
The Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae (formerly known as... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Leadership Mountain View, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, 7 hours ago
AROUND TOWN They did it 'My Way' On any weekday morning, the students in Scott McGhee's first period class at Graham Middle School are working diligently on their math skills. And though it looks like a typic... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 14, 2010 at 8:49 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Caltrain: horn volume lowered on all trains Less than a month after Caltrain raised the volume of its trains' horns to meet federal regulations, the agency announced Tuesday that it is doing its best to bring the noise ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 13, 2010 at 11:25 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2010 at 11:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN NASA 'committed' to re-skinning Hangar One In a meeting Thursday night, NASA and Navy officials said that, for the first time, they are jointly "committed" to preserving historic Hangar One at Moffett Field and various... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 12, 2010 at 5:45 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 23 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Google gives $75K to keep bookmobile going The city's budget problems were eased slightly on Tuesday when the City Council approved a $75,000 donation from Google to keep the library's bookmobile in service.
Read the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 12, 2010 at 1:22 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mountain View Whisman eyes 'Shoreline Community' funds For seven years Mountain View has been home to Google, the hottest company in the world. But for all that time its substantial property taxes — and those of other major ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 12, 2010 at 8:33 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2010 at 8:33 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MVLA board approves bond measure After 18 months of "exploration," trustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District voted 5-0 at their regular meeting Monday to place a $41.3 million bond measure ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 12, 2010 at 7:38 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2010 at 7:39 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS EDITORIAL: Dark days ahead for local schools One thing is certain: This game of endless budget cuts to our schools isn't even close to being over. As ever, parents wanting a decent education for their children will be fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 11, 2010 at 3:37 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2010 at 9:49 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School district eyes 'Shoreline Community' funds For seven years Mountain View has been home to Google, the hottest company in the world. But for all that time its substantial property taxes — and those of other major ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 11, 2010 at 2:59 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
BOOKS Council OKs flood basin concept for McKelvey Though they took issue with several design details, City Council members approved a conceptual plan Tuesday for turning McKelvey Park into a 15-foot-deep flood basin, includin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:03 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent 8 hours ago.
EXTRA!CREDIT Students of the month: March Local high school students Andrew Carp and Kristen Belinsky were honored by trustees at the Mountain View-Los Altos district board meeting Monday evening as students of the mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by extra!credit, Mountain View Voice Blogger, on Mar 10, 2010 at 2:58 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS MVLA board approves June bond measure After 18 months of "exploration," trustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District voted 5-0 at their regular board meeting Monday to place a $41.3 million bond me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 10, 2010 at 2:45 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2010 at 2:45 pm.
OTHER ISSUES PA proposes to peek at people's garbage Palo Altans who repeatedly throw recyclable items into their trash bins could soon find themselves slapped with fines and without a garbage-collection service.
Read the full ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 10, 2010 at 1:57 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2010 at 7:28 am.
OTHER ISSUES Energy secretary: U.S. lagging in clean-tech race The U.S. lags behind other countries in the race for clean technology even though it has the greatest "innovation machine" in the world, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 9, 2010 at 5:24 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2010 at 7:41 pm.
AROUND TOWN Third copper theft reported in Mountain View Police say a string of copper wire thefts have hit Mountain View in recent days, with the third incident reported last Friday after thieves ripped $32,000 worth of copper wire... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 9, 2010 at 4:25 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:39 pm.
AROUND TOWN TONIGHT: Council vote on McKelvey flood basin The City Council is scheduled to vote this evening on a conceptual plan for McKelvey Park which would lower the entire park 15 feet below ground level in order to create a bas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 9, 2010 at 1:38 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2010 at 6:39 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Pentagon shooter had run-in with MV police John Patrick Bedell, the man killed after opening fire on two officers at the Pentagon last Thursday, had been arrested in Mountain View back in 2007 for violent and erratic b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 9, 2010 at 12:02 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2010 at 3:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS TONIGHT: MVLA to vote on bond measure Trustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos school district will vote tonight on placing a $41.3 million bond measure on the June ballot that would provide for more classrooms as ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 9, 2010 at 11:45 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2010 at 2:44 pm.
AROUND TOWN Council hopes volunteers can take up slack In response to requests from the City Council about the idea of using volunteers to patch holes in city services left by budget cuts, city staffers gave a presentation last we... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 8, 2010 at 11:26 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2010 at 3:03 am.
AROUND TOWN White House: NASA responsible for Hangar One After months of review, the federal government has concluded that NASA Ames will have to pay for any restoration of historic Hangar One at Moffett Field without the Navy's hel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 8, 2010 at 3:24 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2010 at 3:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS City won't buy houses behind McKelvey Park With a goal of possibly extending McKelvey Park, the City Council met in closed session last week to discuss purchasing five half-built houses behind the park, and decided not... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 6, 2010 at 7:02 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:09 pm.
AROUND TOWN Way of the Dojo With colorful hair and vibrant enthusiasm, Mitch Altman was at Mountain View's Hacker Dojo last week, instructing people on how to solder circuit board components using kits f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 6, 2010 at 4:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2010 at 4:32 pm.
AROUND TOWN Worst Stretch of highway ANYWHERE OK, I have had enough of this stretch of road. It's dangerous. It's poorly designed. It's full of ridges, holes and bumps. It's the bane of my commute. It's the stretch of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by driverX, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Mar 5, 2010 at 11:47 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:26 pm.