AROUND TOWN Students, staff show off new labs at Foothill College Touring the newly opened Physical Sciences & Engineering Center at Foothill College, it's easy to forget you are on the grounds of a community college. Considering the center'... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 21, 2013 at 3:36 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2013 at 9:18 pm.
AROUND TOWN Council OKs ultra-green offices for Samsung Samsung's research and development headquarters may be headed to Mountain View soon, after the City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a pair of six-story buildings along... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 21, 2013 at 2:35 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2013 at 4:10 pm.
AROUND TOWN Neal and Other Locals Give Impassioned Pleas for Berlin Wall Jim Neal, who ran for City Council last November has continued to be very active in city politics. He still attends all regular City Council meetings and speaks on issue... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim Neal, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2013 at 12:39 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2013 at 5:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN Berlin Wall sections find permanent home by library After considering several other sites, on Tuesday the City Council settled on putting two donated sections of the Berlin Wall in front of the library on Franklin Street.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 20, 2013 at 10:53 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2013 at 3:05 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Would-be robber thwarted when clerk flees A local convenience store clerk thwarted an attempted armed robber by running away, according to a police report.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 19, 2013 at 10:17 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2013 at 10:00 am.
PANTHER PEN To Infinity, and Beyond! I was recently engrossed in a National Geographic magazine about exploration. In the course of a few thousand words and pictures, I journeyed with some of the bravest, most ou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ms. Jenson, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood, on Mar 19, 2013 at 11:28 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2013 at 6:21 am.
OTHER ISSUES New suit claims high-speed-rail officials 'misled' public Just weeks after California's high-speed rail project withstood a court challenge from a group of Peninsula cities, the agency is facing another suit from project critics, who... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 19, 2013 at 11:24 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2013 at 9:47 am.
OTHER ISSUES Think globally, run locally The Run for Zimbabwe is part African festival, part fun run. Now in its 14th year, the race and fair is set for Sunday, March 24, from noon to 4 p.m. at St. Joseph School.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 18, 2013 at 6:59 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2013 at 10:23 am.
AROUND TOWN Simitian sworn in as Santa Clara County supervisor Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Joseph Huber officially swore in former state Sen. Joe Simitian as Santa Clara County supervisor at a ceremony in Palo Alto, Sunday, Ma... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 18, 2013 at 4:05 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2013 at 9:25 am.
OTHER ISSUES Santa Clara County grows, with international migration's help Santa Clara County's population has grown 3.1 percent since 2010 and more than half that growth can be attributed to people who migrated to the county internationally, accordi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 18, 2013 at 2:55 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2013 at 8:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN Bakery busted for bread recycling After promising a $1,000-a-day fine on Esther's German Bakery for using a private company to recycle old bread, the city now says such recycling operations will be allowed in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 18, 2013 at 10:27 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2013 at 3:56 am.
AROUND TOWN EPA orders NASA to clean up contaminated soil at Moffett Field The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered NASA to take immediate and long-term actions to clean up contaminated soils at Ames Research Center at Moffett Field... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 17, 2013 at 10:10 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2013 at 1:32 pm.
AROUND TOWN Investing in our community Our new General Plan allows sizeable increases in housing and commercial activity in the area anchored by San Antonio Road, between Central Expressway and El Camino Real. The ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 15, 2013 at 6:15 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2013 at 2:47 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Second Harvest food drive short of goal Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties' holiday fundraiser fell short of its goal, and now it needs help to continue feeding the thousands of strug... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 15, 2013 at 3:01 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2013 at 3:01 pm.
AROUND TOWN Neighbors sought stop sign where pedestrian was hit When Mountain View resident Ruifan Ma was struck and killed last week, it was at an intersection where neighbors have wanted a stop sign or stoplight for years.
Read the full... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 15, 2013 at 2:10 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2013 at 9:07 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Testing and treating to reduce city's toxic vapor problem Like toxic vapors coming out of the ground, health concerns about TCE are lingering in northeastern Mountain View.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 15, 2013 at 11:30 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2013 at 7:12 am.
AROUND TOWN Pumar returning to court The jury selection is scheduled to begin next week in the trial of Matthew Pumar, who is on trial for the death of well-known local man William Ware.
Read the full story here... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 14, 2013 at 10:32 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2013 at 9:40 am.
AROUND TOWN Neighbors sought stop sign where pedestrian was hit When Mountain View resident Ruifan Ma was struck and killed last week, it was at an intersection where neighbors have wanted a stop sign or stoplight for years.
Read the full... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 14, 2013 at 9:43 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 9:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN Simitian to be sworn in Sunday as county supervisor Former state Sen. Joe Simitian will officially be sworn in as the Santa Clara County supervisor at ceremonies in Palo Alto on Sunday, March 17, and San Jose on March 19.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 14, 2013 at 3:09 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 8:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Thursday, March 14 [Web LinkMusic: San Francisco Opera Adler fel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 14, 2013 at 1:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 1:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Crowd debates high school newspaper's sex articles When Chloe Tarrasch, the Focus section editor for the Mountain View High School student newspaper, was putting together a special two-page spread on sex for the February editi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 14, 2013 at 12:18 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2013 at 6:14 am.
OTHER ISSUES TCE: community meeting tonight A public meeting is set for tonight following the discovery of unsafe levels of fumes from polluted groundwater evaporating into homes and offices near Whisman Road.
Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 13, 2013 at 9:30 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 5:01 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Bus bench dedicated to William Ware A bench dedicated to the memory of William Ware has been installed near the intersection of California Street and Escuela Avenue at the site of the accident that took the well... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 13, 2013 at 5:50 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2013 at 5:36 pm.
AROUND TOWN Crews film 'Silicon Valley' TV show in Palo Alto A film crew was in downtown Palo Alto on March 12 to film an HBO television show pilot directed by Mike Judge.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 13, 2013 at 4:16 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 4:16 pm.
RESTAURANTS Esther's busted for bread recycling bin After promising a $1,000-a-day fine on Esther's German Bakery for using a private company to recycle old bread, the city now says such recycling operations will be allowed in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 13, 2013 at 11:47 am There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2013 at 11:45 am.