OTHER ISSUES Legal action forces toxic clean up in Permanente Creek After being sued by the Sierra Club for dumping toxics from its mining operations into the upper reaches of Permanante Creek, Lehigh Cement Company has agreed to pay for a tox... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 13, 2013 at 6:12 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2013 at 11:36 am.
AROUND TOWN LAHS earns award for civics work Los Altos High School is being recognized for its efforts to educate through engagement in social issues both near and far.
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AROUND TOWN Country Gourmet closing after 30 years After 30 years in business, Mountain View's Country Gourmet restaurant is set to close on Sunday, May 19.
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AROUND TOWN Future park? Council buys lush 1-acre property The City Council approved the purchase of a 1.2 acre property Tuesday night, offered by its longtime resident, who wants to see the wooded property turned into a park.
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OTHER ISSUES Immigration march draws 600 Over 600 people called for immigration reform during a march and rally on Wednesday evening, one of the city's largest demonstrations in recent memory.
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AROUND TOWN Art you can read As electronic reading devices and tablet computers become more ubiquitous, it is not uncommon to hear book lovers proclaim their preference for the genuine article -- words pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 10, 2013 at 5:22 pm
AROUND TOWN A green light for Permanente Creek Trail improvements The creekside trail that runs through Google headquarters will soon have better crossings at Charleston Road and Amphitheatre Parkway.
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AROUND TOWN Free Mother's Day Concert, Sat May 11 Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) is presenting a special concert in honor of Mother's Day, featuring the talented Merit Scholarship student ensembles.
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OTHER ISSUES Mercado Merlen grocery store robbed at gunpoint Two men -- one of them armed with a silver handgun -- robbed the Mercado Merlen on Wednesday night, according to Mountain View police.
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AROUND TOWN City Council wants survey for major bond measure In a study session Tuesday, City Council members supported a survey to determine voter support for a bond measure to fund several large facilities the city needs, including a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 10, 2013 at 12:45 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2013 at 10:25 am.
AROUND TOWN Caltrain ridership skyrockets After years of seeking emergency funding to keep from drastically slashing services, Caltrain is on track to balance its budget in fiscal year 2014 after high ridership number... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 10, 2013 at 8:37 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2013 at 9:20 am.
AROUND TOWN Future park? Council buys lush 1-acre property The City Council approved the purchase of a 1.2 acre property Tuesday night, offered by its longtime resident, who wants to see the wooded property turned into a park.
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AROUND TOWN Police seek suspects in lottery scam theft Mountain View police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man and woman in connection with a lottery scam theft. A man and a woman reportedly stole cash and jewelry ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 9, 2013 at 11:45 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 11:45 am.
AROUND TOWN Council split over union wages for housing projects After deliberations that highlighted differing values among its members, the City Council voted on Tuesday to study a "prevailing wage" for workers on the city's affordable ho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 9, 2013 at 11:38 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2013 at 11:22 am.
AROUND TOWN Not your grandfather's space program With the promise of more affordable space flight on the horizon, "citizen scientists" are eying the possibility of conducting inexpensive research experiments in space.
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HEY TECH! Sheryl Sandberg Urges Women To Lean In On Wednesday May 8th, the Computer History Museum continued its Revolutionaries Speaker Series with Google’s chairman, Eric Schmidt, interviewing Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger, on May 8, 2013 at 11:31 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 11, 2013 at 9:11 pm.
RESTAURANTS Country Gourmet to close After 30 years in business, Mountain View's Country Gourmet restaurant is set to close on Sunday, May 19.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Too young to debate? That's debatable It's been getting harder for the parents of some Huff Elementary School parents to pull the "Because I told you so" card on their children, and there is one man to blame for t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 7, 2013 at 8:13 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2013 at 6:20 pm.
RESTAURANTS Taco Bell burglarized Three hundred dollars was taken after someone smashed through the drive-through window of the Taco Bell at 975 N. Shoreline Blvd.
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AROUND TOWN Goodbye recession — city's budget back in the black After making it through the recession with a hiring freeze and cutting over 30 vacant job positions from the city budget, officials are now looking to start hiring at city ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 7, 2013 at 12:51 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2013 at 1:01 pm.
AROUND TOWN Owner watches as man makes off with her bike A Mountain View woman living on Tulane Drive watched as a man walked up her driveway, into her open garage and rode away with her mountain bike on May 3, police said.
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AROUND TOWN Council to vote on $3 million land deal A 1.2 acre park near the intersection of Rengstorff Avenue and Old Middlefield Way could be in the works soon if the City Council approves a $3 million land purchase Tuesday n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 7, 2013 at 12:57 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 9:46 pm.
AROUND TOWN New leadership named at Castro Castro Elementary School found its new principal and is adding an assistant principal to its head office.
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AROUND TOWN NASA imaging tech makes for better wildfire battles Thanks to NASA Ames Research Center, the U.S. Forest service will have a new weapon to battle wildfires with this summer.
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AROUND TOWN Moffett, Shoreline traffic choking Jackson Park I have lived in the Jackson Park neighborhood for nearly 25 years. The traffic backup on Moffett Boulevard to go downtown has been an issue since I first moved here; there are... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 6, 2013 at 9:05 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 9:05 pm.