AROUND TOWN Obituary Randy Calles
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SCHOOLS & KIDS TONIGHT: Board mulls huge cuts to Adult School A big turnout is expected for the high school district's board meeting tonight, when trustees will discuss how to cut $1.3 million from the Adult School's budget -- an amount ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 27, 2009 at 12:38 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2009 at 2:19 pm.
AROUND TOWN Hotel deal worries council dissenter After seeking a hotel and conference center for over 20 years, the city of Mountain View is finally near a deal for one in the Shoreline area.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Next in line to be cut: ESL class at Castro More than 100 parents and teachers are petitioning to save an English language program they say has helped dozens of Latino parents get more involved in the community.
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AROUND TOWN DA takes on gangs with ad campaign District Attorney Dolores Carr announced an ad campaign Thursday that will put stark messages about gang life on billboards, buses and TV commercials.
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OTHER ISSUES Expo offers glimpse at future of transportation A local company imagines a day when computer-controlled electric vehicles will become the default mode of public transportation, taking people to their destinations via a netw... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 24, 2009 at 10:03 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2009 at 10:46 pm.
ELECTIONS A look at the ballot measures in the May 19 special election Following is an overview of the six measures on the ballot in the May 19 special election. Information is provided by the California League of Women Voters.
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AROUND TOWN Stevens Creek Trail extension open today The Stevens Creek Trail extension south of El Camino Real is now open, including a bridge over the creek at Sleeper Avenue.
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OTHER ISSUES Election looms large for schools A special election is coming next month, and local school administrators are watching it closely, with many saying the outcome of Props 1A to 1F will have a major effect on th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 24, 2009 at 6:45 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2009 at 11:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN District considers major bond measure It could cost the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District $191.7 million over the next 10 years to renovate its campuses, according to a local architectural firm, and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 24, 2009 at 1:55 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2009 at 11:18 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS TONIGHT: Trustees discuss school facilities An architect will come to the Mountain View Whisman School District's board of trustees meeting tonight to talk about the condition of schools and buildings as trustees prepar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 24, 2009 at 1:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 1:32 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Letters to the Editor Looks like council was asleep at the budget wheel
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AROUND TOWN What has your experience been with Google WiFi? It's been almost three years since Google installed its free WiFi network. We would like to get readers' thoughts on how it has served the city. Has it been a success, a disap... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Daniel DeBolt, Mountain View Voice Staff Writer, on Apr 24, 2009 at 12:26 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2009 at 2:55 pm.
EDITOR'S DESK The fifth dimension "You're traveling through another dimension -- a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind." --Rod Serling
THIS WEEK I read one of the most amazing and wondrous se... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor, on Apr 24, 2009 at 12:03 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2009 at 2:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN Judicial Watch should mind its own business Is allowing the Day Worker Center of Mountain View to move into what is now a rundown building on Escuela Avenue next to the railroad tracks really going to harm the neighborh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 24, 2009 at 7:17 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2009 at 2:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto sued over plastic bag ban Palo Alto's crusade against plastic bags faced its first legal challenge Tuesday, when a coalition of groups filed a lawsuit claiming that the city acted too rashly when it ba... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 23, 2009 at 7:25 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 3:41 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Housing report: City is 'jobs rich' Every seven years, Mountain View residents have a chance to significantly change the direction of the city's housing policies, a process called "re-visioning" the General Plan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 23, 2009 at 5:07 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 3:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Housing report: City is 'jobs rich' Every seven years, Mountain View residents have a chance to significantly change the direction of the city's housing policies, a process called "re-visioning" the General Plan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 23, 2009 at 3:51 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2009 at 12:19 pm.
AROUND TOWN Hotel deal worries council dissenter The city of Mountain View is finally close to reaching a deal for a hotel and conference center in the Shoreline area. But depending on your perspective, its cost -- in the $3... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 23, 2009 at 2:48 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2009 at 9:10 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Next in line to be cut: ESL class at Castro More than 100 parents and teachers are petitioning to save an English language program they say has helped dozens of Latino parents get more involved in the community and in t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 23, 2009 at 2:24 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2009 at 8:32 pm.
AROUND TOWN Balancing the budget will take sacrifices We're not sure if other managers and rank-and-file city employees will voluntarily join Kevin Duggan in giving up his cost-of-living adjustment and salary increase to help clo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 22, 2009 at 11:00 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 10:09 am.
OTHER ISSUES Curb enthusiasm The City Council unanimously made an exception to the rules Tuesday, allowing the Rex Manor neighborhood to keep its much-loved rolled curbs.
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AROUND TOWN Local artist brings the ordinary to life Haiying Yang says the simple brightness of a hand-painted silk scarf might be just the thing people are looking for in these troubled times. In fact, she wears hers in the hop... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 22, 2009 at 4:03 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2010 at 6:20 pm.
AROUND TOWN TONIGHT: Important discussion on housing The housing element of the city's General Plan -- "the primary policy document for the development, rehabilitation and preservation of housing" -- will be the main subject of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 22, 2009 at 3:23 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 9:42 am.