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AROUND TOWN
'Skimming' scam at ATMs hits local resident
Nick Elvitsky was shocked when $500 was deducted from his account on Jan. 26: "I did not take that money out. I have been a victim of a crime." Read the full story here http:... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 10, 2009 at 1:03 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 4, 2009 at 1:12 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
Local leaders take on hate crime
A dozen community leaders, responding to alleged hate crimes from late last year, met last week and agreed it is time to do something "proactive" to convey the message that di... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 10, 2009 at 12:25 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 10, 2009 at 12:25 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Put the article about ATM skimming on-line
That's news that people really need to know. Put it on-line so we can send the link to our friends. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Bernie Brightman, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood, on Feb 10, 2009 at 11:01 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 10, 2009 at 12:59 pm.

SPORTS
Peanut butter recall hits local schools
Two Mountain View schools will no longer be selling peanut butter cookies or dough after a recall of these products, which may have been exposed to a salmonella strain. Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 9, 2009 at 10:05 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 10, 2009 at 12:47 pm.

EDITOR'S DESK
Poet didn't know it
IN THIS ECONOMY, you've got to keep yourself open to all opportunities. That's why I thought I'd apply to be Poet Laureate of Santa Clara County. At first glance the posit... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor, on Feb 9, 2009 at 2:02 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2009 at 3:54 pm.

AROUND TOWN
The storied career of Sally Lieber
It's arguable that Mountain View has never given rise to a more improbable political success story than that of Sally Lieber, the wallpaper hanger from Detroit who surprised e... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 7, 2009 at 3:10 am
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2011 at 2:28 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
EDITORIAL: Paper, plastic or neither
The odds that bags will no longer be handed out free to retail customers in Mountain View have gone up a bit, although a decision on whether to charge 25 cents for every bag a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 6, 2009 at 8:04 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2009 at 9:39 pm.

SPORTS
Leagues abuzz over field fee
As it faces a $6 million budget deficit, Mountain View may soon start charging local sports leagues a fee for the use of its playing fields throughout the city. Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 6, 2009 at 4:54 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2009 at 7:18 am.

AROUND TOWN
St. James Infirmary.......
I was a couselor at the Mt.View Methadone Clinic which was in the County Building at the intersection of Stirlin Rd and Moffett Blvd. from 1973 to 1978. We used to have lunch... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Richard Gambatese, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Feb 6, 2009 at 1:51 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2010 at 7:07 pm.

SPORTS
Leagues abuzz over field fee
As it faces a $6 million budget deficit, Mountain View may soon start charging local sports leagues a fee for the use of its playing fields throughout the city. Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 5, 2009 at 7:48 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2009 at 11:05 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Two for the road
The bardic tradition is alive and well in a Dodge van with 363,000 miles on it. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=4827 posted Friday, Janua... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 5, 2009 at 8:14 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 5, 2009 at 12:49 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
Homelessness meeting Monday
A newly formed advocacy group in Mountain View called the North County Homeless Housing Coalition hopes to put an end to chronic homelessness in Mountain View by providing tra... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 3, 2009 at 8:14 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 5, 2009 at 10:54 am.

EDITOR'S DESK
Bluegrass, pie and coffee, fine folks
DRIVING INTO WORK this morning (sometimes I miss the train), I caught a lovely song by the Claire Lynch Band on KZSU Stanford. Lynch and her band are a bluegrass act, and as t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor, on Feb 3, 2009 at 11:02 am

AROUND TOWN
Field of Beautiful Yellow Flowers on Grant Rd.
Have you seen the beautiful field of yellow flowers on Grant ? At the location of the farm that closed a few years back. It is a rare site to see a piece of open land lush w... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by MV-Res, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood, on Feb 3, 2009 at 12:39 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 5, 2009 at 4:07 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Schools warn of looming job cuts
Administrators of both Mountain View school districts say that under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's most recent budget proposal, they will have to cut staff to compensate for th... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 2, 2009 at 5:59 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2009 at 6:48 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
'I have put my heart and soul into it'
Ten years ago, former Mountain View educator Gay Krause started her second career, taking over an abandoned building on the Foothill College campus with the goal of bringing t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 1, 2009 at 12:05 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2009 at 6:52 am.

AROUND TOWN
San Antonio Center owners propose redevelopment
The City Council approved a gatekeeper request Tuesday which could lead to a massive revamp of San Antonio shopping center, possibly even bringing the spirit of San Jose's San... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 30, 2009 at 10:49 am
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2009 at 10:52 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools warn of looming job cuts
Administrators of both Mountain View school districts say that under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's most recent budget proposal, they will have to cut staff to compensate for th... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 30, 2009 at 9:16 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2009 at 9:28 am.

SPORTS
Parent asks board to remove MVHS coach
A Mountain View High School parent asked district board members this week to fire the school's varsity girls basketball coach for sending an "unprofessional" e-mail to her pla... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 30, 2009 at 6:57 am
There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2011 at 4:02 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
High-speed rail worries Peninsula residents
The state agency charged with building a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles has yet to convince all Peninsula residents about the merits of having el... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 29, 2009 at 9:09 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 20, 2009 at 7:10 am.

AROUND TOWN
San Antonio Center owners propose redevelopment
The City Council approved three major gatekeeper requests Tuesday, one of which could lead to a massive revamp of San Antonio shopping center, possibly even bringing the spiri... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 29, 2009 at 4:26 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2009 at 7:29 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
Council supports idea for 25 cent bag fee
A proposal to discourage single use shopping bags gained the support of the City Council on Tuesday night, setting the stage for a county-wide debate over the issue. Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 28, 2009 at 5:11 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 5, 2009 at 2:57 pm.

EDITOR'S DESK
Big day
LAST WEEK I asked you to send in your stories about Inauguration Day. We got a few nice responses. One came from none other than Ellen Wheeler, trustee of the Mountain Vie... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor, on Jan 27, 2009 at 8:31 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2009 at 4:26 pm.

EDITOR'S DESK
Throwbacks
WHEN SHE ISN'T alerting me to free concerts (http://www.mv-voice.com/square/index.php?i=3&d=&t=823) (or doing any of the hundreds of other things she does), Alicia Crank is co... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor, on Jan 26, 2009 at 4:12 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students offer their dreams for Obama
The world was watching as America swore in its first African American president, and Castro Elementary School was no exception. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.c... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 25, 2009 at 1:11 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 26, 2009 at 9:26 am.

 

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