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.
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AROUND TOWN Car jumps curb, hits man on California Street A mysterious car crash Thursday afternoon left a 19-year-old Mountain View resident in serious condition, after a truck smashed through two apartment complex properties and hi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 23, 2009 at 2:14 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2009 at 10:14 am.
AROUND TOWN Minton's may get chopped This Tuesday, nearly 100 years after Minton's Lumber and Supply opened up near the downtown train station, the City Council will consider a plan to replace the city's oldest b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 22, 2009 at 7:48 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2009 at 4:46 am.
AROUND TOWN COMING UP: Council vote on bag fee A major change in habits for the average consumer is in the works on the county level, and the Mountain View City Council is expected to vote on it this Tuesday.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 22, 2009 at 5:36 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2009 at 5:01 pm.
AROUND TOWN Minton's may get chopped On Jan. 27, the City Council will consider a plan to replace the city's oldest business with a high-density apartment complex.
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AROUND TOWN Work to cause cloudy tap water Mountain View's tap water may look, smell or taste slightly different in the coming weeks, city officials said, as a result of routine maintenance on the Hetch Hetchy water sy... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 22, 2009 at 9:57 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2009 at 7:13 am.
EDITOR'S DESK PartyOn.org THE INAUGURATION celebration you heard last night emanating from the Civic Center Plaza had an impromptu feeling, but apparently it was organized by MoveOn.org. At least, that... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor, on Jan 21, 2009 at 3:42 pm
SPORTS The need for Kleenspeed A company called Kleenspeed Technologies has quietly established itself in a large building at Moffett Field, operating with a simple goal in mind: beat gasoline-powered race ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 20, 2009 at 5:03 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 13, 2009 at 11:06 am.
AROUND TOWN The scariest house in America The award-winning "DC Cemetery" on Bush Street that draws big crowds every year isn't just a seasonal hobby for its creators -- it's a year-round love affair.
Read the full s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 20, 2009 at 3:46 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2009 at 3:46 am.
AROUND TOWN Inauguration Day event downtown Tomorrow morning, the high-tech restaurant uWink will be broadcasting the inauguration of President Barack Obama on its numerous projector screens. A $10 per person breakfast ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 19, 2009 at 6:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2009 at 6:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PACT program gets its own campus With Castro Elementary School at full capacity, trustees decided last week to move the school's popular PACT program to a new building, giving other students on the campus a l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 19, 2009 at 2:52 pm There have been 130 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 8, 2009 at 3:53 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Water wars The city released its annual water confidence report on July 5, saying the city's tap water meets EPA standards and is safe for humans to drink and bathe in.
Read the full st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 17, 2009 at 2:44 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2009 at 10:44 am.
AROUND TOWN Hangar One may house new airship NASA Ames deputy director Lew Braxton told a crowd last Thursday that the agency was hard at work on a plan to restore Hangar One within the next 18 months in order to return ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 17, 2009 at 7:41 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2009 at 5:27 pm.
AROUND TOWN Board begins study of Castro crunch Parents and teachers crowded the Mountain View Whisman School District's normally empty board room last week, anxious over the future of Castro Elementary School as trustees d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 16, 2009 at 2:46 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2009 at 2:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parents cry foul on enrollment It may be up to Lady Luck this year whether some incoming kindergarteners get into their neighborhood schools or special choice programs.
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AROUND TOWN Historic moment at City Hall In a changing of the guard ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday night, Margaret Abe-Koga became Mountain View's first female Asian-American mayor, while Ronit Bryant became vice m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 15, 2009 at 1:43 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 15, 2009 at 1:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN Truck bursts into flames on Highway 101 Police temporarily shut down Highway 101 southbound this morning just before 11 a.m. after a garbage truck burst into flames near the Shoreline Boulevard exit.
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OTHER ISSUES Locals to Obama: Health care 'is not working' A group of 37 residents gathered at the Mountain View Senior Center last month to discuss possible health care reforms, agreeing that the country's current system needs to cha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 13, 2009 at 9:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 13, 2009 at 9:03 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Veteran needs help, not jail The sad case of former Army captain and Los Altos resident Sargent Binkley is a good example of how the military bureaucracy can unwittingly ruin a loyal soldier's life, even ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 13, 2009 at 2:44 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 22, 2009 at 3:20 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Binkley found not guilty by reason of insanity A jury concluded this morning that Sargent Binkley was legally insane during his armed robbery of a Mountain View Walgreens in 2006, a verdict will keep him from serving a man... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 13, 2009 at 1:49 pm There have been 58 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2009 at 10:00 am.
OTHER ISSUES Sparks fly in Binkley trial In the county courthouse Monday morning, prosecutor Deborah Medved was accused of withholding findings that may have kept Army veteran Sargent Binkley from facing a 12-year se... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 13, 2009 at 7:32 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 23, 2009 at 9:42 pm.