AROUND TOWN City pursues aggressive cap on emissions In what environmentalists called a historic move Tuesday, Mountain View became one of the first cities in the country to approve goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 5, 2009 at 11:39 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2009 at 3:37 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Shop Local' program to benefit schools The Mountain View Chamber of Commerce and the Central Business Association have announced that the city's "Shop Local" program will channel $10,000 spent at participating busi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:05 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2009 at 9:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN Martello's No. 2 to take over city attorney role The City Council has unanimously picked senior assistant city attorney Jannie Quinn to temporarily take over for city attorney Michael Martello when he retires at the end of t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 4, 2009 at 3:24 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:36 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Voters to pick three members of LASD board On Tuesday, voters will pick which of four candidates will take three open seats on the Los Altos School District's board of trustees.
Read the full story here http://www.mv-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:11 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:11 pm.
EDITOR'S DESK Tips and treats WORD IS, this Halloween was the last time we'll ever see the world-famous DC Cemetery.
According to this rumor, Brent Ross, the Bush Street resident and designer of Mountain... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor, on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:54 pm
AROUND TOWN City acquires possible shopping center location With an eye towards building another shopping center in Mountain View, the city has acquired a $9.5 million piece of property at the intersection of Moffett Boulevard and High... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:20 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2009 at 7:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN COMING UP: City holds budget workshops City officials are holding two public workshops this week in order to discuss an ongoing deficit of several million dollars — and the attendant possibility of service cu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:15 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2009 at 2:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Officer arrests boy after bike and foot chase Police say a 13-year-old boy carrying stolen goods led police on a bike and foot chase for several blocks on Sunday before being arrested.
Read the full story here http://www... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:13 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:30 pm.
OTHER ISSUES City's garbage contractor changes its name Foothill Disposal, Mountain View's garbage contractor since 1993, has changed its name to "Recology Mountain View," general manager Pamela Martello announced on Thursday.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 2, 2009 at 5:42 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:20 pm.
AROUND TOWN Occasional ban on wood fires starts Nov. 1 Sunday marked the beginning of a four-month period in the Bay Area when burning wood will be outlawed on "Spare the Air" days, when weather conditions are expected to cause ai... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 2, 2009 at 10:51 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2009 at 4:20 pm.
AROUND TOWN Halloween Night, Saturday, Oct. 31 [http://www.vipzen.com ==B Celebration:== "Voodoo Fest II" at Zen Lounge]
The Zen Lounge hosts the "ultimate Halloween party" on Saturday, Oct. 31. Tickets are $15.
[http... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 31, 2009 at 11:09 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2009 at 11:09 am.
AROUND TOWN Council: No roof for you In another chapter of the ongoing drama over 291 Evandale Ave., the City Council on Tuesday rejected the owner's attempt to re-roof the run-down apartment complex there, which... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 3:59 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2009 at 9:04 am.
AROUND TOWN H1N1 vaccine shortage worse than expected Santa Clara County officials announced Wednesday that fewer doses than expected of the H1N1 vaccine have been delivered, meaning fewer county residents will be able to receive... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 3:50 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2009 at 8:22 pm.
AROUND TOWN Internet's 40th birthday a local affair SRI International in Menlo Park was party to a birthday on Thursday, explained an expert from the Computer History Museum.
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/ne... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 3:15 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2009 at 9:20 am.
GOOGLE WATCH Insiders criticize Google's hiring practices As Google posts unexpectedly high profits and begins adding new positions after a hiring freeze, a researcher with the company has found that the tough hiring standards Google... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Googlewatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer, on Oct 30, 2009 at 3:03 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2009 at 8:56 am.
ELECTIONS MVLA to gauge support for green bond The local high school district is moving forward with its proposal for a green bond measure. The next step: Poll the public.
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 2:51 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 11, 2009 at 1:27 pm.
AROUND TOWN Can city catch up with high speed rail? A three-person City Council committee met this week in the first of a series of regular meetings to discuss the challenges of running high speed trains through Mountain View's... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 2:34 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2009 at 4:40 am.
AROUND TOWN New developer to take on Mayfield After six years of planning, and almost a year without a developer, the 450-home project at the former Mayfield Mall officially has a new developer at the helm.
Read the full... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 2:16 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:50 pm.
AROUND TOWN Proposal to replace Pacific Euro Hotel A small hotel on Evelyn Avenue near Castro Street, which some neighbors say is "essentially a halfway house," would be demolished to make way for a four-story office building ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 8:03 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2009 at 8:34 am.
OTHER ISSUES Permanente Creek Flood Protection Project This evening, the Santa Clara Valley Water District held a hearing in city council chambers to discuss the draft environmental impact report (EIR) prepared for the Permanente ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by dfb, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2009 at 12:13 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 11, 2009 at 10:07 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Can city catch up with high speed rail? A three-person City Council committee met this week in the first of a series of regular meetings to discuss the challenges of running high speed trains through Mountain View's... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 29, 2009 at 8:12 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2009 at 12:54 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Castro gets new principal, 200 students With Slater School closed, Castro School will add more than 200 new kids and the parental involvement program, PACT, in the fall. It will also lose its principal, Carla Tarazi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 29, 2009 at 6:05 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2009 at 7:19 pm.
AROUND TOWN COMING UP: Ways to celebrate Halloween A rich variety of events, parties and activities are being offered around the region this Halloween, from Mountain View's "DC Cemetery" to "The Great America Haunt." Inside is... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 29, 2009 at 3:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2009 at 3:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN Council rejects permit request for 291 Evandale In another chapter of the ongoing drama over 291 Evandale Ave., the City Council on Tuesday rejected the owner's attempt to re-roof the run-down apartment complex there, which... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 29, 2009 at 12:45 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2009 at 8:02 am.
OTHER ISSUES Hundreds attend memorial for Rosemary Stasek Former Mayor Rosemary Stasek was remembered in Mountain View on Friday in a well-attended memorial service full of praise and poetry.
Read the full story here http://www.mv-v... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:35 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:35 am.
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