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AROUND TOWN
Tom Means named new mayor
The City Council chambers were packed Tuesday night for the swearing in of Tom Means as mayor and Margaret Abe-Koga as vice mayor, both of whom were elected unanimously by the... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 12, 2008 at 5:13 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2008 at 6:32 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Police seek info in head injury case
Mountain View police are seeking the public's help in determining whether a head injury sustained by a local man on New Year's Eve was an accident or a crime, the department a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 10, 2008 at 7:59 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2008 at 7:59 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Burrowing owls vs. Google
Concerns raised about a pair of rare and problematic burrowing owls, and the impact they'll have on Google's plan to build a new hotel at Shoreline Boulevard and Charleston Ro... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 10, 2008 at 2:19 pm
There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2010 at 12:00 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Eight years later, child care center breaks ground
After years of discussion, debate and design, the city-sponsored child care center at Rengstorff Park broke ground on Monday afternoon. Construction is expected to go quickly,... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 10, 2008 at 9:38 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 22, 2008 at 1:32 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Educators bemoan declining coverage
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=347 posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 3:40 PM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 9, 2008 at 8:42 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 9, 2008 at 8:42 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tactical error on Bullis
Looking back, the Los Altos School District can't be happy with its decision to close Bullis-Purissima Elementary School four years ago. The move, made due to declining enroll... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 7, 2008 at 10:11 am
There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2008 at 2:35 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View's lone voice
City manager Kevin Duggan says it was only a few years ago that three newspapers regularly covered City Hall: the San Jose Mercury News, the Palo Alto Daily News and the Voice... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 4, 2008 at 12:53 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2011 at 6:05 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Noise at night keeps stores' neighbors awake.
Noisy parking lot sweepers and leaf blowers at some of the shopping malls and large stores are keeping nearby residential neighbors awake at night. Can anything be done about ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Tired Neighbor, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood, on Jan 4, 2008 at 7:52 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2008 at 6:49 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
Breaking the News: Part I
Many observers are sounding an alarm about the cost to our society of the diminishing number of diverse voices and declining quality of journalism. Nowhere is that trend more ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 2, 2008 at 11:01 am
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2008 at 9:33 am.

OTHER ISSUES
Google may lease Slater school
By Molly Tanenbaum Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=1117 posted Friday, March 3, 2006, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 31, 2007 at 5:26 pm

OTHER ISSUES
Where the grizzly bears roam
I love ideas that seem outrageous at first blush but make more sense the deeper you delve. For example: We should repopulate the wilds of California with the big magnificent a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 30, 2007 at 8:12 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 30, 2007 at 8:12 am.

OTHER ISSUES
West Point grad faces 12-year sentence
No one ever dreamed that Sargent Binkley, a former Mountain View Marauders football player, as well as a combat veteran and graduate of both Los Altos High School and West Poi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 23, 2007 at 11:23 am
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2009 at 12:52 pm.

RESTAURANTS
The stars are aligned for Chez TJ
When Americans think of Michelin, usually what comes to mind is the French company that makes tires under the roly-poly Michelin Man logo. Now, Michelin makes U.S. restaurants... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 22, 2007 at 11:55 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 22, 2007 at 11:55 am.

AROUND TOWN
ABAG again angers officials
Regional housing targets from the Association of Bay Area Governments may be a thorn in Mountain View's side for yet another six years, as ABAG is asking the city to build 280... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 21, 2007 at 11:32 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2007 at 11:32 pm.

SPORTS
A place to catch some air
After five years of delay, the city is quickly rolling towards putting in a bike park at Shoreline that could become a destination for BMX bicyclists and mountain bikers from ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 21, 2007 at 11:12 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 30, 2007 at 8:18 pm.

SPORTS
A place to catch some air
After five years of delay, the city is quickly rolling towards putting in a bike park at Shoreline that could become a destination for BMX bicyclists and mountain bikers from ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 21, 2007 at 8:19 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 27, 2007 at 2:36 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
A vote for plutocracy
On Nov. 26, the Santa Clara County Board of Education allowed the Bullis Charter School to amend its enrollment procedure to favor a portion of Los Altos Hills — the for... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 20, 2007 at 10:28 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2007 at 3:07 am.

AROUND TOWN
Del Medio apartment destroyed by grease fire
A three-alarm fire that destroyed one apartment unit last Sunday and damaged three others was started after a cooking fire got away from a resident, according to Mountain View... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 20, 2007 at 8:22 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2007 at 8:22 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tribulations over Bullis begin anew
Members of the Los Altos School District said last Wednesday they were considering suing the county over newly approved enrollment rules for Bullis Charter School. Read the f... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 20, 2007 at 5:26 pm
There have been 97 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2008 at 11:17 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Home solar installations tripled in '07
It's been a blazing year for solar power in Mountain View, with residential solar installations tripling from 84 at the start of the year to 247 as of Dec. 12, according to th... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 20, 2007 at 12:36 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2007 at 3:47 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
Menorah vandalized -- again
For the second year in a row, the eight-foot menorah placed in front of City Hall for the holidays has been vandalized. This time, someone pushed it over during the night, bre... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 18, 2007 at 4:39 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 22, 2008 at 10:03 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Shell Gas Station- TV at pumps
What's with the TV's at the pumps at the Shell gas station on Miramonte and Cuesta? ANNOYING!!! They are activated to play when you pump gas. I don't need to be entertained w... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by frequent shopper, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Dec 18, 2007 at 3:59 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2008 at 12:04 pm.

AROUND TOWN
El Camino execs see big salary increases
[CLARIFICATION: This story as it appeared in the Oct. 26 print edition provided some misleading information on executive compensation at the hospital, both in the text and the... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 16, 2007 at 9:46 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2007 at 9:46 am.

OTHER ISSUES
Council passes tenant relocation ordinance
The City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to require those who wish to demolish, redevelop or convert low income rental housing to pay displaced tenants' relocation expenses, giving ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 15, 2007 at 8:08 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2007 at 8:08 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Adios Home Depot?
Home Depot's future at the San Antonio shopping center took a significant turn for the worse last week when a majority of the City Council voted to oppose big box "industrial"... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 15, 2007 at 10:17 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2007 at 2:32 am.

 

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