AROUND TOWN Consultants justify big housing fee increases In a city soon to be flooded with building proposals from Google and Intuit, council members said Tuesday that commercial developers of commercial buildings should pay more to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 2:10 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2012 at 11:05 am.
AROUND TOWN Man fights off robbers on El Camino Real A man fought off two would-be robbers in the early hours of Monday morning, suffering a kick to the face, but managing to hold onto his wallet in the scuffle, police said.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 15, 2012 at 7:34 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2012 at 7:14 pm.
AROUND TOWN Bus lanes back on the table The possibility of a light rail-like bus system and new bike lanes on El Camino Real are still on the table for Mountain View after a recent VTA vote.
Read the full story her... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 15, 2012 at 6:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2012 at 12:23 pm.
AROUND TOWN Council looks to double housing fees In a city soon to be flooded with building proposals from Google and Intuit, council members said Tuesday that commercial developers of commercial buildings should pay more to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 15, 2012 at 3:10 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2012 at 4:29 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Bay Area gas prices continue to drop Drivers going to the pump throughout the Bay Area will be paying less to fill up their tanks in the next couple weeks, an American Automobile Association Northern California s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 15, 2012 at 2:44 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2012 at 2:41 pm.
AROUND TOWN City blames contractors for janitor job losses After janitors protested job losses and pay cuts Thursday, city officials shifted the blame for the cuts onto the city's janitorial service providers.
Read the full story her... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 15, 2012 at 2:25 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 28, 2012 at 9:04 am.
SPORTS Rugby league is still kicking In an effort to increase the visibility of the sport he loves so much, the co-founder of the locally based American Youth Rugby Union has declared this week -- Nov. 11 through... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 15, 2012 at 2:25 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2012 at 9:11 pm.
AROUND TOWN Thursday, Nov. 15 [Web LinkTalk: 'E-Bikes: Markets, Technologies, and Outlooks']
Nick Rothman, co-founder of Green Gears Inc., will give a free talk ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 15, 2012 at 12:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2012 at 12:14 pm.
AROUND TOWN City's data tapped to reduce bike, pedestrian injuries City officials are launching a data-driven effort to reduce deaths and injuries on Mountain View's streets, examining where and why pedestrians and bicyclists are being hit by... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 14, 2012 at 4:31 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2012 at 7:22 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Food banks send plea for more donations Food banks around the Bay Area are asking for more donations as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties said that w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 14, 2012 at 3:21 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2012 at 9:49 am.
AROUND TOWN Cuesta Annex: no flood basin proposed A controversial flood detention basin at Cuesta Annex is no longer being proposed by the Santa Clara Valley Water District and may be on its way off the table entirely.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 14, 2012 at 1:49 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2012 at 3:25 pm.
OTHER ISSUES A wall of one's own I was arrested when I was 13 years old for doing graffiti at Crittenden Middle School. Part of my punishment was 24 hours of community service and a $300 fine.
Read the full ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 13, 2012 at 6:12 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2012 at 6:12 pm.
OTHER ISSUES 'Unplug your kids,' psychologist advises "Unplug your kids." That was the message Friday, Nov. 9, of psychologist Robert Russell, who spoke in the fourth "Town & Gown" presentation by Palo Alto University.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 13, 2012 at 3:16 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 8:45 am.
OTHER ISSUES Meetings to focus on plans for Stevens Creek Trail Beginning Wednesday night, Mountain View residents will have a chance to weigh in on the challenge of extending the Stevens Creek Trail into Sunnyvale, Los Altos and Cupertino... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 13, 2012 at 2:44 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 20, 2013 at 2:51 pm.
OTHER ISSUES VTA OKs study of dedicated bus lanes in MV The possibility of a light rail-like bus system and new bike lanes on El Camino Real are still on the table for Mountain View after a recent VTA vote.
Read the full story h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 13, 2012 at 2:28 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 12:16 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Superstorm Sandy scams The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is warning people to beware of con artists soliciting donations to help aid the victims of Superstorm Sandy.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 12, 2012 at 3:15 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2012 at 3:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School district gets specific in English learners plan Officials with the local elementary and middle school district are making a series of changes aimed at improving their program for students learning English.
Read the full st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 12, 2012 at 2:43 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:15 am.
AROUND TOWN VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Sandy and Climate Change Do you think Superstorm Sandy was the result of climate change?
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, November 12, 201... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 12, 2012 at 2:27 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2012 at 2:27 pm.
AROUND TOWN City steps up bike, pedestrian safety City officials are launching a data-driven effort to reduce deaths and injuries on Mountain View's streets, examining where and why pedestrians and bicyclists are being hit by... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 12, 2012 at 12:01 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 8:12 am.
AROUND TOWN No injuries in morning house fire Firefighters in Mountain View quickly extinguished a two-alarm residential fire early this morning.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 12, 2012 at 7:46 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2012 at 4:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Huff student a whiz at math A student from Mountain View has been named the second-best "Mathlete" among all fifth-graders in the country by a national chain of math tutoring centers.
Read the full stor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 12, 2012 at 6:16 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2012 at 6:16 am.
AROUND TOWN Great gourds: decorative, and good to eat Long gone are the days when the only squash people could name was zucchini. This fall, farmers markets and grocery stores are filled with winter squashes of many shapes, sizes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 12, 2012 at 4:19 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2012 at 10:17 am.
OTHER ISSUES YourMechanic brings car repairs to you This week I swapped cars with my husband and my car broke down. He managed to drive it, somewhat erratically, to a local service garage. The battery was dead on arrival. Had I... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 11, 2012 at 11:30 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2012 at 5:59 pm.
ELECTIONS THANK YOU VOTERS!!!! Hi Everyone,
Although it appears that I did not win a seat on the city council (believe it or not there are still about 11000 votes to be counted), I just wanted to say ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim Neal, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Nov 8, 2012 at 7:48 pm
AROUND TOWN UPDATE: Two more arrested after SWAT raid on apartment drug lab Four people have been arrested after Mountain View police, in cooperation with county and state law enforcement, sent a SWAT team into an apartment complex, breaking up a ring... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 8, 2012 at 2:44 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2012 at 4:15 pm.
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