OTHER ISSUES School district confirms Polifrone's departure Patty Polifrone, the longtime teacher at the Mountain View Whisman School District whose "tough love" teaching style sparked a backlash among some parents, has left the distri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 8, 2009 at 4:51 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 11, 2011 at 1:17 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Google plans upgrades to its free WiFi service Several weeks ago — and three years after giving the gift of free WiFi Internet to its hometown — Google met with local residents to discuss possible improvements ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 3, 2009 at 7:32 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2009 at 1:35 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Passionate boos, cheers mark Eshoo meeting A boisterous crowd of nearly 1,000 people turned out Wednesday for the 14th Congressional District's first face-to-face town hall meeting on health care, with most of them voi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:26 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2009 at 10:37 pm.
OTHER ISSUES TONIGHT: Eshoo town hall on health care Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, is scheduled to hold a face-to-face town hall meeting on health care issues tonight at Gunn High School in Palo Alto.
Read the full story here h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 2, 2009 at 7:41 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2009 at 9:59 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Possible burglary averted on Latham Street An out-of-towner helped prevent a possible residential burglary on the 2000 block of Latham Street last Saturday afternoon, police said.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 2, 2009 at 6:18 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2009 at 6:18 pm.
OTHER ISSUES EDITORIAL: Eshoo sidesteps health care noise For Rep. Anna Eshoo, the low-tech telephone, coupled with a high-tech telephone network, proved to be the best way to filter out the noise — everything from incoherent r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 28, 2009 at 6:49 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2009 at 11:11 am.
OTHER ISSUES Letters to the Editor Get engaged on college board appointment
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OTHER ISSUES Adult Education Over-Enrollment The Voice is looking for adults who have been turned away from over-enrolled classes at the MVLA Adult School for an article on budget cuts to the program. Please post to this... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by kmesher, a resident of another community, on Aug 28, 2009 at 3:26 pm
OTHER ISSUES The Best of Mountain View 2009 For shoppers and diners in Mountain View, some business owners stand out among the crowd. These are the heroes.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 28, 2009 at 12:53 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2009 at 10:03 am.
OTHER ISSUES Coroner releases name of 13-year-old train victim Catrina Holmes, 13, of Palo Alto, was officially identified as the girl who stepped in front of a passenger train on Friday night of last week, ending her life.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 27, 2009 at 5:42 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2009 at 1:55 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Council supports McKelvey Park flood basin The Mountain View City Council appeared to support transforming McKelvey Park into a 15-foot-deep flood basin in a plan that would provide new baseball facilities there at no ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 27, 2009 at 2:17 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2009 at 11:23 am.
OTHER ISSUES Another train death averted by quick-thinking Caltrain engineer A recent spate of tragedies along the tracks has everyone, perhaps especially Caltrain engineers, on edge. But among the horrible stories is one from Mountain View with a rela... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 25, 2009 at 7:37 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 25, 2009 at 11:07 am.
OTHER ISSUES Eshoo shares details of health care proposal U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, talked about the need for health care reform, the status of the current proposals and the legislative process of getting the bills passed du... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 24, 2009 at 10:31 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 25, 2009 at 7:01 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Line 34 bus service hangs in the balance Since the 1970s the bus stop at the corner of Hackett and Montebello streets has been an asset for those living in the nearby senior and affordable housing complexes. But due ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 19, 2009 at 4:58 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 19, 2009 at 4:58 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Eshoo plans 'telephone town hall meetings' As people across the country pack fiery "town hall meetings" on health care reform, Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, on Wednesday announced plans to hold three "telephone town ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 19, 2009 at 12:31 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2009 at 2:32 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Join the Fight to Save Palo Alto Bowl!! Hi you all,
Care about the Palo Alto Bowl? Sick and tired of a handful of elderly people deciding the fates of cities with decisions that are the opposite opinions of most... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Daniel Mart, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Aug 14, 2009 at 8:27 pm
OTHER ISSUES Resentment lingers at BMW dealership After a two-month strike last year allowed them to keep a union contract, albeit with fewer benefits and pay, a large group of workers at BMW of Mountain View say they are bei... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 12, 2009 at 2:34 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 15, 2009 at 10:35 am.
OTHER ISSUES Give Google credit for free WiFi For the lucky users who can receive Google's free WiFi in Mountain View, the service is a big hit, more than worth the trouble it takes to link up. In some locations, the WiFi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 11, 2009 at 3:09 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 11, 2009 at 3:09 pm.
OTHER ISSUES CHP crackdown on violators of 'hands-free' law The California Highway Patrol will be on the lookout for drivers flouting the state law requiring hands-free devices for anyone talking on a cell phone while driving.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 11, 2009 at 1:24 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 14, 2009 at 11:02 am.
OTHER ISSUES Police arrest four in drug sting at Phish show Mountain View and Sunnyvale police arrested four people for allegedly selling hallucinogenic drugs at a psychedelic rock concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre last week.
Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 11, 2009 at 7:34 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2010 at 5:33 am.
OTHER ISSUES It's all about jobs The economy in this country and this area won't get better until jobs, and lots of them, are being created. There will be glimmers here and there, but to revitalize our econo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kevin Crispie, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Aug 10, 2009 at 9:07 am
OTHER ISSUES We must be careful about HSR HSR is an infrastructure project and the private sector industry that has been hit particularly hard is construction. Building HSR in California would immediately increase job... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kevin Crispie, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Aug 9, 2009 at 8:52 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 12, 2009 at 11:45 am.
OTHER ISSUES How to fix California California's budget woes can be partially fixed for the future with a series of constitutional amendments, which the people have the power to vote on. The first amendment wou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kevin Crispie, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Aug 8, 2009 at 7:39 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2009 at 9:10 am.
OTHER ISSUES EDITORIAL: Caltrain hears the noise Perhaps proving that its organization is nimble enough to hear and respond to public concerns, Caltrain announced last week that it will reduce the decibel level of horns on i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 7, 2009 at 4:05 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 12, 2009 at 6:34 pm.
OTHER ISSUES DA won't seek death penalty for Mtn View man Santa Clara County District Attorney Dolores Carr announced this week that she will not seek the death penalty against a Mountain View man accused of killing three colleagues ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 1, 2009 at 8:52 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 4, 2009 at 6:46 pm.