OTHER ISSUES Council OKs plastic bag ban The days of plastic grocery bags in Mountain View are numbered. City Council members voted on Tuesday to ban the distribution of most plastic bags in Mountain View starting on... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 6, 2012 at 6:06 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2013 at 12:41 am.
OTHER ISSUES Neighbors threaten to sue over McKelvey plan A plan to turn McKelvey Park into a flood detention basin has drawn the ire of neighbors who say they may sue over plans that could increase noise from the park's baseball fie... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 2:57 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:12 am.
OTHER ISSUES County supervisor told to repay $13K Supervisor George Shirakawa must repay the county $12,772 in expenses he wrongly charged on his government credit card, the Santa Clara County Controller-Treasurer Department ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 2:03 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 8, 2012 at 11:08 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Meeting: Little outcry over rise in cancer near toxic site Despite sensational TV news coverage, a rise in the number of people living near Mountain View's toxic sites with non-Hodgkin lymphoma did not result in much anger, panic or c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 4, 2012 at 5:10 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 12:28 pm.
OTHER ISSUES No quick fix for dangerous intersection Despite discussion over two meetings, City Council members have yet to agree on a way to stop collisions at Clark Avenue and El Camino Real.
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OTHER ISSUES Q&A on MV's cancer spike A report that found a spike in cancer rates in northwestern Mountain View will be the topic of an EPA presentation and question-and-answer session on Thursday, Nov. 29, at Mou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 27, 2012 at 3:03 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 28, 2012 at 8:50 am.
OTHER ISSUES Motorcyclist killed in collision The Santa Clara County coroner's office has identified the motorcyclist in a fatal motorcycle collision in Mountain View Monday night.
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OTHER ISSUES 'Undocumented' but inspiring Immigration reform activist Jose Antonio Vargas spoke at to a near-capacity crowd at Los Altos High School last weekend, advocating for swift, comprehensive and fair changes t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 26, 2012 at 7:53 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 10:53 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Assault suspect arrested after seven-hour standoff A Mountain View man suspected of beating his girlfriend was arrested after a seven-hour standoff on Sunday morning, police said.
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OTHER ISSUES Winter homeless shelters open in the County As winter approaches and the weather gets colder, thousands of homeless people will now be able to seek shelter at three locations in Santa Clara County.
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OTHER ISSUES Cuesta Annex cut from flood project A Permanente Creek flood protection project was approved Nov. 20 by the Santa Clara Valley Water District without the controversial Cuesta Annex flood detention basin, though ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 26, 2012 at 2:28 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2012 at 3:19 pm.
OTHER ISSUES VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Disaster Preparedness What have you done to prepare for a natural disaster?
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OTHER ISSUES Google, others look to fix Shoreline traffic woes In a series of invitation-only meetings, proposals are being discussed for fixing traffic problems in and out of the North Bayshore office district, home to Google and Shoreli... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 19, 2012 at 6:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2012 at 6:19 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Anxious for Obama in Mountain View Volunteers gathered to make get-out-the-vote phone calls from President Barack Obama's campaign office in Mountain View Tuesday night. Once polls closed in swing states, they ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 19, 2012 at 5:40 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2012 at 5:40 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Community briefs Nob Hill strike ends
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OTHER ISSUES Zeppelin grounded: Airship Ventures ends operations After floating its Zeppelin over the Bay Area for four years, Airship Ventures announced Thursday that it has grounded the airship and is issuing refunds to passengers. A lack... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 1:50 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2013 at 9:52 am.
OTHER ISSUES Immigration talk with Jose Vargas at LAHS Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas will be returning to Mountain View to speak about the future of immigration at Los Altos High School's Eagle Theatre on S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 12:23 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 9:21 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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.