OTHER ISSUES NASA and SETI seek video of meteor NASA and the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence Institute are asking for the public's help finding footage photos and video of a daylight meteor that fell over Northe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 26, 2012 at 2:30 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2012 at 2:30 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Condos may set trend on El Camino The City Council approved a retail and housing project for 1616 El Camino Real on Tuesday that could be an example of what to expect as El Camino Real redevelops.
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OTHER ISSUES The Ban on Freedom of Choice I got involved with city politics just a few short months ago because of the ban on smoking. Little did I know just how significantly the change would be in my life and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim Neal, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2012 at 8:59 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2012 at 3:04 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Community Center: rehab or replace? Citing tight finances and the virtues of recycling, on Tuesday City Council members expressed interest in renovating the city's 1960s-era Community Center instead of building ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 25, 2012 at 12:16 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2012 at 7:29 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Algae turns waste into fuel Worried about the scarcity of fossil fuels? Researchers at Mountain View's NASA Ames say they have a solution.
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OTHER ISSUES Tuesday: Council may OK dedication of post office to fallen soldier The Mountain View City Council will decide Tuesday whether to dedicate the Hope Street post office in memory of fallen U.S. Army Lt. Ken Ballard.
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OTHER ISSUES Rengstorff House wedding bookings near record levels Is it a sign of the local economy's health or a fashion trend? The number of weddings planned for the Rengstorff House this year is double what it was last year.
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OTHER ISSUES City looks for solution to North Bayshore traffic woes On Tuesday the City Council took a small step towards addressing the bumper to bumper traffic in and out of Mountain View's business park north of Highway 101, approving a stu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 18, 2012 at 2:21 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2012 at 12:07 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Man attempts to steal bag of dog droppings In a bizarre attempted robbery, an unknown man tried -- and failed -- to snatch a bag of dog droppings from a woman's hand on Monday, while she was out walking her pet in the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:30 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2012 at 4:56 pm.
OTHER ISSUES High-speed-rail critics eye fresh legal challenges As state officials prepare to approve the environmental analysis for California's planned high-speed-rail system, Mountain View's neighboring cities are again gearing up to ch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 14, 2012 at 5:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 14, 2012 at 5:14 pm.
OTHER ISSUES High-speed-rail authority OKs new business plan Calling it a "huge step" for boosting California's transportation network, the state agency charged with building the controversial high-speed-rail line approved on Thursday a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 13, 2012 at 10:13 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2012 at 9:39 am.
OTHER ISSUES Erik Onorato remembered by friends, family Erik Onorato, the 26-year-old who was struck and killed by a pickup truck on April 9, will be remembered as "an incredible child, an incredible brother, an incredible son and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 12, 2012 at 2:18 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2012 at 2:04 am.
OTHER ISSUES City-wide ban on plastic bags is back on the table The City Council could approve a ban on disposable plastic shopping bags in October -- earlier than anyone expected -- thanks to an agreement with San Mateo County.
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OTHER ISSUES Pedestrian killed on Shoreline Boulevard Police say the man who was killed when he was hit by a truck while walking in Mountain View Monday night is 26-year-old Erik Onorato of Mountain View.
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OTHER ISSUES 21 households displaced by fire The cause of a two-alarm fire that displaced 21 households from an apartment complex on El Camino Real on Tuesday is still under investigation.
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OTHER ISSUES Council members want fee hike on Google and others While discussing a recurring budget gap in a study session on Tuesday, council members called for increased fees on the city's businesses, particularly the profitable Internet... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 9, 2012 at 2:19 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:31 am.
OTHER ISSUES New hope for city's burrowing owls Burrowing owls being driven close to extinction by development pressures may have a chance of survival under a new plan that aims to preserve 300 acres of owl habitat inside M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 5, 2012 at 5:27 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 14, 2012 at 12:39 pm.
OTHER ISSUES High-speed rail price tag drops by $30B in new plan California's proposed high-speed rail system would extend from the Central Valley to the Los Angeles Basin within the next decade and would cost $30 billion less than previous... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 5, 2012 at 3:05 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2012 at 3:05 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Man faces murder charge in hit-and-run fatality The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has filed charges including murder and assault with a deadly weapon against a San Jose man suspected of killing a pedestrian ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 5, 2012 at 2:20 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2012 at 4:53 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Shoplifting attempt goes awry After attempting to make off with two liquor bottles and scuffling with some shop employees, two teenagers were arrested on charges of robbery outside Nob Hill Foods on Grant ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 3, 2012 at 12:09 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2012 at 3:09 pm.
OTHER ISSUES High-speed rail price tag drops by $30B in new plan California's proposed high-speed rail system would extend from the Central Valley to the Los Angeles Basin within the next decade and would cost $30 billion less than previous... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 2, 2012 at 2:45 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2012 at 3:38 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Simitian revives 'Breast Cancer Detection' bill After seeing his first effort thwarted by a governor's veto, state Sen. Joe Simitian on Wednesday reintroduced a bill requiring women who undergo mammograms to be informed if ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 30, 2012 at 2:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2012 at 4:43 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Sparks fly in "Civility Roundtable" immigration discussion An event designed to bring some civility back into the debate on illegal immigration did just that, bringing the various sides together in Mountain View on Tuesday for a discu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 23, 2012 at 2:38 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2012 at 10:08 am.
OTHER ISSUES SMOKERS WIN BIG VICTORY IN SUNNYVALE!!! Less than a month after the Mountain View City Council passed its controversial draconian anti-smoking ordinance which takes effect in May, the Sunnyvale City Council consider... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim Neal, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Mar 23, 2012 at 1:51 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2012 at 10:36 pm.
OTHER ISSUES Corporations are not people, council says The City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution in support of efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution to abolish "corporate personhood."
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