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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AROUND TOWN Home Depot all but barred from San Antonio 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 14, 2007 at 7:40 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 18, 2007 at 10:28 am.
AROUND TOWN Who is the hardest person on your list to shop for? This week's "Voices Around Town" question asked, Who is the hardest person on your list to shop for? Here's some of the answers we received (please post your own below):
"M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor, on Dec 14, 2007 at 4:55 pm
AROUND TOWN Happy trails On the Stevens Creek Trail during rush hour, a bicyclist flashes by once a minute on average. For some commuters, there simply couldn't be a better way to get to work.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 8, 2007 at 1:45 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2008 at 8:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN Better late than never, Santa peddles in to kids' delight Several hundred people, most of them young children, gathered in Mountain View's Civic Center Plaza on Monday night, waiting for the imminent arrival of the one and only Santa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 6, 2007 at 8:15 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2007 at 10:53 am.
AROUND TOWN Light up the holidays Several hundred people, most of them young children, gathered in Mountain View's Civic Center Plaza on Monday night, waiting for the imminent arrival of the one and only Santa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 5, 2007 at 9:42 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2007 at 9:42 am.
AROUND TOWN City fires IT contractor The council decided unanimously Tuesday to create a 13-person, in-house information technology department to replace a costly private contractor.
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AROUND TOWN Letters to the Editor Hawthorne Park isn't smart growth
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=3580 posted Friday, November 30, 2007, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 30, 2007 at 5:26 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2010 at 8:13 am.
AROUND TOWN Final push planned to clear TCE plume A new effort to clean the last vestiges of an underground plume of toxic chemicals known as TCE from beneath an area of Mountain View is under study, and could result in an ac... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 28, 2007 at 9:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 28, 2007 at 9:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN City Briefs Residents, pet sitters fight over dog park
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=3556 posted Friday, November 23, 2007, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 23, 2007 at 10:57 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2007 at 10:57 am.
AROUND TOWN County puts off LA Hills decision Watchers of the Los Altos Hills redistricting debate will now have to wait till late January for a decision on the issue, after a multitude packed the county Department of Edu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 23, 2007 at 10:22 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2007 at 10:22 am.
AROUND TOWN Zoning OKs new Mayfield plan Zoning administrator Peter Gilli recommended last week that the City Council approve a new master plan for Mayfield that increases park space by a half acre and reduces buildi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 22, 2007 at 9:54 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 22, 2007 at 9:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Company floats Zeppelin idea Los Gatos-based Airship Ventures is hoping NASA, the city and Moffett Field's neighbors like the idea of making up to 1,000 flights of Zeppelin NTs per year out of the airfiel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 19, 2007 at 3:22 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2009 at 2:50 pm.
AROUND TOWN Company floats Zeppelin idea If NASA Ames allows it, a Zeppelin airship may arrive at Moffett Field in October of next year — the 75th anniversary of the USS Macon's arrival at Moffett in 1933.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 18, 2007 at 8:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2007 at 8:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN Hospital salaries match those of similar jobs At our October meeting, the El Camino Hospital board of directors approved salary increases for the executive team. Before doing so, the board established an executive compens... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 17, 2007 at 7:19 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2007 at 9:00 pm.
AROUND TOWN Students protest to keep cafe Culinary students at Los Altos High School, who purchase recipe items with money they earn by selling meals to students, may soon be cracking textbooks instead of eggs.
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