AROUND TOWN
P.E. credit for marching band?
Everyone seems to agree that marching up and down a football field while banging on drums or playing the horn is hard work. But while parents and band members think they shoul... |
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10 minutes ago by CBT, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
VIDEOSCOPE IS ABOUT TO CLOSE - HELP!
This independent video store on El Camino in MV is a special part of our community. I go here for both first-run and obscure indie films...and Odin the owner always has it! ... |
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1 hour ago by Concerned MV resident, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Re-open Whisman School?
A former city of Mountain View official, along with leading members of some Whisman-area neighborhood associations, plan to hold a neighborhood meeting to discuss the possibil... |
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3 hours ago by Connie, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Burglars kick in door
A burglar reportedly kicked in the door of a home in the 2300 block of Jane Lane on May 17, according to police.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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3 hours ago by Jane Street, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school cover-up: debate over student dress code
Tempers were tested at a recent meeting of the local high school district's board of trustees, as one of the governing body's elder statesmen gave a passionate, playful and at... |
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5 hours ago by Why do they make these choices?, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
What's up w/ all the cops @ Shoreline/101
Every morning for a while, about 8am or so I see 3 or more MV cops sitting on the shoulder of the Northbound 101 freeway entrance. They regularly have 2 or 3 cars pulled over ... |
Fun to See |
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5 hours ago by Mntn Vw resident that is fed up with police harrassment at Shoreline and 101, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Helping the helpless
Though burn victims in this country may emerge from the hospital with significant scars, chances are they will ultimately be able to return to their day-to-day routine -- even... |
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5 hours ago by Becky, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Council OKs $2 million lot sale
In a move that may reduce parking for nearby businesses, the City Council voted to sell a city-owned parking lot on Tuesday to a developer proposing to build 200 apartments at... |
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5 hours ago by OMV Resident, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Tropicana Lodge being demolished
The vacant Tropicana Lodge hotel was being turned into debris this morning to make way for a 162-unit apartment complex to be built by Prometheus Real Estate Group.
Read the ... |
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7 hours ago by FrankM, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Death plunge to Hwy. 101 ruled a suicide
The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office has ruled that the man who died May 17 after plunging from the Rengstorff Avenue overpass onto Highway 101 meant to take his own life.
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8 hours ago by AC, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Cash, jewelry stolen in burglary
Cash, jewelry and other personal effects were stolen when a home in the 1100 block of Nilda Avenue was burglarized on May 20, according to police.
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10 hours ago by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto tries to make 'hackathons' a family affair
Hackers, designers and Silicon Valley technophiles will flood downtown Palo Alto's most prominent gathering spot with food, music, TED-style talks and gizmos galore on June 1 ... |
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BIKE FUN
Who's Ready for Bike Fun?
If you haven't noticed it yet, Mountain View is a great city for riding bicycles. It's flat so you don't have to work hard climbing steep hills. It has mild temperatures: cool... |
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11 hours ago by commuter, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Zipcars to come to downtown
The City Council voted quietly and unanimously to allow car-sharing company Zipcar to park four of its cars in downtown Mountain View on Tuesday.
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on May 21, 2013 at 9:02 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
National "rolling fast" for immigration reform starts in MV
The first in a series of such actions nationwide, advocates for immigrant rights in Mountain View made their point this month by going without food and speaking to church cong... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 6:50 pm by MV Resident, LASD, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Hangar One for rent: no NASA ties needed
In an unprecedented move for NASA Ames Research Center, historic Hangar One at Moffett Field is being offered up for any use akin to its original purpose -- no ties to NASA's ... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 1:41 pm by Periferal Visionary, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kohl's Black Dress Code Hurts Miminum Wage Employees
My neighbor earns a little more than $8 per hour at Kohl’s Mountain View, which opened last August. She is grateful to have the job even though it is not a living wage. Howeve... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 8:40 am by Jay, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Plastic bag ban starts Monday
Shoppers take note: Mountain View's ban on plastic grocery bags begins on Earth Day, Monday, April 22.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 5:01 pm by Anonymous, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
TRIP TALK
Tanzania bound!
After being home for about a year, a friend told me about her upcoming trip to Tanzania and invited me to come along. I had decided that day that I would do it but figured I s... |
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on May 19, 2013 at 9:45 am by william Jackman, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Tuesday, Feb. 5
[Web Link Film: 'Project Happiness']
A free screening of the 2011 documentary "Project Happiness," which explores the nature of happ... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 3:23 pm by randy albin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Safer stoplights OK'd
Two busy intersections should soon be much safer after the City Council unanimously voted to replace a pair of aging stoplights on Middlefield Road and California Street Tuesd... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 1:10 pm by Donald, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Bullis, LASD battle 'escalating'
The ongoing battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District appears to be escalating -- with officials from both organizations accusing the other of bre... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 12:26 pm by Agree with Missing the Point, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Council approves new plan for McKelvey Park flood basin
In a major turning point following years of discussion, the City Council approved a redesign for McKelvey Park Tuesday to allow it be used as a flood basin for Permanente Cree... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 11:57 am by Rich, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
China Cafe robbed at gunpoint
An employee of the China Cafe restaurant located near the Safeway on Miramonte Avenue was robbed at gunpoint as she prepared to close the store on May 11, according to police.... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 9:32 am by Baffled, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
MVHS names new principal
Former Santa Clara High School Principal Dave Grissom will be the new principal of Mountain View High School.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 6:44 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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