OTHER ISSUES
Best of Mountain View 2012
These are the champions, the restaurants, retailers and professionals who answered the call to compete and came out on top. Readers had the task of judging the top performers ... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 2:29 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Mountain View Voice Editor |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Re-open Whisman?
A former city of Mountain View official, along with leading members of some Whisman-area neighborhood associations, plan to hold a meeting to discuss the possibility of re-ope... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 9:14 am by Tyrella N Flynn, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Google burglary bust
It appears that an ex-Googler may have felt he was entitled to a do-it-yourself severance package after the company cut him loose last month.
Read the full story here http:... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 2:53 pm by dtrain, a resident of the Whisman Station 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 23, 2013 at 11:35 am by Will, a resident of another community |
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 23, 2013 at 9:35 am by Rodger, a resident of the Sylvan Park 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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on May 23, 2013 at 9:31 am by letsgetreal, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
PANTHER PEN
Overheard at Crittenden
State testing is over, the 8th graders are looking forward to high school, and summer is so close we can almost taste it. As the year winds down, middle school students become... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 8:15 am by Ms. Jenson, a resident of the Rex Manor 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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on May 22, 2013 at 11:05 pm by Mr. Plow, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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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on May 22, 2013 at 8:45 pm by Concerned MV resident, 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 ... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 5:07 pm by Mntn Vw resident that is fed up with police harrassment at Shoreline and 101, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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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on May 22, 2013 at 11:09 am by commuter, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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 |
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
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 |
AROUND TOWN
Google has work to do on free WiFi
After hearing more and more complaints about the poor quality of its WiFi system in Mountain View, it appears that Google finally is ready to redesign and upgrade its free ser... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 3:14 pm by W H, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Country Gourmet closing after 30 years
After 30 years in business, Mountain View's Country Gourmet restaurant is set to close on Sunday, May 19.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 16, 2013 at 5:09 pm by Judy, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
LAHS tennis courts to get facelift
Now that the project to build new classrooms at Los Altos High School is nearly finished, officials with the district are looking ahead to the next project at the school -- re... |
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on May 16, 2013 at 2:25 pm by Jo Masterson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain ridership skyrockets
After years of seeking emergency funding to keep from drastically slashing services, Caltrain is on track to balance its budget in fiscal year 2014 after high ridership number... |
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on May 16, 2013 at 9:20 am by Martin, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Suicide stuns engineering community
Frank Bauregger had a Ph.D. from Stanford, owned a Ford Mustang that could cover the quarter mile in 11 seconds, and was regarded by his engineering colleagues as "technically... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 7:23 pm by Kenneth Richardson, a resident of another community |
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