AROUND TOWN
CEO leaves company to her employees
When Iris Harrell decided to retire in 2001, she didn't have an heir to leave her remodeling company to, and didn't want to see it destroyed by a new owner. She she decided to... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 8:48 pm by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
CEO leaves company to her employees
When Iris Harrell decided to retire in 2001, she didn't have an heir to leave her remodeling company to, and didn't want to see it destroyed by a new owner. She she decided to... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 8:45 pm by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of another community |
BOOKS
Scuffle in Safeway parking lot
A shoving match in a Safeway parking lot ended not with a bang, but with murmured threats of mutual prosecution on Saturday, April 6, according to police.
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 8:41 pm by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Eshoo dedicates post office branch in honor of local soldier
Mountain View's downtown post office was dedicated this weekend to Ken Ballard, the Mountain View High School graduate who died in Iraq in 2004 as a United States Army lieuten... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 4:41 pm by Mary, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Traffic delays expected on Foothill and Junipero Serra
Traffic along Foothill Expressway and Junipero Serra Boulevard may be impacted for months as Pacific Gas and Electric replaces natural gas lines in the area.
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 2:19 pm by MV resident, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Leadership Mountain View: Accepting Applications for the Class of 2013-14
Applications are currently being accepted for the class of 2014. Completed application and a letter of recommendation must be received by July 13, 2013. Complete the applicati... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 11:07 am by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Young Children's Spring Faire - May 4th - Los Altos
Come celebrate spring and experience Waldorf education for the young child (nursery and kindergarten ages). Featuring games, circle & singing, crafts, and a puppet show (11 AM... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 11:00 am by Waldorf School of the Peninsula, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Quick-stop tamale shop
Roberto Luna affectionately calls the convenience store he manages on California Street and Mariposa Avenue "the little store." The name fits, but the cramped 400-square-foot ... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 7:30 am by Ramon, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Military families say they are in the dark about toxics
In an anonymous letter addressed to the Army and the local community late last month, military families living at Moffett Field's Wescoat Village say they have "many concerns ... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 4:19 am by Informed, a resident of the Slater neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Military families say they are in the dark about toxics
In an anonymous letter addressed to the Army and the local community late last month, military families living at Moffett Field's Wescoat Village say they have "many concerns ... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 4:16 am by Informed, a resident of the Slater neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
City zeroes in on bike, pedestrian safety
The city is continuing to ramp up efforts to make Mountain View more pedestrian friendly after residents called for safer streets in a series of Voice articles published last ... |
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on Apr 14, 2013 at 11:24 am by Janet L, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pear parcel could prevent path plans
Former City Council member Matt Pear is not a fan of a proposal to create a pedestrian path along the length of the Hetch Hetchy aqueduct right of way -- and right through his... |
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 10:47 pm by Curious, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Woman hit by car dies in hospital
Sarra Golukhov, the 81-year-old Mountain View woman who was struck by a car near the intersection of Rengstorff Avenue and Central Expressway on April 3, died in the hospital ... |
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 7:31 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Mad Max on the roads
No Mad Max really is not out there, but the way people are driving seems to be something. I drive for a living so some of the stuff I see it crazy. Rules of the road and Co... |
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 12:51 pm by sharing the road, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Council OKs two apartment complexes for El Camino Real
The City Council approved a pair of four-story apartment complexes on Tuesday that will add 362 homes to the city's booming real estate market.
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 12:33 pm by pedestrian, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Bee enthusiast upset over hive's removal
One Mountain View resident is upset that a beehive was removed from a tree on the 700 block of Independence Avenue.
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 12:27 pm by Teresa, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
District Attorney Rosen's pay move may be illegal
A move by Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen to counteract a cut in differential pay by giving administrative leave to top supervising attorneys could be illegal,... |
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 9:31 am by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Pedestrian hit by car dies in hospital
Sarra Golukhov, the 81-year-old Mountain View woman who was struck by a minivan near the intersection of Rengstorff Avenue and Central Expressway on April 3, died in the hospi... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 10:40 pm by AK Bose, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
'Distracted' driver hit woman on sidewalk
An elderly woman was hit by a "distracted" driver Wednesday while she was walking on the sidewalk near the intersection of Rengstorff Avenue and Central Expressway, officials ... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 2:45 pm by bad driver magnet, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Review: Absolutely perfect fun
The TheatreWorks recipe for a successful new musical: Take one brilliant comedy that has withstood the test of time, toss in catchy tunes with charming and witty lyrics to mat... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 7:33 am by Mr Advice, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
TRIP TALK
The Travel Clinic Would Not Be Happy
Now I've been here for almost a week and am getting into the swing of things at Light in Africa and how things are done the Tanzanian way. Floors are washed by dumping a bucke... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 10:17 pm by Rich Simrin, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
County asks state Attorney General to investigate DA Rosen
The California Attorney General has been asked to investigate a pay-compensation policy District Attorney Jeff Rosen has given to supervising attorneys in his office for the p... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 8:09 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
'Keep moving forward'
After serving as principal of three schools in the Mountain View Whisman district, Judy Crates has announced she plans to retire this summer, at the end of her fifth year lead... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 9:51 am by parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
German school to expand on Whisman campus
With the approval of the board of trustees, the Mountain View Whisman School District has agreed to allow the German International School of Silicon Valley to proceed with the... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 9:36 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Phase Two at San Antonio Shopping Center moves ahead
The second phase of development at San Antonio Shopping Center, including a movie theater and hotel, will not be delayed by the creation of a precise plan for the area, the Ci... |
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on Apr 9, 2013 at 10:26 pm by John, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |