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The Best of Mountain View 2009
For shoppers and diners in Mountain View, some business owners stand out among the crowd. These are the heroes.
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on Aug 30, 2009 at 10:03 am by Zeke, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Letters to the Editor
Get engaged on college board appointment
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 28, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Aug 28, 2009 at 6:48 pm by Gramdma, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Unfinished business on Mountain View Ave.
It's been two years since a developer walked away from an unfinished project behind McKelvey Park, leaving behind four partially constructed houses and problematic site for ne... |
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on Aug 28, 2009 at 4:14 pm by Pennie Lee, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Adult Education Over-Enrollment
The Voice is looking for adults who have been turned away from over-enrolled classes at the MVLA Adult School for an article on budget cuts to the program. Please post to this... |
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on Aug 28, 2009 at 3:26 pm by kmesher, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Coroner releases name of 13-year-old train victim
Catrina Holmes, 13, of Palo Alto, was officially identified as the girl who stepped in front of a passenger train on Friday night of last week, ending her life.
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on Aug 28, 2009 at 1:55 pm by Reality Check, a resident of another community |
RESTAURANTS
Kitchen fire damages Spice Island Cafe
The Spice Island Cafe on Hope Street in downtown Mountain View was damaged in a one-alarm fire Saturday morning, according to the fire department.
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on Aug 28, 2009 at 5:43 am by Liz, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State releases this year's STAR results
The California Department of Education released results for the 2009 California Standards Test (STAR) on Monday, showing some student progress at state and local levels.
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on Aug 27, 2009 at 6:41 pm by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Arrest made in South Bay bank robbery spree
Police arrested a man at the Pacific Inn on Wednesday who they say robbed five South Bay banks in recent weeks, three of them in Mountain View — and at least in one case... |
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on Aug 27, 2009 at 6:25 pm by Jconnor, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
Five candidates, three seats in LASD race
The deadline to run for three open seats on the Los Altos School District board of trustees came and went Wednesday, and five candidates will be competing for the spots in the... |
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on Aug 27, 2009 at 8:14 am by David, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Stevens Creek bike area demolished
Friday was a sad day for me. As I rode my bike to work along the Stevens Creek trail, I witnessed bulldozers flattening the dirt bike recreation area.
This area was alwa... |
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on Aug 27, 2009 at 2:00 am by Brenda, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Google employee charged with grand theft
A Google employee entrusted with maintaining the Internet giant's server installations countrywide has been arrested for allegedly stealing $80,000 worth of Google's network h... |
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on Aug 26, 2009 at 11:53 pm by Anon...., a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Girl, 13, dies at Palo Alto train crossing
A passenger train struck and killed a girl on the tracks Friday night in Palo Alto at the same crossing where two teenagers were fatally hit by trains earlier this summer, acc... |
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on Aug 26, 2009 at 6:27 am by Linda Musgrave, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
BMX bike area on the bank of Stevens Creek
The bike area would be great to have if it weren't on the bank of Stevens Creek. It's all about keeping Stevens Creek as a place for wildlife to flourish. Hope that the erod... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 9:20 pm by Gail Cheeseman, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Eshoo shares details of health care proposal
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, talked about the need for health care reform, the status of the current proposals and the legislative process of getting the bills passed du... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 7:01 pm by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Caltrain, suicide experts address teen deaths
Caltrain officials said Monday that the best way to deter teen suicides on Caltrain tracks is to address mental health issues on a community level and tone down news coverage ... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 3:45 pm by Barry Jones, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Water District floats flood basin idea for McKelvey Park
Next week, the City Council will take up a familiar debate: the proposal of turning a local park into a 15-foot-deep flood basin to prevent property damage in case of a major ... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 12:25 pm by MM, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Another train death averted by quick-thinking Caltrain engineer
A recent spate of tragedies along the tracks has everyone, perhaps especially Caltrain engineers, on edge. But among the horrible stories is one from Mountain View with a rela... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 11:07 am by grateful, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
TONIGHT: Final Thursday Night Live
The very last Thursday Night Live event of the summer is happening tonight on Castro Street in downtown Mountain View.
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on Aug 24, 2009 at 9:58 am by Caroline, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
EDITORIAL: Hospital out of touch on raises
In a normal economy, the decision by the board of directors of El Camino Hospital to approve salary increases for its top executives might make sense. But given today's econom... |
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on Aug 24, 2009 at 8:36 am by Nic, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Water District makes play for ball fields
This Tuesday, the City Council will take up a familiar debate: the idea of turning a local park into a 15-foot-deep flood basin to prevent property damage in case of a major f... |
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on Aug 24, 2009 at 12:34 am by eric, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Greens land recycling gig at Art & Wine Festival
A few weeks from now, the Art & Wine Festival will take over Castro Street for a weekend, generating tens of thousands of used bottles, cups and cans. This year there will be ... |
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on Aug 21, 2009 at 6:22 pm by whynot, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Resentment lingers at BMW dealer
After a two-month strike last year allowed them to keep a union contract, albeit with fewer benefits and pay, a large group of workers at BMW of Mountain View say they are bei... |
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on Aug 21, 2009 at 2:09 pm by wtf?, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Line 34 bus service hangs in the balance
Since the 1970s the bus stop at the corner of Hackett and Montebello streets has been an asset for those living in the nearby senior and affordable housing complexes. But due ... |
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on Aug 19, 2009 at 4:58 pm by SP Phil, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Affordable housing proposal worries downtown neighbors
With the help of a team of eight mediators, the city took extra care last week to listen to the concerns of 19 neighbors of a proposed affordable housing development at Evelyn... |
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on Aug 19, 2009 at 1:16 pm by Vivian Wang, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Report: Valley jobs decline while pay increases
Despite record unemployment rates, some sectors of Silicon Valley's high-tech economy continue to shine, according to a report released Wednesday.
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on Aug 18, 2009 at 1:21 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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