OTHER ISSUES
Police: Hang up and drive
One year after a California law came into effect banning drivers from talking on cell phones without a headset, too many are continuing to flout the rules, Mountain View polic... |
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on Aug 2, 2009 at 4:54 am by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Grant money helps LAHS science class
Students of the Los Altos High School environmental studies class will have access to more advanced equipment when they return to school next month thanks to a $500 grant to t... |
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on Aug 1, 2009 at 10:55 pm by localmom, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV, LA high schools ranked among top 600
Mountain View and Los Altos high schools are among the top 600 public schools in the country among a list of 21,000, according to Newsweek.
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on Aug 1, 2009 at 10:46 pm by localmom, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
EDITOR'S DESK
The toot of madness
MANY OF YOU have been writing in to ask about the apparently new, louder and more piercing horns on the Caltrain trains.
"Has anyone else noticed the new noise from the trai... |
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on Jul 31, 2009 at 2:42 pm by Dr. Hibbebrt, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
For the love of science
Despite the ubiquitous presence of science and innovation in the Bay Area, Bay Area students receive woefully little instruction in science.
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on Jul 31, 2009 at 9:35 am by Parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
EDITORIAL: Grand jury report on school salaries misses forest for the trees
A Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury's recent broadside attack on the high salaries and benefits received by local school officials was full of facts and figures, but failed ... |
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on Jul 29, 2009 at 6:56 pm by Disgusted, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Two train fatalities in two days
Two people were killed by trains in as many days after the victims lingered on the tracks north of Mountain View. Authorities believe both incidents were suicides.
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on Jul 28, 2009 at 10:21 pm by SP Dave, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Group: City's parking policy impedes progress
As Mountain View continues to reevaluate its development options for the next 20 years as part of its General Plan update, one Bay Area environmental group believes it has som... |
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on Jul 28, 2009 at 7:34 pm by AC, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
City leaders furious over Sacramento money-grab
Sacramento's proposal to take $4.4 billion in local tax revenue from city governments is "irresponsible," "outrageous" and "unconstitutional," city manager Kevin Duggan said W... |
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on Jul 28, 2009 at 5:06 pm by cooper, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
New service lets residents track crime online
Mountain View residents can now access a map of the crimes that occur in their neighborhood, thanks to a partnership between the city's Police Department and CrimeReports, an ... |
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on Jul 28, 2009 at 3:08 pm by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
AROUND TOWN
Another great year for the Obon Festival
The Mountain View Buddhist Temple celebrated its 57th Obon Festival and Bazaar over the weekend, with great food, colorful dancing and good times.
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on Jul 28, 2009 at 11:46 am by NW Resident, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Join the Fight to Save Palo Alto Bowl!!
Web Link
From a June 13th, 2009 report on kcbs.com:
"PALO ALTO, Calif. (KCBS/Palo Alto Weekly) -- City leaders are expected to approve a p... |
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on Jul 27, 2009 at 4:17 pm by Daniel Mart, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
High-speed-rail official pushes back
Rod Diridon, a leading proponent of high-speed rail in California, last week urged Peninsula communities to be patient and said no decision has been made to elevate the tracks... |
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on Jul 27, 2009 at 2:10 am by What A Boondoggle, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
City leaders furious over state money-grab
Sacramento's proposal to take $4.4 billion in local tax revenue from city governments is "irresponsible," "outrageous" and "unconstitutional," city manager Kevin Duggan said W... |
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on Jul 26, 2009 at 9:20 pm by young college student, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Best cakes in town?
Hello. I would like to hear everyone's favorite place for ordering special occasion cakes. I like Icing on the Cake in Los Gatos but that is too far away, especially on a hot... |
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on Jul 25, 2009 at 7:43 pm by Zoe, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Coffee shop helps in a job 'Well Done'
After Josh To saw the desperate need for clean drinking water among Ghana's rural villagers, he launched a project dedicated to digging new wells there. Downtown's Red Rock ha... |
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on Jul 24, 2009 at 8:09 pm by Martha, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Locals renew call for teen center on Escuela
Mountain View teens will discuss their struggles with gangs and violence during a press conference on Saturday afternoon in an effort to rally support for a new state-of-the-a... |
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on Jul 24, 2009 at 12:51 pm by Katherine, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Google prepares to spiff up city WiFi
The Google managers behind Mountain View's free WiFi say it's the most-used network of its kind in the country. And while Google has yet to make any money by giving away Inter... |
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on Jul 23, 2009 at 5:04 pm by Michael Jackson, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
uWink restaurant chain struggles financially
Suffering from "serious liquidity issues," according to analysts, uWink has officially removed itself from the stock market after its share price hovered around zero for month... |
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on Jul 23, 2009 at 3:57 pm by Joe K, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
TONIGHT: Community meeting on Google WiFi
Residents of Mountain View will get their first chance to make in-person suggestions on how to improve the city's free WiFi network during a public meeting hosted by Google to... |
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on Jul 23, 2009 at 3:40 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Bodrum beckons
Our first thought when visiting Bodrum Cafe, downtown Mountain View's newest Turkish restaurant, was to wonder whether the curse had lifted from this busy corner at Castro and... |
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on Jul 23, 2009 at 12:03 pm by Steve, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
A midsummer night's dream come true
The Mountain View Public Library has seen a big increase in use by children and families over the summer, as have most other local libraries. The reason, say happy librarians,... |
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on Jul 22, 2009 at 3:35 pm by Peter, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Leadership Mountain View now recruiting for the Class of 2010
Leadership Mountain View (LMV)is celebrating its 20th Anniversary as well as recruiting for the Class of 2010.
Leadership Mountain View identifies today's concerned communi... |
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on Jul 22, 2009 at 9:25 am by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A lightning rod teacher returns
Last March the Voice ran a story based on charges from a small group of parents saying that a Huff Elementary School teacher was "abusive" toward some of her fourth... |
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on Jul 22, 2009 at 12:44 am by parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Homeless numbers on the rise in Mountain View
The sound of breaking glass fills the air as Sarge and Carlos, two local homeless men, stand in line at the busy recycling center at San Antonio Shopping Center.
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on Jul 22, 2009 at 12:03 am by , a resident of another community |
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