EDITOR'S DESK
Bluegrass, pie and coffee, fine folks
DRIVING INTO WORK this morning (sometimes I miss the train), I caught a lovely song by the Claire Lynch Band on KZSU Stanford. Lynch and her band are a bluegrass act, and as t... |
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on Feb 3, 2009 at 11:02 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
OTHER ISSUES
Water wars
The city released its annual water confidence report on July 5, saying the city's tap water meets EPA standards and is safe for humans to drink and bathe in.
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on Feb 3, 2009 at 10:44 am by Honey Margoles, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Binkley found not guilty by reason of insanity
A jury concluded this morning that Sargent Binkley was legally insane during his armed robbery of a Mountain View Walgreens in 2006, a verdict will keep him from serving a man... |
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on Feb 3, 2009 at 10:00 am by reader, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
19-year-old killed by train near downtown station
A young woman killed by a train Wednesday evening on the tracks north of Castro Street has been identified as Allison Marie Springfield of Sunnyvale.
Read the full story here... |
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on Feb 3, 2009 at 9:49 am by Rachel, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Minton's may get chopped
On Jan. 27, the City Council will consider a plan to replace the city's oldest business with a high-density apartment complex.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Feb 1, 2009 at 9:58 pm by CSAA member watchdog, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools warn of looming job cuts
Administrators of both Mountain View school districts say that under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's most recent budget proposal, they will have to cut staff to compensate for th... |
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on Jan 31, 2009 at 9:28 am by J.Cooper, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
San Antonio lanes closed for tree removal
Sections of busy San Antonio Road north of Central Expressway will be closed beginning Monday, Jan. 12 as numerous large trees are removed from the median.
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on Jan 31, 2009 at 7:13 am by Mountain View Resident, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
EDITOR'S DESK
Big day
LAST WEEK I asked you to send in your stories about Inauguration Day. We got a few nice responses.
One came from none other than Ellen Wheeler, trustee of the Mountain Vie... |
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on Jan 30, 2009 at 4:26 pm by Bob, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Car jumps curb, hits man on California Street
A mysterious car crash Thursday afternoon left a 19-year-old Mountain View resident in serious condition, after a truck smashed through two apartment complex properties and hi... |
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on Jan 30, 2009 at 10:14 am by Lazy Cops, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
EDITOR'S DESK
Throwbacks
WHEN SHE ISN'T alerting me to free concerts (Web Link) (or doing any of the hundreds of other things she does), Alicia Crank is co... |
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on Jan 26, 2009 at 4:12 pm by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
RESTAURANTS
Bites and bytes
Even from across the street you can't miss the light show flickering within uWink, the high-tech eatery that opened on the intersection of Castro and California in Mountain Vi... |
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on Jan 26, 2009 at 1:06 pm by Nick, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students offer their dreams for Obama
The world was watching as America swore in its first African American president, and Castro Elementary School was no exception.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jan 26, 2009 at 9:26 am by Eduardo, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
COMING UP: Council vote on bag fee
A major change in habits for the average consumer is in the works on the county level, and the Mountain View City Council is expected to vote on it this Tuesday.
Read the ful... |
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on Jan 25, 2009 at 5:01 pm by smart growther, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Chloramine fight hits snag with EPA
As promised, local activists determined to eliminate chloramine from the tap water were granted a meeting with federal Environmental Protection Agency representatives earlier ... |
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on Jan 25, 2009 at 3:46 pm by adrienne, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
West Point grad faces 12-year sentence
No one ever dreamed that Sargent Binkley, a former Mountain View Marauders football player, as well as a combat veteran and graduate of both Los Altos High School and West Poi... |
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on Jan 25, 2009 at 12:52 pm by annie, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Immigration forum seeks to allay fears
As the nation continues to debate its immigration laws, a handful of Spanish-speaking Mountain View residents came to St. Joseph church last weekend to learn more about the is... |
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on Jan 24, 2009 at 12:58 pm by agoldgawl, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Work to cause cloudy tap water
Mountain View's tap water may look, smell or taste slightly different in the coming weeks, city officials said, as a result of routine maintenance on the Hetch Hetchy water sy... |
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on Jan 24, 2009 at 7:13 am by Denise, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Who planned this (bars and ice cream shops)
Have you ever strolled down Castro St. in the evening? Right next to the ice cream (gelato) shop, what do you find? Two bars. Does this strike anyone as strange? Just wher... |
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on Jan 22, 2009 at 4:50 pm by Carly, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Veteran needs help, not jail
The sad case of former Army captain and Los Altos resident Sargent Binkley is a good example of how the military bureaucracy can unwittingly ruin a loyal soldier's life, even ... |
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on Jan 22, 2009 at 3:20 pm by Army Officer, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
MV Rotary Club Annual Crab Feed and Silent Auction
The Mountain View Rotary Crab Feed & Silent Auction is here!
The online auction will run from January 18, 2008 to February 1, 2008, with the live event taking place on Fe... |
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on Jan 21, 2009 at 6:23 pm by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
EDITOR'S DESK
PartyOn.org
THE INAUGURATION celebration you heard last night emanating from the Civic Center Plaza had an impromptu feeling, but apparently it was organized by MoveOn.org. At least, that... |
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on Jan 21, 2009 at 3:42 pm by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
AROUND TOWN
The scariest house in America
The award-winning "DC Cemetery" on Bush Street that draws big crowds every year isn't just a seasonal hobby for its creators -- it's a year-round love affair.
Read the full s... |
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on Jan 20, 2009 at 3:46 am by fernando rivera, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Inauguration Day event downtown
Tomorrow morning, the high-tech restaurant uWink will be broadcasting the inauguration of President Barack Obama on its numerous projector screens. A $10 per person breakfast ... |
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on Jan 19, 2009 at 6:42 pm by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Board begins study of Castro crunch
Parents and teachers crowded the Mountain View Whisman School District's normally empty board room last week, anxious over the future of Castro Elementary School as trustees d... |
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on Jan 19, 2009 at 2:03 pm by MV Resident, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
City wrestles with high speed rail plan
This November's statewide vote for a high speed rail line could mean a whole new way to get to Southern California -- but it could also mean major changes to Mountain View's d... |
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on Jan 19, 2009 at 1:57 pm by Resident, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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