ELECTIONS
Convention was 'magical,' say local reps
Having recently returned from his third Democratic National Convention, Los Altos resident Jim Thurber said no other political event could ever compare to the week he spent in... |
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on Sep 15, 2008 at 11:05 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
OTHER ISSUES
Another great year for Art & Wine Festival
The Chamber of Commerce estimates that as many as 200,000 people attended the 37th Annual Art and Wine festival last weekend for two days of food, fun, art, wine and music on ... |
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on Sep 14, 2008 at 5:03 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Think locally, vote nationally
Last weekend at the Art & Wine Festival, while most people were enjoying themselves, two men were seen to get into a screaming match over presidential politics. The argument n... |
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on Sep 13, 2008 at 5:08 pm by Al Bundy, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Empty lot on Minaret near Whisman??
Hey,
Does anybody know what is the big empty lot on Minaret next to Central Park apartments near Whisman? Why are there no houses? Is it an old dump and the land is toxic?
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on Sep 13, 2008 at 2:46 am by JM, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Restaurant faces wrecking ball
Charles Gardyn's 1946 building, at the corner of Rengstorff Avenue and Old Middlefield Way, is so full of code violations that little can be done except to tear it down and st... |
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on Sep 13, 2008 at 2:33 am by Rob, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
'Wolf dog' stalks Old Mountain View
Residents of the Old Mountain View neighborhood are up in arms over a large, aggressive dog that roams the area unleashed and is known to attack other animals -- including a s... |
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on Sep 12, 2008 at 10:44 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
AROUND TOWN
A fine time for art and wine
The Chamber of Commerce estimates that as many as 200,000 people attended the 37th Annual Art and Wine festival last weekend for two days of food, fun, art, wine and music on ... |
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on Sep 12, 2008 at 9:42 am by Responsible dog owner, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
There arose such a clatter
LOS ALTOS held its 30th Festival of Lights Parade last Sunday, and as usual we were there, giving our kids a chance to stay up late and gawk at the proceedings.
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on Sep 12, 2008 at 4:17 am by njoki kiarie, a resident of another community |
MOVIES
Mountain View High student wins Google open source contest
As the winners of Google's open source contest, 10 high school students and their parents were flown to the company's Mountain View headquarters last week to receive their pri... |
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on Sep 9, 2008 at 9:27 pm by Dave, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Parking for Art & Wine festival dismal
Just got back from trying to get to your art and wine festival. The streets around downtown were so clogged up with cars that I am sure residents had problems getting into the... |
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on Sep 9, 2008 at 3:04 pm by whatever, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
The way of the Segway
IT SEEMS a little discussion is brewing over the use of Segway scooter devices on the city's sidewalks, trails and park pathways. Should they or shouldn't they be a... |
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on Sep 9, 2008 at 2:52 pm by Wondering, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain mulls major fare increases
Only a few Peninsula residents attended recent meetings to discuss a large fare increase for Caltrain riders -- an indicator, transit officials say, that locals are resigned t... |
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on Sep 8, 2008 at 7:17 pm by Michael, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Best Businesses 2008
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 5, 2008, 4:25 PM |
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on Sep 7, 2008 at 7:28 pm by Summer Bride, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
NASA ready to help save Hangar One
City officials say they came away from a meeting with NASA Ames on Tuesday confident that the space agency is eager to save Hangar One.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Sep 5, 2008 at 8:23 pm by idea_genie, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
NASA ready to help save Hangar One
City officials say they came away from a meeting with NASA Ames on Tuesday confident that the space agency is eager to save Hangar One. SEE ALSO:
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on Sep 4, 2008 at 9:43 pm by A Coffmann, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bike to school, win a prize
Mountain View High School students who rode their bikes to school last week were surprised when they received Cliff bars, water bottles and Jamba Juice gift cards, handed out ... |
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on Sep 3, 2008 at 11:11 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Four arrested, 3 sought in double murder
Authorities have arrested four suspects and are seeking three more in connection with the murders of a brother and sister on Plymouth Avenue in June, Mountain View police anno... |
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on Sep 2, 2008 at 10:41 pm by Daniel, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Arrest made in Merales murder
Police have announced an arrest in the murder of Jose Merales, 17, gunned down on Higdon Avenue late last month.
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on Sep 2, 2008 at 5:13 pm by ANONYMOUS, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Best Businesses 2008
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 29, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Aug 31, 2008 at 9:51 am by Darin, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Best Eating & Drinking 2008
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 29, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Aug 30, 2008 at 6:23 pm by Sami, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
COMING UP: Child care center grand opening
This Thursday, Mountain View will cut the ribbon on the long-contested, city-operated, $5.4 million child care center.
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on Aug 30, 2008 at 8:02 am by LTM, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Barking Dog Ordinance
Has this city ordinance regarding barking dogs actually help anyone stop a barking dog problem in their neighborhood?
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Unlawful to allow an animal to howl, bark, or ... |
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on Aug 29, 2008 at 11:32 pm by Sheriff, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Math scores up, English a struggle
Local students increased their standardized test scores for the 2007-08 school year, according to results released last week, but administrators worry many minorities and low-... |
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on Aug 29, 2008 at 10:10 pm by Big Gov, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Navy to close bargain stores at Moffett
The Navy has announced that its Moffett Field hardware store, department store and barber shop will close Feb. 2 as part of ongoing closures of naval operations at Moffett.
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on Aug 28, 2008 at 10:39 pm by CW4 Miller, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Locals to Navy: Try harder
A Navy proposal to dispose of toxins on Hangar One by stripping the structure and leaving its bare skeleton behind is not good enough, according to more than 150 local residen... |
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on Aug 28, 2008 at 7:41 pm by DOGGe, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |