AROUND TOWN
Advocates call for more affordable housing
Mountain View has experienced a net loss of affordable housing over the past 20 years, according to resident Roy Hayter of Advocates for Affordable housing.
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on Jun 1, 2008 at 9:04 am by AJ, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
Candidates spar over Assembly seat
Former Mountain View Mayor Sally Lieber will likely hand over her District 22 State Assembly seat to one of four Democrats, three of whom showed up for a debate in Mountain Vi... |
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on May 31, 2008 at 7:13 pm by Victim of Caserta, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
For Freestyle students, making books is child's play
After several months of writing and designing their own children's books, local high school students read their tales of outer space and far away adventures to a dozen prescho... |
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on May 30, 2008 at 8:55 pm by Molly, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
Endorsements
Edge goes to Caserta in Assembly race
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 30, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on May 30, 2008 at 5:10 pm by unsure, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Still no leads in Merales murder
Police have yet to make any headway in the murder of 17-year-old Jose Merales, shot two days ago on Higdon Avenue. Meanwhile, the victim's friends and family have left an impr... |
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on May 30, 2008 at 12:14 am by Chin4, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
How would Mountain View fare in an earthquake
Looking at fault maps, it seems that Mountain View lies between the San Andreas and the Hayward fault. Are we far enough away from these faults to avert a major catastrophe? ... |
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on May 27, 2008 at 2:08 pm by Resident, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
New digs, same great Afghan food
Afghani expatriate Nick Waziri spent 20 years running his Middle Eastern restaurant in the Grant Park Plaza Shopping Center at the corner of Grant Road and El Camino Real. He ... |
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on May 27, 2008 at 11:23 am by Bob Briggs, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Bike to Work Day a hit, organizers say
The 14th Annual Bike to Work Day resulted in an "amazing turnout," organizers said, including more than 600 bikers at the downtown Mountain View station.
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on May 23, 2008 at 6:27 am by jeff, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Arrest made in murder of Jeffrey Johnson
Police have announced that a suspect has been arrested in the murder of 20-year-old Mountain View resident Jeffrey Johnson, who was shot to death earlier this month in what po... |
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on May 22, 2008 at 10:17 pm by mike gilbert, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
New owner to renovate Castro building
After standing vacant for years, the historic downtown building at 124-126 Castro Street, known by city historians as the "Weilheimer store," is now set for renovation under a... |
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on May 21, 2008 at 10:43 pm by Nick Perry, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
One family's sacrifice: two siblings serve in Iraq
Few Mountain View families have been affected by the war in Iraq as much as the Barrios household. In 2004 their youngest son, Michael, returned from a seven-month tour in Fal... |
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on May 20, 2008 at 1:15 am by Jon Wiener, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
NASA Ames ready for liftoff
A NASA Ames official came to City Hall last week to elaborate on the agency's plans for a huge research park at Moffett Field which will provide homes and office space for NAS... |
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on May 19, 2008 at 7:05 pm by Rich, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Breathalyzers a prom night tradition
Mountain View and Los Altos high schools are both holding their prom dances this Saturday night. And along with fancy dresses, tuxedos and manicures, a little handheld device ... |
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on May 19, 2008 at 1:38 pm by Liz, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
Big war chests discouraged for council candidates
Candidates in this year's City Council election be warned: Go above the voluntary spending limit of $19,000 and many in Mountain View won't like you for it.
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on May 17, 2008 at 12:06 am by eric, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mtn View High School Jazz Festival May 31
Mountain View High School Jazz Festival Saturday, May 31, 2008
First band takes the stage at 1 PM.
This benefit for the MVHS Instrumental Music Department features local j... |
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on May 15, 2008 at 10:03 pm by Barbara Heninger, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
SPECIAL REPORT: A talk with a gang member
The Voice received an unexpected visit recently from a Mountain View Norteno who says he is trying to clean up his life for the sake of his child.
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on May 15, 2008 at 9:36 pm by Nightmare, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fortune smiles on Amigos league
Less than a month ago, Pedro Carbajal's team was on a shoestring budget. But thanks to newfound support following an article in the Voice, the Amigos Soccer League will... |
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on May 14, 2008 at 8:53 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tackling the achievement gap
As the proportion of Hispanic students in Mountain View approaches 50 percent, local school officials are struggling mightily to understand how to bring this soon-to-be-majori... |
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on May 14, 2008 at 8:33 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Cyclist, train collide near downtown station
Caltrain service was briefly halted Tuesday afternoon after a northbound train and a bicyclist collided near the downtown station.
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on May 14, 2008 at 8:09 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD gets a break on funding
The Los Altos School District will defray about $700,000 in the expected state education cuts by qualifying for a new financing method.
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on May 13, 2008 at 12:30 pm by SchoolWonk, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
awful experience with A Minute Man shoe repair
I had an awful experience with A Minute Man. I went in to have one of my hiking boot soles glued because it was coming off. I left the shoe with a woman and was told that I wo... |
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on May 13, 2008 at 11:08 am by Soleman, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Town Square Posts
What was Mountain View like in the old days?
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 9, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on May 11, 2008 at 5:25 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Crunch time at Moffett
NASA Ames was nearly shut down two years ago, but is now poised for major growth, according to a presentation made last month by Director Pete Worden to NASA Ames employees.
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on May 11, 2008 at 12:25 am by Carl Orta, a resident of another community |
RESTAURANTS
The table will take your order now
California Roadhouse, the now-defunct bar and grill at 401 Castro Street, was going for an old-school image. But its replacement, due to arrive this summer, could be a whole n... |
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on May 10, 2008 at 1:29 am by Steve Leung, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SPORTS
Los Altos High honors former coach
For years, Leo Long was a hugely popular and successful track coach at Los Altos High School. So much so, in fact, that the school recently named its track after him.
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on May 9, 2008 at 2:21 pm by Brian K. Long, a resident of another community |