AROUND TOWN
Gay youth gather to protest Prop 8 ruling
Hours after the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, the statewide ban on same-sex marriage, a dozen local gay youth and their advocates gathered on one of Mountain ... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 9:47 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
AROUND TOWN
Council tackles 'ghetto' concerns
Hoping to put to rest worries that an affordable housing development would lower property values downtown, a majority of the City Council on Tuesday voted in support of having... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 9:48 pm by local techie, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Meetings to focus on plans for Stevens Creek Trail
Beginning Wednesday night, Mountain View residents will have a chance to weigh in on the challenge of extending the Stevens Creek Trail into Sunnyvale, Los Altos and Cupertino... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 2:51 pm by Jim Hirt, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Tonight: pedestrian deaths spur neighborhood meeting
In hopes of making their streets safer, residents of the Shoreline West neighborhood are taking action in response to this year's pedestrian fatalities on California Street an... |
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on Oct 14, 2012 at 11:13 am by Details, please, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More kids, new tech at elementary, middle schools
When Mountain View's elementary and middle school students start school on Monday, Aug. 20, they may notice some new faces, both at the desks around them and at the head of th... |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 11:51 am by Nick V, Mountain View Voice Staff Writer |
AROUND TOWN
Businesses: developer using fence to force land sale
The owners of several small businesses say a cyclone fence went up behind their properties the evening of May 10 with no real purpose other than to cut off access to their sho... |
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on Jul 28, 2012 at 1:20 am by Anonymous, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Neighbors frothing over beer garden plan
A handful of condo dwellers on Bryant Street have so far been successful in blocking a new restaurant and beer garden proposed for 895 Villa Street, but applicant Ted Kim is a... |
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on Jun 19, 2012 at 7:32 pm by smadison, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Laptop, camera stolen in burglary
A house on the 2500 block of Alvin Street was burglarized sometime between 8:30 a.m. on July 27 and 12:30 p.m. on July 28, police said.
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on Aug 1, 2011 at 8:55 pm by member, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Google: Bridges will be open to the public
Wanting to set the record straight after strong comments were made in Tuesday's council meeting, Google made it clear Friday that its proposed pair of private bridges over Ste... |
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on Jul 19, 2011 at 3:57 pm by James, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Joke not funny to council gadfly
Self-described gadfly Don Letcher is known for his weekly, sometimes daily, accusations of sundry city misconduct to local newspapers and city officials. But this week's angry... |
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on Jul 13, 2011 at 10:40 am by eldesthanson, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Local motorcycling figure Kari Prager dies
Kari Prager, longtime owner of the California BMW and Triumph motorcycle dealership in Mountain View, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Sunday after suffering from respi... |
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on Jul 2, 2011 at 7:49 am by David Crabtree, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Council: What to do with Google's $30 million?
Now that Google has agreed to pay for a $30 million land lease up front, laying off city employees to fix the city's budget deficit appeared to have much less appeal in Tuesda... |
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on May 9, 2011 at 2:43 pm by Hardin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Owner: High density housing at San Antonio Center a 'pipe dream'
Fred Thoits, one of two major owners of San Antonio shopping center, injected a dose of reality into the public discussion over what should happen to the ailing San Antonio sh... |
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on Apr 26, 2011 at 10:54 am by long-time res, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Medi-pot regulations are no slam dunk
Disagreements on the City Council Tuesday appeared to threaten the passage of an ordinance allowing regulated marijuana dispensaries in Mountain View.
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on Oct 11, 2010 at 10:22 pm by Sweet Leaf, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Ideafarm arrested for trespassing
Wo of Ideafarm, the oddly named man with the sign-laden trailer often seen around Mountain View, was arrested twice last week by Mountain View police on trespassing charges.
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on Sep 19, 2010 at 5:31 pm by Koa, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
City-run golf course is losing money
Mountain View's city-run golf course is steadily losing money, and city officials are now trying to rein in costs before it impacts the rest of the now-fragile city budget.
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on Jul 27, 2010 at 5:11 pm by Phil, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Posh Bagel founders arrested on allegations of insurance fraud
The owner and founder of several Bay Area bakeries has been arrested on suspicion of failing to report employee injuries and accurate hours worked, according to the California... |
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on May 26, 2010 at 2:40 pm by <A HREF=\"http://www.2insure4less.com/\"> insurance quotes</A>, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Battle begins to combat bullying
The Mountain View Whisman School District has taken up an unprecedented campaign against bullying in hopes of creating a safer, more respectful atmosphere in local schools.
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on May 14, 2010 at 4:26 pm by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Council approves $625K for downtown studies
The City Council approved a slew of studies worth $625,000 Tuesday to help navigate the future of Castro Street, where officials are concerned about losing millions a year in ... |
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on Apr 21, 2010 at 10:00 am by New MV resident, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Megachurch outgrows its Mountain View home
Sunday morning is the busiest time of the week on Leghorn Avenue, when Christians from far and wide pour into every crevice of every parking lot around the big-box stores, aut... |
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on Jan 18, 2010 at 11:07 am by ALCF Member 5 yrs, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Meeting on high speed rail draws 200 residents
The city held its first-ever public meeting last week dedicated entirely to the subject of high speed rail, drawing 200 people to the Senior Center on a Thursday evening for a... |
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on Dec 21, 2009 at 2:46 pm by Catherine, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Police draw ire for public drunkenness arrests
Police and a handful of local residents hold divergent opinions about what happened late last Friday after officers responded to a noise complaint at 242 Bush Street and wound... |
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on Oct 20, 2009 at 2:42 pm by Owen Johnston, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
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 Sep 9, 2009 at 8:31 pm by Lucille Gallegos, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Districts sift through STAR test results
This year's standardized test results show that local schools are working hard to improve their scores. The question is: Are they improving enough?
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on Sep 9, 2009 at 7:09 am by Steve, a resident of the The Crossings 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 |
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