OTHER ISSUES
Obituary
Jeanette Palmyra
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 23, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Jun 6, 2008 at 3:33 am by Deanna Guzman, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Blood center desperate for type O negative
The Stanford Blood Center issued an urgent appeal for donors who have type O negative blood because a heart-transplant operation at Stanford Hospital depleted their supply Tue... |
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on Jun 4, 2008 at 5:10 pm by Dude, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
Did Measure C Pass or not?
I cant seem to find out whether Measure C passed or not - did it?
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on Jun 4, 2008 at 11:38 am by Casey Weiss, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Residents already giving input on general plan
Those who give their input during the coming general plan update could have major impact on how the city looks in 2030, city officials say. And the race to gather that input h... |
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on Jun 2, 2008 at 7:47 am by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Details emerge on council expenses
While City Council members get only $500 a month to do what is considered a nearly full-time job, they also are entitled to use thousands of dollars every year for travel expe... |
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on Jun 2, 2008 at 6:47 am by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
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
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 |
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 |
OTHER ISSUES
Recent editions?
Why have there been so many corrections/errors in the Voice in the past few months? |
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on May 8, 2008 at 12:50 pm by Jimmy, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pew Chung school mourns loss of teacher
When Piet Van Allen died in a motorcycle accident last week in San Jose, it left a gaping hole among the students and faculty at Pew Chung International School, where he had b... |
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on May 7, 2008 at 6:17 pm by Sara, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Achievement gap continues to disturb MV Whisman
The Mountain View Whisman school district's annual report was released this spring, and administrators, faced with persistently low test scores from Hispanic students, are hop... |
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on May 6, 2008 at 10:15 am by William Symons, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis gets more portable space
Bullis Charter School will start the next school year with additional portable space for classrooms and a computer lab, the Los Altos School Board agreed during its meeting on... |
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on May 2, 2008 at 2:18 pm by lasd taxpayer, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Police: Mobile home death not murder
Although the exact cause is still unknown, the sudden death of a 42-year-old man at a Mountain View mobile home park has been reclassified as involuntary manslaughter, Mountai... |
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on May 2, 2008 at 1:57 pm by Tom Clark, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Hetch Hetchy project a no-go
A litany of fiery statements Tuesday night did not stop the City Council from cleaning the slate at 450 Whisman Road, rejecting a proposal for 64 homes on the Hetch Hetchy rig... |
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on May 2, 2008 at 12:24 pm by DM, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Landels parents see CI in action
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 18, 2008, 11:24 AM |
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on Apr 19, 2008 at 11:36 pm by Beth, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bubb hosts 'Ability Awareness Week'
Students at Bubb Elementary School are using wheelchairs, walkers and crutches this week as part of the school's "Ability Awareness Week."
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on Apr 16, 2008 at 6:20 pm by R. Nuytten, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Steve Attinger pioneers new role as environmental coordinator
Earlier this month, Mountain View resident Steve Attinger began his new job working for the city of Mountain View. In fact, the position -- environmental sustainability coordi... |
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on Apr 14, 2008 at 11:50 pm by Mike Kahn, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |