AROUND TOWN
Peace vigil set for Wednesday evening
Marking the fifth anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq, members of Mountain View Voices for Peace will gather at the intersection of Castro Street and El Camino Real to... |
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on Mar 20, 2008 at 1:26 pm by xoxoxoxox, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
How to help the hungry
During the holidays, many people contribute to food drives at offices, schools and places of worship. These commendable efforts help ensure that even those with meager incomes... |
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on Mar 19, 2008 at 3:02 pm by Roy G. Hayter, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Run for the orphans returns
The news out of Zimbabwe lately has not been good — perhaps underscoring the ongoing need for Ellen Clark's fundraising efforts.
Read the full story here Web Link-... |
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on Mar 16, 2008 at 10:47 am by Nyasha, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Alleged hate crime in Pioneer Park
Two young white men were arrested last weekend after beating an African American man downtown in Pioneer Park while shouting white supremacist slogans and making Nazi salutes,... |
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on Mar 11, 2008 at 12:32 pm by anonamous, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Car sparks three-alarm Montecito blaze
A three-alarm fire that started in a parked car and burned a Mountain View apartment complex this morning was controlled nearly two hours after the flames were reported.
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on Mar 11, 2008 at 11:03 am by 4l4n, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Judge backs Americana residents' asbestos claim
Ab and Mina Hashemi, former tenants of the Americana apartment complex who were exposed to asbestos fibers during a botched roofing job late last year, were slightly better of... |
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on Mar 7, 2008 at 7:20 am by A concerned resident, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Slot car magic
Those who remember Slot Car City know that it provided a perfect after-school activity until it closed in the late 1990s. These days, there's only one serious slot car track l... |
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on Mar 4, 2008 at 9:12 am by Dominique, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Calling all leap year babies
In celebration of the leap day this Friday, the Voice is writing a story about Mountain View residents with Feb. 29th birthdays. I am looking for people who want to talk to th... |
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on Mar 3, 2008 at 2:08 pm by Dolly, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Dwell house a fine fit in neighborhood
I just read your article about the Dwell house at 515 Mountain View Ave. and am very disappointed that it only presents one point of view on the home and did not ask any other... |
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on Feb 29, 2008 at 8:18 am by Ana Lucia Gonzalez, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
What do you think Google should do re: Yahoo?
Mountain View company, Google, has posted a blog that objects to Microsoft's bid for Yahoo!.
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on Feb 28, 2008 at 8:38 pm by Lives downtown, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Friends, family mourn Jeffrey Johnson
More than 100 grieving friends and family members gathered at St. Simon Church last Friday to attend the funeral service of Jeffrey Johnson, the 20-year-old Mountain View man ... |
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on Feb 28, 2008 at 12:41 am by Kri$tin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Traffic Circle Barriers
Has anyone seen the ugly rubber traffic circle at the intersection of Rose Avenue and Fordham Way in Mountain View? It is so ugly. It looks like a track for remote controlled... |
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on Feb 15, 2008 at 3:22 pm by The Dude, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA passes district goals
During its regular meeting Monday, the board of the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District unanimously adopted three-year district goals to improve student academi... |
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on Feb 8, 2008 at 2:02 pm by KKnightk66, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Letters to the Editor
Wrong to blame schools for society's ills
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 8, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Feb 8, 2008 at 12:30 pm by A REAL Animal lover, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Prop 93's demise pits Lieber against Kniss
Due to the failure of state Proposition 93, Mountain View's Sally Lieber says she will be stepping down from her state Assembly seat and making a run against county Supervisor... |
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on Feb 6, 2008 at 5:38 pm by Enough!, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
School districts see budget storm coming
Local school officials say they are hoping for the best and planning for the worst as they assess what could happen if the state slashes the education budget as promised by Go... |
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on Feb 5, 2008 at 12:42 pm by Enough!, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
SmugMug smiles for the camera
Chris MacAskill spent childhood life on Oakland's streets and could easily have become a homeless statistic. Instead, he gained a master's degree in geophysics from Stanford, ... |
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on Feb 1, 2008 at 9:35 am by marc silber, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Letters to the Editor
Desperate and diner-less
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, December 14, 2007, 12:00 AM |
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on Jan 29, 2008 at 5:11 am by Jeanette Sollén, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Murlagan house used for fire training
"Don't worry, we've only lost a few reporters since we started doing this," joked fire department spokesman Lynn Brown.
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on Jan 28, 2008 at 11:17 am by Sharkbait, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Deedee's, KFC rejected by zoning
A proposed KFC with a drive-through at El Camino Real and Mariposa Street was rejected by zoning administrator Peter Gilli last week, a decision welcomed by neighbors who oppo... |
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on Jan 21, 2008 at 10:25 pm by Annabelle, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
SOFIA comes to Moffett
Local residents wondered what an enormous jumbo jet was doing flying so low over Mountain View on Monday, trailed by an FA-18 fighter jet.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jan 19, 2008 at 2:37 pm by David, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Surprise confession for '88 Mt. View murder
There was a shocking development last week in a South Bay murder trial when the defendant, who previously had not admitted any guilt or said more than a few words publicly, ch... |
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on Jan 19, 2008 at 8:11 am by Jon Wiener, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
PART 3: THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 3:24 PM |
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on Jan 14, 2008 at 11:39 am by Alison Chaiken, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Police seek info in head injury case
Mountain View police are seeking the public's help in determining whether a head injury sustained by a local man on New Year's Eve was an accident or a crime, the department a... |
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on Jan 10, 2008 at 7:59 pm by Family member of the victim, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Educators bemoan declining coverage
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 3:40 PM |
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on Jan 9, 2008 at 8:42 pm by Serge Bonte, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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