AROUND TOWN
COMING UP: Council vote on bag fee
A major change in habits for the average consumer is in the works on the county level, and the Mountain View City Council is expected to vote on it this Tuesday.
Read the ful... |
Editor |
1678 |
2 |
on Jan 25, 2009 at 5:01 pm by smart growther, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Work to cause cloudy tap water
Mountain View's tap water may look, smell or taste slightly different in the coming weeks, city officials said, as a result of routine maintenance on the Hetch Hetchy water sy... |
Editor |
1866 |
3 |
on Jan 24, 2009 at 7:13 am by Denise, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Who planned this (bars and ice cream shops)
Have you ever strolled down Castro St. in the evening? Right next to the ice cream (gelato) shop, what do you find? Two bars. Does this strike anyone as strange? Just wher... |
Bernie Brightman |
3935 |
12 |
on Jan 22, 2009 at 4:50 pm by Carly, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
MV Rotary Club Annual Crab Feed and Silent Auction
The Mountain View Rotary Crab Feed & Silent Auction is here!
The online auction will run from January 18, 2008 to February 1, 2008, with the live event taking place on Fe... |
Alicia Crank |
3954 |
3 |
on Jan 21, 2009 at 6:23 pm by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
The scariest house in America
The award-winning "DC Cemetery" on Bush Street that draws big crowds every year isn't just a seasonal hobby for its creators -- it's a year-round love affair.
Read the full s... |
Editor |
1742 |
1 |
on Jan 20, 2009 at 3:46 am by fernando rivera, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Inauguration Day event downtown
Tomorrow morning, the high-tech restaurant uWink will be broadcasting the inauguration of President Barack Obama on its numerous projector screens. A $10 per person breakfast ... |
Editor |
2149 |
1 |
on Jan 19, 2009 at 6:42 pm by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Board begins study of Castro crunch
Parents and teachers crowded the Mountain View Whisman School District's normally empty board room last week, anxious over the future of Castro Elementary School as trustees d... |
Editor |
1750 |
11 |
on Jan 19, 2009 at 2:03 pm by MV Resident, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
City wrestles with high speed rail plan
This November's statewide vote for a high speed rail line could mean a whole new way to get to Southern California -- but it could also mean major changes to Mountain View's d... |
Editor |
2638 |
19 |
on Jan 19, 2009 at 1:57 pm by Resident, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Historic moment at City Hall
In a changing of the guard ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday night, Margaret Abe-Koga became Mountain View's first female Asian-American mayor, while Ronit Bryant became vice m... |
Editor |
1833 |
1 |
on Jan 15, 2009 at 1:43 pm by lifelong resident, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Truck bursts into flames on Highway 101
Police temporarily shut down Highway 101 southbound this morning just before 11 a.m. after a garbage truck burst into flames near the Shoreline Boulevard exit.
Read the full ... |
Editor |
1650 |
5 |
on Jan 14, 2009 at 11:18 pm by TooClose, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Local nonprofit agencies overwhelmed
It's a Monday afternoon, and Ramona and two of her children are making their daily rounds at the Community Service Agency's free grocery store, filling their basket with grain... |
Editor |
1754 |
1 |
on Jan 12, 2009 at 8:21 pm by Antushka vladamir, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
COMING UP: Army Reserve center to break ground
A $79 million facility for Army reservists will have a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday morning just outside the main gate at Moffett Field.
Read the full story here http:... |
Editor |
1785 |
1 |
on Jan 12, 2009 at 11:30 am by REM, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Worker center plan still angers neighbors
The city's Design Review Committee maintained its composure during a tense meeting recently as residents living near of the site of a planned Day Worker Center continued to ex... |
Editor |
1659 |
8 |
on Jan 9, 2009 at 2:30 pm by Lawrence, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Door slam through the ages
True to form, Pear Avenue Theatre is putting its own spin on "A Doll's House."
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January... |
Editor |
1803 |
3 |
on Jan 9, 2009 at 11:12 am by a man interested, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Catch 22 at El Camino Hospital
Editor's note: Four weeks ago, the Voice reported that a patient at El Camino Hospital had been released after an unparalleled length of stay — five and ha... |
Editor |
4796 |
15 |
on Jan 9, 2009 at 9:08 am by AJ, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Google laying off employees kept hush-hush
Web Link
Today, in documents obtain by the Associated Press, Google filed a paper document with the SEC stating that “a ... |
GSB |
1966 |
1 |
on Jan 8, 2009 at 3:26 pm by just google it, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Update: 24th Annual Crab Feed & Silent Auction
You can now purchase tickets online:
Web Link
--------
The Mountain View Rotary Club ... |
Alicia Crank |
2003 |
0 |
on Jan 7, 2009 at 10:03 am by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Alza Corp. leaving city after 17 years
Johnson and Johnson, Alza's parent company, is shutting down operations in Mountain View, laying off 600 employees in the process.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
3581 |
11 |
on Jan 3, 2009 at 6:07 am by Truth, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Service above self
If you want to do well while doing good, Mountain View's Rotary Club provides both outlets — business networking and community involvement — wrapped into one.
Re... |
Editor |
1699 |
1 |
on Jan 2, 2009 at 8:34 am by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Idea sinks for Soap Box Derby track
Mountain View's Soap Box Derby organizers have pretty much given up on a plan to build a permanent track near Shoreline Park on a former garbage dump site known as Crittenden ... |
Editor |
1848 |
3 |
on Jan 1, 2009 at 12:14 pm by JK, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Explosion Tuesday night?
Just wondering who else heard it and if anyone knows what it was. I heard it at my place on Escuela while a friend several blocks away heard it as well. It had to be big enoug... |
lil\'d |
1822 |
0 |
on Dec 31, 2008 at 11:35 pm by lil\'d, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View serial robber arrested
Police took a Mountain View resident into custody early Friday morning in connection with a series of bank robberies in Pleasanton and Campbell, during which the suspect alle... |
Editor |
2289 |
15 |
on Dec 29, 2008 at 11:42 pm by someone, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
An important difference in local medical facilities
Our local medical options are far from the same.
For example, I recently noticed that if one gets a blood test at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, the sample taken is just the... |
Bernie Brightman |
1797 |
0 |
on Dec 29, 2008 at 11:12 am by Bernie Brightman, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Mayfield project gets final nod for 436 homes
At long last, Mountain View City Council members have approved one of the most controversial and complicated housing developments in city history.
Read the full story here ht... |
Editor |
1889 |
2 |
on Dec 22, 2008 at 11:46 pm by smart growther, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Correction
A story in the Dec. 5 Voice provided incorrect information on new city regulations on the use of Segway scooters. Segways are banned on all Mountain View sidewalks,... |
Editor |
1905 |
1 |
on Dec 22, 2008 at 9:51 pm by Tom Johnson, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
View in an RSS Reader
