Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
OTHER ISSUES
Arts committee chair resigns after commentsBefore City Council members could vote to remove or censure him Tuesday night, Chris Parkinson resigned his post as chair...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on Apr 18, 2013 at 8:25 pm | 10 comments | 4823 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mayor won't join anti-gun violence coalitionMountain View Mayor John Inks has declined a request to join a coalition of over 1,000 mayors across the country that want...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2013Last comment by Greg David, on Sep 16, 2013 at 1:47 am | 10 comments | 6743 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google WiFi replaced in City Hall, libraryAfter getting numerous complaints about Google's aging free Google WiFi system, city officials announced last week that a...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2013Last comment by haha, on Dec 16, 2013 at 3:09 am | 10 comments | 9252 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Zimbabwe benefit run kicks off with poetry slamsThree slam poetry and storytelling events, the Zimbabwe Poetry Slam and African Folk Tales performances, will be held in...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2014Last comment by UC Davis Grad, on Mar 18, 2014 at 7:12 pm | 10 comments | 7684 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County to roll out ID cards for veteransThe estimated 85,000 veterans of the U.S. military in Santa Clara County will be eligible to receive photo identification...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2014Last comment by Jay Park, on Jun 12, 2014 at 11:35 am | 10 comments | 7667 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A front-row seat watching the city boomAs I retire from the ==I Voice== and reflect on the remarkable way Kate Wakerly went about establishing an independent newspaper...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2014Last comment by Susan, on Jul 8, 2014 at 8:51 am | 10 comments | 9246 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Woman dies after train strikes car in Menlo ParkA woman in her 30s died Monday night from injuries sustained when her silver Acura SUV was struck by a southbound train at...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2015Last comment by jayjayTJP, on Mar 3, 2015 at 6:40 pm | 10 comments | 9035 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Housing dealt setback in North Bayshore decisionThrough last year's election and a string of subsequent policy decisions, Mountain View officials signaled they wanted to...
Original post made on May. 15, 2015Last comment by hoffmanj@gmail.com, on May 19, 2015 at 11:30 am | 10 comments | 6647 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Public can weigh in on North Bayshore housingIn a Saturday workshop, Mountain View officials want to get the community talking about North Bayshore and how to best transform...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2015Last comment by resident, on Jul 27, 2015 at 6:34 pm | 10 comments | 5953 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hospital board torn on community benefit spendingEl Camino Hospital has been thriving in recent years, bringing in millions of dollars more in profits than expected and budgeting...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2015Last comment by Sarah1000, on Oct 7, 2015 at 10:19 pm | 10 comments | 10360 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County supervisors approve ordinance against road rage on county roadsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance today allowing motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2015Last comment by Liz, on Oct 22, 2015 at 9:10 pm | 10 comments | 4602 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain hikes fares by 50 centsCaltrain commuters, prepare for your wallets to take a hit. Caltrain plans to hike fares by 50 cents, effective Feb. 28,...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2015Last comment by Phil Aaronson, on Dec 9, 2015 at 11:16 am | 10 comments | 5003 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Stanford Blood Center in need of donations to avoid shortageWith an estimated two to three million people expected to visit the Bay Area for Super Bowl 50, the Stanford Blood Center...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2016Last comment by Brady, on Feb 4, 2016 at 8:54 pm | 10 comments | 4906 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Women harassed on Stevens Creek TrailPolice are searching for a man who harassed two women along Stevens Creek Trail last week, reportedly chasing one woman and...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2016Last comment by mvresident2003, on Feb 24, 2016 at 9:20 pm | 10 comments | 14460 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Abandoned dog finds home with police dispatcherAn abandoned dog found a permanent home Saturday after being found only hours earlier in a Mountain View park, police said....
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2016Last comment by adopt the abandoned, on Nov 11, 2016 at 9:35 am | 10 comments | 5262 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Man arrested at Little Caesar's Pizza, againFor the second time in two weeks, a 25-year-old transient man has been arrested at Little Caesar's Pizza in Mountain View,...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2016Last comment by mountainview_local, on Nov 8, 2016 at 6:57 am | 10 comments | 8580 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Worries over dwindling burrowing owl populationOne among many inhabitants struggling to cope in a changing landscape, Mountain View's fragile burrowing owl population appears...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2016Last comment by Xa, on Dec 8, 2016 at 10:35 pm | 10 comments | 9282 Views
OTHER ISSUES
No one behind the wheel ... or in the carFor nearly three years, Mountain View residents have become accustomed to seeing self-driving cars zipping around town, but...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2017Last comment by Darin, on Mar 15, 2017 at 3:19 pm | 10 comments | 8793 Views
OTHER ISSUES
California joins 5 states opposing travel banCalifornia on Monday joined Washington state and four other states in challenging President Donald Trump's revised ban restricting...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2017Last comment by Hope, on Mar 15, 2017 at 10:02 am | 10 comments | 4776 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police searching for missing 13-year-old girlThe Mountain View Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a Crittenden Middle School student who has...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2017Last comment by cfrink, on Apr 20, 2017 at 10:01 pm | 10 comments | 7440 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Mountain View Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
Burning just one "old style" light bulb can cost $150 or more per year
By Sherry Listgarten | 12 comments | 2,990 views
Banning the public from PA City Hall
By Diana Diamond | 26 comments | 2,143 views
Pacifica’s first brewery closes its doors
By The Peninsula Foodist | 0 comments | 1,860 views
Premiere! “I Do I Don’t: How to build a better marriage” – Here, a page/weekday
By Chandrama Anderson | 2 comments | 1,417 views
Holiday Fun in San Francisco- Take the Walking Tour for An Evening of Sparkle!
By Laura Stec | 7 comments | 1,403 views
Support local families in need
Your contribution to the Holiday Fund will go directly to nonprofits supporting local families and children in need. Last year, Voice readers and foundations contributed a total of $84,000.
