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
AROUND TOWN
With hours left to apply, applications begin to flow in for open Mountain View City Council seatCity officials told the Voice that Emily Ann Ramos and Michael Kasperzak Jr. have thrown their hats in the ring for the open...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2023Last comment by Free Speech, on Jan 19, 2023 at 12:13 pm | 11 comments | 3742 Views
AROUND TOWN
New report finds Mountain View is the most expensive city to rent an apartment in the Bay AreaA new report from Zumper found that the median price of a one-bedroom in Mountain View is higher than any other city in the...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Mar 13, 2023 at 3:26 pm | 11 comments | 9489 Views
AROUND TOWN
Planning commission supports four-story office development on North BernardoWhile the four-story office development proposal on N. Bernardo Avenue came with some drawbacks, including the removal of...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Mar 28, 2023 at 3:36 pm | 11 comments | 3180 Views
MOVIES
Raging Grannies rock Cinequest film festivalThe Raging Grannies hit the silver screen this weekend as Mountain View filmmaker Pam Walton premieres her documentary on...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2009Last comment by eric, on Mar 8, 2009 at 11:42 pm | 11 comments | 10126 Views
RESTAURANTS
MV restaurant fined over unpaid overtime wagesXanh Restaurant in Mountain View will be paying more than $90,000 to employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2014Last comment by Geek, on Oct 20, 2014 at 9:02 am | 11 comments | 10155 Views
RESTAURANTS
Man found dead in car outside McDonald'sA man in his 20s was found dead in a vehicle parked outside a McDonald's on Friday morning, according to Mountain View police. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by I blame Obama , on Jan 1, 2019 at 1:03 pm | 11 comments | 11229 Views
ELECTIONS
VOICE endorsement: Edge goes to Caserta in Assembly raceRead the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=635 posted Thursday, May 29, 2008, 3:43 PM...
Original post made on May. 30, 2008Last comment by Lynn Huidekoper, RN, on Aug 8, 2008 at 4:50 pm | 11 comments | 8398 Views
ELECTIONS
Three challengers confirm candidacy in council raceThere are six confirmed candidates in this year's City Council election, two of whom work for Google. Read the full story...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2010Last comment by Ming, on Sep 24, 2010 at 11:13 pm | 11 comments | 8062 Views
ELECTIONS
Council campaign on a shoestringA city policy encourages City Council candidates to spend less than $20,000 on their election campaigns, but candidate Greg...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2010Last comment by the299crew, on Aug 30, 2010 at 12:47 pm | 11 comments | 14153 Views
ELECTIONS
Incumbents win council raceMargaret Abe-Koga, Jac Siegel and Ronit Bryant have won re-election to the City Council, batting back a trio of newcomers...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2010Last comment by Joe, on Nov 5, 2010 at 9:14 pm | 11 comments | 7910 Views
ELECTIONS
'They had the wrong guy'The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office has dropped some of the charges initially filed against a Sunnyvale man...
Original post made on May. 24, 2012Last comment by Yeah Yeah Yeah, on Sep 25, 2012 at 8:38 am | 11 comments | 6789 Views
ELECTIONS
Gov. Brown calls for focus on climate changeGov. Jerry Brown today urged scientists to dedicate themselves to convincing a distracted public and news media about the...
Original post made on May. 23, 2013Last comment by Dana, on Jul 10, 2013 at 1:52 pm | 11 comments | 6263 Views
ELECTIONS
Voice endorsement: Schmidt for Santa Clara Valley Water BoardThe Voice endorses incumbent Brian Schmidt over challenger Gary Kremen for a seat on the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2014Last comment by HydroCurious, on Oct 29, 2014 at 11:12 pm | 11 comments | 7343 Views
ELECTIONS
Better solutions to housing puzzle than North BayshoreThe General Plan Update and the Precise Plan processes have been an extensive endeavor of community engagement over six years...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2014Last comment by Ben, on Dec 10, 2014 at 9:35 am | 11 comments | 5376 Views
ELECTIONS
High-speed rail team makes whistle stop in MVWith a fresh new business plan in hand, officials with the California High Speed Rail Authority updated Mountain View leaders...
Original post made on May. 6, 2016Last comment by Brown's Biggest Boondoggle, on May 9, 2016 at 11:45 pm | 11 comments | 15254 Views
ELECTIONS
Labor groups boost Berman, Veenker in state Assembly bidsWith the primary election fast approaching, Palo Alto Councilman Marc Berman and patent attorney Vicky Veenker are getting...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2016Last comment by Me, on Jun 7, 2016 at 12:39 pm | 11 comments | 3101 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: Here's how rent stabilization can backfireThe majority of Mountain View City Council members have the insight to not favor rent stabilization measures because of the...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2016Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Aug 16, 2016 at 10:02 pm | 11 comments | 5006 Views
ELECTIONS
Candidates seek to turn over a new leaf for Mountain View WhismanThe Mountain View Whisman School District is at a critical juncture heading into the November election. Ambitious plans to...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2016Last comment by strategery, on Nov 3, 2016 at 9:02 pm | 11 comments | 8793 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: Displacement of city's residents an epidemic in our midstWhat do you call a mass displacement of longtime residents forced out of their community? An exodus? A social tragedy? An...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2016Last comment by Jim Neal, on Oct 13, 2016 at 2:12 pm | 11 comments | 3709 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: The buck stops with the school boardThe school community can take some comfort in the fact that the Mountain View Whisman School District's plunge into an ill-thought-out...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2017Last comment by Interested Observer , on Mar 30, 2017 at 11:52 am | 11 comments | 4481 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Mountain View Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
Which homes should lose gas service first?
By Sherry Listgarten | 5 comments | 10,021 views
Boichik Bagels is opening its newest – and largest – location in Santa Clara this week
By The Peninsula Foodist | 0 comments | 2,699 views
I Do I Don't: How to build a better marriage Page 15
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,365 views
WATCH OUT – SUGAR AHEAD
By Laura Stec | 14 comments | 1,227 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.
