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OTHER ISSUES
Google seeks to clamp down on public access to its Mountain View tech campusVisitors to Google's tech campus in Mountain View can walk right up to the front doors of the Googleplex, enjoying the views...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2021Last comment by Alex, on Feb 22, 2021 at 9:06 pm | 4 comments | 37878 Views
AROUND TOWN
Art museum may be last hope for Pearson HouseWhile it appears that everyone else has given up, resident Chris Parkinson is on a mission to save the Pearson House and...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2013Last comment by Michael, on Feb 15, 2013 at 5:47 pm | 11 comments | 37540 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council: thumbs down on El Camino Real bike lanesBicyclists who brave the ride on El Camino Real aren't going to be getting help from the city anytime soon, if council member...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by reader, on Oct 25, 2013 at 8:21 pm | 74 comments | 36924 Views
OTHER ISSUES
High-speed rail 'safeguard' bill signed into lawLegislation spearheaded by state Sen. Jerry Hill that makes it next to impossible for the California High-Speed Rail Authority...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2013Last comment by ScottUSA, on Nov 27, 2013 at 1:20 pm | 6 comments | 36905 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google wins Hangar One leasePreservationists can rejoice -- Hangar One will be restored. Google has won a lease deal for the massive hangar and operation...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2014Last comment by ac, on Feb 15, 2014 at 9:32 pm | 21 comments | 36853 Views
ELECTIONS
Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi Too will close next year to rebuildMountain View's popular Italian restaurant Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi Too will be taking a hiatus from serving up pizzas...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2020Last comment by florence duval, on Nov 7, 2020 at 9:41 am | 5 comments | 36698 Views
RESTAURANTS
No cars in sight: Castro Street closed to traffic for outdoor diningA long stretch of Mountain View's vibrant downtown was cut off to vehicle traffic Monday, marking the beginning of a monthslong...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 21, 2020 at 1:41 pm | 116 comments | 36507 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google reportedly cuts office space in Mountain View, Sunnyvale by more than a million square feetGoogle is downsizing its office space in Mountain View and Sunnyvale, reportedly leaving behind more than a million square...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jun 6, 2023 at 9:43 am | 1 comment | 36482 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Coronavirus: In a matter of days, county's total number of cases rises to 9Seven new cases of coronavirus were reported in Santa Clara County over the past four days. Concerns have climbed at Palo...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2020Last comment by Another MV Resident, on Mar 6, 2020 at 8:54 am | 4 comments | 36018 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Review: 'Gravity'Life is one hell of a ride, as George Clooney's character puts it. So is "Gravity." -P.C. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2013/10/04/review-gravity...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2017There are no comments yet. 35889 Views
ELECTIONS
MP mom wonders: Who wins with Prop 13?Proposition 13 has been called California's "third rail." But one Menlo Park resident decided to touch it anyway, and conducted...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2010Last comment by Big Al, on Mar 23, 2010 at 6:18 pm | 58 comments | 35863 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Jury finds Sargent Binkley guilty on all countsA West Point graduate and war veteran was found guilty on all counts Tuesday of robbing pain pills from a Mountain View pharmacy...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2008Last comment by LosAltosHighVictim, on Sep 3, 2010 at 12:13 pm | 47 comments | 35822 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View High School student dies by suicide, grief counseling availableGrief counseling and support services are available at Mountain View High School after a student died by suicide this week,...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by Isabel , on Oct 3, 2019 at 10:30 pm | 3 comments | 35682 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Voice launches new websiteThe Mountain View community's primary online source for local news and discussion is undergoing a facelift designed to make...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2013Last comment by David R, on Sep 3, 2013 at 8:25 pm | 32 comments | 35565 Views
SPORTS
Google Fiber gets a green lightOver the next three years, Google will gradually bring online its ultra-high speed internet service throughout its hometown,...
Original post made on May. 4, 2016Last comment by mike, on Jul 16, 2016 at 8:40 am | 20 comments | 35537 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Local motorcycling figure Kari Prager diesKari Prager, longtime owner of the California BMW and Triumph motorcycle dealership in Mountain View, passed away at his...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2010Last comment by Mark Andreasen, on Aug 12, 2017 at 5:19 pm | 32 comments | 35404 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
14 arrested in connection with arson firePolice have arrested 14 people in connection with a fire that burned a house in the 1700 block of Fordham Way in the early...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by Possible actual fire loss cost?, on Feb 25, 2015 at 9:48 pm | 106 comments | 35205 Views
AROUND TOWN
City Hall to switch off Google WiFiPerhaps another sign that Google's free WiFi system in Mountain View is on its last legs, city officials are getting ready...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2013Last comment by Trudy, on Mar 9, 2014 at 9:34 pm | 21 comments | 35142 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City Council approves massive Google Landings office projectOne of Mountain View's largest ever office projects won the council's approval Tuesday night, paving the way for Google to...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by Thida Cornes - Former Parks & Rec Commissioner, on Jun 29, 2020 at 4:40 pm | 19 comments | 35026 Views
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Mountain View's Charleston Plaza faces retail exodus as Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond and others leave townOne of Mountain View's most prominent shopping centers abutting Highway 101 is looking like a ghost town lately, with multiple...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2021Last comment by RyanV, on Dec 27, 2021 at 8:42 am | 11 comments | 34936 Views
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