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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents up in arms over digital math programIt sounds like a perfect fit for a school district based in the heart of Silicon Valley: a "smart" math curriculum -- administered...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2017Last comment by Jack Shultz, on Jun 2, 2017 at 1:55 pm | 101 comments | 35032 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google relaunches Bay View projectAs Google embarks on its ambitious plans to create a signature headquarters, the company's building spree is now stretching...
Original post made on May. 20, 2017Last comment by julianwang, on Jun 1, 2017 at 10:51 am | 3 comments | 34697 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 | 34502 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 | 34418 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 | 34264 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 | 34208 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. 34097 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 | 33823 Views
RESTAURANTS
San Antonio redevelopment's next phase moves forwardThe largest shopping center redevelopment in decades came closer to fruition Tuesday night when the City Council expressed...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2013Last comment by MVResident67, on Dec 20, 2013 at 1:36 pm | 117 comments | 33555 Views
OTHER ISSUES
First 49er game a test for new downtown parking programWhile the new Levi's stadium was nearly filled to capacity for its first 49er game there on Sunday, football fans who used...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by CPNA resident, on Aug 25, 2014 at 4:28 pm | 38 comments | 33504 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 | 33410 Views
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 | 33360 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 | 33335 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 | 33229 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 | 33141 Views
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Theater review: Pedantic politicsTheatreWorks' production of this play of backroom political dealings is handsome, but the script fails to deliver. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by Max Hauser, on Oct 18, 2013 at 2:05 pm | 1 comment | 32993 Views
AROUND TOWN
After much ado, Minton's project is approvedThe City Council gave the green light once and for all on Tuesday night to a 203-unit luxury apartment complex which will...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2010Last comment by Progressive Owner, on May 14, 2010 at 3:29 pm | 18 comments | 32719 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Patients go nuts over new allergy therapyLast week marked a major milestone for 8-year-old Amelia, who flew across the country to eat a handful of nuts that, just...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2018Last comment by AJL, on Jan 18, 2018 at 1:11 am | 6 comments | 32360 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 | 32354 Views
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Big jump in downtown parking costsThose who drive to work in downtown Mountain View be warned: the city is finally enforcing its two-hour time limits on parking. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2013Last comment by Danielle, on Dec 5, 2013 at 12:10 am | 38 comments | 32264 Views
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