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MOVIES
The importance of being well-dressedTheatreWorks artistic director Robert Kelley huddles with designers in the costume shop, peering at purple swatches of wool...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2015There are no comments yet. 8359 Views
MOVIES
Community Briefs<B>Worker Center hosts Health Week event Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=2188 posted...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2009Last comment by jose, on Oct 4, 2009 at 7:25 pm | 1 comment | 8354 Views
SPORTS
Martial arts instructor arrested for allegedly trying to kiss a minorPolice have arrested an instructor from a martial arts studio on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto for allegedly attempting to...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Feb 6, 2015 at 3:32 am | 21 comments | 8349 Views
AROUND TOWN
Missing 68-year-old found safeMountain View police report that a missing 68-year-old who suffers from diabetes and early-stage Alzheimer's disease was...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2013Last comment by Mountain View Police Departmen, on Dec 9, 2013 at 2:05 pm | 2 comments | 8349 Views
AROUND TOWN
Regional plan aims to ease traffic by boosting housingBay Area city and county officials approved a massive plan last week that promises to turn the tide on gridlock traffic and...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2017Last comment by jay ess, on Aug 8, 2017 at 3:14 pm | 26 comments | 8344 Views
AROUND TOWN
Vehicle collisions on the rise in Mountain ViewMountain View saw a big increase in vehicle collisions last year, with some of the city's busiest intersections proving to...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2018Last comment by Almost Hit By Red Light Running Car At ElCamino & 237, on Sep 21, 2018 at 2:28 pm | 36 comments | 8344 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Residents vow to fight teacher housing ideaSeveral nearby residents are pushing back against the idea of converting a large portion of Cooper Park into lower-cost housing...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2018Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Mar 3, 2018 at 11:49 am | 31 comments | 8342 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google gives $800,000 for downtown WiFiPlans for a citywide fiber-optic network may be on hiatus, but Google is looking into other ways to grow internet access...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2017Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 5, 2017 at 6:54 pm | 5 comments | 8337 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council embraces 447-unit East Whisman housing projectMountain View City Council members rolled out the welcome mat for the first of many high-density housing projects expected...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 27, 2018 at 11:47 am | 44 comments | 8337 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves raise for superintendentSuperintendent Craig Goldman is getting a raise. Trustees with the Mountain View Whisman School District approved a new three-year...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2013Last comment by FrankSki, on Apr 23, 2014 at 4:55 pm | 25 comments | 8332 Views
AROUND TOWN
Deadly triple shooting in East Palo Alto SaturdayA man who was killed in a triple shooting in East Palo Alto has been identified as Mychael Edward Tillman, 31, of Hayward,...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2014Last comment by NAY, on Jul 29, 2014 at 8:23 am | 1 comment | 8331 Views
ELECTIONS
City Council agrees, in theory, to extend rent control to Mountain View mobile home parksThe Mountain View City Council took early steps Tuesday to begin drafting a law that would extend the city's rent control...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 18, 2020 at 1:19 pm | 22 comments | 8331 Views
AROUND TOWN
Update: Bicyclist remains in serious condition after El Camino collisionPolice say a 66-year-old Sunnyvale man remains in serious condition after he was struck by a car while riding his bike on...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2011Last comment by Sam, on Sep 16, 2012 at 10:44 pm | 28 comments | 8330 Views
AROUND TOWN
Big blowout on small budgetKaren Eichstadt-Coy's family of three often found themselves squeezed into one bathroom in their 1,100-square-foot house....
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2013There are no comments yet. 8323 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Parking and traffic get spotlight in "Civility Roundtable"Parking and traffic are the focus of conflict on a regular basis in City Council meetings, but rarely does anyone ever sit...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2014Last comment by Garrett83, on Apr 4, 2014 at 1:03 pm | 17 comments | 8320 Views
AROUND TOWN
Model trains mesmerize a neighborhoodErnie and John Bianco's front yard on Adele Avenue has been attracting train lovers young and old since 1977, when the father...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2010Last comment by Wendy Nelson, on Dec 22, 2010 at 5:12 pm | 3 comments | 8320 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Court sides with BullisBullis Charter School does not have to change its enrollment policies, and can continue to grant attendance preference to...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2008Last comment by New BCS Parent, on Apr 29, 2008 at 12:25 pm | 23 comments | 8315 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Where to draw the line?School boundaries in Mountain View aren't working particularly well for the Mountain View Whisman School District. Officials...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2015Last comment by Plan for growth, on Feb 2, 2015 at 2:56 pm | 9 comments | 8315 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Vigil planned in wake of DACA repealBay Area politicians and immigrant advocacy groups sharply condemned a decision by President Donald Trump's administration...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2017Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Sep 18, 2017 at 7:48 pm | 69 comments | 8307 Views
AROUND TOWN
Try this on for sizeTiffany Gush, owner of Empire Vintage Clothing in Mountain View, sat quietly on her new shop's floor wearing a bright shawl...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2014Last comment by randy albin, on Aug 14, 2014 at 3:59 pm | 1 comment | 8307 Views
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