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Market ShareIn California, an estimated 1 million people shop at 508 farmers markets around the state every week. Organizers say the...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2009Last comment by Los Angeleno, on May 19, 2014 at 1:47 pm | 8 comments | 7791 Views
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Virgin eyes downtown MV site for hotelBillionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has gone into the hotel business, and he has set his sights on Mountain View, as...
Original post made on May. 16, 2014Last comment by Hmm, on May 19, 2014 at 11:33 am | 11 comments | 9159 Views
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Council tackles jobs-housing balanceOn Tuesday evening, residents pressed the City Council to do something about the city's worsening housing shortage while...
Original post made on May. 16, 2014Last comment by HollyinSunnyvale, on May 19, 2014 at 9:56 am | 15 comments | 6678 Views
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Vote for the Best of Mountain ViewMountain View <I>Voice</I></B> readers have great taste, and that's why we seek their expertise every summer as we search...
Original post made on May. 16, 2014Last comment by Lisa, on May 16, 2014 at 8:25 pm | 1 comment | 4036 Views
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"Congestion pricing" part of plan to allow Google's growthThough Google and others expressed concerns about potential unintended consequences, on Monday City Council members supported...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2014Last comment by IAmSmart, on May 15, 2014 at 11:32 pm | 116 comments | 46856 Views
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MV police officer arrested on child porn chargeMountain View police officer Kevin Nguyen was arrested Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of possession of child pornography,...
Original post made on May. 14, 2014Last comment by FmrMt.ViewResident, on May 15, 2014 at 8:39 pm | 14 comments | 13576 Views
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EPA begins toxic cleanup on Evandale Ave.The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating the theory that early computer chip manufacturers spread toxics into...
Original post made on May. 15, 2014Last comment by Martin Omander, on May 15, 2014 at 4:35 pm | 1 comment | 8485 Views
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Out with the old, in with the newWhat's new in Mountain View's thriving restaurant scene? We have the skinny on new eateries coming to town in early 2014. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2014Last comment by rainbow38, on May 15, 2014 at 2:33 pm | 52 comments | 45592 Views
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Teen fights for typical life despite painKatie Taves sounds like a typical high school student. She likes yoga and cooking, dislikes geometry and begrudgingly accepts...
Original post made on May. 13, 2014Last comment by Eric Ratner, on May 14, 2014 at 12:22 pm | 6 comments | 8932 Views
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Council candidate Pat Showalter was planning commissioner in 1990sIt's been over a decade since she was involved in Mountain View's city government, but Pat Showalter said she believes the...
Original post made on May. 13, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on May 13, 2014 at 6:44 pm | 1 comment | 8649 Views
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Google donates $1 million to MV bike projectsAs the city looks for ways to manage Google's commuter traffic, the internet giant announced Tuesday that it will be giving...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2014Last comment by Since you asked, on May 12, 2014 at 2:54 pm | 23 comments | 12178 Views
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LinkedIn has big expansion plansWhile City Council members have balked at allowing development in the area until next year, LinkedIn apparently wants to...
Original post made on May. 8, 2014Last comment by DC, on May 11, 2014 at 7:26 pm | 8 comments | 11246 Views
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LinkedIn has big expansion plansWhile City Council members have balked at allowing development in the area until next year, LinkedIn apparently wants to...
Original post made on May. 9, 2014Last comment by CommonSense, on May 11, 2014 at 4:19 pm | 2 comments | 6236 Views
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President Obama to speak at MV's WalmartWalmart may seem an unlikely place for a president to visit, but President Barack Obama is set to come to Mountain View's...
Original post made on May. 6, 2014Last comment by Jim G, on May 9, 2014 at 3:41 pm | 30 comments | 24377 Views
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Letters to the Editor<B>Deregulation, not high wages, at fault Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2014/05/09/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on May. 9, 2014Last comment by Joanne Knight, on May 9, 2014 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 3908 Views
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May is Bike Month at MV libraryThe Mountain View library is celebrating National Bike Month in a big way, hosting a series of events for bicyclists. Read...
Original post made on May. 1, 2014Last comment by Winning Side, on May 9, 2014 at 1:35 pm | 7 comments | 8891 Views
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Mountain lion captured in downtown Mountain ViewA game warden safely tranquilized a mountain lion near a residential area in Mountain View near Rengstorff Park on Tuesday...
Original post made on May. 7, 2014Last comment by Martin, on May 9, 2014 at 9:03 am | 38 comments | 19667 Views
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Protests for controversial AZ sheriffA protest of Arizona Sherriff Joe Arpaio's visit to Mountain View turned strange on Tuesday when the controversial man approached...
Original post made on May. 7, 2014Last comment by complainers, on May 9, 2014 at 7:08 am | 15 comments | 8715 Views
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Police: reports of mountain lion sighting at Rengstorff ParkPolice in Mountain View are advising residents near Rengstorff Park to stay inside after a mountain lion was reportedly seen...
Original post made on May. 6, 2014Last comment by Waiting for the reality, on May 9, 2014 at 6:43 am | 10 comments | 8318 Views
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Crime brief: CVS Pharmacy robbedTwo suspects steal approximately $1,477 in dental products, lotions, and more. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2014/05/06/crime-brief-cvs-pharmacy-robbed...
Original post made on May. 6, 2014Last comment by USA, on May 7, 2014 at 9:03 pm | 5 comments | 7972 Views
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