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Police hunt for armed man in kidnap-robberyA 27-year-old Mountain View woman was awoken at gunpoint early Saturday morning after a man entered her apartment through...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2009Last comment by Angel, on Nov 21, 2009 at 10:30 pm | 12 comments | 4911 Views
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Holiday Briefs<B>'Cops and Gobblers' seeks assistance Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=5621 posted...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2009Last comment by Zoe, on Nov 20, 2009 at 5:15 pm | 1 comment | 3450 Views
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The Grant Road Open Space Fights Not Over; Please Join Our Cause!Hi you all, Please join our cause to preserve and protect the over-century-old open space on Grant Road in Mountain View,...
Original post made by Daniel Mart on Nov. 7, 2009Last comment by ldupre, on Nov 18, 2009 at 6:58 pm | 3 comments | 3799 Views
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City pursues aggressive cap on emissionsIn what environmentalists called a historic move Tuesday, Mountain View became one of the first cities in the country to...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2009Last comment by Drew Seutter, on Nov 18, 2009 at 3:37 pm | 13 comments | 5440 Views
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Developer selected for NASA Research ParkTMG Partners and "The Related Companies" have been selected to be master developers of a unique $1 billion research park...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2009Last comment by Arthur, on Nov 18, 2009 at 2:10 pm | 5 comments | 5836 Views
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Craigslist ad leads Palo Alto police to bike thiefPalo Alto police arrested an alleged thief in Mountain View last week after he posted an ad on Craigslist for a bicycle that...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2009Last comment by The Avenger, on Nov 18, 2009 at 8:58 am | 2 comments | 10160 Views
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City acquires possible shopping center locationWith an eye towards building another shopping center in Mountain View, the city has acquired a $9.5 million piece of property...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2009Last comment by Linda Dupre, on Nov 17, 2009 at 7:25 pm | 23 comments | 6418 Views
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City Council wrestles with housing policiesThe City Council found itself in the quandary of trying to figure out how to encourage appropriate housing development Tuesday...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2009Last comment by Roger Burney, on Nov 17, 2009 at 5:54 pm | 15 comments | 7449 Views
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City opens spigots on recycled waterThe city of Mountain View is celebrating the launch of a $19.8 million recycled water system that officials say may not be...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2009Last comment by dfb, on Nov 16, 2009 at 3:31 am | 9 comments | 6553 Views
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Mtn View man sought in attempted homicidePolice are looking for a man who they say nearly strangled his girlfriend to death during a domestic dispute in a Latham...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2009Last comment by Lucretia, on Nov 15, 2009 at 3:52 pm | 12 comments | 4254 Views
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Fabric covering for Hangar One?If the Navy decides to preserve Hangar One later this year, the historic structure may be covered in a fabric stronger than...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2009Last comment by Sean, on Nov 15, 2009 at 9:47 am | 1 comment | 4094 Views
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Council: No roof for youIn another chapter of the ongoing drama over 291 Evandale Ave., the City Council on Tuesday rejected the owner's attempt...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2009Last comment by NW Resident, on Nov 12, 2009 at 9:04 am | 5 comments | 3423 Views
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Poll indicates green light for green bondA recent telephone survey of district residents has led Mountain View-Los Altos School District officials to believe they...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2009Last comment by USA, on Nov 11, 2009 at 10:25 pm | 1 comment | 4296 Views
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Did anyone else see that meteorite tonight?We saw what might be a meteorite coming down tonight around 5:30 / 6:00 and are trying to figure out what it was. It was...
Original post made by landels parent on Nov. 7, 2009Last comment by Wayne, on Nov 11, 2009 at 2:19 pm | 12 comments | 5460 Views
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Trick-or-treaters turn the tablesThough Halloween has come and gone, a troop of Mountain View Girl Scouts is hoping a message they delivered Saturday night...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2009Last comment by Bike Race Winner, on Nov 10, 2009 at 8:50 am | 8 comments | 4193 Views
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Resentment builds against downtown fruit thievesDowntown property owners say they are creeped out and irritated by the regular presence of fruit thieves in their neighborhood...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2009Last comment by Carol Wright, on Nov 8, 2009 at 5:51 pm | 5 comments | 3543 Views
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Man beaten unconscious in downtown muggingA man was beaten unconscious and robbed of his wallet while another suffered injuries after being attacked in a downtown...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2009Last comment by Hydroponics, on Nov 7, 2009 at 6:24 pm | 62 comments | 9260 Views
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Martello's No. 2 to take over city attorney roleThe City Council has unanimously picked senior assistant city attorney Jannie Quinn to temporarily take over for city attorney...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2009Last comment by Chewbacca, on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:36 pm | 3 comments | 5015 Views
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Council cuts solar panel fees for businessesThe City Council approved lower fees for commercial solar panel installations Tuesday after a study by the Sierra Club found...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2009Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Nov 6, 2009 at 5:30 pm | 1 comment | 4940 Views
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COMING UP: City holds budget workshopsCity officials are holding two public workshops this week in order to discuss an ongoing deficit of several million dollars...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2009Last comment by Political Insider, on Nov 5, 2009 at 2:22 pm | 2 comments | 3592 Views
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