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AROUND TOWN
Manifesto<B>PERSONALLY</I></B>, I thought our war against the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics had already been won fair and square. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Dec 10, 2009 at 3:34 pm | 2 comments | 3218 Views
AROUND TOWN
Victim of trail attack says she's not intimidatedCrystal Stokes says she only jogs about once a month, making it all the more unlikely that the 27-year-old Mountain View...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2009Last comment by AnnieK, on Dec 10, 2009 at 3:31 pm | 18 comments | 3248 Views
AROUND TOWN
Homeless man on a missionIn his effort to create a homeless shelter in Mountain View, Jess Santana fights for a cause like a much younger man with...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2009Last comment by Daniel DeBolt, on Dec 10, 2009 at 3:11 pm | 7 comments | 5629 Views
ELECTIONS
Parents worry over cuts to special ed assistantsA proposal to cut back the hours and benefits of nearly a dozen employees in the Mountain View Whisman School District's...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2009Last comment by Anonymous, on Dec 9, 2009 at 8:57 pm | 31 comments | 11598 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Linden Tree Children's Bookstore in L.A. looking for new ownersIn case you didn't know, the Linden Tree owners are retiring and looking for a buyer. It's a beautiful bookstore for children....
Original post made by Margaret on Dec. 9, 2009Last comment by d, on Dec 9, 2009 at 2:08 pm | 1 comment | 3568 Views
AROUND TOWN
Homeless man on a missionJess Santana fights for a cause like a much younger man with much greater resources. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=5654...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2009Last comment by Sharon, on Dec 9, 2009 at 12:55 pm | 1 comment | 3583 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents worry over cuts to special ed assistantsA proposal to cut back the hours and benefits of nearly a dozen employees in the Mountain View Whisman School District's...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2009Last comment by joe, on Dec 9, 2009 at 6:30 am | 4 comments | 4576 Views
AROUND TOWN
Victim of trail attack says she's not intimidatedCrystal Stokes says she only jogs about once a month, making it all the more unlikely that the 27-year-old Mountain View...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2009Last comment by Walker, on Dec 8, 2009 at 5:59 pm | 1 comment | 3417 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Campaign pits sports leagues against owlsWith the burrowing owl as its poster child, the Audubon Society has started a campaign to make Shoreline Park into an owl...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2009Last comment by Mr. Big, on Dec 8, 2009 at 10:26 am | 33 comments | 8168 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police: Increased patrols curbing gang violenceConcern over rising gang activity earlier this fall has led to extra patrol cars to monitor weekend activity, and Mountain...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2009Last comment by Mr. DePortum, on Dec 7, 2009 at 3:45 pm | 5 comments | 4382 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Police: School worker exposed himself to studentPolice are on the lookout for a 21-year-old "noon duty aide" at Graham Middle School who allegedly exposed himself to a 13-year-old...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2009Last comment by Martha, on Dec 7, 2009 at 3:11 pm | 15 comments | 5663 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council likes affordable housing proposalA conceptual design for an affordable housing project on Evelyn and Franklin streets was well received during a City Council...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2009Last comment by Political Insider, on Dec 6, 2009 at 10:05 pm | 16 comments | 6664 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Cops: Teen embezzler, gun-toting felon arrestedMountain View police say an 18-year-old female from Concord tried to cash a forged check at a downtown bank last week but...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2009There are no comments yet. 9166 Views
AROUND TOWN
City goes with high-quality affordable housingA conceptual design for an affordable housing project on Evelyn and Franklin streets was well received in a City Council...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2009Last comment by gc, on Dec 6, 2009 at 7:44 am | 3 comments | 3235 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thank you Mountain View High School Madrigal Choir for singing in LaderaThank you Mountain View High School Madrigal Choir for singing in the Ladera Shopping Center (just off 280 on Alpine Road)....
Original post made by Angela Hey on Dec. 5, 2009There are no comments yet. 6116 Views
AROUND TOWN
Coming up: German school hosts holiday marketThe German International School of Silicon Valley will hold its annual German Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 5 from noon...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2009Last comment by James Matt, on Dec 5, 2009 at 4:33 am | 4 comments | 4398 Views
RESTAURANTS
COMING UP: 'A Monster Bash'The city is hosting a free "Monster Bash Halloween Celebration" at the Mountain View Community Center this Sunday evening,...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2009Last comment by Matt, on Dec 4, 2009 at 12:08 pm | 2 comments | 7334 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Judge sides with district on recent Bullis lawsuitA Santa Clara County Superior Court judge has ruled that the Los Altos School District did provide adequate facilities to...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2009Last comment by localmom2, on Dec 4, 2009 at 7:34 am | 11 comments | 5678 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google worker accused of stealing computersMountain View police arrested one of Google's kitchen employees last week on charges of stealing computers after the young...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2009Last comment by Michel Y. Wollinger Martins, on Dec 3, 2009 at 11:05 pm | 4 comments | 5453 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Save Shoreline's burrowing owlsOnce numbering in the hundreds around the Bay, the western burrowing owl in Santa Clara County is now down to fewer than...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2009Last comment by Steve Marsh, on Dec 3, 2009 at 6:22 pm | 63 comments | 12066 Views
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