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Unfinished business on Mountain View Ave.It's been two years since a developer walked away from an unfinished project behind McKelvey Park, leaving behind four partially...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2009Last comment by Pennie Lee, on Aug 28, 2009 at 4:14 pm | 1 comment | 4732 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Adult Education Over-EnrollmentThe Voice is looking for adults who have been turned away from over-enrolled classes at the MVLA Adult School for an article...
Original post made by kmesher on Aug. 28, 2009There are no comments yet. 3853 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Coroner releases name of 13-year-old train victimCatrina Holmes, 13, of Palo Alto, was officially identified as the girl who stepped in front of a passenger train on Friday...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2009Last comment by Reality Check, on Aug 28, 2009 at 1:55 pm | 3 comments | 4128 Views
RESTAURANTS
Kitchen fire damages Spice Island CafeThe Spice Island Cafe on Hope Street in downtown Mountain View was damaged in a one-alarm fire Saturday morning, according...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2009Last comment by Liz, on Aug 28, 2009 at 5:43 am | 4 comments | 8672 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State releases this year's STAR resultsThe California Department of Education released results for the 2009 California Standards Test (STAR) on Monday, showing...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2009Last comment by Ned, on Aug 27, 2009 at 6:41 pm | 12 comments | 6073 Views
AROUND TOWN
Arrest made in South Bay bank robbery spreePolice arrested a man at the Pacific Inn on Wednesday who they say robbed five South Bay banks in recent weeks, three of...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2009Last comment by Jconnor, on Aug 27, 2009 at 6:25 pm | 4 comments | 9777 Views
ELECTIONS
Five candidates, three seats in LASD raceThe deadline to run for three open seats on the Los Altos School District board of trustees came and went Wednesday, and...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2009Last comment by David, on Aug 27, 2009 at 8:14 am | 2 comments | 7112 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stevens Creek bike area demolishedFriday was a sad day for me. As I rode my bike to work along the Stevens Creek trail, I witnessed bulldozers flattening...
Original post made by Jeral Poskey on Aug. 22, 2009Last comment by Brenda, on Aug 27, 2009 at 2:00 am | 30 comments | 7887 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google employee charged with grand theftA Google employee entrusted with maintaining the Internet giant's server installations countrywide has been arrested for...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2009Last comment by Anon...., on Aug 26, 2009 at 11:53 pm | 8 comments | 7622 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Girl, 13, dies at Palo Alto train crossingA passenger train struck and killed a girl on the tracks Friday night in Palo Alto at the same crossing where two teenagers...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2009Last comment by Linda Musgrave, on Aug 26, 2009 at 6:27 am | 11 comments | 5980 Views
AROUND TOWN
BMX bike area on the bank of Stevens CreekThe bike area would be great to have if it weren't on the bank of Stevens Creek. It's all about keeping Stevens Creek as...
Original post made by Gail Cheeseman on Aug. 25, 2009There are no comments yet. 4525 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Eshoo shares details of health care proposalU.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, talked about the need for health care reform, the status of the current proposals and...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2009Last comment by Old Ben, on Aug 25, 2009 at 7:01 pm | 4 comments | 5376 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Caltrain, suicide experts address teen deathsCaltrain officials said Monday that the best way to deter teen suicides on Caltrain tracks is to address mental health issues...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2009Last comment by Barry Jones, on Aug 25, 2009 at 3:45 pm | 1 comment | 7395 Views
AROUND TOWN
Water District floats flood basin idea for McKelvey ParkNext week, the City Council will take up a familiar debate: the proposal of turning a local park into a 15-foot-deep flood...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2009Last comment by MM, on Aug 25, 2009 at 12:25 pm | 10 comments | 7768 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Another train death averted by quick-thinking Caltrain engineerA recent spate of tragedies along the tracks has everyone, perhaps especially Caltrain engineers, on edge. But among the...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2009Last comment by grateful, on Aug 25, 2009 at 11:07 am | 2 comments | 5967 Views
AROUND TOWN
TONIGHT: Final Thursday Night LiveThe very last Thursday Night Live event of the summer is happening tonight on Castro Street in downtown Mountain View. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2009Last comment by Caroline, on Aug 24, 2009 at 9:58 am | 2 comments | 4537 Views
AROUND TOWN
EDITORIAL: Hospital out of touch on raisesIn a normal economy, the decision by the board of directors of El Camino Hospital to approve salary increases for its top...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2009Last comment by Nic, on Aug 24, 2009 at 8:36 am | 7 comments | 5280 Views
AROUND TOWN
Water District makes play for ball fieldsThis Tuesday, the City Council will take up a familiar debate: the idea of turning a local park into a 15-foot-deep flood...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2009Last comment by eric, on Aug 24, 2009 at 12:34 am | 2 comments | 3832 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council on taxis: Let the market decideAs a money-saver, the Mountain View Police Department has recommended ceasing its checks on taxi cabs and drivers. In response,...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2009Last comment by Rey, on Aug 24, 2009 at 12:02 am | 21 comments | 6130 Views
AROUND TOWN
Greens land recycling gig at Art & Wine FestivalA few weeks from now, the Art & Wine Festival will take over Castro Street for a weekend, generating tens of thousands of...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2009Last comment by whynot, on Aug 21, 2009 at 6:22 pm | 3 comments | 4715 Views
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