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OTHER ISSUES
Join the Fight to Save Palo Alto Bowl!!http://www.move.to/savethepaloaltobowl From a June 13th, 2009 report on kcbs.com: "PALO ALTO, Calif. (KCBS/Palo Alto...
Original post made by Daniel Mart on Jul. 23, 2009Last comment by Daniel Mart, on Jul 27, 2009 at 4:17 pm | 2 comments | 4174 Views
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High-speed-rail official pushes backRod Diridon, a leading proponent of high-speed rail in California, last week urged Peninsula communities to be patient and...
Original post made on May. 11, 2009Last comment by What A Boondoggle, on Jul 27, 2009 at 2:10 am | 19 comments | 5888 Views
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City leaders furious over state money-grabSacramento's proposal to take $4.4 billion in local tax revenue from city governments is "irresponsible," "outrageous" and...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2009Last comment by young college student, on Jul 26, 2009 at 9:20 pm | 8 comments | 5572 Views
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Best cakes in town?Hello. I would like to hear everyone's favorite place for ordering special occasion cakes. I like Icing on the Cake in Los...
Original post made by Cakefan on Jul. 22, 2009Last comment by Zoe, on Jul 25, 2009 at 7:43 pm | 18 comments | 6223 Views
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Coffee shop helps in a job 'Well Done'After Josh To saw the desperate need for clean drinking water among Ghana's rural villagers, he launched a project dedicated...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2009Last comment by Martha, on Jul 24, 2009 at 8:09 pm | 7 comments | 5464 Views
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Locals renew call for teen center on EscuelaMountain View teens will discuss their struggles with gangs and violence during a press conference on Saturday afternoon...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2009Last comment by Katherine, on Jul 24, 2009 at 12:51 pm | 3 comments | 5436 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google prepares to spiff up city WiFiThe Google managers behind Mountain View's free WiFi say it's the most-used network of its kind in the country. And while...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2009Last comment by Michael Jackson, on Jul 23, 2009 at 5:04 pm | 30 comments | 8811 Views
RESTAURANTS
uWink restaurant chain struggles financiallySuffering from "serious liquidity issues," according to analysts, uWink has officially removed itself from the stock market...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2009Last comment by Joe K, on Jul 23, 2009 at 3:57 pm | 39 comments | 12238 Views
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TONIGHT: Community meeting on Google WiFiResidents of Mountain View will get their first chance to make in-person suggestions on how to improve the city's free WiFi...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2009Last comment by USA, on Jul 23, 2009 at 3:40 pm | 3 comments | 4432 Views
RESTAURANTS
Bodrum beckonsOur first thought when visiting Bodrum Cafe, downtown Mountain View's newest Turkish restaurant, was to wonder whether the...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2009Last comment by Steve, on Jul 23, 2009 at 12:03 pm | 2 comments | 7219 Views
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A midsummer night's dream come trueThe Mountain View Public Library has seen a big increase in use by children and families over the summer, as have most other...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2009Last comment by Peter, on Jul 22, 2009 at 3:35 pm | 4 comments | 5067 Views
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Leadership Mountain View now recruiting for the Class of 2010Leadership Mountain View (LMV)is celebrating its 20th Anniversary as well as recruiting for the Class of 2010. Leadership...
Original post made by Alicia Crank on Jul. 22, 2009There are no comments yet. 4557 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A lightning rod teacher returnsLast March the <I>Voice</I></B> ran a story based on charges from a small group of parents saying that a Huff Elementary...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2009Last comment by parent, on Jul 22, 2009 at 12:44 am | 27 comments | 5735 Views
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Homeless numbers on the rise in Mountain ViewThe sound of breaking glass fills the air as Sarge and Carlos, two local homeless men, stand in line at the busy recycling...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2009Last comment by , on Jul 22, 2009 at 12:03 am | 7 comments | 4801 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mrs. P deserved betterI am deeply saddened by the way Pat Polifrone has been treated. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=5259...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2009Last comment by Oh Please, on Jul 21, 2009 at 8:19 pm | 10 comments | 5279 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local school budgets reflect state crisisTo get an idea of how California's financial crisis will play out across the state, look no farther than Mountain View's...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2009Last comment by Oh Please, on Jul 21, 2009 at 8:16 pm | 10 comments | 6405 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The tenure dilemma: no easy answersA look at the rights and due process given to tenured public school teachers in California — especially when they've...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2009Last comment by Oh Please, on Jul 21, 2009 at 8:13 pm | 34 comments | 9782 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Anti-tax protesters rally outside Eshoo's officeCarrying American flags and picket signs, members of the anti-tax group called the "Tea Party Patriots" picketed outside...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2009Last comment by Ed, on Jul 21, 2009 at 5:00 pm | 6 comments | 5505 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area home sales rise in JuneBay Area home sales in June jumped to their highest level in almost three years because of the perception among homebuyers...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2009Last comment by Jeff, on Jul 20, 2009 at 3:36 pm | 2 comments | 5391 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summer camps see shrinking enrollmentAn uncertain economy has led many local parents to cut their kids' yearly summer camps out of the family budget — and...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2009Last comment by Mountain View Mom, on Jul 18, 2009 at 11:57 am | 3 comments | 5141 Views
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