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OTHER ISSUES
Conviction reinstated in 1976 murder caseThe California Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated the first-degree murder conviction of a Sunnyvale man in the strangling...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2009Last comment by whiskey, on Apr 14, 2009 at 2:16 pm | 1 comment | 6083 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why we published the teacher storyLast week's front page story titled "Parents up in arms over 'abusive' teacher" generated many dozens of passionate e-mails...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2009Last comment by Mr. J, on Apr 14, 2009 at 9:34 am | 19 comments | 5933 Views
AROUND TOWN
Monday Night's Jay Leno ShowThe Voice made it into the "Headlines" segment again :) From the Police Blotter in the 2/13/09 edition: POSESSION OF...
Original post made by GSB on Apr. 14, 2009There are no comments yet. 3858 Views
AROUND TOWN
power out Wednesday April 8Anyone know why the power went out in several places in 94043 today? It wasn't a warm day so I doubt too many people were...
Original post made by Bernie Brightman on Apr. 8, 2009Last comment by darkness, on Apr 13, 2009 at 10:44 pm | 12 comments | 5143 Views
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County poet laureate looks to you for museSanta Clara County's poet laureate is encouraging residents to participate in an exercise to create the first Santa Clara...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2009Last comment by USA, on Apr 13, 2009 at 5:29 pm | 1 comment | 4957 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Developer found for Shoreline hotelAfter Google bowed out of negotiations last year to develop a hotel next to its headquarters, several other developers came...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2009Last comment by Avid MV Reader, on Apr 13, 2009 at 2:21 pm | 2 comments | 6307 Views
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Neighbors appeal Day Worker Center decisionNeighbors have officially appealed to the City Council over a recent decision by the Planning Department allowing the Day...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2009Last comment by Robin Iwai, on Apr 13, 2009 at 1:57 pm | 19 comments | 6852 Views
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Juveniles caught with loot after robbing homePolice say they found a Sony PlayStation stuffed down the pants of a 17-year-old boy Sunday afternoon after he and a friend...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2009Last comment by local, on Apr 12, 2009 at 8:56 pm | 17 comments | 5855 Views
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Vandalism way up from last year, police sayMountain View is experiencing a 51 percent jump in vandalism so far this year compared to the same time period last year,...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2009Last comment by O, on Apr 12, 2009 at 8:26 pm | 2 comments | 4846 Views
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Council wants more info on 'crisis' budgetCouncil members had a visceral reaction to an array of non-specific budget cuts proposed by the city manager Tuesday night,...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2009Last comment by Smart Growther, on Apr 11, 2009 at 4:36 pm | 10 comments | 5461 Views
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City eyes developer for new Shoreline hotelAfter Google bowed out of negotiations last year to develop a hotel next to its headquarters, several other developers stepped...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2009Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 10, 2009 at 4:17 pm | 10 comments | 6418 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the Editor<B>In defense of Patty Polifrone Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=5026 posted Friday,...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Apr 10, 2009 at 10:33 am | 2 comments | 4811 Views
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Police: Men used bat, car in downtown assaultMountain View police arrested two men on charges of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly attacking a man on the corner...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2009Last comment by lp, on Apr 10, 2009 at 7:15 am | 7 comments | 4901 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Yet another lawsuit from Bullis Charter School?At a time of deep statewide cuts in K-12 education,depressed economy, Bullis Charter School seems to be gearing up for yet...
Original post made by X on Apr. 9, 2009Last comment by , on Apr 9, 2009 at 4:35 pm | 1 comment | 4874 Views
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TONIGHT: Council study session on budget cutsBalancing Mountain View's budget may require some painful cuts this year, according to city manager Kevin Duggan. Tonight...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2009Last comment by Mike Zelinski, on Apr 9, 2009 at 1:48 pm | 1 comment | 4731 Views
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Would-be burglars caught red-handedPolice say an attempt by two men to steal electronics from a Mountain View business went nowhere fast after officers caught...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2009Last comment by S.Combs, on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:50 am | 6 comments | 4962 Views
ELECTIONS
A bad year for goal-settingFor the first time in years, the Mountain View City Council will not have an ambitious set of goals for the year, a direction...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by eric, on Apr 8, 2009 at 12:37 pm | 6 comments | 7150 Views
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The Cisco secretHow did Cisco add $240 million to its bottom line over the last two years? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=4923...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2009Last comment by HSR outdated, on Apr 8, 2009 at 11:45 am | 5 comments | 6592 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino sheds light on Los Gatos dealIt will cost El Camino Hospital about $32 million to operate Community Hospital of Los Gatos for 18 months, in addition to...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by Robert, on Apr 8, 2009 at 11:15 am | 11 comments | 7222 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Report says schools out of room by 2012Mountain View's elementary and middle school campuses are quickly filling up and will reach full capacity by 2012, experts...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by William Joseph, on Apr 8, 2009 at 1:26 am | 4 comments | 4503 Views
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