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OTHER ISSUES
Council supports idea for 25 cent bag feeA proposal to discourage single use shopping bags gained the support of the City Council on Tuesday night, setting the stage...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2009Last comment by dparksion, on Feb 5, 2009 at 2:57 pm | 9 comments | 7331 Views
OTHER ISSUES
'Goose lavatory' at Shoreline ParkYears ago the Canada Geese came to Shoreline Park. They never left. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=3253...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2007Last comment by S.N., on Feb 5, 2009 at 1:17 pm | 11 comments | 58515 Views
AROUND TOWN
Two for the roadThe bardic tradition is alive and well in a Dodge van with 363,000 miles on it. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=4827...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2009Last comment by Daniel DeBolt, on Feb 5, 2009 at 12:49 pm | 2 comments | 4304 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Homelessness meeting MondayA newly formed advocacy group in Mountain View called the North County Homeless Housing Coalition hopes to put an end to...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2009Last comment by Daniel DeBolt, on Feb 5, 2009 at 10:54 am | 6 comments | 6251 Views
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San Antonio Center owners propose redevelopmentThe City Council approved three major gatekeeper requests Tuesday, one of which could lead to a massive revamp of San Antonio...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2009Last comment by Steve, on Feb 4, 2009 at 7:29 pm | 6 comments | 4739 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'I have put my heart and soul into it'Ten years ago, former Mountain View educator Gay Krause started her second career, taking over an abandoned building on the...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2009Last comment by Parent, on Feb 4, 2009 at 6:52 am | 2 comments | 6458 Views
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Schools warn of looming job cutsAdministrators of both Mountain View school districts say that under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's most recent budget proposal,...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2009Last comment by Observer, on Feb 4, 2009 at 6:48 am | 5 comments | 5685 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Water warsThe city released its annual water confidence report on July 5, saying the city's tap water meets EPA standards and is safe...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2009Last comment by Honey Margoles, on Feb 3, 2009 at 10:44 am | 4 comments | 15588 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Binkley found not guilty by reason of insanityA jury concluded this morning that Sargent Binkley was legally insane during his armed robbery of a Mountain View Walgreens...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2009Last comment by reader, on Feb 3, 2009 at 10:00 am | 59 comments | 10586 Views
AROUND TOWN
19-year-old killed by train near downtown stationA young woman killed by a train Wednesday evening on the tracks north of Castro Street has been identified as Allison Marie...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2009Last comment by Rachel, on Feb 3, 2009 at 9:49 am | 6 comments | 5901 Views
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Minton's may get choppedOn Jan. 27, the City Council will consider a plan to replace the city's oldest business with a high-density apartment complex. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2009Last comment by CSAA member watchdog, on Feb 1, 2009 at 9:58 pm | 11 comments | 5532 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools warn of looming job cutsAdministrators of both Mountain View school districts say that under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's most recent budget proposal,...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2009Last comment by J.Cooper, on Jan 31, 2009 at 9:28 am | 4 comments | 4890 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Antonio lanes closed for tree removalSections of busy San Antonio Road north of Central Expressway will be closed beginning Monday, Jan. 12 as numerous large...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2009Last comment by Mountain View Resident, on Jan 31, 2009 at 7:13 am | 8 comments | 6176 Views
AROUND TOWN
Car jumps curb, hits man on California StreetA mysterious car crash Thursday afternoon left a 19-year-old Mountain View resident in serious condition, after a truck smashed...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2009Last comment by Lazy Cops, on Jan 30, 2009 at 10:14 am | 16 comments | 6628 Views
RESTAURANTS
Bites and bytesEven from across the street you can't miss the light show flickering within uWink, the high-tech eatery that opened on the...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2008Last comment by Nick, on Jan 26, 2009 at 1:06 pm | 4 comments | 6234 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students offer their dreams for ObamaThe world was watching as America swore in its first African American president, and Castro Elementary School was no exception. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2009Last comment by Eduardo, on Jan 26, 2009 at 9:26 am | 4 comments | 6188 Views
AROUND TOWN
COMING UP: Council vote on bag feeA major change in habits for the average consumer is in the works on the county level, and the Mountain View City Council...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2009Last comment by smart growther, on Jan 25, 2009 at 5:01 pm | 2 comments | 6133 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Chloramine fight hits snag with EPAAs promised, local activists determined to eliminate chloramine from the tap water were granted a meeting with federal Environmental...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2007Last comment by adrienne, on Jan 25, 2009 at 3:46 pm | 7 comments | 8464 Views
OTHER ISSUES
West Point grad faces 12-year sentenceNo one ever dreamed that Sargent Binkley, a former Mountain View Marauders football player, as well as a combat veteran and...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2007Last comment by annie, on Jan 25, 2009 at 12:52 pm | 7 comments | 10228 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Immigration forum seeks to allay fearsAs the nation continues to debate its immigration laws, a handful of Spanish-speaking Mountain View residents came to St....
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2007Last comment by agoldgawl, on Jan 24, 2009 at 12:58 pm | 34 comments | 12006 Views
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