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OTHER ISSUES
Tax hike proposed to fund BART extensionOnce again, efforts are underway to bring Bay Area Rapid Transit to San Jose with the help of a sales tax increase. This...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2008Last comment by Fafa Faya, on Aug 4, 2008 at 1:42 pm | 2 comments | 6514 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Better safe than sorry on immigrationThe disclosure in last week's <I>Voice</I></B> that when making an arrest, in most cases Mountain View police officers do...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2008Last comment by Jon Wiener, on Aug 3, 2008 at 11:50 pm | 5 comments | 5693 Views
AROUND TOWN
Do you know any couples who met online?This week's "Voices Around Town" question was: "Do you know any couples who met online?" The five answers are below. Click...
Original post made by Don Frances on Aug. 1, 2008Last comment by Dave, on Aug 1, 2008 at 3:10 pm | 1 comment | 9578 Views
ELECTIONS
How voters can fight climate changeLast week the City Council considered a proposal to let Mountain View voters set specific goals for reducing the city's carbon...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2008Last comment by David, on Jul 31, 2008 at 11:16 am | 1 comment | 6240 Views
AROUND TOWN
Navy to announce Hangar One's fate within daysThe Navy is putting the "finishing touches" on a report evaluating options for Moffett Field's Hangar One, home of the USS...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2008Last comment by Devon, on Jul 31, 2008 at 9:52 am | 3 comments | 6895 Views
AROUND TOWN
The table will take your order nowCalifornia Roadhouse, the now-defunct bar and grill at 401 Castro Street, was going for an old-school image. But its replacement,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2008Last comment by Rachael, on Jul 30, 2008 at 7:31 pm | 18 comments | 6826 Views
RESTAURANTS
Train Depot to sell wine, beer and delicaciesThe six-year search for a business to take over the long-vacant Train Depot ended without a word Tuesday night, as an application...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2008Last comment by eric, on Jul 30, 2008 at 5:11 pm | 2 comments | 8952 Views
SPORTS
Local skater's Olympic dreamsWhile sports fans gear up for this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing, Mountain View resident Katie Dano already has her heart...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2008Last comment by Miss Ingalls, on Jul 30, 2008 at 3:46 pm | 4 comments | 7075 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Unwritten law for violent immigrantsThe recent tragedy in San Francisco, when a father and his two sons were gunned down in cold blood, allegedly by an undocumented...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2008Last comment by Don Frances, on Jul 29, 2008 at 8:41 pm | 17 comments | 5699 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local girl takes fifth at Soap Box Derby finalsMountain View resident Alison Parman took fifth place among hundreds of drivers at the 2008 All American Soap Box Derby,...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2008Last comment by neighbor, on Jul 29, 2008 at 6:04 pm | 2 comments | 7117 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letters to the Editor<B>Is Cuesta Annex pit really open space? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=4303 posted...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2008Last comment by eric, on Jul 27, 2008 at 10:23 pm | 2 comments | 5109 Views
AROUND TOWN
New projects buck the trendWhile sales of commercial real estate have slowed nationwide, Mountain View is experiencing a surge of new office development...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2008Last comment by Garrett, on Jul 27, 2008 at 6:17 pm | 4 comments | 5309 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman: New algebra requirement not a problemLocal administrators say a new state ruling that requires all eighth graders to take Algebra I will not affect their previous...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2008Last comment by Observer, on Jul 26, 2008 at 10:58 am | 1 comment | 5687 Views
AROUND TOWN
Protesters call for 'oil free' presidentAbout 30 members of MoveOn.org gathered on a crowded Mountain View intersection Wednesday to call for better federal energy...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2008Last comment by the future of energy, on Jul 25, 2008 at 12:53 pm | 9 comments | 7183 Views
OTHER ISSUES
No free lunch? Try CastroCastro Elementary School has become a neighborhood hangout over the summer, ever since the Mountain View Whisman Elementary...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2008Last comment by USA, on Jul 25, 2008 at 12:41 pm | 3 comments | 6297 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No free lunch? Try CastroA few local mothers beat the crowd and sit with their snacking toddlers on picnic benches at Castro Elementary School. Soon,...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2008Last comment by eric, on Jul 25, 2008 at 10:47 am | 25 comments | 6190 Views
AROUND TOWN
Still no deal for BMW strikersIt's their seventh week on strike, and so far technicians and service writers at BMW of Mountain View have had no luck getting...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2008Last comment by Sanse, on Jul 24, 2008 at 8:34 pm | 4 comments | 6930 Views
AROUND TOWN
Subscription solicitors in MVA young man came to my door in the evening and said he was from a group called "Opportunity to Advance" that was "sponsored...
Original post made by Concerned Resident on Jul. 23, 2008There are no comments yet. 4788 Views
AROUND TOWN
No car, no recourseWhen Vaibhav Chopda returned from a six-week vacation, his car was missing from his apartment complex's lot. As he soon found...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2008Last comment by Sue The Pants Off These Bums, on Jul 21, 2008 at 9:42 pm | 9 comments | 9407 Views
OTHER ISSUES
VTA light rail train hits and kills pedestrianA pedestrian was struck and killed by a VTA light rail train in Mountain View early this morning. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2008Last comment by PA Resident, on Jul 21, 2008 at 11:00 am | 2 comments | 6951 Views
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