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RESTAURANTS
affordable favorites?What are your favorite good, inexpensive local places to eat, that are not noisy and not fast food? ...
Original post made by thrifty on Jun. 13, 2008Last comment by MVbuyer, on Jul 3, 2008 at 2:28 pm | 10 comments | 7555 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shoreline: open to out-of-towners???Does anyone know if you have to be a Mountain View resident to use Shoreline Park? I only ask because the other day we went...
Original post made by MViewer on Jul. 1, 2008Last comment by Morgan Hill guy, on Jul 2, 2008 at 11:30 pm | 7 comments | 5121 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gabby drivers take noteMountain View police would like local drivers to know that, as of July 1, those who chat behind the wheel had better have...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2008Last comment by Jesse, on Jul 2, 2008 at 6:14 pm | 4 comments | 6467 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council supports flood basinA flood basin at the Cuesta Annex came a step closer to reality on Tuesday, after the City Council voted 5-1 in favor of...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2008Last comment by eric, on Jul 2, 2008 at 3:53 pm | 2 comments | 6509 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rat rods ruleIn this Mountain View household, the practices of old school hot rodding are alive and well. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=697...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2008Last comment by Nick E., on Jul 2, 2008 at 2:05 pm | 1 comment | 8261 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools pick their top profsTwo local teachers, Keren Robertson of Los Altos High School and Alecia Falk of Huff Elementary, have been named teachers...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2008Last comment by Parent, on Jul 1, 2008 at 2:34 pm | 5 comments | 6744 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police hope to control July 4 gridlockThe Fourth of July fireworks display at Shoreline has become a Mountain View tradition. Unfortunately, so has post-fireworks...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2008Last comment by GJ, on Jun 28, 2008 at 1:23 pm | 4 comments | 6024 Views
AROUND TOWN
Protection proposed for old bordelloCouncil member Greg Perry doesn't want there to be any excuse for the former brothel, dog track and speakeasy at 655 Eunice...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2008Last comment by Mackenthun, on Jun 28, 2008 at 12:12 am | 1 comment | 6227 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Slow train for bicyclistsIs there any doubt as to the effectiveness of high gas prices when it comes to luring commuters to public transportation?...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2008Last comment by SheCyclist, on Jun 27, 2008 at 10:38 pm | 6 comments | 5840 Views
AROUND TOWN
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. 26, 2008Last comment by Commuter, on Jun 27, 2008 at 12:13 pm | 2 comments | 5492 Views
ELECTIONS
Fong clinches race for Assembly seatFoothill-De Anza teacher and trustee Paul Fong has won the Democratic Party nod to run for District 22 representative in...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2008Last comment by Elliot Miller, on Jun 27, 2008 at 9:46 am | 3 comments | 8201 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Weight loss dreams and schemesDebbiie White says she would be dead if not for her bariatric surgery at El Camino Hospital. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2008Last comment by Janette, on Jun 26, 2008 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 5852 Views
AROUND TOWN
Strikers at BMW returning to the tableAfter three weeks of striking at BMW of Mountain View, service writers and mechanics were scheduled to go back to the bargaining...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2008Last comment by bmw walker, on Jun 26, 2008 at 8:17 am | 43 comments | 7991 Views
AROUND TOWN
COMING UP: Council mulls wine bar for DepotThe six-year search for a business to take over the Train Depot may finally come to an end this Tuesday night, after the...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2008Last comment by GSB, on Jun 23, 2008 at 1:40 pm | 1 comment | 6022 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Trains, pains and bicyclesAs Caltrain reaches unprecedented ridership levels, some of its most loyal and opinionated riders -- bicyclists -- raised...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2008Last comment by Palo Alto resident, on Jun 22, 2008 at 3:20 pm | 1 comment | 6190 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The 140-mile protestAs the sun was rising early Saturday morning, about a dozen Mountain View residents gathered at Castro Elementary School,...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2008Last comment by Oscar Garcia, on Jun 21, 2008 at 11:35 am | 3 comments | 7383 Views
SPORTS
MVLL Majors Giants Wins First Game of TOCThat was the first TOC victory for a Mtn View majors team in 6 or 7 years. Our game Saturday, 6/21 is at 2:00 (arrive 1:00)...
Original post made by Simmons2311 on Jun. 21, 2008There are no comments yet. 6890 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Musical chairs at MV WhismanIn a surprise announcement at the last meeting of the school year Tuesday, Mountain View Whisman administrators and trustees...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2008Last comment by School communities, on Jun 21, 2008 at 8:45 am | 1 comment | 6257 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tunnel added to Mayfield projectHousing developer Toll Brothers clashed with the City Council and neighbors once more on Tuesday night, but this time it...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2008Last comment by resident, on Jun 20, 2008 at 8:39 pm | 8 comments | 5698 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gabby drivers take noteA week from Tuesday, those who chat behind the wheel had better have their headsets on — or be ready to get a ticket. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2008Last comment by Mike Farren, on Jun 20, 2008 at 5:43 pm | 1 comment | 5481 Views
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