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RESTAURANTS
New digs, same great Afghan foodAfghani expatriate Nick Waziri spent 20 years running his Middle Eastern restaurant in the Grant Park Plaza Shopping Center...
Original post made on May. 23, 2008Last comment by Bob Briggs, on May 27, 2008 at 11:23 am | 3 comments | 7576 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bike to Work Day a hit, organizers sayThe 14th Annual Bike to Work Day resulted in an "amazing turnout," organizers said, including more than 600 bikers at the...
Original post made on May. 23, 2008Last comment by jeff, on May 23, 2008 at 6:27 am | 2 comments | 7151 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Arrest made in murder of Jeffrey JohnsonPolice have announced that a suspect has been arrested in the murder of 20-year-old Mountain View resident Jeffrey Johnson,...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2008Last comment by mike gilbert, on May 22, 2008 at 10:17 pm | 10 comments | 8390 Views
AROUND TOWN
New owner to renovate Castro buildingAfter standing vacant for years, the historic downtown building at 124-126 Castro Street, known by city historians as the...
Original post made on May. 21, 2008Last comment by Nick Perry, on May 21, 2008 at 10:43 pm | 1 comment | 6615 Views
AROUND TOWN
One family's sacrifice: two siblings serve in IraqFew Mountain View families have been affected by the war in Iraq as much as the Barrios household. In 2004 their youngest...
Original post made on May. 5, 2008Last comment by Jon Wiener, on May 20, 2008 at 1:15 am | 10 comments | 8551 Views
AROUND TOWN
NASA Ames ready for liftoffA NASA Ames official came to City Hall last week to elaborate on the agency's plans for a huge research park at Moffett Field...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2007Last comment by Rich, on May 19, 2008 at 7:05 pm | 11 comments | 9719 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Breathalyzers a prom night traditionMountain View and Los Altos high schools are both holding their prom dances this Saturday night. And along with fancy dresses,...
Original post made on May. 19, 2008Last comment by Liz, on May 19, 2008 at 1:38 pm | 2 comments | 7247 Views
ELECTIONS
Big war chests discouraged for council candidatesCandidates in this year's City Council election be warned: Go above the voluntary spending limit of $19,000 and many in Mountain...
Original post made on May. 17, 2008Last comment by eric, on May 17, 2008 at 12:06 am | 2 comments | 8224 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mtn View High School Jazz Festival May 31Mountain View High School Jazz Festival Saturday, May 31, 2008 First band takes the stage at 1 PM. This benefit for the...
Original post made by Barbara Heninger on May. 15, 2008There are no comments yet. 5710 Views
OTHER ISSUES
SPECIAL REPORT: A talk with a gang memberThe <i>Voice</i> received an unexpected visit recently from a Mountain View Norteno who says he is trying to clean up his...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2008Last comment by Nightmare, on May 15, 2008 at 9:36 pm | 8 comments | 7481 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fortune smiles on Amigos leagueLess than a month ago, Pedro Carbajal's team was on a shoestring budget. But thanks to newfound support following an article...
Original post made on May. 14, 2008Last comment by DG, on May 14, 2008 at 8:53 pm | 1 comment | 7242 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tackling the achievement gapAs the proportion of Hispanic students in Mountain View approaches 50 percent, local school officials are struggling mightily...
Original post made on May. 12, 2008Last comment by DG, on May 14, 2008 at 8:33 pm | 2 comments | 5814 Views
AROUND TOWN
Cyclist, train collide near downtown stationCaltrain service was briefly halted Tuesday afternoon after a northbound train and a bicyclist collided near the downtown...
Original post made on May. 6, 2008Last comment by DG, on May 14, 2008 at 8:09 pm | 3 comments | 633717 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD gets a break on fundingThe Los Altos School District will defray about $700,000 in the expected state education cuts by qualifying for a new financing...
Original post made on May. 13, 2008Last comment by SchoolWonk, on May 13, 2008 at 12:30 pm | 1 comment | 6314 Views
OTHER ISSUES
awful experience with A Minute Man shoe repairI had an awful experience with A Minute Man. I went in to have one of my hiking boot soles glued because it was coming off....
Original post made by Mike K. on May. 12, 2008Last comment by Soleman, on May 13, 2008 at 11:08 am | 2 comments | 7398 Views
AROUND TOWN
Town Square Posts<B>What was Mountain View like in the old days? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=4074...
Original post made on May. 11, 2008Last comment by Garrett, on May 11, 2008 at 5:25 pm | 1 comment | 6514 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Crunch time at MoffettNASA Ames was nearly shut down two years ago, but is now poised for major growth, according to a presentation made last month...
Original post made on May. 11, 2008Last comment by Carl Orta, on May 11, 2008 at 12:25 am | 4 comments | 6626 Views
RESTAURANTS
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 May. 10, 2008Last comment by Steve Leung, on May 10, 2008 at 1:29 am | 1 comment | 8455 Views
SPORTS
Los Altos High honors former coachFor years, Leo Long was a hugely popular and successful track coach at Los Altos High School. So much so, in fact, that the...
Original post made on May. 9, 2008Last comment by Brian K. Long, on May 9, 2008 at 2:21 pm | 4 comments | 11321 Views
AROUND TOWN
Prefab diner's assembly underwayA year ago, local auto shop owner Tom Mertl announced his plan to truck a 1930s prefab diner to Mountain View from Massachusetts....
Original post made on May. 8, 2008Last comment by eric, on May 9, 2008 at 1:51 pm | 3 comments | 7930 Views
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