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AROUND TOWN
Peace vigil set for Wednesday eveningMarking the fifth anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq, members of Mountain View Voices for Peace will gather at the...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2008Last comment by xoxoxoxox, on Mar 20, 2008 at 1:26 pm | 1 comment | 6407 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dogtown and Z-GirlsCynthia Zawilski has been working to change the image of skateboarding, which is still dominated by the boys. And last Friday,...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2008Last comment by Sacramento Cole, on Mar 19, 2008 at 5:48 pm | 5 comments | 7253 Views
OTHER ISSUES
How to help the hungryDuring the holidays, many people contribute to food drives at offices, schools and places of worship. These commendable efforts...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2008Last comment by Roy G. Hayter, on Mar 19, 2008 at 3:02 pm | 1 comment | 6006 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Muscles of iron, heart of goldIn January of 2005, Mountain View resident Christina Davis had the same New Year's resolutions many of us have — lose...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2008Last comment by Cat, on Mar 17, 2008 at 9:35 pm | 2 comments | 6728 Views
AROUND TOWN
Run for the orphans returnsThe news out of Zimbabwe lately has not been good — perhaps underscoring the ongoing need for Ellen Clark's fundraising...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2008Last comment by Nyasha, on Mar 16, 2008 at 10:47 am | 1 comment | 6491 Views
ELECTIONS
George W. Bush and his chamber of horrorsGeorge W. Bush and his chamber of horrors By Tom Teepen As the governor of Texas, George W. Bush was the king of the death...
Original post made by Tom Teepen on Mar. 11, 2008Last comment by 4l4n, on Mar 14, 2008 at 4:08 pm | 3 comments | 6499 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mt. View resident, wanted for bank robbing spree, turns himself inPolice last Friday reportedly evacuated and cordoned off the 2000 block of Plymouth Street in an attempt to catch an alleged...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2008Last comment by Sandy, on Mar 13, 2008 at 9:59 pm | 3 comments | 8978 Views
AROUND TOWN
Library reopens with spiffy upgradesA renovated lobby and new automated check-in system greeted Mountain View residents on Monday morning when the library reopened...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2008Last comment by 4l4n, on Mar 13, 2008 at 11:53 am | 6 comments | 6774 Views
AROUND TOWN
Home Depot officially excludedAfter making it apparent in December that Home Depot would not be allowed at San Antonio Center, the City Council made it...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2008Last comment by Robin, on Mar 12, 2008 at 12:35 pm | 4 comments | 6791 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District gives nod to new parcel taxFacing huge state budget cuts that threaten elementary and middle school programs and small class sizes, the Mountain View...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2008Last comment by Observer, on Mar 11, 2008 at 6:22 pm | 10 comments | 8192 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Alleged hate crime in Pioneer ParkTwo young white men were arrested last weekend after beating an African American man downtown in Pioneer Park while shouting...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2008Last comment by anonamous, on Mar 11, 2008 at 12:32 pm | 1 comment | 5800 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Car sparks three-alarm Montecito blazeA three-alarm fire that started in a parked car and burned a Mountain View apartment complex this morning was controlled...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2008Last comment by 4l4n, on Mar 11, 2008 at 11:03 am | 1 comment | 6487 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Google manager joins school boardWith the local elementary school district facing steep budget cuts, last week its board of trustees appointed a local parent...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2008Last comment by Teacher, on Mar 10, 2008 at 8:35 pm | 9 comments | 4639 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Second arrest in Jeff Johnson murder casePolice apprehended Jose Alfredo Romero, 19, on Wednesday evening as he walked out of the Jack in the Box on El Camino Real...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2008Last comment by WOW, on Mar 9, 2008 at 11:12 pm | 62 comments | 12779 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Judge backs Americana residents' asbestos claimAb and Mina Hashemi, former tenants of the Americana apartment complex who were exposed to asbestos fibers during a botched...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2008Last comment by A concerned resident, on Mar 7, 2008 at 7:20 am | 1 comment | 8330 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Reward raised to $10,000 in Merales murderThe City Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday evening to increase the reward for information leading to arrests for...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2008Last comment by Lives downtown, on Mar 6, 2008 at 6:28 pm | 5 comments | 6954 Views
AROUND TOWN
Noise at night keeps stores' neighbors awake.Noisy parking lot sweepers and leaf blowers at some of the shopping malls and large stores are keeping nearby residential...
Original post made by Tired Neighbor on Jan. 4, 2008Last comment by dusty, on Mar 5, 2008 at 6:49 pm | 5 comments | 6804 Views
SPORTS
Slot car magicThose who remember Slot Car City know that it provided a perfect after-school activity until it closed in the late 1990s....
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2008Last comment by Dominique, on Mar 4, 2008 at 9:12 am | 1 comment | 15484 Views
ELECTIONS
Lieber bill would tighten recruiters' access to studentsAssemblywoman Sally Lieber, D-Mountain View, is reintroducing a bill today intended to better inform parents on military...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2008Last comment by Dale, on Mar 3, 2008 at 6:29 pm | 15 comments | 9846 Views
AROUND TOWN
Calling all leap year babiesIn celebration of the leap day this Friday, the Voice is writing a story about Mountain View residents with Feb. 29th birthdays....
Original post made by Casey Weiss on Feb. 28, 2008Last comment by Dolly, on Mar 3, 2008 at 2:08 pm | 2 comments | 5348 Views
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