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MOVIES
New movie theater promises big-ticket experienceOpening next week, the new ShowPlace Icon theater at the San Antonio shopping center is planning to carve out a niche as...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2018Last comment by mahsm, on Oct 18, 2018 at 7:23 pm | 22 comments | 30713 Views
AROUND TOWN
A modernized masterpieceThere are moments throughout West Bay Opera's inspired interpretation of Giacomo Puccini's "La bohème" when audience members...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2018Last comment by Raj Rajan, on Oct 18, 2018 at 4:21 pm | 2 comments | 4300 Views
AROUND TOWN
Always a day awayWith a full slate of documentary films rolling out between now and Oct. 28, the 21st UNAFF continues the festival's mission...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2018There are no comments yet. 3075 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View among three cities in county weighing marijuana taxesMountain View, Santa Clara and Morgan Hill residents will vote on cannabis business taxes on Election Day in preparation...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2018Last comment by ReaderX, on Oct 18, 2018 at 7:49 am | 14 comments | 4714 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Supervisors back new $222M psychiatric hospital for kidsCalling it a much-needed resource for youth in crisis, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave a full-throated...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by Trudy Palmer, on Oct 17, 2018 at 3:21 pm | 2 comments | 8196 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council may put curbs on vehicle dwellersWith a new agreement to expand a safe parking program to about 20 spaces, Mountain View city staff were directed to begin...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Why?, on Oct 16, 2018 at 3:42 pm | 53 comments | 10137 Views
AROUND TOWN
A colorful Dasara displayRadha Shyamsundar celebrates the Hindu holiday of Dasara every year at her home in Mountain View in traditional fashion....
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by Sheri, on Oct 16, 2018 at 2:39 pm | 1 comment | 4527 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor: Sept. 28, 2018This week, letters to the editor on the Mountain View Whisman School District school board election. Read the full story...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by Wheeler's self a problem?, on Oct 16, 2018 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 3523 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Achievement gap dominates school candidate forumIn the four-way race for two seats on the Mountain View Whisman school board, each candidate laid out a vision for how to...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2018Last comment by MVWSD Voter, on Oct 15, 2018 at 3:19 pm | 27 comments | 5515 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Vonnegut, Torok and Walter for MVLA school boardFor anyone who remembers Steven Nelson's term on Mountain View Whisman's school board, the Voice's recommendation for the...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2018Last comment by Council endorsements, on Oct 14, 2018 at 11:36 am | 3 comments | 8156 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police find meth in converted school busA 52-year-old man was arrested and three others cited after they were found inside a blue school bus with more than 50 hypodermic...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2018Last comment by Lector , on Oct 14, 2018 at 10:24 am | 32 comments | 7630 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council votes to allow pot shops in Mountain ViewA majority of Mountain View City Council members agreed Tuesday night to allow marijuana retailers to open up shop in Mountain...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2018Last comment by Lector , on Oct 13, 2018 at 8:55 am | 99 comments | 18929 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crime brief: Transient arrested in attempted carjackingA transient man was arrested last week after an alleged carjacking attempt at a Valero gas station parking lot near the San...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2018Last comment by Lector , on Oct 13, 2018 at 8:28 am | 13 comments | 4957 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD board punts on use of 10th campushe Mountain View City Council is expected to vote next week on a plan that will pave the way for a new school in the San...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2018Last comment by Justice Kavanaugh, on Oct 13, 2018 at 3:13 am | 20 comments | 7173 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Water line break closes Ferguson DriveA water line on Ferguson Drive ruptured this week, forcing city officials to close the Whisman Station roadway for at least...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Robyn, on Oct 12, 2018 at 6:10 pm | 1 comment | 4140 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County officials weigh $222M youth psychiatric hospitalThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is scheduled on Tuesday to discuss plans for a youth inpatient psychiatric hospital,...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Sarah1000, on Oct 12, 2018 at 3:16 pm | 1 comment | 3838 Views
ELECTIONS
Ramirez, Kamei take lead in council race fundraisingCandidates vying for a seat on the Mountain View City Council cranked up campaign fundraising efforts, with hopefuls Lucas...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2018Last comment by MyOpinion @Lenny, on Oct 12, 2018 at 9:57 am | 13 comments | 5653 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council votes to allow pot shops in Mountain ViewA majority of Mountain View City Council members agreed Tuesday night to allow marijuana retailers to open up shop in Mountain...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2018Last comment by The sky will fll...no really, it will, one day...really, on Oct 12, 2018 at 4:28 am | 7 comments | 2493 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voter Guide: MVLA candidates vow to keep up the good workThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is on the cusp of several major decisions that will be felt for decades,...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Bring in the Clown, on Oct 11, 2018 at 1:38 pm | 1 comment | 5512 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor: Oct. 5, 2018This week, letters to the editor about the November election and Jose Antonio Vargas. Read the full story here https://mv-voice.com/news/2018/10/09/letters-to-the-editor-oct-5-20...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2018Last comment by Really?, on Oct 10, 2018 at 10:25 am | 10 comments | 3958 Views
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