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AROUND TOWN
NASA picks partner for huge Moffett housing developmentA goal to construct nearly 2,000 homes at Moffett Field moved a big step forward after NASA officials announced Friday they...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2018Last comment by Ann, on Jun 4, 2018 at 11:43 pm | 6 comments | 12088 Views
AROUND TOWN
Driver arrested after two hit with car outside barMountain View police said Friday that a Tracy man was arrested after allegedly hitting two bar patrons with his car outside...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2018Last comment by Four hours of extra drinking?, on Jun 4, 2018 at 8:09 pm | 4 comments | 5541 Views
OTHER ISSUES
10 cities and counties announce $60 million partial lead paint settlementTen California cities and counties have announced a $60 million settlement with one of three paint companies on the hook...
Original post made on May. 29, 2018Last comment by Central Coast Lead Inspection Services, on Jun 4, 2018 at 3:38 pm | 2 comments | 5057 Views
ELECTIONS
School bond aims to bring relief to cramped schoolsMountain View is on a fast track for housing growth, with dozens of major developments in the pipeline and ambitious plans...
Original post made on May. 22, 2018Last comment by Ummmmm, on Jun 3, 2018 at 3:55 pm | 14 comments | 4559 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>Support strong local high schools Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2018/06/01/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2018Last comment by guinnessthedog, on Jun 3, 2018 at 1:43 pm | 7 comments | 2677 Views
RESTAURANTS
Breaking from the herdKal Morsey is obsessed with water buffalo. The Egyptian native, one-time commodities trader and longtime Los Altos Hills...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2018Last comment by Reader, on Jun 3, 2018 at 11:51 am | 1 comment | 5057 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Roommate: alleged hacker said he was paid to attack news siteAlleged Mountain View Voice Online hacker Ross M. Colby told a housemate that he had hacked a news website for pay, according...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 3, 2018 at 12:34 am | 1 comment | 5053 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Report: Dual Immersion leaves students behindDual-language education programs have a strong track record of improving test scores and being an effective tool for narrowing...
Original post made on May. 19, 2018Last comment by Too Many Cooks, on Jun 2, 2018 at 6:00 am | 18 comments | 5686 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board opens grandfathering floodgatesMountain View Whisman School Board members took a lax approach to enforcing new school attendance boundaries last week, with...
Original post made on May. 26, 2018Last comment by Weird, on Jun 2, 2018 at 12:21 am | 13 comments | 3597 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rental committee OKs extra 2.6 percent rent hikeMountain View tenants this year could see their rents jump as much as 6.2 percent, based on a series of decisions made Tuesday...
Original post made on May. 24, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 1, 2018 at 12:27 pm | 24 comments | 6689 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man arrested for allegedly attacking ex-girlfriendMountain View police arrested a San Jose man on battery and attempted robbery charges Sunday night after he allegedly punched...
Original post made on May. 31, 2018Last comment by Reader, on Jun 1, 2018 at 11:56 am | 8 comments | 3957 Views
AROUND TOWN
Condos to replace rent-controlled apartmentsMore than a dozen rent-controlled apartments will be demolished to make way for condominiums, thanks to a series of City...
Original post made on May. 18, 2018Last comment by Peter, on May 31, 2018 at 9:39 pm | 45 comments | 5149 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Yes on Measure ECounselors working out of closets. Cramped and outdated classrooms, libraries and cafeterias. Portables, some damaged and...
Original post made on May. 23, 2018Last comment by Clark, on May 31, 2018 at 6:32 pm | 8 comments | 7147 Views
OTHER ISSUES
North Mountain View Builder Request to Destroy 78 Heritage TreesThe city is inviting comments on the North Mountain View area request by builder Grey Star to remove 78 Heritage Trees. They...
Original post made by Brandy V. on May. 31, 2018There are no comments yet. 1680 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Hendrickson for judgeCindy Hendrickson's extensive experience in the criminal court system and her management experience make her the easy choice...
Original post made on May. 30, 2018Last comment by PeterCaoCorn, on May 31, 2018 at 4:37 am | 3 comments | 5380 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor: May 25, 2018This week, letters to the editor about homelessness, the ballot measure to recall Judge Persky and rent control. Read...
Original post made on May. 27, 2018Last comment by psr, on May 30, 2018 at 9:22 pm | 6 comments | 4178 Views
AROUND TOWN
11-story housing proposal moves forwardMountain View City Council members agreed Tuesday night to allow a compact housing project to move forward that could end...
Original post made on May. 24, 2018Last comment by Howard, on May 30, 2018 at 8:21 pm | 52 comments | 12628 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board opens grandfathering floodgatesMountain View Whisman School Board members took a lax approach to enforcing new school attendance boundaries last week, with...
Original post made on May. 29, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 30, 2018 at 3:30 pm | 16 comments | 5869 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Accused Mountain View Voice hacker allegedly intended economic damageThe 2015 hack of the Mountain View Voice website and parent company Embarcadero Media appeared designed to inflict significant...
Original post made on May. 30, 2018Last comment by Common sense, on May 30, 2018 at 1:00 pm | 4 comments | 4188 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVHS teen suspected of brandishing replica gunAn arrest warrant has been issued for a 15-year-old suspect at Mountain View High School suspected of pointing a replica...
Original post made on May. 27, 2018Last comment by Replica maker, on May 29, 2018 at 10:58 pm | 2 comments | 4350 Views
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