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AROUND TOWN
MV properties ceded to Los AltosTo hear Stephen Friedman describe it, his neighborhood of Jardin Drive is like Mountain View's version of the Bermuda Triangle....
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2016Last comment by Gary, on Jan 29, 2016 at 8:58 am | 4 comments | 3842 Views
AROUND TOWN
How to spend $6 billion on transitA new sales tax to improve the South Bay's transportation woes won't go to voters until the end of the year, but officials...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2016Last comment by Tough Guy, on Jan 29, 2016 at 5:53 am | 30 comments | 7657 Views
BOOKS
Police Log<B> ASSAULT Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2014/02/21/police-log posted Friday, February...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2016There are no comments yet. 44393 Views
BOOKS
Real Estate MattersWe have all heard the expression, "Good fences make good neighbors." Nevertheless, there are countless bitter disputes between...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2016Last comment by , on Jan 29, 2016 at 4:46 am | 1 comment | 5137 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto DNA-privacy case could have wide implicationsAn appeals case filed by a Palo Alto couple could have far-reaching impacts regarding whether personal medical information...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2016Last comment by Maher, on Jan 28, 2016 at 11:59 am | 1 comment | 4772 Views
AROUND TOWN
City settles with injured cyclistMountain View officials on Tuesday announced they are signing off on a $55,000 settlement deal with a cyclist who in 2013...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2016Last comment by David, on Jan 28, 2016 at 6:53 am | 17 comments | 7085 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Snacks giant settles lawsuit over lead in cookiesMondelēz International, the world's largest manufacturer of processed food snacks, including Nabisco, Oreo, Cadbury...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2016Last comment by Ideologues Ruining Us, on Jan 27, 2016 at 10:13 am | 5 comments | 6580 Views
MOVIES
A&E Digest: Student scholarships, fashion for a cause and moreThis week, students win art scholarships, a film on feminist art screens at Stanford and international fashion designers...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2016There are no comments yet. 3934 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Board of Supervisors OKs millions for homeless housingThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors last week authorized a slew of new programs aimed at preventing homelessness...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2016Last comment by @@Mark, on Jan 26, 2016 at 11:39 am | 4 comments | 5160 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman postpones parcel tax renewalIn a last-minute decision, the Mountain View Whisman School District's board agreed Thursday night to delay putting a parcel...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2016Last comment by PACT parent, on Jan 26, 2016 at 9:50 am | 20 comments | 7616 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District bond measure challengedA politically active local man has gone to court to force the Mountain View Whisman School District to remove "misleading"...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2012Last comment by PACT parent, on Jan 26, 2016 at 9:42 am | 26 comments | 8885 Views
AROUND TOWN
Los Altos man arrested on suspicion of murderPolice arrested a Los Altos man Saturday on suspicion of murder after another man went missing under suspicious circumstances...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2016Last comment by USA, on Jan 25, 2016 at 6:09 pm | 3 comments | 6797 Views
SPORTS
Stanford Blood Center requests donations amid 'critical' shortageBay Area residents are being asked to donate blood as soon as possible due to a severe shortage, Stanford Blood Center officials...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2016Last comment by Monica Williams, on Jan 25, 2016 at 3:21 pm | 1 comment | 5546 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gun safety law introduced in SacramentoA bill introduced to the state Senate Tuesday would step up safety measures for handguns left in vehicles by law enforcement,...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2016Last comment by LiberalGunOwner, on Jan 25, 2016 at 1:19 pm | 11 comments | 4931 Views
MOVIES
MV man injured in Highway 85 crashA 27-year-old Mountain View man suffered major injuries in a solo-car accident on Highway 85 on Tuesday, according to CHP...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2016Last comment by Royce_W, on Jan 25, 2016 at 6:27 am | 2 comments | 6037 Views
AROUND TOWN
$120M Rengstorff train crossing nearly shovel-readyWhile it seems unlikely to be built anytime soon, a plan for a Rengstorff Avenue under-crossing at the Caltrain tracks was...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2014Last comment by bjd, on Jan 24, 2016 at 4:47 pm | 50 comments | 11519 Views
AROUND TOWN
High-cost housing creates desperate living conditionsAs the cost of living in Mountain View climbs, a city inspector says that in recent years he's found families living in shocking...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2013Last comment by ac, on Jan 23, 2016 at 9:31 pm | 75 comments | 24746 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor<B>How can we help our neighbor? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/01/22/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2016Last comment by Where the letters are, on Jan 23, 2016 at 8:48 am | 1 comment | 3649 Views
AROUND TOWN
More heavy rain headed to Bay AreaMore heavy rainfall is headed to the Bay Area in the form of two storms starting tonight, according to the National Weather...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2016Last comment by @Shecky, on Jan 22, 2016 at 8:19 pm | 4 comments | 4485 Views
AROUND TOWN
Security guard arrested in sexual battery casePolice arrested a security guard over the weekend after allegedly posed as a police officer and sexually battered a 22-year-old...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2016Last comment by Venturetape, on Jan 22, 2016 at 8:05 pm | 3 comments | 6071 Views
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