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AROUND TOWN
Prometheus proposes nearly 1,000 new apartmentsAfter a decade almost exclusively developing ownership housing, the city is being flooded with proposals to develop nearly...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by Sparty, on Jan 5, 2015 at 1:17 pm | 5 comments | 4838 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New schools and school leaders aheadNew faces and big changes greeted school districts in Mountain View this year after two superintendents called it quits and...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2014Last comment by Intelligent Legalities, on Jan 4, 2015 at 7:13 pm | 18 comments | 7970 Views
MOVIES
'Suspicious behavior' leads to three arrests at Kohl'sPolice arrested three people over the weekend after they allegedly tried to purchase over $950 in merchandise at the Kohl's...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2015Last comment by mangawy, on Jan 4, 2015 at 7:11 am | 1 comment | 8945 Views
AROUND TOWN
MV council members eye Gordon's Assembly seatWhen state Assembly member Rich Gordon terms out of office in 2016, Mountain View City Council members Mike Kasperzak and...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2014Last comment by Jayne, on Jan 3, 2015 at 11:47 am | 8 comments | 8669 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google's self-driven car may roll in the new yearCalling it the "best holiday gift we could have imagined," Google announced on Monday that it had finished a road-worthy...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2014Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Jan 3, 2015 at 9:34 am | 29 comments | 25885 Views
AROUND TOWN
Learn how to Square DanceLearn to Square Dance Come try something new this year!! You will have fun and you will make new friends. And, you...
Original post made by Nanci Scharfen on Jan. 2, 2015There are no comments yet. 2196 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Seventh-graders jump in the 'Shark Tank'Coming up with a new invention is tough, but selling it can be a real challenge. That's what Crittenden Middle School students...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2014Last comment by Margaret, on Dec 31, 2014 at 10:07 pm | 4 comments | 10694 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sen. Jerry Hill introduces bill requiring DUI offenders to use 'ignition interlocks'First-time DUI offenders would be required to install "ignition interlock devices" in their cars that will test their breath...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2014Last comment by AllYouCanEat, on Dec 31, 2014 at 9:30 am | 5 comments | 6869 Views
AROUND TOWN
Holiday Fund: A helping hand for domestic violence survivorsEven for people in stable relationships, the holidays can be rough. For those who are fleeing an abusive home, there's no...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2014Last comment by Laura, on Dec 30, 2014 at 2:37 pm | 1 comment | 6106 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man found bleeding near Sylvan ParkA Sunnyvale man was found bleeding shortly after midnight on Friday near Sylvan Park. Police are asking the public for information...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2014Last comment by Bob, on Dec 30, 2014 at 11:55 am | 2 comments | 6874 Views
AROUND TOWN
Wind advisory issued for Bay AreaThe National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for today for all coastal and valley locations of the San Francisco...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2014Last comment by Robert, on Dec 30, 2014 at 10:23 am | 2 comments | 5166 Views
AROUND TOWN
Free RotaCare health clinic still in demandDespite an increasing number of people with health insurance because of "Obamacare," Mountain View's free health clinic hidden...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2014Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Dec 29, 2014 at 4:20 pm | 4 comments | 8460 Views
AROUND TOWN
Wood-burning banned for 11th straight dayBay Area residents will be banned from burning wood for the 11th straight day on Wednesday. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2013/12/17/wood-burning-banned-for...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2013Last comment by Robert, on Dec 28, 2014 at 2:37 pm | 11 comments | 6227 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police Activity in Oaktree Commons 12/26What was going on in our neighborhood around 5:00 pm 12/26? Anyone know? Several patrol cars as well as officers on...
Original post made by lindaloo on Dec. 28, 2014There are no comments yet. 2185 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Movie review: 'Unbroken'Angelina Jolie directs this flatfooted recounting of the life of Louis Zamperini, the Italian-American Olympic runner whose...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2014Last comment by GertrudeS., on Dec 28, 2014 at 12:07 am | 1 comment | 7379 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Body-worn cameras for police officers benefit them and the publicThe push to equip police officers and sheriff's deputies with body-worn cameras that would record interactions with the public,...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2014Last comment by Sandy, on Dec 23, 2014 at 10:01 pm | 3 comments | 7145 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crime briefs: vehicle invasion and arrest during traffic stopPolice arrest man after he allegedly reaches for a baseball bat; man arrested for getting inside someone else's vehicle Read...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2014Last comment by Tussle with a cop, on Dec 22, 2014 at 4:36 pm | 4 comments | 6103 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crime brief: man arrested after threatening a police officerPolice arrested an 18-year-old Mountain View man on Sunday after an extended confrontation between officers turned aggressive...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2014Last comment by Hmm, on Dec 22, 2014 at 3:24 pm | 4 comments | 6393 Views
BOOKS
Downtown hair salons burglarizedTwo hair salons on Villa Street were burglarized over the weekend when thieves made their way through locked doors and stole...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2014Last comment by shear, on Dec 22, 2014 at 2:18 pm | 3 comments | 7121 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City buys land for park on Wyandotte StreetThe city is moving quickly to purchase the vacant Robalee Kennel at 2254 Wyandotte Street in order to build a mini park....
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2014Last comment by JustSayNo, on Dec 21, 2014 at 2:15 pm | 8 comments | 7810 Views
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