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Two arrests in Walmart robberyPolice arrested two Palo Alto men on Tuesday, Oct. 21, after one of the suspects allegedly robbed a Walmart in Mountain View...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2014Last comment by Filippo, on Oct 27, 2014 at 3:32 pm | 5 comments | 7007 Views
ELECTIONS
First Candidate for 2014 City Council Election Steps ForwardI just finished reading the article about titled "Surprised by local housing costs? You shouldn't be". The article goes...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Jan. 26, 2014Last comment by McCoy, on Oct 27, 2014 at 2:07 pm | 3 comments | 3610 Views
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Youth Rugby in Mountain ViewThere is a open Day at AYRU - the Mountain View Based youth ruby organization this Sunday the 26th at Monta Loma Park, from...
Original post made by paul lynch on Oct. 24, 2014Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Oct 26, 2014 at 9:38 am | 1 comment | 2356 Views
ELECTIONS
Modest spending in school board raceSo far, campaign spending is low this year for candidates seeking a seat on Mountain View Whisman School District. Not only...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2014Last comment by SVTA Robo-Calls, on Oct 25, 2014 at 10:43 pm | 4 comments | 5960 Views
ELECTIONS
School board candidates face tough questions from studentsStudents at Stevenson Elementary are getting an up-close look at school board candidates for the Mountain View Whisman School...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2014Last comment by dad of a student in the class, on Oct 25, 2014 at 9:16 pm | 2 comments | 6087 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council moves ahead with office-heavy San Antonio planOn Tuesday night the City Council decided it was prudent to add office space for 1,000 employees to the precise plan for...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2014Last comment by Very long time MV resident, on Oct 25, 2014 at 12:09 pm | 41 comments | 14805 Views
ELECTIONS
Kaspersak should stay out of LASD politicsI just hung up after getting a robocall from Mike Kaspersak in support of John Swann for LASD school board. To put it mildly,...
Original post made by psr on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by @Whaat??!!, on Oct 24, 2014 at 5:39 pm | 17 comments | 3073 Views
ELECTIONS
Voter Guide: Santa Clara Valley Water DistrictThe winner in the race for a single seat at the Santa Clara Valley Water District will take on major challenges if elected...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2014Last comment by Mike B., on Oct 24, 2014 at 1:54 pm | 5 comments | 9177 Views
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District may split Castro into two schoolsCastro Elementary school, home of the Dual Immersion program, may be splitting in half. At the Oct. 9 Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2014Last comment by Observer, on Oct 23, 2014 at 8:02 pm | 29 comments | 10361 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Open house draws huge crowd to NASA AmesThe public got a rare peak inside the gates of NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field on Saturday, which drew tens of...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2014Last comment by steve, on Oct 23, 2014 at 7:14 pm | 11 comments | 6761 Views
ELECTIONS
The True Motivation of Measure N for LASDObviously, the True Motive for this measure is to protect Los Altos property values. Just look at the campaign mailer that...
Original post made by DavidR on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Outside Inside, on Oct 22, 2014 at 10:19 pm | 4 comments | 2657 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial endorsement: El Camino Healthcare DistrictThe Voice recommends David Reeder and Margaret Abe-Koga for the El Camino Healthcare District board of directors. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2014Last comment by Town Resident, on Oct 22, 2014 at 10:06 pm | 7 comments | 8585 Views
ELECTIONS
Council OKs housing loan to city clerkOn Tues., Oct. 14, Mountain View City Council voted unanimously to provide City Clerk Lorrie Brewer with a loan of $143,000...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Taxpayer and voter , on Oct 22, 2014 at 12:23 pm | 3 comments | 3646 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
All about the budgetClass was back in session at the Oct. 9 Mountain View Whisman School District board meeting, as members of the community...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by SVTA Robo-calls, on Oct 21, 2014 at 10:41 pm | 2 comments | 4637 Views
ELECTIONS
Is G-RAIL (GRAIL) in the future of the North Bayshore?As the only candidate for City Council that takes public transportation or walks to my destinations over 99.9% of the time,...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Oct. 21, 2014There are no comments yet. 2811 Views
ELECTIONS
Salem is top fundraiser in council raceThe nine residents running for three City Council seats in the November election have some very different fundraising styles,...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Oct 21, 2014 at 7:27 pm | 7 comments | 7574 Views
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Man slashed with knife during argumentPolice arrested a Mountain View woman last week after she allegedly got into an argument with a roommate, picked up a knife...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Jon, on Oct 21, 2014 at 2:58 pm | 2 comments | 6173 Views
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The Grand Cru of wine shopsAt Vin Vino, owner Victor Pugliese specializes in the wines of Burgundy but pours glasses for every palette. Read the full...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Undertones of plum and cherry, on Oct 21, 2014 at 6:29 am | 1 comment | 7279 Views
AROUND TOWN
County reports more enterovirus casesFour new cases of the enterovirus-D68, a respiratory illness, have been diagnosed in Santa Clara County, bringing the number...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2014There are no comments yet. 3973 Views
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Voter guide: City CouncilOne of the most important City Council elections in decades will take place on Nov. 4 when voters will pick three candidates...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2014Last comment by concerned citizen, on Oct 20, 2014 at 12:02 pm | 7 comments | 12178 Views
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