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Council candidate Pat Showalter was planning commissioner in 1990sIt's been over a decade since she was involved in Mountain View's city government, but Pat Showalter said she believes the...
Original post made on May. 13, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on May 13, 2014 at 6:44 pm | 1 comment | 8648 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google donates $1 million to MV bike projectsAs the city looks for ways to manage Google's commuter traffic, the internet giant announced Tuesday that it will be giving...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2014Last comment by Since you asked, on May 12, 2014 at 2:54 pm | 23 comments | 12177 Views
AROUND TOWN
LinkedIn has big expansion plansWhile City Council members have balked at allowing development in the area until next year, LinkedIn apparently wants to...
Original post made on May. 8, 2014Last comment by DC, on May 11, 2014 at 7:26 pm | 8 comments | 11245 Views
AROUND TOWN
LinkedIn has big expansion plansWhile City Council members have balked at allowing development in the area until next year, LinkedIn apparently wants to...
Original post made on May. 9, 2014Last comment by CommonSense, on May 11, 2014 at 4:19 pm | 2 comments | 6235 Views
ELECTIONS
President greeted by MV mayor, 129th Rescue WingPresident Barack Obama has arrived in the Bay Area today for Democratic fundraisers as well as a speech in Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 9, 2014Last comment by Survival of the fittest, on May 9, 2014 at 7:16 pm | 4 comments | 8701 Views
AROUND TOWN
President Obama to speak at MV's WalmartWalmart may seem an unlikely place for a president to visit, but President Barack Obama is set to come to Mountain View's...
Original post made on May. 6, 2014Last comment by Jim G, on May 9, 2014 at 3:41 pm | 30 comments | 24376 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MV man accused of kidnapping two womenThe Mountain View Police Department took a man into custody after he allegedly kidnapped two women in two separate incidents...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2014Last comment by Maher, on May 9, 2014 at 3:04 pm | 26 comments | 17411 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letters to the Editor<B>Deregulation, not high wages, at fault Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2014/05/09/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on May. 9, 2014Last comment by Joanne Knight, on May 9, 2014 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 3907 Views
AROUND TOWN
May is Bike Month at MV libraryThe Mountain View library is celebrating National Bike Month in a big way, hosting a series of events for bicyclists. Read...
Original post made on May. 1, 2014Last comment by Winning Side, on May 9, 2014 at 1:35 pm | 7 comments | 8890 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Walmart unveils big plans for solarAs President Barack Obama made his way to the Mountain View store this morning, Walmart leaders announced plans to double...
Original post made on May. 9, 2014Last comment by OR, on May 9, 2014 at 1:03 pm | 2 comments | 7333 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen fights for typical life despite painKatie Taves sounds like a typical high school student. She likes yoga and cooking, dislikes geometry and begrudgingly accepts...
Original post made on May. 9, 2014Last comment by Renee Zotter, on May 9, 2014 at 10:29 am | 1 comment | 7180 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain lion captured in downtown Mountain ViewA game warden safely tranquilized a mountain lion near a residential area in Mountain View near Rengstorff Park on Tuesday...
Original post made on May. 7, 2014Last comment by Martin, on May 9, 2014 at 9:03 am | 38 comments | 19666 Views
AROUND TOWN
Protests for controversial AZ sheriffA protest of Arizona Sherriff Joe Arpaio's visit to Mountain View turned strange on Tuesday when the controversial man approached...
Original post made on May. 7, 2014Last comment by complainers, on May 9, 2014 at 7:08 am | 15 comments | 8714 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police: reports of mountain lion sighting at Rengstorff ParkPolice in Mountain View are advising residents near Rengstorff Park to stay inside after a mountain lion was reportedly seen...
Original post made on May. 6, 2014Last comment by Waiting for the reality, on May 9, 2014 at 6:43 am | 10 comments | 8317 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Much more than a petThida Cornes, a Mountain View commission member with a rare movement disorder was seeking a service dog to help her young...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2014Last comment by Thida Cornes, on May 8, 2014 at 12:15 pm | 2 comments | 44822 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crime brief: CVS Pharmacy robbedTwo suspects steal approximately $1,477 in dental products, lotions, and more. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2014/05/06/crime-brief-cvs-pharmacy-robbed...
Original post made on May. 6, 2014Last comment by USA, on May 7, 2014 at 9:03 pm | 5 comments | 7971 Views
AROUND TOWN
Foundation debuts online 'giving day' for nonprofitsOn May 6, the Mountain View-based Silicon Valley Community Foundation will be hosting SVGives, the region's first "crowdfunding"...
Original post made on May. 5, 2014Last comment by Alison Barnsley, on May 7, 2014 at 12:46 pm | 8 comments | 6719 Views
AROUND TOWN
CNPA awardsThe Mountain View Voice was honored at a statewide journalism competition on Saturday with six first and second place awards....
Original post made on May. 4, 2014Last comment by Waldo, on May 6, 2014 at 6:38 pm | 10 comments | 8225 Views
AROUND TOWN
High school wrestling program a no-goA local effort to bring the wrestling program back to Mountain View High School looks to be a no-go, at least for now. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2014Last comment by Concerned MVLA Teacher, on May 6, 2014 at 3:44 pm | 21 comments | 11906 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saying goodbye to Teacher TimWhether it's building ramps for toy cars, making paper airplanes or dressing up as a clown, "Teacher Tim" has been the creative...
Original post made on May. 6, 2014Last comment by Valedictorian, on May 6, 2014 at 1:43 pm | 1 comment | 8671 Views
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