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AROUND TOWN
'Tis the season, alreadyIs it really time to run our annual holiday story? The candle-lighting and hall-decking and jingling seem to be starting...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2013Last comment by Mountain View resident, on Nov 14, 2013 at 5:15 pm | 2 comments | 7492 Views
AROUND TOWN
EPA to hold community meeting on toxicsA community meeting is set for Tuesday, Nov. 12, for residents concerned about the Environmental Protection Agency's discovery...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2013Last comment by George, on Nov 14, 2013 at 2:54 pm | 10 comments | 9514 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Ideafarm may be headed to jailWo'O Ideafarm, the local man known for displaying signs with controversial and sometimes strange messages on the streets...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by Wo Of Ideafarm, on Nov 13, 2013 at 4:57 pm | 52 comments | 10764 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Salt pond restoration moves aheadThe process of turning two former salt ponds along Shoreline Park's northern edge back into tidal marshes soon will speed...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2013Last comment by @Jim, on Nov 13, 2013 at 3:57 pm | 8 comments | 14633 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Graham students take 'anything but a car' to schoolGraham Middle School saw a sharp increase in the number of students who walked or biked to school on Nov. 1, "Anything but...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by EducatedMV, on Nov 13, 2013 at 12:26 pm | 6 comments | 16077 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Former 49er found guilty of misdemeanors in domestic violence caseAfter a six-day trial, jurors found former San Francisco 49er offensive tackle and Palo Alto resident Kwame Harris guilty...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2013Last comment by EducatedMV, on Nov 13, 2013 at 12:15 pm | 5 comments | 8154 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Letters to the editor<B>Invitation to visit comedy troupe at City Hall Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2013/03/29/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2013Last comment by Arlene Imagawa, on Nov 13, 2013 at 11:09 am | 1 comment | 4034 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MV cold-case killer convictedGiovanni Duarte, a local man affiliated with a Mountain View off-shoot of the Nortenos street gang, was convicted on Nov....
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2013Last comment by Mcbutters, on Nov 13, 2013 at 9:20 am | 6 comments | 10995 Views
AROUND TOWN
Power outage affects 5,000-plus in MVAs many as many as 5,500 PG&E customers had their power knocked out in Mountain View this afternoon, a utility spokesman...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2013Last comment by PhilC, on Nov 13, 2013 at 7:40 am | 4 comments | 6664 Views
AROUND TOWN
Officials investigate Sims fireThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District is investigating Sunday's fire at a scrap metal recycling facility in Redwood...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2013Last comment by Pissed, on Nov 12, 2013 at 10:35 pm | 4 comments | 8754 Views
AROUND TOWN
NASA Ames' persistent starNASA's Kepler mission was a dream that NASA Ames scientist William Borucki shared with Carl Sagan and others -- a telescope...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2013Last comment by Martin Omander, on Nov 12, 2013 at 9:55 pm | 1 comment | 16916 Views
AROUND TOWN
Milk Pail fights for life at San Antonio CenterThe circumstances bring to mind David and Goliath, but in this case it is the humble Milk Pail Market, which has served Mountain...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by Flava Dave, on Nov 12, 2013 at 4:09 pm | 8 comments | 6036 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A Stanford engineering degree -- and no jobMountain View resident Chad Bowling never thought he would fall a victim to the down economy. While a chemical engineering...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2010Last comment by Flava Dave, on Nov 12, 2013 at 3:41 pm | 11 comments | 14747 Views
AROUND TOWN
Milk Pail owner wary of developer's offerIn its proposed second phase of development at San Antonio Shopping Center, Developer Merlone Geier has offered Mountain...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2013Last comment by Flava Dave, on Nov 12, 2013 at 3:38 pm | 3 comments | 12237 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Redwood City metals fire: 'shelter in place' alert liftedSmoke from a two-alarm fire at a Redwood City metals-recycling plant triggered an air quality alert for San Mateo, Santa...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2013Last comment by What the Hell, on Nov 12, 2013 at 1:48 pm | 2 comments | 7905 Views
ELECTIONS
Bus Rapid Transit options still being studiedThere's been quite a bit of traffic on neighborhood email listservs regarding the Bus Rapid Transit project along the El...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by Tmd, on Nov 11, 2013 at 7:20 pm | 4 comments | 4436 Views
AROUND TOWN
Metals fire put out; 'Shelter in place' liftedAfter extinguishing the metals fire that prompted "shelter in place" alerts from several Peninsula cities, Redwood City announced...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2013Last comment by Think its safe today?, on Nov 11, 2013 at 2:47 pm | 1 comment | 15400 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's sister city devastated by typhoonSuper Typhoon Yolanda, considered the most powerful storm of its kind to make landfall, has struck Palo Alto's sister city,...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2013There are no comments yet. 7712 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council: Bond measure for pricey facilities a no-goRead the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2013/11/06/council-bond-measure-for-pricey-facilities-a-no-go posted...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2013Last comment by Greg Nelson, on Nov 9, 2013 at 5:59 pm | 15 comments | 26131 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rock 'n' roll high schoolStudents from high-performing schools like Los Altos High School are often encouraged to pick up extracurricular activities....
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by Mike Gospe, on Nov 9, 2013 at 8:07 am | 2 comments | 21233 Views
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