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AROUND TOWN
Meeting: Little outcry over rise in cancer near toxic siteDespite sensational TV news coverage, a rise in the number of people living near Mountain View's toxic sites with non-Hodgkin...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on Dec 10, 2012 at 11:41 am | 1 comment | 4798 Views
AROUND TOWN
Blowing people awayA local building that draws more electricity than the entire city of Mountain View turns 25 next week. The massive structure...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2012Last comment by Mr. Nice, on Dec 10, 2012 at 5:59 am | 7 comments | 5430 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local teens, kids perform in NutcrackerChildren and teens from Mountain View and surrounding communities are performing in Western Ballet's Nutcracker this weekend...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2012Last comment by Parent, on Dec 9, 2012 at 10:24 am | 2 comments | 6535 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County supervisor told to repay $13KSupervisor George Shirakawa must repay the county $12,772 in expenses he wrongly charged on his government credit card, the...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2012Last comment by Stan, on Dec 8, 2012 at 11:08 pm | 7 comments | 4972 Views
AROUND TOWN
Adding sparkle to the seasonThe holidays got into full swing in downtown Mountain View on Monday night, as the city held its annual Community Tree Lighting...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2012Last comment by to AC, on Dec 8, 2012 at 8:46 am | 2 comments | 6104 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Young suspects charged as adults in sex assault at Castro ParkThe two 17-year-olds arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a Mountain View park are being charged...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2012There are no comments yet. 5878 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Neighbors threaten to sue over McKelvey planA plan to turn McKelvey Park into a flood detention basin has drawn the ire of neighbors who say they may sue over plans...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2012Last comment by Ralph, on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:12 am | 15 comments | 8997 Views
OTHER ISSUES
No quick fix for dangerous intersectionDespite discussion over two meetings, City Council members have yet to agree on a way to stop collisions at Clark Avenue...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2012Last comment by saejin, on Dec 6, 2012 at 12:56 am | 19 comments | 9623 Views
AROUND TOWN
Holiday train comes to townThe Caltrain "Show Train" will be returning to Bay Area stations this weekend, Dec. 1 and 2, to collect toys for underprivileged...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2012Last comment by steve, on Dec 5, 2012 at 3:29 pm | 6 comments | 5745 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Council ponders big changes after slew of car-pedestrian collisionsCouncil members finally weighed in on the community's discussion of bike and pedestrian safety last week, with some members...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2012Last comment by Steve, on Dec 5, 2012 at 3:24 pm | 8 comments | 2756 Views
ELECTIONS
School districts welcome Prop. 30Superintendents from both Mountain View school districts are welcoming the passage of Proposition 30, even as they acknowledge...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2012Last comment by steve, on Dec 5, 2012 at 3:18 pm | 4 comments | 11761 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Meeting: Little outcry over rise in cancer near toxic siteDespite sensational TV news coverage, a rise in the number of people living near Mountain View's toxic sites with non-Hodgkin...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2012Last comment by Steve Williams, on Dec 5, 2012 at 12:28 pm | 6 comments | 13521 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community tree-lighting set for MondayOn Monday, Dec. 3, the city of Mountain View will be holding its annual Community Tree Lighting Celebration from 5:30 p.m....
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2012Last comment by All Welcome, on Dec 4, 2012 at 11:13 am | 4 comments | 4748 Views
AROUND TOWN
VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Facebook PrivacyEach week the Mountain View Voice heads downtown to ask people a question about a current event. This week, we asked about...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2012There are no comments yet. 5129 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council to take up bike-ped safetyIn response to several collisions — some deadly — and calls for change from residents, the City Council is beginning...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2012Last comment by AC, on Dec 3, 2012 at 2:48 pm | 22 comments | 6847 Views
AROUND TOWN
PG&E working to restore power to 20,000 in Bay AreaAs the latest in a series of storms to hit the Bay Area continued to move south this morning, PG&E was working to restore...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2012There are no comments yet. 7274 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man pleads 'no contest' for burglarizing Steve Jobs' homeThe Alameda man arrested in August for allegedly burglarizing the Palo Alto home of Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs pleaded...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2012Last comment by resident, on Dec 1, 2012 at 8:28 am | 2 comments | 4662 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Council ponders big changes after slew of car-pedestrian collisionsCouncil members finally weighed in on the community's discussion of bike and pedestrian safety last week, with some members...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2012Last comment by Steve, on Nov 30, 2012 at 9:53 am | 21 comments | 6623 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis loses round in legal fightThe Los Altos School District appears to be the victor in the latest round of court decisions in its ongoing legal battle...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2012Last comment by by the way, on Nov 30, 2012 at 9:39 am | 1 comment | 4643 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bullis loses latest round in legal fightThe Los Altos School District appears to be the victor in the latest round of court decisions in its ongoing legal battle...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2012Last comment by sighsighsigh, on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:02 pm | 26 comments | 4758 Views
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