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OTHER ISSUES
Breast-density notification bill signed into lawA bill authored by state Sen. Joe Simitian that would require physicians to notify women who have dense breast tissue of...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2012Last comment by Stop the Madness, on Sep 25, 2012 at 12:50 pm | 1 comment | 5133 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shoreline Drivers: Be Attentive and AlertI almost saw two very small kids get hit today. It was at the intersection of Shoreline and Latham. A red VW GTI was making...
Original post made by Observer on Sep. 25, 2012There are no comments yet. 3983 Views
ELECTIONS
'They had the wrong guy'The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office has dropped some of the charges initially filed against a Sunnyvale man...
Original post made on May. 24, 2012Last comment by Yeah Yeah Yeah, on Sep 25, 2012 at 8:38 am | 11 comments | 6859 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools go on lock-down with shooter at largeA shooting in Cupertino caused a science camp in Saratoga to go on lock-down and a number of Mountain View schools to close...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2012There are no comments yet. 5233 Views
AROUND TOWN
VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Political GaffesEach week the Mountain View Voice heads downtown to Castro Street to ask passersby to weigh in on a current event. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2012Last comment by 47 percent, on Sep 24, 2012 at 12:06 pm | 1 comment | 4573 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School test scores continue to climbOfficials from both of Mountain View's public school districts are hailing recently released state standardized testing data...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2012Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 24, 2012 at 9:30 am | 5 comments | 5985 Views
AROUND TOWN
Advocates seek detailed bike injury dataCouncil candidates and cycling advocates are calling for the city to release more detail about the 203 bike-related injuries...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2012Last comment by mike, on Sep 21, 2012 at 3:49 pm | 5 comments | 5103 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Over 200 bike-related injuries in five yearsA bicyclist is injured every nine days in Mountain View, on average, according to data compiled this week by the police department....
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2012Last comment by bikes2work, on Sep 21, 2012 at 3:42 pm | 66 comments | 32152 Views
AROUND TOWN
Public event set for space shuttle flyoverUpdate: Shuttle to flyover NASA Ames at 10:17 a.m., coming from San Francisco. The public has been invited to NASA Ames...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2012Last comment by Steve, on Sep 20, 2012 at 3:37 pm | 16 comments | 8199 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nurses union reaches agreement with hospitalEl Camino Hospital officials and the nurses' union have signed off on a 2013 contract that provides better health benefits,...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on Sep 20, 2012 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 5007 Views
AROUND TOWN
Eshoo announces bill to rename MV post officeRep. Anna Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) announced a bill Monday to rename a Mountain View post office after a fallen Mountain View...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2012Last comment by David Plum, on Sep 20, 2012 at 2:20 pm | 17 comments | 5863 Views
AROUND TOWN
Over 200 bike-related injuries in five yearsA bicyclist is injured every nine days in Mountain View, on average, according to data compiled this week by the police department....
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2012Last comment by Steve (cyclist), on Sep 17, 2012 at 9:22 pm | 6 comments | 4603 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council OKs townhouses without park spaceA last-ditch effort failed to add park space to an isolated townhouse development before the City Council approved the 70-unit...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2012Last comment by Steve, on Sep 17, 2012 at 9:07 pm | 3 comments | 3982 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council OKs townhouses without park spaceA last-ditch effort failed to add park space to an isolated townhouse development before the City Council approved the 70-unit...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2012Last comment by Tired, on Sep 17, 2012 at 6:49 pm | 16 comments | 4634 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Not everyone happy with EDIWhile the superintendent of Mountain View's elementary and middle schools has touted the success of a new district-wide educational...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2012Last comment by Teachers Make the Difference, on Sep 17, 2012 at 12:48 pm | 9 comments | 8698 Views
AROUND TOWN
another pedestrian run over on California St (Sept 15)Police are reporting another car vs pedestrian fatality on California Street. Saturday evening, Sept 15. Corner of California...
Original post made by pedestrian on Sep. 17, 2012There are no comments yet. 3779 Views
SPORTS
Locals come to the rescueThe day before Halloween in 2007, Sunnyvale resident Fred Burgener got the fright of his life. As he pulled up to a stoplight...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2012Last comment by Sean, on Sep 17, 2012 at 11:06 am | 3 comments | 7132 Views
AROUND TOWN
Update: Bicyclist remains in serious condition after El Camino collisionPolice say a 66-year-old Sunnyvale man remains in serious condition after he was struck by a car while riding his bike on...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2011Last comment by Sam, on Sep 16, 2012 at 10:44 pm | 28 comments | 9799 Views
AROUND TOWN
Family plans public memorial for MV man killed in accidentThe death of a Mountain View man who was well known around town could have been easily prevented, according to relatives....
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2012Last comment by Sam, on Sep 16, 2012 at 10:39 pm | 103 comments | 14876 Views
AROUND TOWN
Soothing Silicon Valley's aches and painsIn an age of laptop computers and sedentary living, it seems that few are able to escape back and neck pain. Mountain View...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2012Last comment by ilovedancing, on Sep 16, 2012 at 1:46 pm | 3 comments | 12990 Views
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