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AROUND TOWN
"We are constructing cities for an economy that no longer exists"The architect said to be responsible for the success of downtown Mountain View gave a passionate talk Monday night. Michael...
Original post made on May. 4, 2012Last comment by leigh, on May 16, 2012 at 9:52 pm | 3 comments | 3612 Views
SPORTS
Voters Guide: Competition heats up for new state Senate districtTo the average Peninsula voter, Brisbane and Sunnyvale have little in common. The former is a small, industrial suburb on...
Original post made on May. 15, 2012Last comment by jwebster.com, on May 16, 2012 at 5:12 pm | 2 comments | 17305 Views
AROUND TOWN
Agents target heroin-trafficking ringTwelve people were arrested in the Bay Area Tuesday as part of a multi-agency operation targeting an international heroin-trafficking...
Original post made on May. 16, 2012There are no comments yet. 5760 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
College district refinances bondThe local community college district is refinancing, ensuring those who own property within the district will pay lower rates...
Original post made on May. 16, 2012Last comment by Dr. Collateral, on May 16, 2012 at 2:15 pm | 2 comments | 5002 Views
AROUND TOWN
Wednesday, May 16[http://www.worldaffairs.org/events/2012/iran-today-and-its-place.html ==B Talk:== Iran's nuclear program] A free public...
Original post made on May. 16, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on May 16, 2012 at 11:29 am | 1 comment | 4544 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district seeks approval of $198 million bondOfficials with the local elementary and middle school district are asking voters to approve a $198 million bond measure to...
Original post made on May. 15, 2012Last comment by district insider, on May 16, 2012 at 1:08 am | 2 comments | 4032 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bonds will help upgrade local schoolsSome elementary and middle school classrooms in the Mountain View Whisman school district are more than 50 years old and...
Original post made on May. 11, 2012Last comment by Parent of Student at Whisman, on May 15, 2012 at 11:11 pm | 12 comments | 5391 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View resident accused of running 'pill mill'A Mountain View woman was arrested Friday and charged with allegedly prescribing large quantities of highly-addictive, opiate-based...
Original post made on May. 15, 2012Last comment by Zonker, on May 15, 2012 at 6:07 pm | 5 comments | 5084 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVWSD wants Your remodel to pay for Their remodelAnyone notice that the school board recently increased Developer Fees on residential construction and reconstruction to $2.13/sq...
Original post made by anonymous on May. 14, 2012Last comment by district insider, on May 15, 2012 at 4:47 pm | 2 comments | 3916 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hospital District board member steps downAbout five months after resigning from the board of directors of El Camino Hospital in order to spend more time with his...
Original post made on May. 15, 2012Last comment by Jane, on May 15, 2012 at 4:41 pm | 2 comments | 6423 Views
AROUND TOWN
Smokers hope to overturn smoking ban for bar patiosHoping to amend the city's new ban on smoking for on and around outdoor patios, smokers, bar owners and their supporters...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2012Last comment by Rob Gilmark, on May 14, 2012 at 11:10 pm | 10 comments | 4778 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Unsettled divorce led to murder-suicide, friends sayThe man believed to have shot his ex-wife before shooting himself Friday wanted to resume living with his ex-wife -- or be...
Original post made on May. 18, 2010Last comment by Army Friend, on May 14, 2012 at 8:13 pm | 6 comments | 10443 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council wrestles with grade separation designsFacing plans for increased use of the Caltrain corridor by Caltrain and high-speed rail, City Council members adopted an...
Original post made on May. 11, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on May 14, 2012 at 7:28 pm | 13 comments | 6181 Views
AROUND TOWN
City wins grant to launch nine bike-sharing stationsBy early fall Mountain View will join the ranks of such cities as Paris, Barcelona and London in having its own bike-sharing...
Original post made on May. 10, 2012Last comment by Donald, on May 14, 2012 at 5:50 pm | 29 comments | 9410 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fancy fungus among usMost companies would avoid describing their products as ugly. But Far West Fungi has some fun with its sometimes alien-looking...
Original post made on May. 14, 2012Last comment by MV Resident, on May 14, 2012 at 10:50 am | 1 comment | 7310 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School bond measure near approvalThe Mountain View Whisman School District board appears poised to move forward on a $198 million bond measure to pay for...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2012Last comment by MV 1980, on May 13, 2012 at 4:22 pm | 49 comments | 8121 Views
AROUND TOWN
Burglary spree at The Americana Apartments complexResidents of three separate units in a local apartment complex each filed police reports May 8 -- all of them reporting that...
Original post made on May. 10, 2012Last comment by Jesse, on May 13, 2012 at 1:28 pm | 7 comments | 5367 Views
ELECTIONS
VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Plastic Bag BanWould you support a plastic bag ban in Mountain View or your city? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=5514...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2012Last comment by Jim Neal, on May 12, 2012 at 10:59 pm | 6 comments | 6846 Views
AROUND TOWN
A failure to communicateAdults could do better when it comes to making middle school students feel valued by the community, according to the superintendent...
Original post made on May. 8, 2012Last comment by Middle School Parent, on May 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm | 13 comments | 4593 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community blasts NASA chief's proposal to dispose of MoffettIt took little more than a day for local city officials and others concerned about Moffett Field's future to unite in opposition...
Original post made on May. 11, 2012Last comment by NASA employee, on May 12, 2012 at 3:25 pm | 9 comments | 12226 Views
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