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AROUND TOWN
Google to expand into Sunnyvale, makes room for 2,900 workersHaving hit the limit for rapid expansion in Mountain View, Google has made its first move into Sunnyvale, leasing a large...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2011Last comment by B Minkin, on Aug 15, 2011 at 3:00 pm | 2 comments | 3093 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mayfield Mall developer could be bowing outToll Brothers, the developer retained by Hewlett-Packard to build a huge housing project on the Mayfield Mall site, appears...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2008Last comment by Matthew Etchells, on Aug 14, 2011 at 11:38 pm | 14 comments | 6743 Views
AROUND TOWN
Joy of food at Los Altos marketEveryone heads out to the Mountain View farmers' market on Sunday mornings. But if you haven't attended its twin in Los Altos...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2011There are no comments yet. 7914 Views
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Tennis teacher may be charged with child endangermentA tennis instructor who allegedly fled from Palo Alto police Monday (Aug. 8) with four young students in his car that he...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2011Last comment by parent, on Aug 13, 2011 at 9:56 pm | 7 comments | 4741 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Well-shaven' naked man asks for directionsA stark naked, "well-shaven" young man asked a woman in a Mountain View parking garage for directions on Aug. 8, police said. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2011Last comment by T-800, on Aug 12, 2011 at 10:34 pm | 13 comments | 5070 Views
AROUND TOWN
High-speed rail price tag rises againCalifornia's planned high-speed rail line could cost billions more than the state's initial projections indicated, according...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2011Last comment by Steve, on Aug 12, 2011 at 8:01 pm | 2 comments | 3396 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Another necklace-snatching victim comes forwardAnother victim has come forward, claiming she was also robbed of jewelry by a Mountain View man arrested Aug. 6 and charged...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2011Last comment by BD, on Aug 12, 2011 at 3:59 pm | 2 comments | 4455 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police arrest necklace-snatching suspectsA robbery suspect was arrested Aug. 6 after he barricaded himself in the bathroom of an apartment on Latham Street in an...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2011Last comment by Double Jeopardy, on Aug 12, 2011 at 9:06 am | 12 comments | 11849 Views
RESTAURANTS
FOOD & DRINKThe Best of Mountain View 2010, "Food & Drink" category. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=3277...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2010Last comment by Joseph, on Aug 12, 2011 at 8:56 am | 16 comments | 13178 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Petitioners rally to save Hangar OneSigning their names and writing notes on a petition, hundreds of people around the country are making it clear that Hangar...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2011Last comment by francesca, on Aug 12, 2011 at 2:29 am | 1 comment | 3810 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local political activists rally outside Eshoo's officeAbout 50 local political activists sang, chanted and waved picket signs in front of U.S. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo's office...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2011Last comment by oneMoreKick!!!, on Aug 11, 2011 at 11:13 pm | 10 comments | 4985 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View cops embrace technologyThe Mountain View Police Department is rolling out a smartphone application and boosting its social media presence in an...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2011Last comment by joey lattas, on Aug 11, 2011 at 9:27 pm | 4 comments | 4999 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Camp makes calculus kid-friendlyA unique school that teaches high-level science and math concepts to students years earlier than is typical in public schools...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2011Last comment by James, on Aug 11, 2011 at 2:10 pm | 1 comment | 7499 Views
AROUND TOWN
Foothill board chooses Air Force baseThe former Onizuka Air Force Station in Sunnyvale has been chosen as a new campus for Foothill College, Foothill-De Anza...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2011Last comment by B. Smart, on Aug 11, 2011 at 11:12 am | 1 comment | 7001 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Kids and homeworkDo you think kids are getting the right amount of homework? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=4578...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2011Last comment by Teacher Mom, on Aug 10, 2011 at 5:04 pm | 5 comments | 4619 Views
AROUND TOWN
Two dozen trees saved on El CaminoLate last year the city marked for removal 28 red oak trees planted in the 1970s on El Camino Real. The oaks were lifting...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2011Last comment by DCS, on Aug 10, 2011 at 3:03 pm | 4 comments | 4470 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Recology gets dibs on garbage contractAgainst the advice of city staff, the City Council has decided to try to extend its contract with the city's longtime garbage...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2011Last comment by Less Waste, on Aug 10, 2011 at 2:34 pm | 2 comments | 4124 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MV tops in anti-tobacco effortsFor the second year in a row, a local coalition has awarded Mountain View its highest marks in tobacco-control efforts among...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2011Last comment by Sana Pulmon, on Aug 10, 2011 at 11:07 am | 2 comments | 3677 Views
AROUND TOWN
$2 million 'ransom' for city to keep downtown tax districtWhen City Council members return from summer break in September they will have to decide whether to pay $2 million a year...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2011Last comment by Linda Jahnke, on Aug 10, 2011 at 9:05 am | 10 comments | 5570 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local tech company helps cops fight gun violenceA local crime-prevention-technology company is working to change the way police departments across the country fight gun...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2011Last comment by NW Resident, on Aug 9, 2011 at 1:32 pm | 8 comments | 5788 Views
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