False alarm: BB gun mistaken for firearm
Police responded to a report of a man with a gun near St. Francis High School this evening only to find a man shooting at birds in a nearby tree with his BB gun, a police spokeswoman said. (Friday, 6:02 PM)

One giant leap for former fast-food joint
Inside a shuttered McDonald's at NASA Ames Research Center is a surreal scene: stacks of silver disc-shaped film canisters, an old reel-to-reel tape machine and the sound of NASA technicians talking during a 1960s mission to photograph the moon. (Friday, 2:07 PM)

FBI file: Steve Jobs a 'driven, reality distorter'
A newly released FBI file on Steve Jobs paints a portrait of a driven, complex individual with a "tendency to distort reality" to achieve his goals. The file was gathered in 1991 when President George H.W. Bush was considering appointing Jobs to the President's Export Council. (Friday, 12:23 PM)

Four-track design back on the table for high-speed rail
A new analysis by the California High-Speed Rail Authority calling for a four-track rail system between the Bay Area and Central Valley has set off a fresh wave of criticism from Palo Alto and surrounding cities, with many calling the latest document a betrayal of the rail authority's earlier promises. (Friday, 10:54 AM)

Union moves forward on initiative to cap executive pay at hospital
Members of El Camino Hospital's workers' union are moving forward on their plan to seek a legislative cap on executive pay. (Thursday, 1:58 PM)

Housing groups get a break in restoring old homes
With a few changes to city codes, the City Council is encouraging historic preservation and potentially saving the 19 households of the city's first co-housing project as much as $664,000 in fees. (Tuesday, 11:26 AM)

Price jumps for school lunches, bus passes
The price of lunch and home-to-school transportation will be raised at Mountain View's elementary and middle schools next year. (Thursday, 11:59 AM)

Local teacher announces run for state senate
Christopher Chiang, a Mountain View High School history teacher, says he is entering the race for the state Senate on a platform of education reform. (Thursday, 10:36 AM)

Police arrest former Los Altos city employee
A former City of Los Altos employee suspected of stealing more than $30,000 from the city through fraudulent transactions surrendered Monday, Feb. 6, to police, who had obtained a $50,000 arrest warrant for the employee, police said. (Wednesday, 10:12 AM)

Rally at City Hall celebrates Prop 8 ruling
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against California's gay marriage ban was met with celebration at a rally in front of Mountain View City Hall Tuesday evening. (Thursday, 11:53 AM)

Silicon Valley economy rebounding, report says
With 42,000 new jobs and other positive indicators, Silicon Valley's innovation engine is heating up again, according to an annual barometer of the region's economic and social health. The 2012 "Silicon Valley Index" was issued today by Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. (Tuesday, 5:06 PM)

Free program to reduce energy bills
Nine months after the Energy Upgrade Mountain View program began, the city confirmed that residents who participated reduced the cost of their energy bills. (Tuesday, 1:42 PM)

School district raising price of lunch, bus passes
The price of lunch and home-to-school transportation will be raised at Mountain View's elementary and middle schools next year. (Tuesday, 1:41 PM)

Playing to learn
Behavior referrals are down and kids are more focused in class, thanks to a new program that brings greater structure to recess at Monta Loma Elementary, a school official said. (Monday, 10:21 AM)

CSA offers free home repairs for low-income households
Free home repairs are available to low income Mountain View residents under a new city funded program from the Community Services Agency, but only a few households have taken up the offer.
(Monday, 10:20 AM)

Foundations coming back after recession
When Silicon Valley Community Foundation opened its doors in 2007, it almost immediately faced the Great Recession meltdown. In its first year, the foundation raised $292 million. Donations dropped to $190 million as the economic crisis spread. (Monday, 10:00 AM)

VIDEO: Voices Around Town | School Lunches
Each week the Voice heads downtown to ask passersby a question about a current event. Watch the video to hear locals' opinions about lunches in Mountain View schools. (Friday, February 3, 2012, 1:57 PM)

New rules for healthier school lunches
A week after the First Lady and the nation's agriculture secretary unveiled new federal standards for school meals, local education officials are still figuring out exactly what the new nutrition rules will mean for Mountain View schools.
(Friday, February 3, 2012, 1:26 PM)

MV bus yard goes solar
The Valley Transportation Authority just completed a major solar panel installation at three bus maintenance yards, including its Mountain View yard on La Avenida Street. The reduction in greenhouse gases from the project will be equal to taking 9,000 cars off the road every year, the VTA reports. (Thursday, February 2, 2012, 4:59 PM)

Bullis, LASD continue to butt heads
The battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District continues. (Friday, February 3, 2012, 10:07 AM)

Services planned for Foothill coach Boyett
Memorial services have been planned for Foothill College football coach and Palo Alto native Doug Boyett, who passed away in his sleep last Friday night at age 52. (Thursday, February 2, 2012, 10:56 AM)

• King withdraws from county supervisor race (Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 4:54 PM)
• Downtown Revitalization Authority shuts down today (Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 1:57 PM)
• MVHS debuts new pool with a splash (Thursday, February 2, 2012, 12:21 PM)
• Simitian takes lead in funds raised for supervisor race (Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 10:01 AM)
• Kaiser strike shutters MV psychiatry department (Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 9:35 AM)
• USPS may move MV business mail service to Los Altos (Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 6:03 PM)
• Foothill College football coach Doug Boyett passes away (Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 10:12 AM)
• Hacker Dojo wins reprieve from city (Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 12:32 PM)
• A whole life in whole grain (Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 1:51 PM)
• El Camino program targets 'functioning' addicts (Monday, January 30, 2012, 10:32 AM)

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