AROUND TOWN
What was Mountain View like in the '70s
I am new to the area and am curious what life was like in Mountain View in the 1970s, 1980s and even earlier. I would love to hear some interesting facts from native Mt. View... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 6:57 pm by Karen, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District announces Ghysels will step down
Superintendent Maurice Ghysels has officially informed the Mountain View Whisman School District board of trustees that he is looking for work outside the district, it was ann... |
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 9:45 pm by No More of This Please, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Ghysels confirms relationship with principal
Mountain View Whisman School District Superintendent Maurice Ghysels has acknowledged that he is in a relationship with a district principal, Carmen Mizell.
Read the full s... |
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on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:40 pm by Juana, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Water board member quits his day job
A locally elected water board member has quit his day job with an environmental organization, citing, in part, "a little more conflict than I'd anticipated."
Read the full st... |
Editor |
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on Nov 22, 2011 at 8:26 am by Jon Wiener, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The superintendent and the principal
There are reasons why trustees and residents of the Mountain View Whisman School District should be concerned about the recently divulged romantic relationship between Superin... |
Editor |
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on Nov 29, 2009 at 3:41 pm by LK, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Kohl's Black Dress Code Hurts Miminum Wage Employees
My neighbor earns a little more than $8 per hour at Kohl’s Mountain View, which opened last August. She is grateful to have the job even though it is not a living wage. Howeve... |
Cathy |
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on May 21, 2013 at 8:40 am by Jay, a resident of another community |
SILICON AND SYNAPSE
Mountain View company Quixey builds search engine for apps
To the casual observer, the race to be the world's No. 1 search engine has been handily won. Google has clenched it, right?
But what if you don't want to search the entire ... |
Nick V |
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on Apr 28, 2011 at 4:54 pm by Bubble_Head, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Local megachurch's charismatic leader resigns
Paul Sheppard, the beloved pastor who led the monumental growth of Abundant Life Christian Fellowship for 20 years, resigned last week after confessing "moral failure" in a le... |
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on Jan 25, 2010 at 11:58 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
TRIP TALK
You may hug the bride (but put that sword away first!)
Today I went to a Balinese wedding. The groom was from Bali and the bride from Japan. When my friend left a message for me at my hotel saying he would pick me up at 8:30 I was... |
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on Apr 28, 2011 at 12:10 pm by AnnaMirsky, a resident of another community |
EDITOR'S DESK
Wo'O to you
THOSE WHO SPEND any time in Mountain View have seen the "Idea Farm" truck parked around. I myself have passed it numerous times, figuring we'd write about it eventually.
It ... |
Don Frances |
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on Oct 29, 2009 at 10:32 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
OTHER ISSUES
Sick and tired of chronic fatigue syndrome
Amberlin Wu, who has suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome for 15 years, is sick and tired of being sick and tired.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Oct 8, 2011 at 12:17 am by AnotherAffected, a resident of another community |
EDITOR'S DESK
Santa sightings
MY GIRLS HAD a marvelous time at the "Winter Fairy Tale," a kids' ballet put on by Bayer Ballet Academy last Sunday at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
Stel... |
Don Frances |
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on Dec 24, 2009 at 5:39 pm by Ellen Minkin, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Los Altos district asks voters for new $193 tax
Mountain View voters living within the Los Altos School District's boundaries are being asked to approve a new $193 annual parcel tax to benefit local schools. Measure E will ... |
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on May 23, 2011 at 1:28 pm by Parent from the Side-lines, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Old Nob Hill Foods Location
Now that Nob Hill has opened up its larger, fancier store, what are the plans for the old location next door? I would love to see a 24 hour Fitness Center move in that spot. |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 12:07 am by carl m, a resident of another community |
EDITOR'S DESK
The long goodbye
I'M HEADED to the hospital -- and everything's fine.
It's been a great five years as your editor here, but changes are afoot: I've taken a job at El Camino Hospital, where... |
Don Frances |
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on Jun 8, 2010 at 4:21 am by Caryn Coleman, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
HEY TECH!
11th-hour donation saves Hacker Dojo
After a months of fundraising, a last-minute, $57,000 donation has spared Hacker Dojo a city clampdown over code violations.
Read the full story here http://mv-voice.com/news... |
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on Dec 2, 2012 at 9:33 pm by DC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Debate over the future of the Grant Road farm grows nasty
Many Mountain View residents who live adjacent to the Grant Road farm (or famed "pumpkin patch" as it's better known) were expressing their personal opposition to the Mountain... |
Anne Toth |
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on Jun 11, 2007 at 2:33 pm by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
KIDS IN TOW
The Gift of Giving
This year, we decided to participate in the Family Giving Tree through my husband's work. My husband picked 3 cards, each with a name, age and Christmas wish for a local, low... |
Jennifer Fogliani |
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on Dec 11, 2011 at 9:10 pm by Jennifer Fogliani, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
EDITOR'S DESK
Mump and circumstance
MOUNTAIN VIEW residents are normally an easygoing bunch. Rarely does something on the pages of the local newspaper get them too riled up.
It's true they take their schools ... |
Don Frances |
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on Dec 21, 2010 at 12:38 pm by \"Just Think About It\", a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis, LASD argue whether court has jurisdiction in latest motion
In the latest round of legal volleys between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District, lawyers from each educational organization presented arguments today, Aug... |
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on Sep 14, 2012 at 12:30 am by Public Schools, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
HEY TECH!
Intuit acquires BooRah's search technology
BooRah, see September article, announced Friday that it is now part of Intuit.
BooRah helps diners find restaurants and r... |
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on Apr 20, 2009 at 11:08 pm by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD proposes to "Pack and Ship" MV kids across the district
Los Altos School District will break ground in June on a $12M project to renovate Bullis-Purissima School in Los Altos Hills. In 2008, Bullis-Purissima will be reopened to pr... |
Tanya Raschke |
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on May 29, 2007 at 7:54 pm by Matt Raschke, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School dispute will cost Los Altos district
The pitched battle between the Los Altos school district and Bullis Charter School unfortunately shows no sign of abating, despite a ruling from the state Appellate Court tha... |
Editor |
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on Sep 3, 2012 at 9:40 pm by Bullis are Bullies, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
EDITOR'S DESK
The toot of madness
MANY OF YOU have been writing in to ask about the apparently new, louder and more piercing horns on the Caltrain trains.
"Has anyone else noticed the new noise from the trai... |
Don Frances |
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on Jul 31, 2009 at 2:42 pm by Dr. Hibbebrt, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
EDITOR'S DESK
Death of a writer
READERS OF OUR Jan. 15 print edition might have noticed an unusual obituary.
"Mark Zamen, an author and longtime Mountain... |
Don Frances |
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on Jun 2, 2011 at 1:20 pm by Tom Stoker, a resident of another community |
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