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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools again face drastic cuts
With the mid-year state budget threatening to take more than $1 million from both local school districts, high school trustees asked during their meeting this week if it is ti... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 14, 2008 at 8:39 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2008 at 9:47 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Military kids alter district's plans
Now that many families with young children have moved into the 190 units of military housing at Moffett Field, their presence is being felt in local schools — so much so... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 14, 2008 at 8:35 am
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2008 at 9:19 am.

OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View man gets life in prison for '06 shooting
A 23-year-old Mountain View man was sentenced to 115 years to life in prison Wednesday in San Mateo County Superior Court for a December 2006 shooting that injured a pregnant ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 13, 2008 at 9:07 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2008 at 9:07 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
LEFT BEHIND: Schools caught in testing bind
Editor's Note: Six years ago Congress enacted No Child Left Behind, which sets ever-increasing standards for public school students. Today, those standards are quickly beco... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 13, 2008 at 5:13 pm
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2008 at 9:55 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis controversy begins new chapter
The saga continues over Bullis Charter School in Los Altos, after the school's board of directors petitioned to add seventh and eighth grades to its campus. Read the full st... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 12, 2008 at 4:05 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2008 at 3:26 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
Local man killed by train Friday is ID'd
A man who died after being struck by a train on Friday morning has been identified by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office as Mountain View resident John Dulaney. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 12, 2008 at 2:17 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 26, 2011 at 8:18 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A Kicks Off Annual Canned Food Drive...Yes, We CAN!!!
Join the M-A family by helping us collect over 120,000 cans and raise money to purchase perishables to feed over 500 families in our community. This holiday tradition started... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Kelly Todd, a resident of another community, on Nov 11, 2008 at 5:46 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
California Spin - TRYOUTS ! (Girls Fastpitch Softball)
The SPIN is holding tryouts for their Spring/Summer season: 12U/14U Sat Nov 15 Capuchino HS, San Bruno; 1 to 3 pm Sun Nov 16 Menlo-Atherton HS; 9am to 12pm Sat Nov 22 ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Matt, a resident of another community, on Nov 11, 2008 at 12:36 pm

AROUND TOWN
The NASA-Google connection
The inside story of the agreement between Google's top executives and NASA Ames over the use of Moffett Field needs a full public airing before it goes any further. Read the ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 11, 2008 at 8:09 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 11, 2008 at 2:56 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
Attacks on sex offenders may be connected
Police say two registered sex offenders living in Mountain View have been targeted for attack in recent weeks, apparently by someone who wants to punish them for their crimes.... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 10, 2008 at 2:35 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2008 at 9:05 am.

AROUND TOWN
Who turned fire station flag upside down — and why?
An unknown person or people "vandalized" the U.S. flag Thursday by turning it upside down on the flagpole at the Cuesta fire station, a fire chief said, and some suspect the m... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 7, 2008 at 11:50 pm
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2008 at 11:51 am.

ELECTIONS
By a clear margin: Macias, Means, Kasperzak and Inks
City staff will take orders from some familiar faces in January after the four open seats in the City Council race were taken largely by current or former council members on T... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 7, 2008 at 12:34 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2008 at 10:22 pm.

HEY TECH!
Google founder Larry Page sees many wireless business opportunities
Google's co-founder, Larry Page, sees multiple opportunities for wireless products and services. He was speaking with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman, Kevin ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger, on Nov 6, 2008 at 4:52 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2008 at 3:13 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Incumbent Mah wins Board of Education seat
By an overwhelming margin, Palo Alto resident Grace Mah won the Santa Clara County Board of Education race. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.p... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 6, 2008 at 4:24 pm
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2008 at 8:12 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Man with Molotov cocktail thwarted
Thanks to an intervening neighbor, an apartment on the 400 block of Del Medio Avenue was spared an attack early last week by a man trying to light a Molotov cocktail. Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 6, 2008 at 1:35 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2008 at 1:35 pm.

ELECTIONS
Local dad loses name dispute with Boy Scouts
A Mountain View father lost a bid in federal court in San Francisco on Tuesday to use the name "Youthscouts" for a youth activities group he founded for his daughter. Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 3, 2008 at 10:13 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2008 at 10:13 pm.

ELECTIONS
We need a rally!!
We must act and show support for proposition 8! someone organize a rally!!! We must not let a bunch of morons guide or beliefs. Remember majority always rules! READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Yes on 8, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2008 at 9:29 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2008 at 10:11 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
Possible housing deal for cops and firefighters
In order to better respond to emergencies and deepen connections with the community, the city may soon be using a homebuyer assistance program to encourage its police officers... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 2, 2008 at 12:10 am
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2008 at 8:23 am.

OTHER ISSUES
Correction
An Oct. 17 story on City Council candidates' campaign expenses incorrectly reported that John Inks had $30 in unitemized campaign contributions. Inks had $5,728 in unitemized ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 1, 2008 at 4:59 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2008 at 4:59 pm.

ELECTIONS
Letters to the Editor
Prop. 8 fosters good environment for children Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=4590 posted Friday, October 31, 2008, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 1, 2008 at 12:28 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2008 at 6:37 pm.

OTHER ISSUES
Possible housing deal for cops and firefighters
In order to better respond to emergencies and deepen connections with the community, the city may soon be using a homebuyer assistance program to encourage its police officers... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 31, 2008 at 6:21 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2008 at 8:57 pm.

BOOKS
Obituary
Vera N. Kottinger Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=3642 posted Friday, December 28, 2007, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 30, 2008 at 8:53 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2012 at 8:40 am.

AROUND TOWN
Mayfield Mall developer could be bowing out
Toll Brothers, the high-flying nationally ranked home builder that was retained by Hewlett-Packard to develop a huge housing project on its 27-acre Mayfield Mall site, appears... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 29, 2008 at 9:32 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2008 at 6:47 pm.

MOVIES
Dynasty-scale dining
With more than 200 dishes covering nearly every permutation of meat, seafood, vegetables, rice and noodles, Ming's aims to please even the finickiest of appetites. There are s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 29, 2008 at 9:42 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2008 at 9:42 am.

OTHER ISSUES
Up ship!
On Monday, Airship Ventures, Inc. let this reporter bring along his grandfather during a media tour on the 246-foot Zeppelin NT, which arrived Saturday afternoon to its new ho... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 28, 2008 at 11:52 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2008 at 6:58 pm.

 

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