SCHOOLS & KIDS
Beyond the Bell Flag Football Tournament
CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT COLLABORATE TO ORGANIZE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR OVER 250 MOUNTAIN VIEW STUDENTS
Beyond the Bell after school program coordinates flag football tourn... |
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on May 18, 2009 at 1:13 pm by Diane, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
BOOKS
Alta Vista student causes lockdown
A potentially dangerous situation was averted Monday when an enraged high school student shoved his mother, struck a police officer and ran onto the Mountain View High School ... |
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on May 17, 2009 at 4:17 pm by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
A safe haven for gay youth
While they recognize the Bay Area is known for its progressive politics, local advocates say many Mountain View students questioning their sexual identity still feel disconnec... |
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on May 14, 2009 at 10:08 pm by Liam OG, a resident of another community |
GOOGLE WATCH
Bike to Work Day, Google style
In celebration of Bike to Work Day, over 500 Google employees pedaled to the Googleplex Thursday from around the Bay Area.
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on May 14, 2009 at 7:39 pm by Hector Zamarron, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVHS in brief lockdown during manhunt
Mountain View and Alta Vista high schools went into a five-minute "code red lockdown" Monday morning after a student attacked a police officer during a meeting at Alta Vista H... |
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on May 14, 2009 at 5:14 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
1,800 kids in her family
After her siblings started using drugs as teenagers, Katherine Comesana said it was police and firefighters who helped her find healthier occupations. Today, a police officer ... |
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on May 14, 2009 at 2:49 pm by vfree, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
TONIGHT: Latest updates on hospital acquisition
This evening, one month after El Camino Hospital officially took over a new hospital facility in Los Gatos, board members will receive their first update on activities at the ... |
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on May 13, 2009 at 6:32 pm by Rodger, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
TONIGHT: Council decision on Worker Center
The Mountain View City Council is scheduled to decide tonight on whether the Day Worker Center of Mountain View can occupy its new property at 113 Escuela Ave.
Read the full ... |
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on May 13, 2009 at 9:05 am by Seer, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nursery school's legacy spans generations
Over decades, more than 1,000 families have benefited from the early childhood program at Mountain View Parent Nursery School. Last Sunday, May 3, several of those alumni came... |
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on May 13, 2009 at 6:42 am by Jean Sabolevsky, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Adult School cuts will hurt
The gaping holes left in the Adult School curriculum by the recently announced $1.3 million in cutbacks pulls the rug out from under some of the city's most vulnerable populat... |
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on May 12, 2009 at 9:27 am by A. Genoff, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain deaths prompt push for suicide prevention awareness
In the wake of two Caltrain fatalities within 24 hours this week, public health organizations, school administrators and others are urging the public to be aware of the warnin... |
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on May 11, 2009 at 9:13 am by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Stevens Creek Trail extension open today
The Stevens Creek Trail extension south of El Camino Real is now open, including a bridge over the creek at Sleeper Avenue.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 10, 2009 at 2:07 pm by jb, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Top space geeks flock to Mountain View
The world's next generation of leaders in space exploration will assemble at NASA Ames this summer for, among other things, discussions about whether humans should settle in c... |
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on May 9, 2009 at 7:12 pm by Steve, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
City promotes downtown vision
The city's downtown could look dramatically different in the years ahead if backers can be found to fulfill its vision, put forth Tuesday to brokers and developers during a pr... |
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on May 9, 2009 at 10:42 am by Addy, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Call for sustainability in school upgrades
Parents of local elementary school children want greener, more energy-efficient schools, prettier campuses and more space for their children to eat and learn, they said during... |
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on May 9, 2009 at 10:08 am by Todd, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Video sheds light on origins of Silicon Valley
Mountain View's Computer History Museum has posted a 15-minute documentary on YouTube illustrating how a dispute in a Mountain View lab 51 years ago helped give birth to Silic... |
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on May 8, 2009 at 8:30 pm by H. K. Woodward, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Peninsula Youth Theatre Presents "Sleeping Beauty"
Peninsula Youth Theatre will present Kate Hawley's "Sleeping Beauty," a twist on this classic tale, May 9 - 17 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
"When t... |
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on May 8, 2009 at 11:07 am by mike, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Friends question circumstances behind suicide
In the days, weeks and months prior to her death Monday morning on the tracks just north of the San Antonio station in Mountain View, Heather Russell had been systematically a... |
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on May 8, 2009 at 7:56 am by anonymous, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Demographers tell MV Whisman board to act fast or face overcrowding
Mountain View's elementary and middle school campuses are quickly filling up and will reach full capacity by 2012, experts told the district's board of trustees at a recent me... |
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on May 8, 2009 at 7:52 am by parent, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: Forum to discuss district renovations
Community members are invited to come to Castro School tonight to discuss the elementary school district's 10-year facilities plan with administrators and architects.
Read th... |
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on May 8, 2009 at 7:46 am by parent, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
State complicates city's budget woes
As the City Council struggled to resolve a $6 million general fund deficit Tuesday night, more bad budget news broke in the middle of the meeting: The state may grab $2 millio... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 10:39 pm by Crazy, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Memorial service Saturday for 2nd train victim
A "Celebration of Life" memorial service has been set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Spangler Mortuaries in downtown Mountain View for the Gunn High School junior killed by a train T... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 10:06 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
State complicates city's budget woes
As the City Council struggled to resolve a $6 million general fund deficit Tuesday night, more bad budget news broke in the middle of the meeting: The state may grab $2 millio... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 9:54 pm by William Joseph, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Council tackles 'ghetto' concerns
Hoping to put to rest worries that an affordable housing development would lower property values downtown, a majority of the City Council on Tuesday voted in support of having... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 9:48 pm by local techie, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto sees second train fatality in two days
Another possible suicide -- the second in two days -- stopped trains in Palo Alto at about 8:30 a.m. today after a northbound commute train hit a person on the tracks near Eas... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 9:13 pm by PME, a resident of another community |