SCHOOLS & KIDS
Yet another lawsuit from Bullis Charter School?
At a time of deep statewide cuts in K-12 education,depressed economy, Bullis Charter School seems to be gearing up for yet another lawsuit.
Why else would their board of d... |
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on Apr 9, 2009 at 4:35 pm by X, a resident of another community |
HEY TECH!
Qik CEO Ramu Sunkara gives Oxford MBA students advice at the Computer History Museum
Ramu Sunkara, CEO, shared his experiences in starting Qik, a streaming video company, with University of Oxford MBA students at the |
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on Apr 9, 2009 at 3:49 pm by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
AROUND TOWN
TONIGHT: Council study session on budget cuts
Balancing Mountain View's budget may require some painful cuts this year, according to city manager Kevin Duggan. Tonight the City Council will review Duggan's strategy to add... |
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on Apr 9, 2009 at 1:48 pm by Mike Zelinski, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Would-be burglars caught red-handed
Police say an attempt by two men to steal electronics from a Mountain View business went nowhere fast after officers caught them trying to climb out of a broken window with th... |
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on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:50 am by S.Combs, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
A bad year for goal-setting
For the first time in years, the Mountain View City Council will not have an ambitious set of goals for the year, a direction made apparent in the council's annual goal-settin... |
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on Apr 8, 2009 at 12:37 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
The Cisco secret
How did Cisco add $240 million to its bottom line over the last two years?
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 6, 2... |
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on Apr 8, 2009 at 11:45 am by HSR outdated, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino sheds light on Los Gatos deal
It will cost El Camino Hospital about $32 million to operate Community Hospital of Los Gatos for 18 months, in addition to the previously announced $45 million purchase price ... |
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on Apr 8, 2009 at 11:15 am by Robert, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Report says schools out of room by 2012
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 earlier this m... |
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on Apr 8, 2009 at 1:26 am by William Joseph, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
HEY TECH!
Esther Dyson's Thoughts on Space and Social Media - What are your priorities?
Esther Dyson shared insights with Tatyana Kanzaveli at the Bay Area IT/Software Execs Meetup Group re: Russia, space, investing, soc... |
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on Apr 8, 2009 at 12:43 am by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
HEY TECH!
Mountain View - Romanian Technology Connections - Add Your Stories
Avangate and Bit Defender are two companies who have developers in Romania and sales offices in Mountain View (see my article... |
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on Apr 7, 2009 at 12:59 pm by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
EDITOR'S DESK
Our pledge to you
I GOT A SURPRISE call from my old friend Adriel Hampton over the weekend.
Adriel, a former colleague now living in Dublin (we worked together at the SF Examiner and elsewher... |
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on Apr 7, 2009 at 12:05 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Huff School finds replacement for Polifrone
A new teacher started at Huff Elementary School this week to replace Patty Polifrone, the fourth grade teacher who left the school earlier in March following controversy over ... |
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on Apr 6, 2009 at 6:23 pm by parent, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Life and death with the Spanglers
Spangler Mortuary is one of the city's oldest family-run businesses. And someday it could be run by a generation of Spanglers who have traveled the world, succeeded in show bu... |
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on Apr 6, 2009 at 6:09 pm by Sally, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Parents up in arms over 'abusive' teacher
Mountain View parents say they are fed up with a fourth grade teacher at Huff Elementary School who they claim is not being disciplined by the district despite numerous compla... |
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on Apr 5, 2009 at 10:26 am by another brick in the wall, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local AVID students sweep writing contest
Students from Mountain View and Los Altos high schools brought home three regional awards last week from a writing conference for underserved and first generation college-boun... |
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on Apr 4, 2009 at 7:52 pm by Monica Haupt, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Jog hogs irk Cuesta Park regular
A regular Cuesta Park user says a large group of high school students, led by a uniformed Navy officer, are shoving old ladies aside as they jog the park's trails. The city's ... |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 2:46 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
President taps Martha Kanter for D.C. role
President Barack Obama has named Martha Kanter, chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, as undersecretary of education -- a key position that will give ... |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 8:45 am by Jon Wiener, 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 |
ELECTIONS
Plan for sustainable city whittled to 19 goals
After a year of work by dozens of local environmentalists, City Council members have narrowed down a long list of goals to create the city's first "environmental sustainabilit... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 10:53 pm by jps, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View sculpture may cross the border
A sculpture by artist Charles Ginnever currently located at Mayfield Mall site in Mountain View could be shifted to Palo Alto as the site is redeveloped. A Palo Alto board is ... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 5:52 pm by rr, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Council paves way for Whisman development
The City Council has unanimously approved zoning for 38 acres of industrial land to be converted to hundreds of housing units along Ferguson Drive -- a mix of single family ho... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 4:28 pm by Frances, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Running with a star
Logan Mang, a second grader at Bubb Elementary School, had been waiting all school year to meet professional lacrosse player Jeff Zywicki, who plays for the San Jose Stealth. ... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 3:26 pm by Marcia, a resident of another community |
EDITOR'S DESK
Fooled ya
FOR APRIL FOOL'S Day yesterday I thought I'd put up a blog post claiming that "Due to extreme loss of revenue, the Mountain View Voice regrets to announce that we will be shut... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 3:09 pm by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: MV Whisman to discuss enrollment
Trustees of the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District will take up the issue of enrollment numbers -- which are expected to rise in the next school year -- during t... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 2:54 pm by Christy, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Google shows off 'extraordinary' building plans
As if conquering the Internet weren't enough, Google has a new wonder in the works: a space-age structure that could be the greenest office building of all time.
Read the ful... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 10:24 am by Frank, a resident of another community |
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