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M-A on eBay: Online Auction for M-A Bidding Begins Today!
Menlo-Atherton’s Foundation for the Future is holding its second “M-A on eBay” auction; public bidding begins TODAY!!! You have until March 29th to bid on your desired i... |
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on Mar 22, 2009 at 8:52 am by Kelly Todd, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 Mar 21, 2009 at 10:03 pm by Opportunistic Activist, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
why only registered users?
Regarding the discussion about the Huff teacher and teaching practices in general in Mountain View, why would you close this post except to registered users? It is a very goo... |
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on Mar 21, 2009 at 7:03 pm by Parent, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Art under the dome
Artwork by students from 15 local elementary and middle schools is currently on display under Mountain View City Hall's rotunda. The free exhibit, titled "Tell Me a Story," wi... |
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on Mar 21, 2009 at 2:57 pm by Parent, MV Whisman district, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Grant Road Farm - what happened to the yellow flowers?
I just noticed that they plowed the Grant Road field over the weekend. It was beautiful last week all covered with yellow flowers. They don't seem to be planting crops anymo... |
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on Mar 21, 2009 at 12:35 pm by Daniel Mart, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto bans plastic bags at grocery stores
Despite a threatened lawsuit and opposition from area grocers, the Palo Alto City Council voted Monday night to ban plastic checkout bags from local grocery stores, effective ... |
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on Mar 20, 2009 at 7:21 pm by MV utopia, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
Eshoo explains vote for bailout bill
Calling it "as tough a vote I have ever taken in Congress," Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, said she voted for the financial recovery bill Monday in Washington "because of the m... |
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on Mar 20, 2009 at 6:35 pm by b, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Officials: 25 pinched in Rengstorff Park cleanup
Police arrested 25 people in Rengstorff Park for gambling and drinking last year, city officials say, in efforts to rid the park of gang members and others who have been causi... |
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on Mar 20, 2009 at 6:28 pm by Enough!, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
EDITOR'S DESK
Sunrise, sunset
LAST FRIDAY, in the print edition's "Seen Around Town" section, we ran a picture called "Fiery Sunset." It showed a blazing sky against a black silhouetted foreground, with a ... |
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on Mar 20, 2009 at 5:19 pm by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
AROUND TOWN
Community rallies behind Carbajal family
Dozens of friends and family members filled a Palo Alto courtroom last week for Pedro Carbajal's scheduled plea bargain, comforting his wife and exchanging laughs and tears as... |
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on Mar 20, 2009 at 4:15 pm by Community Member, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Possible solution in preschool dispute
Elementary school district administrators say they may have found a solution for half of the low-income families whose members protested outside a board meeting earlier this m... |
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on Mar 20, 2009 at 10:47 am by jose, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: School board to discuss enrollment
With enrollment numbers increasing faster than expected, the elementary school board is scheduled to hear a demographic analysis at tonight's meeting that will help trustees p... |
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on Mar 20, 2009 at 9:14 am by Lisa, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School layoffs begin as budget hits home
Budget reductions have begun to take their toll on local students, programs and staff, nearly a month after the state Legislature approved over $8 billion in cuts to public ed... |
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on Mar 19, 2009 at 8:11 pm by Long Time MV Tax Payer, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Officials unveil plans for billion-dollar research hub
In what was billed as a "defining moment" for Silicon Valley, leaders from NASA Ames, local colleges and U.S. Congress trumpeted plans for a sustainable community at Moffett F... |
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on Mar 18, 2009 at 4:08 pm by Ralph Otte, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Google execs' new toy: a fighter jet?
According to Federal Aviation Administration records, Google executives have purchased a small fighter jet. Some witnesses say they have seen the jet at Moffett Field.
Read t... |
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on Mar 17, 2009 at 5:46 pm by Good Shepherd, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School layoffs begin as budget hits home
Budget reductions have begun to take their toll on local students, programs and staff, nearly a month after the state Legislature approved over $8 billion in cuts to public ed... |
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on Mar 17, 2009 at 4:13 pm by Douglas, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View robotics heads to nationals
The Mountain View High School robotics team is heading to a national tournament in Atlanta after winning the Silicon Valley regional competition this weekend.
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on Mar 16, 2009 at 7:54 pm by Sheri Morrison, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Owners seek shelter from CS zone
Likening the Commercial Service zone along Old Middlefield Way to a dying coral reef, property owners of offices, repair shops and commercial supply houses appealed to the Cit... |
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on Mar 16, 2009 at 3:53 pm by Bernie Brightman, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
City backs study of new rail stop
The City Council showed renewed interest in high speed rail Tuesday, voting 5-2 in favor of studying a station in downtown Mountain View despite effectively killing off the id... |
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on Mar 16, 2009 at 10:39 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dozens picket district over preschool eviction
Nearly a hundred protestors converged on the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District on Thursday, waving signs and shouting "Save our school" in an effort to find a n... |
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on Mar 14, 2009 at 6:18 pm by hm, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Owners seek shelter from 'CS' regulations
Likening the Commercial Service zone along Old Middlefield Way to a dying coral reef, property owners of offices, repair shops and commercial supply houses appealed to the Cit... |
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on Mar 14, 2009 at 4:29 pm by BULL DOZER, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
NASA asks Navy for help with Hangar One
NASA Ames has backed away from a plan to re-skin Hangar One, instead asking the Navy to do it in exchange for the space agency taking over responsibility for toxic cleanup on ... |
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on Mar 14, 2009 at 9:33 am by Paul, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Mayor Abe-Koga named 'woman of the year'
Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga was paid a surprise visit last week by state Assembly member Paul Fong, who honored her as "woman of the year" of the 22nd state assembly district.
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on Mar 13, 2009 at 10:16 am by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Last chance to see 'Pick Up Ax' at The Pear
Before it's too late, check out Anthony Clarvoe's "Pick Up Ax" at Mountain View's intimate Pear Avenue Theatre. The play's final week begins tonight and ends on Sunday, March ... |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 11:25 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
$20,000 in equipment stolen from TheatreWorks
Approximately $20,000 of sound equipment was stolen from TheatreWorks in early February, but police say it will be hard to investigate the case since employees waited nearly a... |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 6:48 pm by Randall Flagg, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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