AROUND TOWN
LASD to lay off 60 staffers
The Los Altos School District plans to send out 60 pink slips this March in an effort to reduce expenses as it faces nearly $3 million in state budget cuts.
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 8:08 am by Frank, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Adult School teachers put on notice
Faced with necessary budget cuts of 20 percent, trustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District voted on Monday to send out pink slips to all Adult School full-ti... |
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 3:07 pm by Margaret Poor, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: LASD trustees to pass budget
Los Altos School District trustees will vote on cuts to programs and certified staff during their meeting Tuesday in an effort to balance the district's budget as it faces ove... |
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 2:27 pm by Brad, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With PACT moving in, preschool looks for new home
The Mountain View Child Development Center -- a YMCA-run preschool for low-income families which has operated for 20 years on district-owned property -- must be out by late Ju... |
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 2:01 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
ELECTIONS
City manager says budget is on the line
In a presentation Tuesday, Kevin Duggan said the city faces a nearly $6 million general fund deficit next year. He is working to keep the economic recession from tarnishing Mo... |
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 1:24 pm by marie, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
MVLA explores green bond
The Mountain View-Los Altos High School District may sponsor a bond measure next year to raise money to make its campuses more environmentally friendly, administrators said at... |
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 1:07 pm by Parent, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Rail-stop idea before council next week
Residents may have their last big chance to weigh in on a high speed rail stop for Mountain View next Tuesday, as the issue will appear on the City Council's consent calendar.... |
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 11:45 am by Andrew, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Soccer coach appears in court today
Pedro Carbajal, the Mountain View soccer coach and community leader arrested on molestation charges, will be transported to the Palo Alto court today for an arraignment.
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 12:32 am by Voice Reader, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
EDITOR'S DESK
Wide world
NOW THAT "the honeymoon is over," and people are practically ready to blame Obama for the recession, is it too late to drag out one last remembrance from Inauguration Day?
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on Mar 10, 2009 at 8:59 pm by Mike Laursen, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
City plans yearly shredding event
Mountain View residents once again will get a chance to safely dispose of old tax returns, bank statements and medical records during a free city shredding event this month.
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on Mar 10, 2009 at 6:37 pm by Marty, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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 10, 2009 at 6:28 pm by Eric, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Soccer coach's bail set at $2 million
A Palo Alto judge set bail at $2 million for Pedro Carbajal, the Mountain View community leader and soccer coach who was arrested last week on charges of molesting three girls... |
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on Mar 10, 2009 at 4:07 pm by Recommendation, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Council members point to $37M in reserves
After a presentation from the city manager last month about the seriousness of the city's budget problems, some council members say they're concerned that residents might have... |
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on Mar 10, 2009 at 12:22 pm by An involved non resident of Mountain View, a resident of another community |
EDITOR'S DESK
Get the word out
I'VE GOTTEN some great responses to this week's introduction of Express, our online service which delivers daily headlines by e-mail ( |
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on Mar 10, 2009 at 10:03 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
AROUND TOWN
Tomorrow's events (March 10)
Nature walk: Daylight Savings celebration at [Web Link Shoreline]
Shoreline at Mountain View will host a "Daylight Savings T... |
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on Mar 9, 2009 at 4:49 pm by Ricia, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
MOVIES
Raging Grannies rock Cinequest film festival
The Raging Grannies hit the silver screen this weekend as Mountain View filmmaker Pam Walton premieres her documentary on the activist group at the Cinequest film festival in ... |
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on Mar 8, 2009 at 11:42 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
The scariest house in America
The award-winning "DC Cemetery" on Bush Street that draws big crowds every year isn't just a seasonal hobby for its creators -- it's a year-round love affair.
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on Mar 8, 2009 at 2:42 pm by cole, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Preschool families to protest at tonight's school board meeting
Fifty local families plan to hold a protest at the elementary school district board meeting tonight, demanding new classroom space after the district ended a 20-year lease wit... |
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on Mar 7, 2009 at 7:29 am by It\'s a Private Preschool, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Monta Loma seeks unity with CEL
Looking for a way to get more parents involved and increase test scores, Monta Loma Elementary School has found for its role model a small San Jose school known by the acronym... |
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on Mar 6, 2009 at 10:56 pm by DJ in Cuesta, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Commission shelves fee for single-use bags
Before county residents are asked to spend a quarter for every paper or plastic shopping bag, the Santa Clara County Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission has recommended t... |
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on Mar 4, 2009 at 5:32 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
'Skimming' scam at ATMs hits local resident
Nick Elvitsky was shocked when $500 was deducted from his account on Jan. 26: "I did not take that money out. I have been a victim of a crime."
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on Mar 4, 2009 at 1:12 pm by Mike, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Budget passed, but uncertainty remains
It was a long, long wait. But even now, after a state budget was finally passed, local administrators remain uncertain about funding for next year, and how the cuts to educati... |
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on Mar 4, 2009 at 12:49 pm by Reactionary Fringe, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A tale of two school programs
At Castro School, the PACT program gets ready to strike out on its own, taking nearly 200 students with it. Meanwhile, Monta Loma seeks unity through its CEL program by expand... |
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on Mar 4, 2009 at 8:49 am by Sierra, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Economy creates big setback for BART to SJ
New analysis of projected sales tax revenues shows that bringing BART to San Jose will be delayed a number of years, even with the sales tax increase voters approved for BART ... |
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on Mar 3, 2009 at 5:04 pm by Vijay Kumar, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Council balks at looking into HSR stop downtown
Hopes for a downtown high speed rail stop may have come and gone in a flash Tuesday after City Council members deadlocked over whether to ask the California High Speed Rail Au... |
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on Mar 3, 2009 at 4:19 pm by James Hoosac, a resident of another community |
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