OTHER ISSUES
Not too late to begin impeachment
You might occasionally see around Mountain View — in the vicinity of the Sunday Farmers Market, the Caltrain station and the Post Office — several petition circulators with si... |
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on Jun 15, 2008 at 6:17 pm by yr funny, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Ghysels, Barsi cycling to Sacramento
Maurice Ghysels and Bruce Barsi are making known their feelings about state budget cuts to education through a unique form of protest: Starting this weekend, the two are bikin... |
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on Jun 14, 2008 at 10:04 am by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Farewell, Teacher Nancy
Hundreds of parents and students celebrated "Teacher Nancy" during a retirement party recently, honoring her for her nearly 30 years of "wisdom" and service to the community.
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on Jun 13, 2008 at 7:48 am by Kristen Marenco, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Meeting of Los Altos council, MVLA turns ugly
The long-awaited joint meeting Monday between high school district trustees and the Los Altos City Council began with a discussion on drug and alcohol use and ended with a cle... |
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on Jun 12, 2008 at 9:48 pm by Jon Wiener, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Tom Means named new mayor
The City Council chambers were packed Tuesday night for the swearing in of Tom Means as mayor and Margaret Abe-Koga as vice mayor, both of whom were elected unanimously by the... |
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on Jun 12, 2008 at 6:32 pm by Balance, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
Mayfield project marches forward
After four years of meetings, the City Council finally delivered the massive Mayfield housing project Tuesday night, approving a conceptual master plan, a demolition plan and ... |
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on Jun 11, 2008 at 8:53 pm by Breathy, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mayfield proposal still needs work
The current Mayfield site development proposal remains severely flawed. In response to requests from the City Council, the builder has slightly lowered density, found a few mo... |
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on Jun 11, 2008 at 8:27 pm by Jane, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
NASA, Google hatch deal
A 42-acre Google campus is now set for Moffett Field thanks to a 40 year lease agreement the Internet giant signed with NASA Ames on Wednesday.
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on Jun 10, 2008 at 4:18 pm by Jodi Porter, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
SPORTS
Soap Box Derby racers zoom down Dana
In a test of skill Sunday, kids ages 8 to 17 reached speeds of up to 24 miles per hour as they barreled down the overpass grade in front of Landels Elementary School.
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on Jun 9, 2008 at 5:21 pm by neighbor, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Fatality on Caltrain tracks Friday afternoon
Read the full story here Web Link posted Saturday, June 7, 2008, 10:48 AM |
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on Jun 9, 2008 at 2:23 pm by ME, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Autism 101
As the Covington students looked on, three puppets named Freddie, Crystal and Angela learned to become friends despite Freddie's autism. The show is part of Fran Goodwin's eff... |
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on Jun 8, 2008 at 5:11 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Another shooting death in Mountain View
A 16-year-old was shot to death on the 100 block of Higdon Avenue on Tuesday evening, police said. Currently no witnesses have been found, and police have little to go on.
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on Jun 8, 2008 at 1:54 pm by Get A Clue, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Los Altos, MVLA prepare for joint meeting
Los Altos City Council members and trustees from the Mountain View Los Altos High School District are scheduled to meet Monday, June 9 to discuss a number of issues facing loc... |
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on Jun 8, 2008 at 11:45 am by LOL, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Details emerge on council expenses
While City Council members get only $500 a month to do what is considered a nearly full-time job, they also are entitled to use thousands of dollars every year for travel, pho... |
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on Jun 6, 2008 at 11:16 pm by LOL, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Measure C passes by a landslide
As early election results went online, supporters of the Mountain View parcel tax hugged and clinked beer glasses, correctly predicting a win for Measure C, which will provide... |
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on Jun 6, 2008 at 9:49 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Obituary
Jeanette Palmyra
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 23, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Jun 6, 2008 at 3:33 am by Deanna Guzman, a resident of another community |
ELECTIONS
Measure C passes by a landslide
The Mountain View Whisman School District's new parcel tax won with a solid 79.8 percent of the vote Tuesday, surprising supporters who had worried it might not receive the tw... |
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on Jun 5, 2008 at 10:35 am by Fran Goodwin, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Blood center desperate for type O negative
The Stanford Blood Center issued an urgent appeal for donors who have type O negative blood because a heart-transplant operation at Stanford Hospital depleted their supply Tue... |
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on Jun 4, 2008 at 5:10 pm by Dude, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Youth leader forced out of U.S.
Lucio Caciano-Miranda, the local youth leader who worked out of St. Athanasius Catholic Church on Rengstorff Avenue, has agreed to leave the country due to deportation proceed... |
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on Jun 4, 2008 at 11:24 am by Thanks ICE, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
In some precincts, it's mail vote only
Reacting to the trend of more and more people voting by mail, the county registrar is closing six Mountain View polling places during next month's primary elections.
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on Jun 2, 2008 at 11:12 am by Election Day mourner, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Residents already giving input on general plan
Those who give their input during the coming general plan update could have major impact on how the city looks in 2030, city officials say. And the race to gather that input h... |
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on Jun 2, 2008 at 7:47 am by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Eighteen, pregnant and graduating
When she became pregnant last fall, Michelle Agreda had little motivation to continue her independent high school study program. Luckily, she was able to take a two-month brea... |
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on Jun 2, 2008 at 7:24 am by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Council puts focus on youth and gangs
After naming gang violence as a top concern, the City Council put its money where its mouth is Tuesday by voting to permanently fund a police gang program called the Youth Ser... |
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on Jun 2, 2008 at 7:15 am by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Details emerge on council expenses
While City Council members get only $500 a month to do what is considered a nearly full-time job, they also are entitled to use thousands of dollars every year for travel expe... |
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on Jun 2, 2008 at 6:47 am by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Why we protest at recruitment centers
The Raging Grannies have asked me to write a few words to clarify our position about the military and military recruitment. We have made several quite peaceful visits to date ... |
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on Jun 1, 2008 at 3:01 pm by Grannies Rock, a resident of another community |
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