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 |
AROUND TOWN
Advocates call for more affordable housing
Mountain View has experienced a net loss of affordable housing over the past 20 years, according to resident Roy Hayter of Advocates for Affordable housing.
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on Jun 1, 2008 at 9:04 am by AJ, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
Candidates spar over Assembly seat
Former Mountain View Mayor Sally Lieber will likely hand over her District 22 State Assembly seat to one of four Democrats, three of whom showed up for a debate in Mountain Vi... |
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on May 31, 2008 at 7:13 pm by Victim of Caserta, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
For Freestyle students, making books is child's play
After several months of writing and designing their own children's books, local high school students read their tales of outer space and far away adventures to a dozen prescho... |
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on May 30, 2008 at 8:55 pm by Molly, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
Endorsements
Edge goes to Caserta in Assembly race
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 30, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on May 30, 2008 at 5:10 pm by unsure, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Still no leads in Merales murder
Police have yet to make any headway in the murder of 17-year-old Jose Merales, shot two days ago on Higdon Avenue. Meanwhile, the victim's friends and family have left an impr... |
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on May 30, 2008 at 12:14 am by Chin4, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
New digs, same great Afghan food
Afghani expatriate Nick Waziri spent 20 years running his Middle Eastern restaurant in the Grant Park Plaza Shopping Center at the corner of Grant Road and El Camino Real. He ... |
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on May 27, 2008 at 11:23 am by Bob Briggs, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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