SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pew Chung school mourns loss of teacher
When Piet Van Allen died in a motorcycle accident last week in San Jose, it left a gaping hole among the students and faculty at Pew Chung International School, where he had b... |
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on May 7, 2008 at 6:17 pm by Sara, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Achievement gap continues to disturb MV Whisman
The Mountain View Whisman school district's annual report was released this spring, and administrators, faced with persistently low test scores from Hispanic students, are hop... |
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on May 6, 2008 at 10:15 am by William Symons, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New city priority: gang prevention
On Monday night the City Council set about picking new goals for the year, with gang prevention making the top of the list and a plan to increase city revenues coming in secon... |
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on May 4, 2008 at 4:25 am by JB, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis gets more portable space
Bullis Charter School will start the next school year with additional portable space for classrooms and a computer lab, the Los Altos School Board agreed during its meeting on... |
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on May 2, 2008 at 2:18 pm by lasd taxpayer, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Police: Mobile home death not murder
Although the exact cause is still unknown, the sudden death of a 42-year-old man at a Mountain View mobile home park has been reclassified as involuntary manslaughter, Mountai... |
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on May 2, 2008 at 1:57 pm by Tom Clark, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Hetch Hetchy project a no-go
A litany of fiery statements Tuesday night did not stop the City Council from cleaning the slate at 450 Whisman Road, rejecting a proposal for 64 homes on the Hetch Hetchy rig... |
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on May 2, 2008 at 12:24 pm by DM, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Court sides with Bullis
Bullis Charter School does not have to change its enrollment policies, and can continue to grant attendance preference to Los Altos Hills students and their siblings, a Santa ... |
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on Apr 29, 2008 at 12:25 pm by New BCS Parent, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Immigration forum seeks to allay fears
As the nation continues to debate its immigration laws, a handful of Spanish-speaking Mountain View residents came to St. Joseph church last weekend to learn more about the is... |
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on Apr 28, 2008 at 11:25 pm by Maxwell, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Yew Chung school mourns loss of teacher
When Piet Van Allen died in a motorcycle accident last week in San Jose, it left a gaping hole among the students and faculty at Yew Chung International School, where he had b... |
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on Apr 28, 2008 at 4:56 pm by Rick, im 34, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Builders bowing out
Market conditions and tight money are causing some builders to shut down large housing projects here, despite relatively firm prices and brisk sales of completed homes.
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on Apr 28, 2008 at 1:15 am by Ago, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Hetch Hetchy housing standoff
Next Tuesday the City Council will finally decide on a development that has been the source of contentious debate over the last year: a proposal to build 64 homes on the Hetch... |
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on Apr 23, 2008 at 3:34 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Outside the box
The majority of houses in Old Mountain View are decades-old country homes, complete with bay windows, front porches and other western features. It is in this setting that one ... |
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on Apr 23, 2008 at 2:55 pm by Fed Up, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Chance for a good profit at Evandale
Experts say converting a run-down 64-unit apartment complex to 144 condominium units is a huge undertaking — and potentially very profitable, grossing $72 million if eac... |
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on Apr 21, 2008 at 11:29 am by Dan M., a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Landels parents see CI in action
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 18, 2008, 11:24 AM |
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on Apr 19, 2008 at 11:36 pm by Beth, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Hetch Hetchy housing standoff
Next Tuesday the City Council will finally decide on a development that has been the source of contentious debate over the last year: a proposal to build 64 homes on the Hetch... |
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on Apr 19, 2008 at 6:45 pm by Lisa Burns, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Court to hear Bullis spat
Los Altos School District board members say they are moving ahead with litigation against the county for its recent decision on Bullis Charter School enrollment.
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on Apr 19, 2008 at 9:33 am by Parent, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bubb hosts 'Ability Awareness Week'
Students at Bubb Elementary School are using wheelchairs, walkers and crutches this week as part of the school's "Ability Awareness Week."
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on Apr 16, 2008 at 6:20 pm by R. Nuytten, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Tunnel's done, time to celebrate
For nearly a year, workers burrowed their way beneath El Camino Real in order to extend Stevens Creek Trail past the busy thoroughfare. Now their work is all but complete, and... |
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on Apr 16, 2008 at 2:07 pm by SUE, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Steve Attinger pioneers new role as environmental coordinator
Earlier this month, Mountain View resident Steve Attinger began his new job working for the city of Mountain View. In fact, the position -- environmental sustainability coordi... |
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on Apr 14, 2008 at 11:50 pm by Mike Kahn, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Unfair shake in housing report
Last April saw the grand opening of San Antonio Place, a handsome 118-unit building of "efficiency studios" designed to provide affordable housing for those most in need of it... |
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on Apr 14, 2008 at 10:27 am by sherry, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Some familiar names throw hats in ring
With four seats on the City Council up for grabs this November, a few candidates are lining up early.
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on Apr 12, 2008 at 1:58 pm by mvguy, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
He's our guy!
For his work covering the Virginia Tech shooting last year, former Mountain View High School student Jose Vargas has won the Pulitzer Prize.
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on Apr 12, 2008 at 9:53 am by Judie Block, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Outrage at Almond
Parents at Almond Elementary School say interim Principal Joe McCreary's kindness and leadership were just what the school needed.
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on Apr 12, 2008 at 7:57 am by Un-intimated Parent, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Police see dip in gang crime
Despite two murders in February involving gang members, police say gang-related crime in Mountain View has actually been on a slow and steady decrease since 2005, likely thank... |
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on Apr 11, 2008 at 5:13 pm by KO S., a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Dibs on Moffett
In 1931, Mountain View and Sunnyvale gave 1,000 acres of what is now Moffett Field to the Navy for $1. Today, at least one City Council member wants Mountain View to have a pl... |
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on Apr 11, 2008 at 4:05 pm by Marvin, a resident of another community |
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