AROUND TOWN
Foothill reconsiders site for new center
The Foothill-De Anza Community College District's new community center may come to Mountain View after all, as trustees search for a new location after deciding the Cubberley ... |
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on Mar 26, 2008 at 11:37 am by Matt, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Council concern: gang violence
After a series of murders and assaults involving youth in recent months, the issue of youth activities and gang prevention seemed to be on everyone's mind at Tuesday's City Co... |
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on Mar 25, 2008 at 7:11 pm by MV Immigrant, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Charges filed in Johnson murder
Nathan Talarico has been charged with homicide in the shooting death of 20-year-old Mountain View resident Jeffrey Johnson, and local police are still pursuing a case against ... |
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on Mar 24, 2008 at 7:28 pm by me, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
BOOKS
Walkability workshop perambulates Rengstorff
More than 30 people attended a workshop last Saturday at the Mountain View community center to discuss how to make the Rengstorff neighborhood more walkable.
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on Mar 23, 2008 at 5:17 pm by dfb, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tactical error on Bullis
Looking back, the Los Altos School District can't be happy with its decision to close Bullis-Purissima Elementary School four years ago. The move, made due to declining enroll... |
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on Mar 22, 2008 at 2:35 pm by Fed up Parent, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel tax present: $166,000
Mountain View Whisman school officials searching for ways to compensate for expected cuts in state funding will get some relief from their own parcel tax, which is showing a s... |
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on Mar 21, 2008 at 10:56 am by Alan, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Peace vigil set for Wednesday evening
Marking the fifth anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq, members of Mountain View Voices for Peace will gather at the intersection of Castro Street and El Camino Real to... |
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on Mar 20, 2008 at 1:26 pm by xoxoxoxox, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dogtown and Z-Girls
Cynthia Zawilski has been working to change the image of skateboarding, which is still dominated by the boys. And last Friday, the eighth grader scored again, winning her thir... |
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on Mar 19, 2008 at 5:48 pm by Sacramento Cole, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
How to help the hungry
During the holidays, many people contribute to food drives at offices, schools and places of worship. These commendable efforts help ensure that even those with meager incomes... |
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on Mar 19, 2008 at 3:02 pm by Roy G. Hayter, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Muscles of iron, heart of gold
In January of 2005, Mountain View resident Christina Davis had the same New Year's resolutions many of us have — lose weight, get in shape, meet new people, and, now tha... |
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on Mar 17, 2008 at 9:35 pm by Cat, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Run for the orphans returns
The news out of Zimbabwe lately has not been good — perhaps underscoring the ongoing need for Ellen Clark's fundraising efforts.
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on Mar 16, 2008 at 10:47 am by Nyasha, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Mt. View resident, wanted for bank robbing spree, turns himself in
Police last Friday reportedly evacuated and cordoned off the 2000 block of Plymouth Street in an attempt to catch an alleged bank robber living there. The suspect wasn't home,... |
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on Mar 13, 2008 at 9:59 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Library reopens with spiffy upgrades
A renovated lobby and new automated check-in system greeted Mountain View residents on Monday morning when the library reopened its doors after a month of construction.
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on Mar 13, 2008 at 11:53 am by 4l4n, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Home Depot officially excluded
After making it apparent in December that Home Depot would not be allowed at San Antonio Center, the City Council made it official on Tuesday with a 5-1 vote.
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on Mar 12, 2008 at 12:35 pm by Robin, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District gives nod to new parcel tax
Facing huge state budget cuts that threaten elementary and middle school programs and small class sizes, the Mountain View Whisman school board voted last week to seek a 69 pe... |
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on Mar 11, 2008 at 6:22 pm by Observer, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Alleged hate crime in Pioneer Park
Two young white men were arrested last weekend after beating an African American man downtown in Pioneer Park while shouting white supremacist slogans and making Nazi salutes,... |
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on Mar 11, 2008 at 12:32 pm by anonamous, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Car sparks three-alarm Montecito blaze
A three-alarm fire that started in a parked car and burned a Mountain View apartment complex this morning was controlled nearly two hours after the flames were reported.
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on Mar 11, 2008 at 11:03 am by 4l4n, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Google manager joins school board
With the local elementary school district facing steep budget cuts, last week its board of trustees appointed a local parent with a background in math and business to fill its... |
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on Mar 10, 2008 at 8:35 pm by Teacher, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Second arrest in Jeff Johnson murder case
Police apprehended Jose Alfredo Romero, 19, on Wednesday evening as he walked out of the Jack in the Box on El Camino Real near Ehrhorn Avenue -- only a few yards from where t... |
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on Mar 9, 2008 at 11:12 pm by WOW, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Judge backs Americana residents' asbestos claim
Ab and Mina Hashemi, former tenants of the Americana apartment complex who were exposed to asbestos fibers during a botched roofing job late last year, were slightly better of... |
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on Mar 7, 2008 at 7:20 am by A concerned resident, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Reward raised to $10,000 in Merales murder
The City Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday evening to increase the reward for information leading to arrests for the murder of Jose Morales, 17. The reward, previous... |
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on Mar 6, 2008 at 6:28 pm by Lives downtown, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SPORTS
Slot car magic
Those who remember Slot Car City know that it provided a perfect after-school activity until it closed in the late 1990s. These days, there's only one serious slot car track l... |
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on Mar 4, 2008 at 9:12 am by Dominique, a resident of another community |
ELECTIONS
Lieber bill would tighten recruiters' access to students
Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, D-Mountain View, is reintroducing a bill today intended to better inform parents on military recruiting among high school students.
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on Mar 3, 2008 at 6:29 pm by Dale, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Slot car magic
In the spirit of full disclosure, this reporter was once a regular at Mountain View's now-defunct Slot Car City. For some of us attending Graham Middle School in the early 199... |
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on Mar 2, 2008 at 6:45 am by Fubar, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Dwell house a fine fit in neighborhood
I just read your article about the Dwell house at 515 Mountain View Ave. and am very disappointed that it only presents one point of view on the home and did not ask any other... |
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on Feb 29, 2008 at 8:18 am by Ana Lucia Gonzalez, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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