SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fortune smiles on Amigos league
Less than a month ago, Pedro Carbajal's team was on a shoestring budget. But thanks to newfound support following an article in the Voice, the Amigos Soccer League will... |
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on May 14, 2008 at 8:53 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tackling the achievement gap
As the proportion of Hispanic students in Mountain View approaches 50 percent, local school officials are struggling mightily to understand how to bring this soon-to-be-majori... |
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on May 14, 2008 at 8:33 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Cyclist, train collide near downtown station
Caltrain service was briefly halted Tuesday afternoon after a northbound train and a bicyclist collided near the downtown station.
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on May 14, 2008 at 8:09 pm by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD gets a break on funding
The Los Altos School District will defray about $700,000 in the expected state education cuts by qualifying for a new financing method.
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on May 13, 2008 at 12:30 pm by SchoolWonk, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Town Square Posts
What was Mountain View like in the old days?
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 9, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on May 11, 2008 at 5:25 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Crunch time at Moffett
NASA Ames was nearly shut down two years ago, but is now poised for major growth, according to a presentation made last month by Director Pete Worden to NASA Ames employees.
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on May 11, 2008 at 12:25 am by Carl Orta, a resident of another community |
RESTAURANTS
The table will take your order now
California Roadhouse, the now-defunct bar and grill at 401 Castro Street, was going for an old-school image. But its replacement, due to arrive this summer, could be a whole n... |
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on May 10, 2008 at 1:29 am by Steve Leung, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SPORTS
Los Altos High honors former coach
For years, Leo Long was a hugely popular and successful track coach at Los Altos High School. So much so, in fact, that the school recently named its track after him.
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on May 9, 2008 at 2:21 pm by Brian K. Long, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Prefab diner's assembly underway
A year ago, local auto shop owner Tom Mertl announced his plan to truck a 1930s prefab diner to Mountain View from Massachusetts. The diner has arrived, and a long restoration... |
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on May 9, 2008 at 1:51 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
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 |
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