SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tearful good-bye for Huff principal
The Huff Elementary School community gathered Thursday evening to give an emotional send-off to Principal Craig Goldman, who is leaving to become CFO of the school district.
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on Nov 7, 2007 at 6:14 pm by Christopher Schulz, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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Evelyn auto shops booted for housing
Proposed projects for Evelyn Avenue are suddenly drawing the attention of downtown residents, who found out last week that several auto shop sites along the corridor are slate... |
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on Nov 7, 2007 at 10:55 am by Julia, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Asbestos drives renters out for good
Three weeks after a botched roofing job caused asbestos contamination and rainwater damage in their homes, several residents of the Americana apartment complex are moving out ... |
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on Nov 5, 2007 at 3:13 pm by Dilbert Fan, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Asbestos nightmare at Americana
What was supposed to be a routine roof replacement at a 30-unit apartment building on Continental Circle has turned into a two-fold nightmare of rain damage and panic over asb... |
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on Oct 29, 2007 at 9:36 am by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Asbestos nightmare at Americana
What was supposed to be a routine roof replacement at a 30-unit apartment building on Continental Circle has turned into a two-fold nightmare of rain damage and panic over asb... |
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on Oct 25, 2007 at 4:42 pm by OutragedObserver, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
CMG, physician groups merge
The physicians of Camino Medical Group, the Palo Alto Medical Clinic and the Santa Cruz Medical Clinic have approved a plan to merge into a single physician group effective Ja... |
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on Oct 22, 2007 at 2:14 pm by Jan, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Reality check for displaced tenants
In an effort to help families being forced out of their affordable apartments, the Mountain View City Council set up a way to provide displaced tenants with up to $3,000 in ca... |
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on Oct 22, 2007 at 7:44 am by Philip C. Cosby, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Huff kids grow their own Great Pumpkin
A giant pumpkin named Frank, carefully nurtured since spring by Huff Elementary School students, tipped the scales during a weighing party last week, demonstrating in the proc... |
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on Oct 21, 2007 at 11:03 pm by Huff student, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Locals take chloramine fight to EPA
In an effort to help dozens of Peninsula residents, including 30 from Mountain View, who say their sensitivity to chloramine has caused skin rashes and respiratory problems, C... |
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on Oct 19, 2007 at 5:41 pm by Jan Frederiksen, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Council rejects Easy Street project
After making several complaints about its design, the City Council rejected a row house development Tuesday at 315 Easy St. that would have replaced 14 $850-a-month studios w... |
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on Oct 19, 2007 at 12:34 pm by 315 Easy Street Resident, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Google founders can fly jet out of Moffett
NASA has struck an agreement with Google founders Larry Page and Sergei Brin allowing the billionaires to fly their Boeing 767 in and out of Moffett Field whenever they like, ... |
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on Oct 19, 2007 at 12:23 am by Carl Orta, a resident of another community |
RESTAURANTS
Just like the old country
Two swarthy guys wearing white jackets and paper hats greet you with heavy accents from behind the counter. A large menu in all caps hangs on the wall behind their heads. You ... |
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on Oct 19, 2007 at 12:05 am by hurrr, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
ECH ready to open Heart and Vascular Institute
After four years of talk, El Camino Hospital cemented the opening of a new Heart and Vascular Institute last week when it appointed three cardiologists to guide, define and im... |
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on Oct 18, 2007 at 11:44 am by Susan Hong, reporter for the Mountain View Voice, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trustees put foreign language on table
The Mountain View Whisman school board decided last week to formalize its interest in exploring foreign language instruction -- a possible first step to teaching subjects like... |
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on Oct 15, 2007 at 7:11 pm by Palo Alto Resident, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'I didn't think it would happen to me'
Every time Iajady Paz returns to Mountain View High School to work with the Blossom Project, she wishes she were still a student.
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on Oct 14, 2007 at 4:10 pm by Melissa, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Continuous Improvement will help students grow
I've enjoyed reading the discussion in recent weeks concerning the implementation of the Continuous Improvement educational approach in the Mountain View Whisman schools. It b... |
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on Oct 12, 2007 at 2:48 pm by Former Sudbury student, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
The joys of home schooling
On a typical weekday, Jonathan Luxton, 11, sleeps in late, eats breakfast at 11:30, plays on the computer at noon, writes legalese and enjoys reading about atomic physics.
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 10:26 am by Jeff, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Council slashes Rengstorff condo proposal
The City Council came close to rejecting a proposal for high-density affordable condos at a study session Tuesday night, but instead mustered support in a 4-3 straw vote to cu... |
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on Oct 9, 2007 at 11:51 pm by Frances, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Council slashes Rengstorff project
The City Council came close to rejecting a proposal for high-density affordable condos at a study session Tuesday night, but instead mustered support in a 4-3 straw vote to cu... |
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on Oct 6, 2007 at 2:10 pm by Darin, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Arrest made in Whisman Park murder
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, September 24, 2007, 11:08 AM |
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on Sep 29, 2007 at 6:14 pm by lfriend, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
El Camino enjoys record profits
El Camino Hospital saw its best fiscal performance in decades this year, chalking up a profit, or what it calls "net operating revenue," of $74 million — a 47 percent in... |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 9:28 pm by Dom, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New year, new president, new Campus Center
After two years of work and $22 million spent, Foothill College is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration this Tuesday -- the first day of school -- with the unveiling o... |
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on Sep 24, 2007 at 1:17 pm by PA Resident, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
The challenge of Chekhov
Anton Chekhov is one of Russia's most human and accessible writers. Nonetheless, "Three Sisters," which debuted Saturday at the Pear Avenue Theatre, is an ambitious piece of t... |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 9:29 am by Chekhov enthusiast, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
NASA bends rules for Google
The idea that Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin could hide their private Boeing 767 jumbo jet at Moffett Field with no one noticing is one of the best chuckles of the... |
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 11:11 am by Jennifer, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paradigm shift at MV Whisman
The Mountain View Whisman School District announced this week that it has adopted a new approach to teaching which regards parents and students as "customers" and "stakeholder... |
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 5:13 am by Tom Karn, a resident of another community |
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