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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 |
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'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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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on Sep 29, 2007 at 6:14 pm by lfriend, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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Google founders can fly jet of Moffett
NASA Ames released a statement Monday explaining why a Boeing 767, owned by Google founders Larry Page and Sergei Brin, was seen on Moffett Field's runway last week.
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on Sep 17, 2007 at 11:31 pm by BobYbarra, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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'One person or one village at a time'
How much does it cost to build a school for 85 children in Nepal, including five classrooms and dormitory rooms for the four teachers? Mountain View residents David and Susan ... |
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on Sep 16, 2007 at 9:16 pm by N. Ackerman, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Day Worker Center finds new home
After months of searching, Mountain View's Day Worker Center is set to move into a new space at the Trinity United Methodist Church on Mercy Street, just half a block from Cit... |
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on Sep 16, 2007 at 12:34 am by Jose Arocha, a resident of another community |
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Neighbors dislike smell of KFC
Neighbors packed a small meeting room at City Hall last week to oppose a KFC-A&W fast food restaurant to replace the abandoned Austin's BBQ on El Camino Real and Mariposa.
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 7:03 pm by Unknown, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Walkers, not bikers, are the problem at Shoreline Park
I take keyboard in hand to reply to reader Ellen Murray's concerns about bike riders at Shoreline Park ("Bikes a problem at Shoreline," Letters to the Editor, Aug. 3). As a 62... |
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 2:30 pm by Bernie Brightman, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Toddler left in hot car near downtown library
A 2-year-old girl was left in a locked vehicle Tuesday afternoon as temperatures climbed, police said, forcing rescuers to smash the vehicle's windows to retrieve her. She was... |
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 7:26 pm by a, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Sixty fruitful years
For 60 years, the Satake family churned out high-quality annuals — colorful marigolds, chrysanthemums and petunias — from its nursery at the end of Marilyn Drive. ... |
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 2:36 pm by Kathy Mayeda, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Harry and Ida Pinto, husband and wife, passed away on same day
Harry and Ida Pinto, Mountain View residents married for 67 years, died within 12 hours of each other on Aug. 26. Both were both 91 years old.
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 12:27 pm by Les Groshong, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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API scores make Castro proud
The Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District saw mixed results from this year's academic progress report released last Friday, with Castro Elementary School and specia... |
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 11:08 pm by Chris Kuszmaul, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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District makes the call on boundary change
After considering nearly 50 different proposed scenarios for boundary changes in the Los Altos School District, board members Monday night reached a decision that will affect ... |
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 10:13 am by Wavemama, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Good call on new mini-park
The City Council had a choice last week: Approve purchase of a badly needed mini-park at the end of West Dana Street north of Shoreline Road, or back out of the deal at the be... |
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on Sep 5, 2007 at 12:58 am by Nick Perry, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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It's back-to-school time
The first day of school came earlier this year, with high schoolers starting Monday and younger students beginning class on Tuesday.
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 12:47 pm by Susan Hong, a resident of another community |
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