HEY TECH!
Congratulations Mozilla on 1 Billion Firefox Downloads
On Friday, Mozilla announced that Firefox had been downloaded a billion times. Check out www.onebillionplusyou.com to join the cele... |
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on Aug 3, 2009 at 11:09 pm by Angela hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
OTHER ISSUES
It is time to test chloramine
Amid the recent turmoil over dangerous chemicals in our food and toys, it's amazing to observe the federal government's somewhat lackadaisical reaction to concerns over chlora... |
Editor |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 9:33 pm by MrsJ, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Update: NASA sitting on offer to save Hangar One
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is among those wondering why NASA headquarters is not responding to a proposal from Google's founders that would not only save the biggest historic la... |
Editor |
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on Dec 19, 2011 at 9:26 pm by Doug Pearson, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summer dumdums
With summer vacation in full swing, students are enjoying their chance to kick back and relax for awhile. But a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Education warns p... |
Editor |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 1:08 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SPORTS
Player, coach in bullying spat
The parents of a Mountain View High School varsity basketball player are putting a full-court press on their daughter's coach, alleging that the woman has bullied their teenag... |
Editor |
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on Jan 22, 2012 at 12:55 pm by Concerned Parent, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Alza Corp. leaving city after 17 years
Johnson and Johnson, Alza's parent company, is shutting down operations in Mountain View, laying off 600 employees in the process.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Jan 3, 2009 at 6:07 am by Truth, a resident of another community |
ELECTIONS
Council incumbents battle newcomers in Chamber debate
Three City Council incumbents defended their records against three challengers in a debate hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Monday night The candidates tackled the topics of ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 8, 2010 at 3:33 pm by PeaceLove, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Petition to limit number of kids affected by LASD Boundary decision
Web Link
Tim Justus recently released figures admitting that over 800 K-8 LASD students stand to be affected by the ... |
displacedanddispleased |
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on Jan 25, 2008 at 5:49 pm by District Dad, a resident of another community |
GOOGLE WATCH
Google takes record number of applications, plans to hire record number of new employees
If you want a job at Google and haven't yet submitted your resume, you might want to get on that. The line to get an interview with the Mountain View-based online search golia... |
googlewatch |
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on Feb 4, 2011 at 11:02 am by googlewatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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 ... |
Editor |
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on Apr 29, 2008 at 12:25 pm by New BCS Parent, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
SILICON AND SYNAPSE
Protesters call on FCC to change policy SmartMeters, cell towers
A group of protesters gathered outside of the Computer History Museum on April 14 to protest PG&E's SmartMeters and current law surrounding the installation of cell phone towe... |
Nick V |
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on Apr 16, 2011 at 11:45 am by Tired_Activist, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View mom dies in SoCal car crash
The victims of a horrific car crash last weekend in Santa Barbara County included a young woman from Mountain View, Kelly Marie Ruiz, whose mother said the incident "sounds li... |
Editor |
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on Oct 5, 2012 at 4:57 pm by Eric Wright, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Bullis files another lawsuit against LASD
Bullis Charter School's legal team has filed another lawsuit against the Los Altos School District in an effort to get a judge to compel the district to provide the charter sc... |
Editor |
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on Sep 26, 2012 at 6:54 pm by HMMMMM, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
CSMA’s Kids Art on Main Street Exhibition Showcases work by 30 Young Artists
From July 3-31, 2007, visitors to the Main Street Café and Books in Los Altos will enjoy seeing children’s art from the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Cente... |
csma |
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on Jun 26, 2007 at 3:22 pm by csma, a resident of another community |
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... |
Editor |
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on Mar 9, 2008 at 11:12 pm by WOW, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Couple launches impromptu protest of Ideafarm
Police were called after a man and his wife took to the corner of El Camino Real and Castro Street Monday evening to protest Wo'O Ideafarm's latest protest.
Read the full s... |
Editor |
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on Dec 20, 2010 at 2:11 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA picks new trustee
Joseph Mitchner, a Mountain View resident and self-described finance "nerd," has been appointed to the Mountain View-Los Altos high school district board.
Read the full story... |
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on Aug 6, 2007 at 1:26 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School's new paradigm could come with a price
It isn't often that a school district steps out of the traditional educational mold and adopts a totally new concept of teaching.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 2:17 pm by Amanda, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Chloramine fight hits snag with EPA
As promised, local activists determined to eliminate chloramine from the tap water were granted a meeting with federal Environmental Protection Agency representatives earlier ... |
Editor |
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on Jan 25, 2009 at 3:46 pm by adrienne, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
More teachers getting preggers
The local elementary school district is on stork watch after an usually high number of teachers have gone on maternity leave this year.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Jul 6, 2008 at 10:09 am by Stuart, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Shop Mountain View
I would love to Shop Mountain View and keep my tax money in the city, unfortunately I keep finding myself headed to downtown Los Altos because they have a better selection of ... |
Curious Observer |
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on Jul 20, 2007 at 11:24 am by Chris Chow, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
EXTRA!CREDIT
Alta Vista students test their interviewing chops
Students at Alta Vista High School have the chance to try their hand at interviewing for a job today, Jan. 28.
A handful of local businesses are sending representatives to ... |
Nick V |
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on Jan 28, 2011 at 9:58 am by Nick V, Mountain View Voice Staff Writer |
AROUND TOWN
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... |
Editor |
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 7:26 pm by a, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Gophers in Cuesta Park
In recent years I have noticed more and more gopher holes and mounds in Cuesta Park. It seems like the grass fields will soon no longer be good for playing sports because the ... |
RKC |
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on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:42 pm by anon, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
OH Memorial/Reunion -- Information Request
Hi there,
A fellow Briones classmate and I are making the seemingly impossible attempt at the largest reunion of the OH, spanning from its innagural year in 1969 up to the ... |
Daniel Mart |
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on Aug 18, 2007 at 2:35 am by Daniel Mart, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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