SCHOOLS & KIDS
Google keeps Bookmobile rolling
Books in hand, Claudia and her son Julio leave the Mountain View Bookmobile at Castro Elementary School on Dec. 4. On Tuesday, the City Council approved an $89,000 donation fr... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 2:13 pm by Robin Schultz, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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City officials move to prevent suicides
City officials hope to help change Mountain View's higher than average suicide rate with a new policy and training for the city's 600 employees.
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on Jul 11, 2012 at 2:20 pm by Rick, a resident of the Willowgate neighborhood |
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Citywide Garage Sale on Saturday, May 1
Don't forget the citywide Garage Sale at participating homes this Saturday, May 1, from 8am to 2pm! Maps to homes are soon to be available online at Web Link... |
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on May 3, 2010 at 6:17 pm by Sparto, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
A new place to hack
Members gathered last weekend to paint the walls at Hacker Dojo's new space. The Dojo, a shared office and event space for computer programmers, is moving into the new digs at... |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 2:45 pm by Yes!, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Woman, 78, dies in car crash on Foothill in Palo Alto
A 78-year-old Mountain View woman died Wednesday afternoon after the Toyota Camry she was driving collided with a tree on northbound Foothill Expressway, just south of Arastra... |
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on Sep 15, 2011 at 3:36 pm by Stat Tastic, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Google's Marissa Mayer named Yahoo CEO
Yahoo has appointed Google executive Marissa Mayer as its new chief executive officer, the company announced today, July 16. Mayer, 37, a Palo Alto resident, will take the hel... |
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on Jul 18, 2012 at 9:40 am by O.G. Whizz, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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Affordable dental care, if you're willing to wait
For close to 50 years Foothill College has offered low-cost, basic dental care for students and the community through its Dental Hygiene Clinic.
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on Jul 7, 2012 at 1:33 pm by R Kerr, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Police bust six businesses in underage alcohol sting
After running a sting operation on nearly 50 Mountain View merchants, local police cited six local businesses for selling alcohol to a minor and one individual after he bought... |
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on Apr 8, 2012 at 12:11 pm by OR, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Man shot by police ID'd as suspected Cupertino gunman
The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office has confirmed that the man who was shot and killed by deputies in Sunnyvale Thursday morning was Shareef Allman -- the alleged... |
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on Oct 7, 2011 at 2:49 pm by Waldo, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Rep. Eshoo honored by public television station
The Cat in the Hat was on hand Monday, when Congresswoman Anna Eshoo was honored for her support of public television at an event held by KQED in Mountain View on June 21. Sh... |
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on Jun 23, 2010 at 4:00 pm by George, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Live performance
What is the best performance you've seen in Mountain View recently?
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on Sep 27, 2011 at 9:08 am by Jeanie Smith, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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High schools cut programs and faculty support
Exit exam courses eliminated, cuts to sports and superintendent's budget
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on Jun 24, 2010 at 8:06 pm by Jack, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Armed robbers back out of stick-up
Two men unsuccessfully tried to rob a Mountain View grocery store late Thursday night, April 29, before fleeing the scene less than a minute later, police say.
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on May 6, 2010 at 12:37 pm by The Eye, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Bus lanes back on the table
The possibility of a light rail-like bus system and new bike lanes on El Camino Real are still on the table for Mountain View after a recent VTA vote.
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 12:23 pm by BC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Hot dog! Dittmer's reopens
For sausage fans, the worst of times is over -- Dittmer's Gourmet Meat and Wurst-haus is open again. The grand opening at its new location, just across the Mountain View borde... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 11:01 am by Welcome, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Moon to eclipse sun on Sunday
Foothill College Astronomy Chair Andrew Fraknoi has some advice for what not to do during the solar eclipse on Sunday, May 20: Don't look at the sun with unprotected eyes.
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on May 17, 2012 at 5:10 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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Man robbed at gunpoint
A San Francisco man was robbed at gunpoint in the early hours of Oct. 1 while he was walking near the Carl's Jr. fast food restaurant on East Middlefield Road, police said.
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on Oct 3, 2011 at 3:06 pm by AC, a resident of another community |
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A glitch in Hangar One history project
Criticism from a local Hangar One preservationist has the United States Navy rethinking a new approach to historic documentation.
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on Sep 15, 2011 at 4:50 pm by Flash is not obsolete, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Small businesses want to be part of North Bayshore plan
Small businesses near Google headquarters are excited by proposals to create a vibrant and walkable village in North Bayshore, but also worry that they will be squeezed out by... |
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on Sep 8, 2012 at 11:26 pm by J, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Mobile guides aid exploration of open space
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District audio tour is part of the latest trend in the outdoor experience. Once the purview of art and natural history museums, audio tour... |
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on Apr 26, 2012 at 7:21 am by Otto Maddox, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School bond measure near approval
The Mountain View Whisman School District board appears poised to move forward on a $198 million bond measure to pay for safety and facilities improvements at local elementary... |
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on Feb 29, 2012 at 7:39 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school grading policy under fire
Did the high school district overreach when officials overhauled its grading system?
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on Dec 21, 2012 at 5:33 pm by Parent of a MVHS Sr., a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Consultants justify big housing fee increases
In a city soon to be flooded with building proposals from Google and Intuit, council members said Tuesday that commercial developers of commercial buildings should pay more to... |
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 11:05 am by BC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Second Harvest struggling as food prices rise
Higher food prices and the rising cost of gas are hindering operations at Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 9:41 am by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
King withdraws from county supervisor race
Former Saratoga Mayor Kathleen King has withdrawn from the race for Liz Kniss' seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, leaving former Palo Alto Mayor Joe Simitian... |
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on Feb 2, 2012 at 3:11 pm by Grammar Nazi, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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