OTHER ISSUES
Past, Present and Future. San Antonio Center.
1964 which the year of my birth, was born at Stanford Medical Center, now why is this important, most likely my baby clothes were purchased at San Antonio Shopping Center. I... |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 5:55 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Should district have say when kids start school?
The father of a young girl is taking issue with the Mountain View Whisman School District over whether he can delay his daughter's entry into kindergarten for a year.
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 2:36 pm by Jenny, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Food banks send plea for more donations
Food banks around the Bay Area are asking for more donations as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties said that w... |
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 9:49 am by Jessica, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
City's bike friendly ways win silver
Mountain View is standing out from most Bay Area cities when it comes to bike-friendliness, according to the the League of American Bicyclists. The organization moved Mountain... |
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 3:02 pm by Oh My No, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
A green light for Permanente Creek Trail improvements
The creekside trail that runs through Google headquarters will soon have better crossings at Charleston Road and Amphitheatre Parkway.
Read the full story here Web Link-... |
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on May 13, 2013 at 4:58 pm by Scott Lamb, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
VTA continues to push buses lanes for El Camino
While the future of air traffic at Moffett Field may be the most important concern for Mountain View residents (as some still want expanded aviation — including pre-dawn comme... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 2:32 pm by Disband, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Man fights off robbers on El Camino Real
A man fought off two would-be robbers in the early hours of Monday morning, suffering a kick to the face, but managing to hold onto his wallet in the scuffle, police said.
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 7:14 pm by Flava Dave, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Drug deal turns to robbery
A local teenager was arrested after allegedly holding a group of 20-year-olds at gunpoint and robbing them of $600 cash and about four ounces of marijuana in the 500 block of ... |
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on Nov 4, 2012 at 8:24 am by Phantom, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
No funds yet for city-wide shuttle
On Tuesday City Council members struggled to realize visions of a city-run shuttle that would make stops downtown, at San Antonio shopping center and the movie theaters, to na... |
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 9:57 pm by GC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Jerry Hill announces 'Oughta Be a Law ... Or Not'
Residents in newly elected state Sen. Jerry Hill's district will now have a chance to weigh in on what "Oughta Be a Law ... Or Not."
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Dec 14, 2012 at 8:10 am by Political Insider, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Inks named mayor, Clark makes vice mayor
Two election winners took the top jobs in Mountain View after being sworn into office on Tuesday. John Inks became mayor while Chris Clark became the city's youngest vice mayo... |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 2:37 pm by Ed Mussman, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Community briefs
Nob Hill strike ends
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 16, 2012, 12:00 AM |
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 4:16 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
TRIP TALK
Quality time with the Masai
One of my major goals for this trip was to visit a local Masai tribe, interact with them and buy some jewelry. I had already seen them in town, wearing their bright red-and-bl... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 4:51 pm by juniperk, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Adding sparkle to the season
The holidays got into full swing in downtown Mountain View on Monday night, as the city held its annual Community Tree Lighting Ceremony. Choirs sang and children's eyes lit u... |
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on Dec 8, 2012 at 8:46 am by to AC, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Community tree-lighting set for Monday
On Monday, Dec. 3, the city of Mountain View will be holding its annual Community Tree Lighting Celebration from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Civic Center Plaza at 500 Castro... |
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 11:13 am by All Welcome, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Tuesday, Nov. 20
[Web Link Art: 'Shaped By Water']
Painter Rajani Balaram is showing her sweeping, lively landscapes painted in water media in a solo show throug... |
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on Nov 20, 2012 at 12:09 pm by randy albin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Holiday Fund: 'Miracle on El Camino' helps CHAC expand
They are calling it "the miracle on El Camino Real." After several decades without adequate space, good fortune has finally smiled on the Community Health Awareness Council, ... |
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 2:24 pm by Elaina, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis loses round in legal fight
The Los Altos School District appears to be the victor in the latest round of court decisions in its ongoing legal battle with Bullis Charter School. But if the history of thi... |
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on Nov 30, 2012 at 9:39 am by by the way, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Waste and Inefficiency at City Hall
You won't be surprised that the streets and roadways of our fair city are stored by city hall in a grand database. What might surprise you though is that it's not one database... |
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on Oct 20, 2012 at 12:02 pm by Jes\' Sayin\', a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Woman sentenced for embezzlement
A Mountain View woman who pleaded no contest to embezzling $350,000 from a Redwood City construction company was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison, according to San M... |
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on Dec 14, 2012 at 5:05 pm by sean, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
P.E. credit for marching band?
Everyone seems to agree that marching up and down a football field while banging on drums or playing the horn is hard work. But while parents and band members think they shoul... |
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17 hours ago by Steve, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Council to vote on $3 million land deal
A 1.2 acre park near the intersection of Rengstorff Avenue and Old Middlefield Way could be in the works soon if the City Council approves a $3 million land purchase Tuesday n... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 9:46 pm by Political Insider, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View parents rally for safer streets
There have been numerous car vs bicycle and especially car vs pedestrian collisions in Mountain View in the past year, mostly during the morning rush hour and mostly with chil... |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 4:10 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
iPads stolen from Microsoft
Five iPads were stolen over the Christmas holiday from the Microsoft offices in Mountain View.
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 9:11 am by Dave, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Man pleads 'no contest' for burglarizing Steve Jobs' home
The Alameda man arrested in August for allegedly burglarizing the Palo Alto home of Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs pleaded "no contest" Wednesday morning to a string of ho... |
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on Dec 1, 2012 at 8:28 am by resident, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |