AROUND TOWN
Teen attacked while riding bike
A teenager riding his bicycle in Mountain View on Monday night was seriously injured when an assailant struck him in the head, police said today.
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 2:36 pm by Christopher Parkinson, a resident of the Willowgate neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Wings over Shoreline
This trio of Canada geese wing their way across cloud-dappled skies over Shoreline Park on a crisp autumn afternoon. Despite numerous measure to keep the unwelcome fowl off th... |
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on Nov 8, 2012 at 4:19 pm by Mr. Nice, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
SPORTS
Clutter fuels two-alarm house fire
One person suffered minor injuries in a two-alarm fire in northeastern Mountain View reported at 9:25 a.m. this morning, fire officials said. Mountain View and Palo Alto firef... |
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on Jan 31, 2013 at 6:41 pm by Sean, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Google has work to do on free WiFi
After hearing more and more complaints about the poor quality of its WiFi system in Mountain View, it appears that Google finally is ready to redesign and upgrade its free ser... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 3:14 pm by W H, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District seeks input on middle school projects
Mountain View Whisman School District officials are looking for public input as they get ready to renovate two middle schools. District officials are holding a series of publi... |
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on Feb 9, 2013 at 12:58 pm by I work here, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Another Spare the Air alert issued for Thursday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued its fifth Winter Spare the Air alert for Thursday, Jan. 17, prohibiting the use of wood-burning devices.
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on Jan 22, 2013 at 1:58 pm by kman, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Little League should drop religious pledge, stick to baseball
Where would you expect someone to ask my 11-year-old to pledge aloud, in front of hundreds of onlookers, "I trust in God"?
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on Mar 9, 2013 at 4:30 am by Kevin Walsh, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area has most "mega commuters" in nation
Bay Area residents are more than four times more likely to be "mega commuters," according to a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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on Mar 7, 2013 at 3:43 pm by kristine, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Furor erupts over sex, drug stories in school paper
For the second time in less than a month, high school district officials have come under fire from a group of parents upset over articles published in The Oracle, Mountain Vie... |
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on Feb 19, 2013 at 7:26 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Huff student a whiz at math
A student from Mountain View has been named the second-best "Mathlete" among all fifth-graders in the country by a national chain of math tutoring centers.
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 6:16 am by William Symons, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
El Camino Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer Opportunities
El Camino Hospital Auxiliary is looking to recruit adult volunteers who are willing to commit to a one day per week shift of 3 ½ - 4 hours. We are looking for positive and ou... |
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 10:35 am by Kaitlyn, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVWSD moving forward with plan to video meetings
The Mountain View Whisman School District is moving along in its plan to film and broadcast board meetings.
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 11:04 am by Marilyn Ritter, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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Students' same-sex mock wedding raises some hackles
Parents at Monday's Mountain View-Los Altos board meeting expressed concerns over an unusual event scheduled to be held on Valentine's Day at Mountain View High School.
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 6:49 am by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Art museum may be last hope for Pearson House
While it appears that everyone else has given up, resident Chris Parkinson is on a mission to save the Pearson House and turn it into the art museum.
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on Feb 15, 2013 at 5:47 pm by Michael, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
No injuries in morning house fire
Firefighters in Mountain View quickly extinguished a two-alarm residential fire early this morning.
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 4:50 pm by Spellcheck, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
PANTHER PEN
Just Because I Cheer
Hello!
Here is our first Panther Pen student piece. This writing came out of an assignment for students to write about something that they feel passionately about. The per... |
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on Mar 25, 2013 at 2:01 pm by Ms. Jenson, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Crews to film 'Silicon Valley' TV show in Palo Alto
A film crew will be in downtown Palo Alto to film an HBO television show pilot today (Tuesday), according to the city.
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on Mar 12, 2013 at 5:04 pm by Bogaigh, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Haunted farm tour
Who needs a haunted house? For those who want to get into the Halloween spirit, Deer Hollow Farm and Friends of Deer Hollow Farm offer Spookfest, a haunted farm tour on Saturd... |
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 4:51 pm by Alice, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
CEO leaves company to her employees
When Iris Harrell decided to retire in 2001, she didn't have an heir to leave her remodeling company to, and didn't want to see it destroyed by a new owner. She she decided to... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 8:48 pm by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Big office project proposed for North Whisman
Well, that didn't take long. The City Council adopted a new general plan last year anticipating 1.1 million square feet of new offices in Mountain View's Whisman area by 2030,... |
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 8:52 pm by DC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Woman punched, robbed in front of children
A woman was punched and robbed of her purse in front of her children while they were on their way home from trick-or-treating on Halloween night, police said.
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 3:48 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
AROUND TOWN
Storm system from Alaska headed for Bay Area
Bay Area residents may want to bundle up, as a cold-weather system is headed this way and will linger for several days, a National Weather Service forecaster said.
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 11:47 pm by Sean, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
The best and the worst of Mountain View-small sample
The best of Mountain View
1. Outdoor Seating on Castro Street
2. Thursday Night Live on Castro Street
3. Art Ala Carte and the Art and Wine Festival
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on Feb 9, 2013 at 9:20 pm by Jes\' Sayin\', a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
PANTHER PEN
The Skin I'm In
Hello! This writing came out of an assignment for students to write about something that they feel passionately about. The perspective below is a reflection on how others c... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 10:44 pm by L Romaine Brown, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District seeks input on middle school projects
Mountain View Whisman School District officials are looking for public input as they get ready to renovate two middle schools. District officials are holding a series of publi... |
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on Feb 11, 2013 at 1:04 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |