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Council ponders big changes after slew of car-pedestrian collisions
Council members finally weighed in on the community's discussion of bike and pedestrian safety last week, with some members pushing for big changes, including narrower streets... |
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on Dec 5, 2012 at 3:24 pm by Steve, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Council ponders big changes after slew of car-pedestrian collisions
Council members finally weighed in on the community's discussion of bike and pedestrian safety last week, with some members pushing for big changes, including narrower streets... |
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on Nov 30, 2012 at 9:53 am by Steve, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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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 |
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Police arrest three in connection with rape of 13-year-old
Mountain View police arrested two 17-year-old boys and a 23-year-old man Nov. 28 in connection with the rape of a 13-year-old girl, who passersby found intoxicated at a park n... |
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on Nov 29, 2012 at 5:45 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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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 |
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School district gets specific in English learners plan
Officials with the local elementary and middle school district are making a series of changes aimed at improving their program for students learning English.
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on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:15 am by School Parent, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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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 |
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MV Whisman: Chiang, Nelson, Lambert win race
To the surprise of some candidates, Christopher Chiang, Steven Nelson and Bill Lambert will replace three outgoing trustees on the Mountain View Whisman School District's scho... |
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on Nov 9, 2012 at 9:11 am by Informed, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Clucking over books
Castro students are no chickens when it comes to books. They egged on Castro School Principal Judy Crates as she bucked convention on Monday, Oct. 29, dressed in a chicken sui... |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 10:23 am by Chick-fil-haay!!!, a resident of the Slater neighborhood |
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Five running for three seats in school board race
The Mountain View Whisman School District is poised to hold its first contested election since 2004, with five contenders for three open seats on the district's board of trust... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 12:51 pm by 2012 Voter, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Meeting scheduled Tuesday for Measure G committee
The citizen-led committee charged with overseeing funds raised by the recently passed Measure G school bond will hold its first public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 2:32 pm by mvmom, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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MVHS neighbors want say in field lights
The Mountain View Los Altos High School board has scheduled one night football game on Oct. 26, with temporary lights, at the Mountain View High School field. We are among the... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 1:59 pm by Football/Music Parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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The colorful dead
About 100 children from Mountain View's two middle schools got a hands-on lesson on a centuries-old Mexican tradition, as they decorated miniature human skulls sculpted out of... |
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 6:04 pm by Will, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Pay a buck, save the world
When 9,000 students from five California schools donated just $1 each in 2007, the resulting $9,000 was enough to build a new school in Kenya. The idea was the brainchild of L... |
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 9:49 am by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Football under the lights for MVHS
Excitement and frustration were in the air Monday night, as the school board voted to allow Mountain View High School students to hold their Oct. 26 home game against Homestea... |
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on Oct 22, 2012 at 1:03 pm by Ken Henderson, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Summer reading pays off
Third-grade Mountain View resident Ethan Xie won a $529 check towards his college education from ScholarShare, California's 529 College Savings Plan.
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 7:55 am by Reader2, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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MVHS gets Friday night lights for home game
Excitement and frustration were in the air Monday night, as the school board voted to allow Mountain View High School students to hold their Oct. 26 home game game against Hom... |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 7:11 am by B, a resident of another community |
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Khan in the classroom
Khan Academy, the internet teaching sensation, will have a bigger presence in the classroom. Mountain View's elementary and middle school district is expanding its use of the ... |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 2:48 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Khan in the classroom
Khan Academy, the internet teaching sensation, will have a bigger presence in the classroom. Mountain View's elementary and middle school district is expanding its use of the ... |
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on Oct 1, 2012 at 12:39 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Not everyone happy with EDI
While the superintendent of Mountain View's elementary and middle schools has touted the success of a new district-wide educational protocol, others are speaking out against i... |
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on Sep 28, 2012 at 8:50 pm by inbetween, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Spare the air alert issued for Saturday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for the region for Saturday, Sept. 29.
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on Sep 28, 2012 at 2:23 pm by parent, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Tow yard employee hit over head
A man investigating intruders inside the tow yard where he works was blindsided with a blow to the back of the head shortly before midnight on Sept. 22, police said.
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on Sep 25, 2012 at 2:25 pm by Ben De Ho, a resident of the Slater neighborhood |
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Schools go on lock-down with shooter at large
A shooting in Cupertino caused a science camp in Saratoga to go on lock-down and a number of Mountain View schools to close for the day on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Mountain View stu... |
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on Sep 25, 2012 at 5:52 am by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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School test scores continue to climb
Officials from both of Mountain View's public school districts are hailing recently released state standardized testing data that show improvement in most grades and a majorit... |
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on Sep 24, 2012 at 9:30 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Not everyone happy with EDI
While the superintendent of Mountain View's elementary and middle schools has touted the success of a new district-wide educational protocol, others are speaking out against i... |
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on Sep 17, 2012 at 12:48 pm by Teachers Make the Difference, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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