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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher housing proposal gains tractionA proposal to build affordable housing for North County school employees is picking up steam, after one local school district...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2018Last comment by YIMBY, 24 minutes ago | 15 comments | 2148 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Community to Kavanaugh accuser: 'We are here, and we have your back'Local residents, friends and strangers have rallied around Christine Blasey Ford, who has publicly accused Supreme Court...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Gary, 3 hours ago | 40 comments | 1639 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Berman to focus on computer science education at forumAssemblyman Marc Berman will address the perceived gap between the increasing availability of jobs in technology and skills...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, 9 hours ago | 1 comment | 471 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stark achievement gap remains in local schoolsTest scores released this month show a recurring struggle to raise performance among low-income and minority students in...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Wheler brings BCS#2, 10 hours ago | 8 comments | 2836 Views
AROUND TOWN
Saving the fabric of societyThis is a story of a Palo Alto couple who went dumpster diving, and how they discovered the mother lode of thrown-out goods....
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Kathleen Bonte , 21 hours ago | 2 comments | 283 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View high tackles football player safetyWhile our Mountain View-Los Altos High School Board of Trustees considers installing stadium lights at our high schools,...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by parentsquared, on Sep 22, 2018 at 11:01 am | 5 comments | 581 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Former teacher accuses MVLA supe of lying about free speech dust-upA former Mountain View High School teacher accused Superintendent Jeff Harding of lying to the press about his suspension...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Sep 21, 2018 at 9:32 pm | 7 comments | 1883 Views
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Diocese of San Jose addresses sex abuse allegationsBishop Patrick McGrath will visit Palo Alto this Saturday on behalf of the Diocese of San Jose to hold a listening session...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Maher, on Sep 21, 2018 at 3:43 pm | 2 comments | 608 Views
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Gov. Brown signs bill extending four-year degree program at community collegesGov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a bill to extend a pilot program that allows the state's community colleges to offer...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by William Hitchens, on Sep 21, 2018 at 2:35 pm | 2 comments | 1089 Views
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Vehicle collisions on the rise in Mountain ViewMountain View saw a big increase in vehicle collisions last year, with some of the city's busiest intersections proving to...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2018Last comment by Almost Hit By Red Light Running Car At ElCamino & 237, on Sep 21, 2018 at 2:28 pm | 36 comments | 5992 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis seeks new school in Mountain View WhismanBullis Charter School officials announced on Tuesday a proposal to open a new charter school in the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2018Last comment by Context for Facts, on Sep 21, 2018 at 11:57 am | 64 comments | 5322 Views
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Bike Exchange finds new homeThe Silicon Valley Bike Exchange is no longer on the brink of closure. The nonprofit, which repairs bikes and donates them,...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Joy in, Joy out, on Sep 21, 2018 at 5:59 am | 2 comments | 3206 Views
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School board approves pay raises for teachers, adminsThe Mountain View Whisman School District unanimously approved a 5 percent salary increase for its teaching staff and its...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2018Last comment by parent, on Sep 20, 2018 at 8:17 pm | 26 comments | 2485 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google renews community shuttle fundingMountain View's free community shuttle will remain free for a little bit longer. City officials announced last week that...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Don Keedick, on Sep 20, 2018 at 2:40 pm | 2 comments | 2396 Views
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Lawsuit delays study of Highway 85 congestion reliefPromises to explore a new transit option along the median of Highway 85 are being halted, at least for now, by a lawsuit...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Yes, Omit Saratoga, on Sep 20, 2018 at 1:16 pm | 11 comments | 2766 Views
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Palo Alto University professor accuses Kavanaugh of sexual assaultChristine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor at Palo Alto University, identified herself Sunday to the Washington Post as...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2018Last comment by Gary, on Sep 19, 2018 at 11:40 pm | 35 comments | 2845 Views
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New law requires apartment balcony inspectionsAt a birthday party in June 2015, six young people died when a fifth-story balcony collapsed, according to the office...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by MV Resident, on Sep 19, 2018 at 10:39 pm | 4 comments | 1288 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New state laws aim to boost mental health servicesGov. Jerry Brown has signed several pieces of legislation this month aimed at fixing or improving access to mental health...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Sarah1000, on Sep 19, 2018 at 6:45 pm | 1 comment | 1085 Views
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Pardo de Zela to fill rental committee vacancyTom Means' vacant seat on the city's Rental Housing Committee will be filled by Julian Pardo de Zela, the committee's alternate...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Correct decision , on Sep 19, 2018 at 5:56 pm | 12 comments | 1649 Views
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New data shows slow Bay Area housing productionNew data shows that Bay Area housing increased by only 14,900 new units in 2017, less than 30 percent of the number of new...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2018Last comment by Jim, on Sep 19, 2018 at 6:59 am | 7 comments | 1348 Views
Let's Talk Internships
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 1 comment | 1,014 views
Couples: Sex and Connection (Chicken or Egg?)
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 863 views
Zucchini Takeover
By Laura Stec | 1 comment | 777 views
