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HP announces 25K-30K layoffs as part of splitIn anticipation of its split into two separate companies, Hewlett Packard Company, as part of its 2015 Securities Analysts...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2015Last comment by Color Me Impressed As Well, on Sep 17, 2015 at 3:14 pm | 13 comments | 6586 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Common Core test scores reveal bigger achievement gapThe long-awaited results of the first Common Core-aligned standardized tests show that Mountain View schools are outperforming...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Greg Coladonato, on Sep 16, 2015 at 3:46 pm | 23 comments | 12755 Views
AROUND TOWN
Plans advance for salt pond restorationMountain View City Counil last week received an update on plans to transform 700 acres of former industrial salt ponds north...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2015Last comment by Mark Noack, on Sep 16, 2015 at 3:02 pm | 6 comments | 6419 Views
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MV firefighters battling Valley, Butte wildfiresFirefighters from Mountain View are among the more than 13,000 firefighters across California who are battling a dozen large...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2015Last comment by Stay Safe, on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:42 pm | 1 comment | 5083 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Common Core assessments report at MVWSD Bd. Meeting Thurs.The next Board Meeting of the MVWSD Trustees will have a very full report (45 minutes scheduled) on the standardized tests...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Sep. 16, 2015There are no comments yet. 1956 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Larry Ellison buys Epiphany Hotel in Palo AltoLarry Ellison, one of Silicon Valley's wealthiest and most extravagant high-tech titans, has added to his collection of riches...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2015Last comment by mvman, on Sep 15, 2015 at 3:08 pm | 3 comments | 6379 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A windfall in hospital safetyIt's tough for nurses to predict when a hospital patient is going to try to climb out of bed and risk tumbling to the ground,...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2015Last comment by MtView Neighbor, on Sep 15, 2015 at 2:11 pm | 2 comments | 6723 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Growing city aims to expand park spaceIn an effort to expand Mountain View's parkland, the City Council on Wednesday approved a series of ordinance tweaks designed...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2015Last comment by Old Mountain View/ Brad , on Sep 15, 2015 at 1:11 pm | 7 comments | 5386 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New rules to level mathematical playing fieldAmid growing pressure from state lawmakers, the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is poised to adopt a new policy...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2015Last comment by Trust kids, on Sep 15, 2015 at 12:27 pm | 5 comments | 8179 Views
AROUND TOWN
High-speed rail shifts focus back to the Bay AreaAfter gaining some momentum in the Central Valley, California's beleaguered high-speed rail project is now hoping for a fresh...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2015Last comment by Martin, on Sep 15, 2015 at 8:23 am | 13 comments | 6779 Views
AROUND TOWN
A new approach to workplace healthSilicon Valley is known for its technological innovation, from new apps to driverless cars. But the area is also poised for...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2015Last comment by @reader, on Sep 14, 2015 at 4:35 pm | 7 comments | 9814 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino Hospital wins award for mental health servicesEl Camino Hospital recently announced that it received the 2015 Outstanding Treatment Provider Award from the National Alliance...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2015Last comment by Courtney, on Sep 14, 2015 at 11:19 am | 5 comments | 5753 Views
AROUND TOWN
Big crowd rallies City Council for housing crisis reliefOn Tuesday evening, an estimated 300 people, including a huge turnout from the city's Latino community, rallied at City Hall...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2015Last comment by maryhodder, on Sep 14, 2015 at 12:59 am | 45 comments | 12313 Views
AROUND TOWN
School district wants a second look at student enrollmentThe Mountain View Whisman School District is now seeking a second opinion on whether public school enrollment is on the rise...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Deniece Smith, on Sep 13, 2015 at 9:08 am | 13 comments | 3996 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Letters to the editor<B>Protect trees, but protect tenants too Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2015/09/11/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2015Last comment by Gary, on Sep 12, 2015 at 9:24 pm | 1 comment | 3415 Views
AROUND TOWN
Chevys Fresh Mex in Mountain View -- closed?I drove by there tonight and it was dark and empty with a big white sign on the door. Is it closed for renovations or did...
Original post made by Fajita on Sep. 5, 2015Last comment by Take-Out, on Sep 12, 2015 at 5:21 pm | 15 comments | 5918 Views
ELECTIONS
School board weighs options on parcel tax renewalSchool board members are looking ahead at next year's planned parcel tax renewal for the Mountain View Whisman School District,...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2015Last comment by Old Steve, on Sep 11, 2015 at 5:38 pm | 30 comments | 7459 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man robbed at gunpoint in Rex Manor neighborhoodPolice are searching for two suspects who robbed a man on Farley street earlier this week, one of whom was carrying a handgun. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2015Last comment by Sadneighbor, on Sep 11, 2015 at 3:27 pm | 1 comment | 5711 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Prestigious Jefferson Award for local tutor"It's been the best teaching experience I ever had," Fran Theiss says from her home in Los Altos, on the border of Mountain...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Kristianne Bernard, on Sep 10, 2015 at 7:59 pm | 1 comment | 4968 Views
OTHER ISSUES
High-speed rail shifts focus back to the Bay AreaAfter gaining some momentum in the Central Valley, California's beleaguered high-speed rail project is now hoping for a fresh...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Martin, on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:24 pm | 1 comment | 3459 Views
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