Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pandemic-induced enrollment plunge persists for second year at local public schoolsAs the pandemic drags on into a second year, enrollment is still down at local schools, an Almanac and Palo Alto Weekly data...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 21, 2021 at 10:12 am | 10 comments | 6088 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bubb, Monta Loma elementary schools hit with offensive graffitiOffensive and antisemitic graffiti has been found at two Mountain View elementary schools in recent weeks. Other local schools...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2021Last comment by MVFlyer, on Nov 18, 2021 at 9:12 am | 1 comment | 5711 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bubb Elementary School closed for the day due to bomb, shooting threatPolice were searching Bubb's campus after the school's principal got an email Thursday morning claiming multiple bombs were...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2021Last comment by Ariel DeLaCruz, on Nov 6, 2021 at 12:18 pm | 2 comments | 7599 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Destructive activities' prompt Mountain View Whisman to add security cameras to school campusesThe Mountain View Whisman School District plans to install security cameras on its campuses next summer in hopes of preventing...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 3, 2021 at 4:59 pm | 1 comment | 4934 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Peer-led mental health program lets students know they're not aloneFrom setting up panels on suicide prevention to creating social media posts about resources for survivors of sexual violence,...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2021Last comment by smorr, on Nov 1, 2021 at 3:35 pm | 1 comment | 4599 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Much-needed park space is finally coming to Mountain View's San Antonio neighborhoodThe San Antonio area of Mountain View has been starved for green space for years, dominated instead by concrete, high-density...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2021Last comment by Joshua K., on Oct 31, 2021 at 12:24 pm | 3 comments | 14397 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bay Area under third straight Spare the Air alertAir district officials extended a Spare the Air alert through Tuesday as wildfire smoke and haze linger in Bay Area skies. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2021Last comment by Frank Johnson, on Oct 29, 2021 at 9:54 am | 2 comments | 2818 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman board holds off on prioritizing low-income students at choice schools in time for next fallThe Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees decided to hold off on changing its enrollment system for choice...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2021Last comment by SRB, on Oct 24, 2021 at 7:54 am | 3 comments | 4078 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former tutor now faces 55 counts related to alleged lewd acts on studentsFormer Palo Alto math tutor Mark Allan Hodes' plea hearing was postponed after prosecutors added more charges that allege...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 22, 2021 at 10:29 am | 1 comment | 2905 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mayor for a Day: Mountain View students tell city what they'd do if they were in changeThird grader Aanya Raychaudhuri has been thinking about climate change for as long as she can remember, so when she heard...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2021Last comment by Joan MacDonald, on Oct 19, 2021 at 2:18 pm | 1 comment | 4851 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Skewed demographics cause MV Whisman to consider prioritizing low-income students at choice schoolsOnly 7% of Stevenson students are socioeconomically disadvantaged, versus a district average of 29%. That's in stark contrast...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 15, 2021 at 10:03 am | 6 comments | 5378 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pandemic induces staff shortages at local schoolsMidpeninsula school districts are having trouble finding people to fill a variety of positions, including substitute teachers,...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2021Last comment by James Thurber, on Oct 14, 2021 at 2:47 pm | 1 comment | 4226 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis adds admissions preferences for low-income students after sharp questioning about school's lack of diversityThe Santa Clara County Board of Education on Oct. 6 approved changes to the Los Altos school's admission preferences that...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Oct 10, 2021 at 2:40 pm | 10 comments | 6679 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saint Francis High School evacuated in second recent bomb threat at local schoolSt. Francis High students and staff safely evacuated to Cuesta Park Tuesday after someone called in a bomb threat to the...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2021Last comment by Mtn View Mom, on Oct 5, 2021 at 6:14 pm | 1 comment | 8148 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman board plans to meet face-to-face, though public will stay remoteThe Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to keep having the public take part online...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2021Last comment by Gracie, on Sep 29, 2021 at 10:26 pm | 2 comments | 4129 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Facing county pressure, Bullis Charter School moves to prioritize enrolling low-income studentsBullis Charter School is looking to set aside 10% of its open seats for children who qualify for free or reduce priced school...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Sep 20, 2021 at 3:37 pm | 11 comments | 5829 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A powerful legacy: New school name honors community activist Amy Imai, who spent WWII in internment campAmy Imai spent a lifetime sharing her experiences as a Japanese American interned during World War II in the hope that the...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2021Last comment by Joan MacDonald, on Sep 14, 2021 at 6:43 pm | 3 comments | 7031 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Want to speak at an MVLA board meeting? You'll need to show up in personThe Zoom era is over for the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District's board. The district is running in-person...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 7, 2021 at 4:36 pm | 8 comments | 4757 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
After battle over school fences, Mountain View Whisman seeks $9M redesign of Monta Loma's parkThe Mountain View Whisman School District is looking to completely revamp Monta Loma Park following a controversial decision...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2021Last comment by Ray, on Sep 7, 2021 at 1:07 pm | 21 comments | 10616 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Study links smoke from 2020 wildfires to rise in COVID cases, deathsA new study that links wildfire smoke with rising COVID-19 infections and deaths did not surprise local experts, who said...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 27, 2021 at 10:25 am | 1 comment | 2347 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Mountain View Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
How quickly will we electrify our homes?
By Sherry Listgarten | 13 comments | 2,865 views
Sulbing Cafe brings internationally popular shaved ice dessert to Santa Clara
By The Peninsula Foodist | 0 comments | 1,684 views
Everything Falls – Lessons in Souffle
By Laura Stec | 7 comments | 1,586 views
