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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 | 5815 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police hope to control July 4 gridlockThe Fourth of July fireworks display at Shoreline has become a Mountain View tradition. Unfortunately, so has post-fireworks...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2008Last comment by GJ, on Jun 28, 2008 at 1:23 pm | 4 comments | 5815 Views
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Holiday Fund: Day workers give thanks to volunteersPaul Ramirez, who found hope and help at the Day Worker Center, plans to show his appreciation to the volunteers who helped...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2014Last comment by Susan, on Dec 8, 2014 at 9:49 am | 1 comment | 5815 Views
ELECTIONS
New $52.4 billion gas tax plan wins approval from state LegislatureThe California Legislature Thursday approved a $52.4 billion, 10-year gas tax and new annual vehicle fee increase intended...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2017Last comment by [email protected], on Oct 3, 2017 at 3:41 am | 12 comments | 5815 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Incision-free cancer surgery at 91Jean Stuetzle, 91, was diagnosed with lung cancer in April. Thanks to a high-tech, non-invasive treatment she received at...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2011Last comment by ernie, on Jan 18, 2011 at 4:45 pm | 5 comments | 5814 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View council swiftly approves drone policy for city staff useThe Mountain View City Council was quick to embrace a new policy Tuesday allowing city employees to use drones, saying the...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by V. Putin, on Sep 8, 2019 at 11:48 am | 5 comments | 5814 Views
OTHER ISSUES
For county, 1,000-strong group of workers and volunteers will be key to keeping a lid on coronavirusSanta Clara County is looking to ramp up its COVID-19 contact-tracing program, which needs about 1,000 members by July 27. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by Selma, on Jun 16, 2020 at 10:35 pm | 1 comment | 5814 Views
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District considers major bond measureIt could cost the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District $191.7 million over the next 10 years to renovate its...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by Teacher, on May 7, 2009 at 11:18 am | 21 comments | 5814 Views
ELECTIONS
NASA expo to explore drone potentialLook into the skies these days and you might just see a drone buzzing through the air. But while these small unmanned fliers...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2015Last comment by Jeff, on Jul 14, 2015 at 3:06 pm | 4 comments | 5814 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sladky house fire started by cigaretteThe fire which caused an estimated $150,000 in damage Wednesday to a home on Sladky Avenue was started by a cigarette in...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2008Last comment by shakira, on Dec 24, 2010 at 4:10 pm | 3 comments | 5813 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Local Air Guard wing deploys for AfghanistanTroops may soon be withdrawing from Afghanistan but on Thursday 200 local air guardsmen were headed to the war-torn country...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2013Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jan 29, 2013 at 10:08 am | 7 comments | 5813 Views
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Security guard arrested in sexual battery casePolice arrested a security guard over the weekend after allegedly posed as a police officer and sexually battered a 22-year-old...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2016Last comment by Venturetape, on Jan 22, 2016 at 8:05 pm | 3 comments | 5813 Views
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Caltrain deaths prompt push for suicide prevention awarenessIn the wake of two Caltrain fatalities within 24 hours this week, public health organizations, school administrators and...
Original post made on May. 8, 2009Last comment by USA, on May 11, 2009 at 9:13 am | 3 comments | 5812 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View native grabs hold of HubbleMountain View's Megan McArthur, an astronaut who is part of the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to repair the Hubble Space...
Original post made on May. 15, 2009Last comment by Ned, on May 25, 2009 at 5:49 pm | 8 comments | 5811 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Music teacher arrested on suspicion of sex-related communication with girl, 16A former music teacher at The Harker School in San Jose was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual communication...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Robyn, on Aug 22, 2018 at 7:51 am | 6 comments | 5811 Views
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$300-million Open Space bond wins approvalThe Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District board of directors unanimously approved a $300-million bond measure Wednesday...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2014Last comment by Jay Park, on Feb 27, 2014 at 8:12 pm | 2 comments | 5810 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View rolls out rules for building new homes in single-family neighborhoods under SB 9The city of Mountain View is drafting rules for how additional homes can be built on single-family properties under Senate...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2022Last comment by quiet_resident, on Mar 1, 2022 at 3:52 pm | 3 comments | 5809 Views
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City opens new affordable housing complexMountain View leaders cut the ribbon on Tuesday, celebrating the completion of a new 49-home apartment building offering...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Robert, on May 22, 2015 at 11:33 pm | 7 comments | 5809 Views
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Guest opinion: Scaling back the scope of policing in Mountain View can make our city saferIn a guest opinion, Kelsey Josund calls on the city of Mountain View to remove police from schools as school resource officers...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2021Last comment by Nora S., on Oct 20, 2021 at 9:58 am | 19 comments | 5808 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Water shortages: Why some Californians are running out in 2021 and others aren'tDrought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering -- determining which California places are running...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Jul 1, 2021 at 2:17 am | 3 comments | 5806 Views
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