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Protest of Castro Street developmentOn Monday at 6:30 p.m. a group of residents is set to assemble to speak their minds about a redevelopment proposed for Castro...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2013Last comment by Life Beyond Cars, on Jul 28, 2013 at 3:06 pm | 59 comments | 259456 Views
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Los Altos district needs to compromiseShort of the sheriff showing up to escort school children to their rightful classrooms, it does not appear that the Los Altos...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2012Last comment by MV Native, on Feb 14, 2012 at 10:39 pm | 95 comments | 87691 Views
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Google's new dome-home wins city approvalAfter nearly 10 years of planning, Google's vision to create a premier headquarters in Mountain View's North Bayshore will...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2017Last comment by Chadwick, on Apr 26, 2017 at 12:20 am | 15 comments | 46560 Views
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School boundary process fraught with distractionsAs a resident and taxpayer in Los Altos for almost 30 years, I am very distressed by the process and possible outcome of...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2007Last comment by Amanda, on Jun 26, 2007 at 7:03 pm | 23 comments | 42060 Views
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It's OK to be little naiveClad in their bright blue caps and gowns, the Los Altos High School class of 2013 flooded onto their school's football field...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on Jun 6, 2013 at 8:59 pm | 2 comments | 40698 Views
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MV Whisman eyes new school bondLocal elementary and middle school district officials are weighing whether to put a bond measure on the 2012 ballot, and...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2011Last comment by Ned, on Feb 23, 2012 at 1:01 pm | 6 comments | 38067 Views
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Parents up in arms over digital math programIt sounds like a perfect fit for a school district based in the heart of Silicon Valley: a "smart" math curriculum -- administered...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2017Last comment by Jack Shultz, on Jun 2, 2017 at 1:55 pm | 101 comments | 37428 Views
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Mountain View High School student dies by suicide, grief counseling availableGrief counseling and support services are available at Mountain View High School after a student died by suicide this week,...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by Isabel , on Oct 3, 2019 at 10:30 pm | 3 comments | 34820 Views
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14 arrested in connection with arson firePolice have arrested 14 people in connection with a fire that burned a house in the 1700 block of Fordham Way in the early...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by Possible actual fire loss cost?, on Feb 25, 2015 at 9:48 pm | 106 comments | 34819 Views
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Patients go nuts over new allergy therapyLast week marked a major milestone for 8-year-old Amelia, who flew across the country to eat a handful of nuts that, just...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2018Last comment by AJL, on Jan 18, 2018 at 1:11 am | 6 comments | 33547 Views
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Crowd debates high school newspaper's sex articlesWhen Chloe Tarrasch, the Focus section editor for the Mountain View High School student newspaper, was putting together a...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2013Last comment by Another Parent, on Mar 21, 2013 at 6:14 am | 33 comments | 32554 Views
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Better Bagel says goodbyeThe Better Bagel's last day in business was a teary one, as loyal regulars said goodbye on Oct. 31 before the doors closed...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by City Sports memebr, on Mar 11, 2015 at 4:18 am | 54 comments | 31065 Views
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District announces Ghysels will step downSuperintendent Maurice Ghysels has officially informed the Mountain View Whisman School District board of trustees that he...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2009Last comment by No More of This Please, on Nov 23, 2009 at 9:45 pm | 65 comments | 30738 Views
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EPA finds toxic vapors in Evandale homesAbove a much-studied toxic groundwater plume, the Environmental Protection Agency has found something of a surprise: toxic...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2013Last comment by jravanell, on Mar 17, 2013 at 9:04 am | 22 comments | 30364 Views
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'Every 15 Minutes'A group of about 30 students, teachers and emergency responsers worked together to organize "Every 15 Minutes" at Mountain...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:02 pm | 14 comments | 25914 Views
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Mountain View school districts announce new policies to slow spread of new coronavirusWith 37 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed in Santa Clara County and the county's first death reported today, local schools...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2020Last comment by Mountain View Resident, on Mar 13, 2020 at 12:04 pm | 28 comments | 25828 Views
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School board votes to drop four school principalsLast night, Mountain View Whisman School District board members unanimously voted to release and reassign several elementary...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2018Last comment by MV Resident For 55 Years, on Mar 18, 2018 at 12:32 pm | 111 comments | 25521 Views
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Students' racist Instagram post spurs protest at Saint Francis High SchoolAn estimated 50 to 100 people upset over racist social media posts by Saint Francis High School students marched on Monday...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by Whoops, on Jun 11, 2020 at 8:51 am | 18 comments | 24840 Views
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New school could close down Stevenson PACTDrawing new lines for school attendance boundaries can be a tricky task that always leaves someone dissatisfied, and that...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2015Last comment by PACT parent, on Jul 1, 2015 at 5:28 am | 179 comments | 24725 Views
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LASD can't force Bullis to move, judge rulesThe Los Altos School District may not force Bullis Charter School to move to a site outside the district's boundaries, a...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2014Last comment by Puh-leeze, on Jan 31, 2014 at 7:19 pm | 29 comments | 24435 Views
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