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MOVIES
Student film takes first in nearby festivalTwo Mountain View High School seniors recently nabbed first prize, and $2,000 in scholarship money, for an animated film...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2009Last comment by James Matt, on Nov 28, 2009 at 4:02 am | 2 comments | 9352 Views
ELECTIONS
New candidates emerge for high school boardWhat looked like a quiet election may turn out to be a tight race for the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2014Last comment by Julie, on Aug 8, 2014 at 2:48 pm | 5 comments | 9350 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council gives the green light to shopping center school plansMountain View City Council members agreed Tuesday night to allow the Los Altos School District to pursue land for a school...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2018Last comment by Summary 2, on Jul 4, 2018 at 2:42 pm | 26 comments | 9349 Views
AROUND TOWN
Former assemblyman wants to reform Prop 13The common good has long been former Assemblyman Rich Gordon's aim, whether in his efforts with troubled youth, with an unfair...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2017Last comment by Prop13stuff, on Mar 19, 2017 at 10:26 am | 66 comments | 9348 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Can Mountain View afford a new school?Members of the Mountain View Whisman's Boundary Advisory Task Force are poised to decide whether it's the right time to open...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2015Last comment by New Parent, on Apr 2, 2015 at 11:45 pm | 44 comments | 9347 Views
AROUND TOWN
Timely and tenderThe current offering in TheatreWorks' new season is the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Quiara Alegria Hudes, who previously...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2014Last comment by randy albin, on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:56 am | 1 comment | 9345 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman swerves to avoid collision, dies in rollover crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Palo AltoA woman who suddenly veered her car away from an oncoming collision on U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto on Monday afternoon...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Apr 22, 2020 at 9:29 pm | 8 comments | 9342 Views
AROUND TOWN
All quiet on the Whisman frontAs the filing period to run for local school boards comes to a close this week, some Mountain View residents might be getting...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2014Last comment by Greg Coladonato, on Aug 12, 2014 at 2:22 pm | 4 comments | 9340 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Young, homeless and sickSanta Clara County's rising numbers of homeless youth could spur a future health care crisis. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2018Last comment by Solution?, on Jul 25, 2018 at 10:04 pm | 3 comments | 9336 Views
AROUND TOWN
The wrecking ball swings for another 59 homesFor the third time in recent months, Mountain View City Council members held their noses and made a show of disapproval even...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by William Hitchens, on Apr 8, 2019 at 5:50 pm | 30 comments | 9335 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District taps into Shoreline funds for new buildingsNew building designs could mean a change of pace for Mountain View students starting next year. The Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2014Last comment by Steve, on Nov 12, 2014 at 2:19 pm | 19 comments | 9332 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Injured man seeks $100K, claiming Mountain View cops used excessive force in pulling him out a car windowThe Mountain View City Council rejected a $100,000 claim from a man arrested by police on a misdemeanor charge who alleged...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2020Last comment by Common Sense, on Mar 7, 2020 at 10:56 pm | 28 comments | 9331 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Vigil planned in wake of DACA repealBay Area politicians and immigrant advocacy groups sharply condemned a decision by President Donald Trump's administration...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2017Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Sep 18, 2017 at 7:48 pm | 69 comments | 9330 Views
AROUND TOWN
Regional plan aims to ease traffic by boosting housingBay Area city and county officials approved a massive plan last week that promises to turn the tide on gridlock traffic and...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2017Last comment by jay ess, on Aug 8, 2017 at 3:14 pm | 26 comments | 9318 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hospital's expansion plans trigger traffic concernsThe growing Bay Area population is putting the squeeze on El Camino Hospital, maxing out parking and pushing maternity and...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2015Last comment by Garrett, on Feb 14, 2015 at 9:28 am | 18 comments | 9316 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto's Keeble & Shuchat Photography to close in OctoberFacing a changing industry and declining profits, one of the Bay Area's last major brick-and-mortar camera stores, Palo Alto's...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2016Last comment by Thomas, on Sep 20, 2016 at 3:21 pm | 14 comments | 9315 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bicyclist suffers critical injuries in collisionA bicyclist was critically injured in Mountain View on Friday evening after he was struck by a car on San Antonio Road. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2015Last comment by You're funny, on Jul 27, 2015 at 1:36 pm | 66 comments | 9315 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council embraces 447-unit East Whisman housing projectMountain View City Council members rolled out the welcome mat for the first of many high-density housing projects expected...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 27, 2018 at 11:47 am | 44 comments | 9313 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Food bank faces deep drop in donationsSilicon Valley's local food bank is sounding the alarm this holiday season after donations from residents in the South Bay...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2016Last comment by Friendly Neighbor, on Dec 29, 2016 at 10:31 am | 4 comments | 9311 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: Where did the other $713 million go?Proposition 15 will only distribute $139 million -- 11% of new revenue -- to schools and community colleges in the county....
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 1, 2020 at 4:05 pm | 9 comments | 9306 Views
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