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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Art school shows off multimedia projectsWhether it's expressing yourself through music and poetry or telling a story through photos, students at Freestyle Academy...
Original post made on May. 27, 2014Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 27, 2014 at 9:55 am | 1 comment | 10122 Views
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New track coach inspires studentsMichael Streck-Woodard, has had a commanding presence as Mountain View High's track and field coach since last February....
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2014There are no comments yet. 10120 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Proposed teacher reassignments at Mistral dropped following outcryMountain View Whisman School District administrators are walking back a decision to reassign 40% of the teachers at Mistral...
Original post made on May. 15, 2020Last comment by MV Resident, on May 19, 2020 at 4:59 pm | 25 comments | 10119 Views
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SyWest proposes 2K homes in Mountain View's North Bayshore, but will they get built?In a surprise proposal that replaces offices with housing, real estate developer SyWest has unveiled a new vision for North...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2021Last comment by Geezer, on Mar 27, 2021 at 11:22 am | 5 comments | 10119 Views
SPORTS
Martial arts instructor arrested for allegedly trying to kiss a minorPolice have arrested an instructor from a martial arts studio on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto for allegedly attempting to...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Feb 6, 2015 at 3:32 am | 21 comments | 10116 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher salary debate heats upThe Mountain View Whisman School District is roughly a month away from negotiations with its teacher union on salaries, and...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2016Last comment by Teacher, on Feb 17, 2016 at 1:00 am | 30 comments | 10113 Views
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Election 2016: Council race finds Mountain View at pivotal junctureMountain View stands at the proverbial crossroads in the coming days as voters choose four City Council candidates from a...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2016Last comment by Mike, on Oct 18, 2016 at 11:48 am | 19 comments | 10112 Views
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Steve Attinger pioneers new role as environmental coordinatorEarlier this month, Mountain View resident Steve Attinger began his new job working for the city of Mountain View. In fact,...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2008Last comment by Mike Kahn, on Apr 14, 2008 at 11:50 pm | 1 comment | 10109 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman considers changing school boundaries in response to housing growthAs more housing gets built locally, the Mountain View Whisman School District is considering redrawing school attendance...
Original post made on May. 22, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 8, 2023 at 6:03 pm | 23 comments | 10106 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council backs employee tax that would cost Google millionsSomething that might sound like free-market heresy could soon become reality in Mountain View -- taxing employers for creating...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 9, 2018 at 1:03 pm | 20 comments | 10105 Views
ELECTIONS
Housing advocates deliver signatures to overturn Mountain View's RV banHousing advocates delivered a referendum petition with thousands of voter signatures to Mountain View City Hall late Friday...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2019Last comment by Logic, on Dec 20, 2019 at 10:44 am | 32 comments | 10104 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Report highlights Silicon Valley's uneven prosperityFueled by a sizzling tech sector, strong population growth and low unemployment, the Silicon Valley economy has grown rapidly...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2015Last comment by You get paid what u are worth, on Feb 9, 2015 at 11:52 am | 2 comments | 10097 Views
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District declares ninth straight Spare the Air alertAnother "Spare the Air" alert has been issued for the Bay Area on Monday, Dec. 16, banning fires and wood burning for the...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2013Last comment by Tango Box, on Dec 19, 2013 at 2:23 pm | 14 comments | 10097 Views
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MV sets sights on new transit centerAdding to the stack of transportation-related projects, Mountain View leaders last week pushed forward plans to begin studying...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2015Last comment by Anthodyd, on Dec 2, 2015 at 10:51 am | 31 comments | 10097 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Virgin eyes downtown MV site for hotelBillionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has gone into the hotel business, and his hotel company has set its sights on Mountain...
Original post made on May. 13, 2014Last comment by Hoteller, on May 15, 2014 at 11:37 pm | 29 comments | 10093 Views
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New gelato shop melds Italian and California sensibilitiesFrom chocolate faucets to kumquat sorbetto, there's something different about Gelataio, Palo Alto's newest gelato shop. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2014Last comment by Steve, on Aug 27, 2014 at 1:33 pm | 3 comments | 10082 Views
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Mountain View's ban on smoking in multifamily residences takes effect this weekStarting Saturday, Mountain View will begin enforcing a sweeping prohibition on smoking that affects all residents in apartments,...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2021Last comment by SRB, on Dec 29, 2021 at 3:17 pm | 7 comments | 10082 Views
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Latest study says TCE worse than thoughtThe EPA has released a new report concluding that TCE — trichloroethylene, a pollutant found in much of Mountain View's...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2010Last comment by Mary Blakely, on Feb 5, 2010 at 6:49 am | 6 comments | 10080 Views
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Council agrees to pursue housing in East WhismanOne of Mountain View's office-heavy jobs centers could be an epicenter of new housing, after City Council members Tuesday...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2016Last comment by Me, on Sep 13, 2016 at 4:37 pm | 13 comments | 10079 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google's 'Hiveplex' is the place to beeExcitement was apparent on Sept. 16, as Googlers watched and helped Bill Tomaszewski of the Marin Bee Company harvest honey...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2010Last comment by giveMeABreak, on Sep 25, 2010 at 9:13 pm | 1 comment | 10076 Views
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