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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 | 10151 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Waitin' for a train<B>EVERYONE LOVES</I></B> Caltrain, or wants to love it. Which is why we'd all like to see it straighten out some of it services....
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2007Last comment by Andrew, on Jul 11, 2007 at 4:55 pm | 6 comments | 10149 Views
AROUND TOWN
El Camino pulls the plug on dialysisTwo down and one to go. El Camino Hospital recently closed its Oak Pavilion dialysis center and is slated to shut down its...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2014Last comment by YourRealName, on Jul 27, 2014 at 4:04 am | 6 comments | 10147 Views
ELECTIONS
El Camino Healthcare District ends misconduct investigation into board member Julia MillerEl Camino Healthcare District's board of directors took no action last week following an investigation into complaints that...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2020Last comment by Corporate payoff?, on Sep 17, 2020 at 4:04 pm | 3 comments | 10143 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 | 10140 Views
AROUND TOWN
Plan to delay minimum-wage hike defeatedA plan to hit the pause button on Mountain View's minimum wage increase was swiftly shot down at the Tuesday, Dec. 4, City...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2018Last comment by Lector , on Dec 29, 2018 at 11:45 pm | 10 comments | 10139 Views
AROUND TOWN
Three injured in three-car crash on El CaminoThree people were hospitalized, including one woman with serious injuries, following a three-car collision on on El Camino...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2017Last comment by Observer of patterns, on Aug 31, 2017 at 10:12 am | 21 comments | 10134 Views
AROUND TOWN
'A hero all along'Juan C. Aranda Jr. is set to be awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for his actions nearly 57 years ago at a ceremony...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2013Last comment by Mary, on Jul 14, 2013 at 2:04 pm | 5 comments | 10131 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves raise for superintendentSuperintendent Craig Goldman is getting a raise. Trustees with the Mountain View Whisman School District approved a new three-year...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2013Last comment by FrankSki, on Apr 23, 2014 at 4:55 pm | 25 comments | 10127 Views
OTHER ISSUES
West Point grad faces 12-year sentenceNo one ever dreamed that Sargent Binkley, a former Mountain View Marauders football player, as well as a combat veteran and...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2007Last comment by annie, on Jan 25, 2009 at 12:52 pm | 7 comments | 10126 Views
MOVIES
Raging Grannies rock Cinequest film festivalThe Raging Grannies hit the silver screen this weekend as Mountain View filmmaker Pam Walton premieres her documentary on...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2009Last comment by eric, on Mar 8, 2009 at 11:42 pm | 11 comments | 10125 Views
RESTAURANTS
Let them eat cakeOne bite of a kouign-amann from Alexander's Patisserie will dispel any doubts you may have about the quality of a French...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Nov 15, 2014 at 1:35 pm | 3 comments | 10122 Views
AROUND TOWN
MVHS teacher sentenced for lewd texts to studentA longtime Mountain View High School teacher was sentenced to three years probation Thursday after he sent inappropriate...
Original post made on May. 4, 2018Last comment by KWhisman, on May 6, 2018 at 9:12 am | 6 comments | 10120 Views
AROUND TOWN
Marching band to earn P.E. creditsMembers of the local high schools' marching bands and color guards will be able to earn physical education credit for participating...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2013Last comment by John, on Jul 18, 2013 at 2:03 pm | 14 comments | 10114 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police grapple with huge rise in auto burglariesLast year, the city of Mountain View reported the highest number of thefts from vehicles in at least a decade. This year...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019Last comment by Interesting, on Jul 19, 2019 at 2:26 pm | 9 comments | 10113 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View schools show improvement in standardized testsLocal elementary, middle and high schools showed an overall improvement on state standardized test scores last year, according...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2010Last comment by frustrated, on Sep 1, 2010 at 11:23 pm | 47 comments | 10112 Views
AROUND TOWN
Voice wins 'General Excellence' at California Journalism AwardsThe Mountain View Voice won the top award for print journalism at this year's California Journalism Awards, held in Sonoma...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2018Last comment by Joseph, on May 1, 2018 at 5:23 pm | 7 comments | 10107 Views
AROUND TOWN
Free shuttle service set to expandIn response to rising ridership, Mountain View's community shuttle program, MVgo, is set to grow in 2019. Five new shuttles...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2018Last comment by Ryan Stillman, on Dec 24, 2018 at 11:23 am | 15 comments | 10107 Views
ELECTIONS
Five candidates chart a course for the El Camino Healthcare DistrictAmid a historic health care crisis that threatens to bleed into next year, the El Camino Healthcare District has taken on...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2020Last comment by Elect women to the El Camino Healthcare District, on Oct 19, 2020 at 2:55 pm | 1 comment | 10107 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New group slams LASD board performanceA new nonprofit group, critical of Los Altos School District leadership and spending, ran ads in the <I>Voice</I></B> and...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2014Last comment by Mayer-Ct, on Jun 16, 2014 at 7:38 pm | 59 comments | 10106 Views
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