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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Khan in the classroomKhan Academy, the internet teaching sensation, will have a bigger presence in the classroom. Mountain View's elementary and...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on Oct 1, 2012 at 12:39 pm | 8 comments | 7897 Views
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Council may scale back renter protectionsThe City Council's proposed emergency measures to combat the local rental crisis, already criticized by tenants' advocates...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2015Last comment by Jim, on Oct 31, 2015 at 11:17 am | 25 comments | 7897 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dust still settling as MV kids return to schoolDozens of kindergarteners from all over Mountain View filed into brand new portable classrooms at Stevenson Elementary on...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2017Last comment by Sue, on Aug 15, 2017 at 10:11 am | 3 comments | 7896 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos council dumps new school committeeThe Los Altos City Council decided last week to stop working with the Los Altos School District, which is seeking a site...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2016Last comment by DavidR, on Mar 25, 2016 at 4:19 pm | 26 comments | 7895 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Obama's budget boosts NASA AmesThe announcement of President Obama's new direction for space exploration has caused rancor in other parts of the country,...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2010Last comment by ARC contractor, on Feb 3, 2010 at 12:33 am | 2 comments | 7894 Views
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El Camino Hospital nurses vote to authorize a strikeEl Camino Hospital's nurses union voted Tuesday to authorize a strike after negotiations with hospital leaders on a three-year...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Mark, on Aug 25, 2019 at 4:05 pm | 13 comments | 7894 Views
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A peek at the latest plan for Cuesta AnnexAlmost 100 community members assembled in the Senior Center last week to discuss the latest plan for the Cuesta Annex --...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2008Last comment by USA, on Oct 12, 2008 at 12:13 am | 19 comments | 7892 Views
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Measure V put on holdOn the eve of its implementation last week, the voter-approved charter amendment hit a brick wall after the California Apartment...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2016Last comment by The Business Man, on Dec 31, 2016 at 4:05 pm | 48 comments | 7891 Views
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SVCF facing calls for new leadershipThe Silicon Valley Community Foundation is reeling from a crisis of leadership following allegations last week that the organization...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2018Last comment by RetiredSVguy, on Apr 28, 2018 at 4:32 pm | 6 comments | 7887 Views
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Hospital donations jeopardized by CEO's ousterA month after El Camino Hospital abruptly announced that it would terminate CEO Ken Graham's contract at the end of the fiscal...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2011Last comment by David, on Mar 30, 2011 at 8:46 pm | 7 comments | 7882 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hundreds of Mountain View Whisman students must change schools this fallHundreds of students will be saying goodbye to their old campuses and going somewhere new in the upcoming school year. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Enrollment Update Stupidity, on Jun 12, 2019 at 12:43 am | 11 comments | 7881 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Obama plans 'cybersecurity summit' at StanfordPresident Barack Obama is planning a trip to the Bay Area next week as he prepares to push for changes in cybersecurity policy....
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2015Last comment by PA Resident, on Feb 10, 2015 at 9:23 pm | 11 comments | 7881 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Despite ambitious traffic goals, fewer employees are biking to work in Mountain ViewMountain View's vision for North Bayshore is banking on a car-lite future for the city's bustling jobs center. But when it...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Dec 2, 2020 at 9:25 pm | 14 comments | 7880 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Winning teachers leave no child behindMountain View's schools are home to thousands of students from all walks of life, and it's become a point of pride to embrace...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2016Last comment by Harvardmom, on Oct 4, 2016 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment | 7879 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Moffett airfield up for grabs?Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is concerned about the potential for increased use of the runway at Moffett Federal Airfield as...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2010Last comment by Michael, on Mar 12, 2013 at 9:48 pm | 18 comments | 7879 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Utilities rates may increaseCity Council members were shocked to learn Tuesday that for the city government, saving water doesn't pay. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 2, 2012Last comment by Frankie, on Jun 8, 2012 at 12:21 pm | 12 comments | 7879 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Affordable housing project helps some, hurts othersThe city's below market rate housing program took a strange turn Tuesday night with the approval of an affordable housing...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2013Last comment by tex, on Mar 1, 2013 at 4:20 pm | 21 comments | 7879 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MayView Clinic to open new MV centerMountain View's longest running low-income primary health care clinic has moved to a new location and is preparing for its...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2013Last comment by Nick, on Aug 9, 2013 at 11:19 am | 6 comments | 7879 Views
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Peninsula cities call for new Bus Rapid Transit optionsA proposal to create bus-only lanes on El Camino Real between Palo Alto and San Jose has hit a political speed bump, with...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2015Last comment by BRT Buses in service Now, on Jan 6, 2016 at 1:09 am | 18 comments | 7879 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Merge school districts, grand jury saysThe Santa Clara County Grand Jury estimates that about $9.4 million could be saved by turning the Los Altos School District,...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2010Last comment by bobobear, on Dec 15, 2010 at 11:09 pm | 24 comments | 7878 Views
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