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SCHOOLS & KIDS

Facing county pressure, Bullis Charter School moves to prioritize enrolling low-income students

Bullis Charter School is looking to set aside 10% of its open seats for children who qualify for free or reduce priced school...

Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021
Last comment by LongResident, on Sep 20, 2021 at 3:37 pm | 11 comments | 5815 Views

OTHER ISSUES

For county, 1,000-strong group of workers and volunteers will be key to keeping a lid on coronavirus

Santa Clara County is looking to ramp up its COVID-19 contact-tracing program, which needs about 1,000 members by July 27. Read...

Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020
Last comment by Selma, on Jun 16, 2020 at 10:35 pm | 1 comment | 5815 Views

AROUND TOWN

Police hope to control July 4 gridlock

The Fourth of July fireworks display at Shoreline has become a Mountain View tradition. Unfortunately, so has post-fireworks...

Original post made on Jun. 26, 2008
Last comment by GJ, on Jun 28, 2008 at 1:23 pm | 4 comments | 5815 Views

AROUND TOWN

Holiday Fund: Day workers give thanks to volunteers

Paul Ramirez, who found hope and help at the Day Worker Center, plans to show his appreciation to the volunteers who helped...

Original post made on Dec. 8, 2014
Last comment by Susan, on Dec 8, 2014 at 9:49 am | 1 comment | 5815 Views

ELECTIONS

New $52.4 billion gas tax plan wins approval from state Legislature

The California Legislature Thursday approved a $52.4 billion, 10-year gas tax and new annual vehicle fee increase intended...

Original post made on Apr. 9, 2017
Last comment by [email protected], on Oct 3, 2017 at 3:41 am | 12 comments | 5815 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Incision-free cancer surgery at 91

Jean Stuetzle, 91, was diagnosed with lung cancer in April. Thanks to a high-tech, non-invasive treatment she received at...

Original post made on Jan. 17, 2011
Last comment by ernie, on Jan 18, 2011 at 4:45 pm | 5 comments | 5814 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Mountain View council swiftly approves drone policy for city staff use

The Mountain View City Council was quick to embrace a new policy Tuesday allowing city employees to use drones, saying the...

Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019
Last comment by V. Putin, on Sep 8, 2019 at 11:48 am | 5 comments | 5814 Views

AROUND TOWN

District considers major bond measure

It could cost the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District $191.7 million over the next 10 years to renovate its...

Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009
Last comment by Teacher, on May 7, 2009 at 11:18 am | 21 comments | 5814 Views

ELECTIONS

NASA expo to explore drone potential

Look into the skies these days and you might just see a drone buzzing through the air. But while these small unmanned fliers...

Original post made on Jul. 14, 2015
Last comment by Jeff, on Jul 14, 2015 at 3:06 pm | 4 comments | 5814 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Sladky house fire started by cigarette

The fire which caused an estimated $150,000 in damage Wednesday to a home on Sladky Avenue was started by a cigarette in...

Original post made on Aug. 10, 2008
Last comment by shakira, on Dec 24, 2010 at 4:10 pm | 3 comments | 5813 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Local Air Guard wing deploys for Afghanistan

Troops may soon be withdrawing from Afghanistan but on Thursday 200 local air guardsmen were headed to the war-torn country...

Original post made on Jan. 25, 2013
Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jan 29, 2013 at 10:08 am | 7 comments | 5813 Views

AROUND TOWN

Security guard arrested in sexual battery case

Police arrested a security guard over the weekend after allegedly posed as a police officer and sexually battered a 22-year-old...

Original post made on Jan. 11, 2016
Last comment by Venturetape, on Jan 22, 2016 at 8:05 pm | 3 comments | 5813 Views

AROUND TOWN

Caltrain deaths prompt push for suicide prevention awareness

In the wake of two Caltrain fatalities within 24 hours this week, public health organizations, school administrators and...

Original post made on May. 8, 2009
Last comment by USA, on May 11, 2009 at 9:13 am | 3 comments | 5812 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Mountain View native grabs hold of Hubble

Mountain View's Megan McArthur, an astronaut who is part of the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to repair the Hubble Space...

Original post made on May. 15, 2009
Last comment by Ned, on May 25, 2009 at 5:49 pm | 8 comments | 5811 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Music teacher arrested on suspicion of sex-related communication with girl, 16

A former music teacher at The Harker School in San Jose was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual communication...

Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018
Last comment by Robyn, on Aug 22, 2018 at 7:51 am | 6 comments | 5811 Views

AROUND TOWN

$300-million Open Space bond wins approval

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District board of directors unanimously approved a $300-million bond measure Wednesday...

Original post made on Feb. 27, 2014
Last comment by Jay Park, on Feb 27, 2014 at 8:12 pm | 2 comments | 5810 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Mountain View rolls out rules for building new homes in single-family neighborhoods under SB 9

The city of Mountain View is drafting rules for how additional homes can be built on single-family properties under Senate...

Original post made on Mar. 1, 2022
Last comment by quiet_resident, on Mar 1, 2022 at 3:52 pm | 3 comments | 5809 Views

AROUND TOWN

City opens new affordable housing complex

Mountain View leaders cut the ribbon on Tuesday, celebrating the completion of a new 49-home apartment building offering...

Original post made on May. 22, 2015
Last comment by Robert, on May 22, 2015 at 11:33 pm | 7 comments | 5809 Views

AROUND TOWN

Guest opinion: Scaling back the scope of policing in Mountain View can make our city safer

In a guest opinion, Kelsey Josund calls on the city of Mountain View to remove police from schools as school resource officers...

Original post made on Oct. 16, 2021
Last comment by Nora S., on Oct 20, 2021 at 9:58 am | 19 comments | 5808 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Water shortages: Why some Californians are running out in 2021 and others aren't

Drought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering -- determining which California places are running...

Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021
Last comment by LongResident, on Jul 1, 2021 at 2:17 am | 3 comments | 5806 Views
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