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Foothill College cuts radio, work programsFoothill College will discontinue several programs this fall quarter due to $2.3 million in budget cuts that took effect...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2012Last comment by Nick V, on Jul 12, 2012 at 5:31 pm | 15 comments | 5788 Views
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Income inequality in Bay Area exceeds national levelsA Silicon Valley economic research institute said today that income inequality in the Bay Area is now more severe than in...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015Last comment by Jim Neal, on Aug 3, 2015 at 10:20 am | 14 comments | 5788 Views
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Lease mandate rejected by CouncilOn Tuesday, City Council members voted down their own urgency ordinance, saying it was insufficient to address Mountain View's...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2015Last comment by Debbie downer, on Nov 1, 2015 at 10:57 am | 5 comments | 5788 Views
OTHER ISSUES
TCE: community meeting tonightA public meeting is set for tonight following the discovery of unsafe levels of fumes from polluted groundwater evaporating...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2013Last comment by Bill, on Mar 14, 2013 at 5:01 pm | 2 comments | 5787 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Health officials issue warning over raw milkThe state Department of Public Health is warning the public of the dangers of consuming raw milk after six Bay Area residents...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2015Last comment by Steve, on Mar 30, 2015 at 11:59 am | 15 comments | 5787 Views
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Mountain View man arrested for hitting SF officer with carA San Francisco police officer is recovering at home after a 25-year-old Mountain View man allegedly struck him with a vehicle...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2015Last comment by USA, on Oct 7, 2015 at 5:24 pm | 9 comments | 5787 Views
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Bakotich house saved in new co-housing planIt was nearly set for demolition or removal, but now the 1880s Bakotich house on Calderon Avenue may be preserved along with...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2010Last comment by Hardin, on Nov 13, 2010 at 10:16 am | 6 comments | 5786 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Did anybody hear about the dead body foundin the back of safeway on shoreline??...
Original post made by mr perfect on Nov. 4, 2007Last comment by pasa, on Nov 5, 2007 at 8:04 pm | 2 comments | 5785 Views
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Video games stolen in burglaryA Mountain View man returned from vacation on Saturday to find that his apartment had been burglarized while he was gone,...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2012Last comment by Jorge, on Nov 28, 2012 at 3:49 pm | 6 comments | 5785 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New assistant principal named at Crittenden Middle SchoolCrittenden Middle School has a new assistant principal. Arline Siam, will take over the second in command position on July...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2012Last comment by MVWSD Teacher, on Jun 29, 2012 at 9:08 pm | 12 comments | 5784 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council OKs $1.2m for senior home purchaseA group of five low-income seniors will soon have a group home in Mountain View after $1.2 million in city affordable housing...
Original post made on May. 25, 2011Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 27, 2011 at 9:54 am | 18 comments | 5784 Views
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Fund started for hit-and-run victimThe 77-year-old woman who was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Sept. 30 needs financial help, according to her friend and...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by Steve, on Nov 4, 2013 at 3:38 pm | 7 comments | 5784 Views
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'Confusion' surrounding online education policy at MVHSRecent statements by Mountain View High School's principal questioning the value of online courses have highlighted tensions...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2014Last comment by vkmo, on Mar 19, 2014 at 12:37 pm | 4 comments | 5784 Views
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County to provide $9.75 million loan for affordable housing project in downtown Mountain ViewA proposal to develop a city parking lot at 444 Bryant St. into affordable housing took a big step forward when the Santa...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2022Last comment by People Need Water, on Feb 24, 2022 at 9:26 am | 6 comments | 5784 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Life in motionThis year's winning images in the Peninsula Photo Contest expose the power of creativity, patience and anticipation of unexpected...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by BDBD, on May 30, 2020 at 8:54 am | 1 comment | 5783 Views
MOVIES
Man indicted for cyberattack on Voice website appears in courtA San Francisco man accused of a cyberattack on MV-Voice.com and other websites owned by Embarcadero Media appeared in federal...
Original post made on May. 25, 2017Last comment by Sue Dremann, on May 25, 2017 at 4:13 pm | 3 comments | 5783 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Local leaders take on hate crimeA dozen community leaders, responding to alleged hate crimes from late last year, met last week and agreed it is time to...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2009Last comment by Paul White, on Feb 10, 2009 at 12:25 pm | 1 comment | 5782 Views
OTHER ISSUES
'History Week' comes to Los Altos High SchoolLos Altos High School is kicking off the new year by looking back -- and forward -- in its first ever "History Week." Read...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2013Last comment by vfree, on Jan 3, 2013 at 3:50 pm | 3 comments | 5781 Views
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Bakery manager lauded for saving man's lifeOn Tuesday the City Council recognized Costco bakery manager Mike Tyler for using CPR to save the life of a 72-year-old man...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2010Last comment by Rita Nutile, on Dec 12, 2010 at 1:58 pm | 7 comments | 5781 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sutter Health cuts medical foundation staffFifty-three positions have been eliminated at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF), the organization announced Wednesday....
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2010Last comment by frustrated, on Dec 2, 2010 at 8:29 pm | 4 comments | 5780 Views
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