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OTHER ISSUES
Keibun Son: 'no contest' plea to fatal hit-and-runKeibun Son, the woman who killed a Mountain View man in a hit-and-run accident July 19, pleaded no contest on April 13 to...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2011Last comment by sEaN, on Apr 17, 2011 at 1:55 pm | 12 comments | 5780 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Governor names new Santa Clara County judgeA San Jose woman was appointed to a judgeship in the Santa Clara County Superior Court, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2011Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 4, 2012 at 10:27 pm | 5 comments | 5780 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the Editor<B>Report on Annex is full of holes Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=5606 posted Friday,...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2009Last comment by dfb, on Nov 16, 2009 at 3:15 am | 3 comments | 5779 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cash from rent hike earmarked for Whisman schoolThe Mountain View Whisman school board took its first concrete step toward opening a new school in the Whisman and Slater...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2015Last comment by Interested Observer , on Jul 3, 2015 at 4:37 pm | 4 comments | 5779 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Parents up in arms over 'abusive' teacherMountain View parents say they are fed up with a fourth grade teacher at Huff Elementary School who they claim is not being...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2009Last comment by another brick in the wall, on Apr 5, 2009 at 10:26 am | 25 comments | 5779 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Preschool families to protest at tonight's school board meetingFifty local families plan to hold a protest at the elementary school district board meeting tonight, demanding new classroom...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2009Last comment by It's a Private Preschool, on Mar 7, 2009 at 7:29 am | 12 comments | 5778 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Einstein comes to lifeWhen the chattering, giggling children are coaxed to silent attention, the wild-eyed and frizzy-haired man bursts into Theuerkauf...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2011Last comment by MV Mom, on Jun 1, 2011 at 2:19 pm | 1 comment | 5778 Views
AROUND TOWN
Flu deaths in state continue to climbAt least 30 people in the Bay Area have died from the flu this season and 202 are confirmed to have died statewide, according...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2014Last comment by Martin Omander, on Feb 10, 2014 at 9:14 pm | 1 comment | 5778 Views
AROUND TOWN
Chevys Fresh Mex in Mountain View -- closed?I drove by there tonight and it was dark and empty with a big white sign on the door. Is it closed for renovations or did...
Original post made by Fajita on Sep. 5, 2015Last comment by Take-Out, on Sep 12, 2015 at 5:21 pm | 15 comments | 5778 Views
ELECTIONS
Early results show sizeable support for recall of judgeJudge Aaron Persky, whose June 2016 verdict in the Brock Turner case sparked a national debate about sexual violence, campus...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2018Last comment by fyuvdwrnj, on Jun 6, 2018 at 3:20 pm | 22 comments | 5778 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Homework: quality, not quantityThe head of the local elementary and middle school district said that there will not be a major overhaul of the homework...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2011Last comment by James, on Aug 16, 2011 at 5:44 am | 1 comment | 5777 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Probation, community service and a $9,500 fine for Menlo Park parent sentenced in college admissions scamPeter Jan Sartorio of Menlo Park, the first local parent to be sentenced in the nationwide college admissions scam, received...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by Coincidence , on Oct 17, 2019 at 2:50 pm | 10 comments | 5777 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New high-speed rail plan faces criticismHigh-speed rail's recent pivot toward the Bay Area may have energized the project's Silicon Valley supporters, but it is...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2016Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Apr 5, 2016 at 4:27 pm | 11 comments | 5777 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View murder trial stalled over mental competency questionThe criminal case against a man accused of killing a homeless man in downtown Mountain View in 2017 has barely budged this...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2019Last comment by News Commenter, on Aug 10, 2019 at 3:58 am | 1 comment | 5777 Views
AROUND TOWN
TONIGHT: Decision time for Mayfield, AnnexThe City Council is scheduled to vote on two big issues at its meeting tonight: the Mayfield plan, and a master plan for...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2008Last comment by Long Time MV Resident, on Dec 10, 2008 at 9:35 am | 3 comments | 5777 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos launch joint dispatch systemAfter two years of planning, Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos police departments last week officially rolled out a...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by UC Davis Grad, on Mar 25, 2014 at 4:49 pm | 2 comments | 5777 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Thunder, lightning jolt Bay Area residentsSome Bay Area residents were startled when an unusual weather system brought lightning and thunder to the region overnight. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2012Last comment by ellekay, on Oct 11, 2012 at 12:02 am | 6 comments | 5776 Views
AROUND TOWN
City approves $2.3 million for solar arraysShining a light on Mountain View's commitment to green power, the city will soon install three new swaths of solar panels...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Aug 4, 2015 at 9:47 am | 1 comment | 5776 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Fire crews put out laundromat fireA dryer caught fire in a laundromat in Mountain View Wednesday, setting a second appliance ablaze and sending firefighters...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2014Last comment by Laundromat customer, on Dec 19, 2014 at 11:07 am | 1 comment | 5775 Views
AROUND TOWN
NASA 'committed' to re-skinning Hangar OneIn a meeting Thursday night, NASA and Navy officials said that, for the first time, they are jointly "committed" to preserving...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2010Last comment by Gx, on Mar 18, 2010 at 8:03 am | 9 comments | 5775 Views
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