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Officer arrests boy after bike and foot chasePolice say a 13-year-old boy carrying stolen goods led police on a bike and foot chase for several blocks on Sunday before...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2009Last comment by anonymous, on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:30 pm | 9 comments | 4753 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: MV Whisman revisits home studyAt their regular meeting this evening, trustees of the Mountain View Whisman School District will discuss a proposal to offer...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2009Last comment by Farley, on Nov 5, 2009 at 7:14 pm | 2 comments | 4557 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Early seasonal illnesses stoke swine flu fearsParents with children in the Mountain View Whisman School District are expressing worries that some kids may already have...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2009Last comment by Evan, on Nov 5, 2009 at 6:58 pm | 5 comments | 6325 Views
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Voters to pick three members of LASD boardOn Tuesday, voters will pick which of four candidates will take three open seats on the Los Altos School District's board...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2009Last comment by Steven, on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:11 pm | 2 comments | 5145 Views
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Musical chairs at MV WhismanIn a surprise announcement at the last meeting of the school year Tuesday, Mountain View Whisman administrators and trustees...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2008Last comment by Carlos, on Oct 29, 2009 at 7:35 pm | 38 comments | 9110 Views
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Castro gets new principal, 200 studentsWith Slater School closed, Castro School will add more than 200 new kids and the parental involvement program, PACT, in the...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2009Last comment by Patty, on Oct 29, 2009 at 7:19 pm | 3 comments | 7956 Views
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F-Stop 1: Photography by Students of Mountain View High SchoolThe Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center in Mountain View will present photography by students from Mountain...
Original post made by csma on Oct. 29, 2009There are no comments yet. 4038 Views
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Latest Bullis spat headed to courtBullis Charter School officials have filed a lawsuit against the Los Altos School District for not providing the school with...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2009Last comment by Parent, on Oct 27, 2009 at 3:27 pm | 47 comments | 13694 Views
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Gay youth finding their voiceThe students who attend the weekly Outlet group meetings at the Community Health Awareness Council, or CHAC, in Mountain...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2009Last comment by Resident, on Oct 24, 2009 at 11:16 pm | 12 comments | 7205 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Locals play waiting game for H1N1 vaccineSince last spring there have been more than 150 hospitalizations in Santa Clara County alone due to the H1N1 virus. The county...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2009Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 22, 2009 at 1:07 pm | 2 comments | 6154 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rockin' 'The House'Mountain View's teen center is no longer called the Teen Center: it's now "The House," part of a revamped image that, along...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2009Last comment by Bruno, on Oct 20, 2009 at 3:54 pm | 2 comments | 6112 Views
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Dr. Noize Live - Concert for Young Children & Families on Sunday, October 18Come to Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center this Sunday, October 18 for a free concert with Dr. Noize...
Original post made by csma on Oct. 15, 2009Last comment by , on Oct 15, 2009 at 1:42 pm | 1 comment | 3982 Views
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Mountain View holding up under wind and rainDespite heavy traffic, flooding and power outages elsewhere around the Bay Area, as of Tuesday morning the city of Mountain...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2009Last comment by maider, on Oct 14, 2009 at 2:27 pm | 5 comments | 4890 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Change on horizon for MV WhismanSchool officials contemplated big changes last week as they discussed a possible overhaul of the Mountain View Whisman School...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2009Last comment by MVWSD Volunteer, on Oct 11, 2009 at 7:47 am | 16 comments | 8603 Views
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Grand jury report: School leaders overpaidLocal school officials are rolling their eyes over a civil grand jury report that lambastes the districts for "generous administrative...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2009Last comment by Teacher, on Oct 7, 2009 at 5:41 am | 115 comments | 16456 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
College waitlists overflowingEducational funding cuts from the state and the continued economic crisis have local community colleges feeling the crunch. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2009Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 5, 2009 at 1:56 pm | 1 comment | 5250 Views
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Advocates say teen center would reduce crimeGang violence and crime in general will be substantially reduced if the city opens a larger and better teen center —...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2009Last comment by the kid kid, on Oct 5, 2009 at 5:46 am | 18 comments | 6881 Views
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The NCLB hockey stickMany educators were nervous nearly 10 years ago when President George W. Bush decided to add a huge federal presence to schools...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2009Last comment by Ned, on Oct 3, 2009 at 1:05 am | 14 comments | 5290 Views
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TONIGHT: Mountain View Whisman trustees to hear enrollment proposalsThis evening, members of the Mountain View Whisman school district board will hear proposals to address its new Basic Aid...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2009Last comment by Bob, on Oct 1, 2009 at 4:21 pm | 1 comment | 4793 Views
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Two arrested during checks on sex offendersPolice say two men were arrested last week after a routine check on registered sex offenders run by a federal task force...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2009Last comment by mom, on Sep 29, 2009 at 8:58 am | 6 comments | 5602 Views
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