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SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD board punts on use of 10th campushe Mountain View City Council is expected to vote next week on a plan that will pave the way for a new school in the San...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2018Last comment by Justice Kavanaugh, on Oct 13, 2018 at 3:13 am | 20 comments | 7173 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County officials weigh $222M youth psychiatric hospitalThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is scheduled on Tuesday to discuss plans for a youth inpatient psychiatric hospital,...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Sarah1000, on Oct 12, 2018 at 3:16 pm | 1 comment | 3839 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voter Guide: MVLA candidates vow to keep up the good workThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is on the cusp of several major decisions that will be felt for decades,...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Bring in the Clown, on Oct 11, 2018 at 1:38 pm | 1 comment | 5513 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Enrollment drops as LASD looks to add a campusEarly enrollment data shows that fewer kids are attending schools in the Los Altos district compared to prior years, shedding...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2018Last comment by OPM, on Oct 9, 2018 at 7:59 pm | 16 comments | 5849 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Playing tackle football is not safeIn an op-ed in the Sept. 28 issue, retired pediatrician and Mountain View resident Sarah Eitzman lays out evidence that indicates...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2018Last comment by Hey, on Oct 9, 2018 at 7:51 pm | 14 comments | 4772 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Power outage caused by Mylar balloonsThousands of residents in Mountain View have been on the receiving end of three power outages since late August. Metallic...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2018Last comment by Why continue selling them?, on Oct 5, 2018 at 8:56 am | 8 comments | 6129 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Decision on new school looms over LASDLeaders from Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District are scheduled to meet next week to mend fences and talk...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2018Last comment by psr, on Oct 4, 2018 at 5:18 pm | 13 comments | 5470 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos police arrest five juveniles after burglary, car chaseFive juveniles were arrested in connection with a residential burglary on Friday afternoon in Los Altos, police said. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2018Last comment by Dan, on Oct 3, 2018 at 4:23 am | 5 comments | 4711 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto students discuss Ford, Kavanaugh testimonyAs Christine Blasey Ford detailed her sexual asault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in Washington...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2018Last comment by zap, on Sep 27, 2018 at 9:16 pm | 1 comment | 4611 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View high tackles football player safetyWhile our Mountain View-Los Altos High School Board of Trustees considers installing stadium lights at our high schools,...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Responsible Tax Payer, on Sep 27, 2018 at 6:26 am | 9 comments | 4713 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Time for direct conversations on Measure NThere is growing concern over the designation of the $150 million school bond passed in 2014, and rightfully so. Nearly four...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2018Last comment by At-large is the problem, on Sep 26, 2018 at 7:43 am | 24 comments | 4736 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher housing proposal gains tractionA proposal to build affordable housing for North County school employees is picking up steam, after one local school district...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2018Last comment by YIMBY, on Sep 23, 2018 at 6:37 pm | 15 comments | 5399 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Berman to focus on computer science education at forumAssemblyman Marc Berman will address the perceived gap between the increasing availability of jobs in technology and skills...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 23, 2018 at 9:42 am | 1 comment | 3346 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stark achievement gap remains in local schoolsTest scores released this month show a recurring struggle to raise performance among low-income and minority students in...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Wheler brings BCS#2, on Sep 23, 2018 at 8:03 am | 8 comments | 7557 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor: Sept. 7, 2018This week, letters to the editor about RV dwellers, the proposed new school in Mountain View and high school stadium lights. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2018Last comment by For Me, it's all about the RVs, on Sep 18, 2018 at 6:24 am | 10 comments | 4173 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nowhere to turn for kids in crisisFor four years, Tiffany Maciel knew her son needed help. And it took four years and a stroke of luck to find the right kind...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2018Last comment by MvLA mom, on Sep 17, 2018 at 1:59 pm | 8 comments | 24168 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County struggles to meet 'overwhelming' needsBack in 2006, Chris Tanti sought to reinvent the way Australia delivered youth mental health services. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2018Last comment by MV Mom, on Sep 14, 2018 at 2:03 pm | 1 comment | 18562 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Task force backs plans to move Bullis to Mountain ViewBullis Charter School would be the best fit for a new campus in the San Antonio area of Mountain View, community members...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2018Last comment by @TRW, on Sep 11, 2018 at 2:23 am | 106 comments | 11604 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV man takes plea deal in child pornography caseA Mountain View man agreed to plea guilty on Wednesday to producing and distributing sexually explicit images of underage...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2018Last comment by Reader, on Sep 9, 2018 at 11:28 am | 3 comments | 6957 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County partners with El Camino for teen mental health careChildren and youth from low-income families in Santa Clara County will now have access to a rare niche of intensive after-school...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2018Last comment by Sarah1000, on Sep 5, 2018 at 11:03 am | 2 comments | 6704 Views
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