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VIDEO: Voices Around TownHow about them Sharks? This week we asked people on Castro Street about how they thought the San Jose Sharks hockey team...
Original post made on May. 23, 2011Last comment by Duke, on May 23, 2011 at 10:11 am | 3 comments | 4596 Views
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A brisk bicycle rideThis cyclist takes advantage of a break in the rain as she pedals along Cuesta Drive on Tuesday afternoon, May 17. Sundresses...
Original post made on May. 20, 2011Last comment by WireHead, on May 22, 2011 at 12:48 pm | 5 comments | 4366 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Most local schools post high API scoresSchools in Silicon Valley earned consistently higher marks on standardized tests than other schools throughout California,...
Original post made on May. 19, 2011Last comment by Reva, on May 21, 2011 at 8:07 pm | 17 comments | 6990 Views
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Mountain View business owner indicted on arson, fraud chargesA Mountain View business owner has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud and arson,...
Original post made on May. 19, 2011Last comment by The Eye, on May 20, 2011 at 6:41 pm | 12 comments | 4924 Views
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Working for a better lifeWhen he was younger, Harold Black enjoyed taking on all the work it took to maintain his garden and small orchard. But now,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2011Last comment by Justthefacts, on May 20, 2011 at 2:43 pm | 10 comments | 6031 Views
AROUND TOWN
Road rage attack under investigationA case of severe road rage was reported Monday, May 16, after a man allegedly ran another driver off Grant Road, then punched...
Original post made on May. 18, 2011Last comment by gEORGE, on May 20, 2011 at 12:51 pm | 24 comments | 4900 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Polifrone Highest Paid MVWSD Teacher in 2010According to the Public Employee Salaries Database 2010, the highest paid teacher in MVWSD in 2010 was the controversial...
Original post made by MVWSD Watchdog on May. 11, 2011Last comment by District Dad, on May 19, 2011 at 5:37 pm | 6 comments | 7302 Views
AROUND TOWN
VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Spending $30MHow should Mountain View spend the $30 million it just received as a lump sum lease payment from Google? Read the full...
Original post made on May. 13, 2011Last comment by jupierk, on May 19, 2011 at 3:07 pm | 3 comments | 4226 Views
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New methods might speed up toxic cleanupWithout new cleanup methods, efforts to remove remaining toxics from the groundwater in Mountain View will soon slow to a...
Original post made on May. 19, 2011Last comment by Jeff M, on May 19, 2011 at 2:47 pm | 2 comments | 6488 Views
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Elementary school district to drop Title IThe Mountain View Whisman School District has decided not to accept Title I federal funding next year. Taking the money would...
Original post made on May. 12, 2011Last comment by Sarah Krajewski, on May 19, 2011 at 12:02 pm | 17 comments | 7595 Views
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Leap from parking structure ends police chaseA man running from police ended the pursuit when he hurt himself by jumping from the top of a multiple-story parking structure,...
Original post made on May. 16, 2011Last comment by Phantom, on May 19, 2011 at 11:24 am | 13 comments | 4576 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Donation aims to help Castro studentsWith the help of a private donation, Castro Elementary School has begun a program aimed at improving the language skills...
Original post made on May. 18, 2011Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 18, 2011 at 3:19 pm | 2 comments | 5255 Views
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Caltrain officials: Weekend express trains a hit with ridersCaltrain's experiment with weekend express trains has proven to be a success, according to transit officials. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 17, 2011Last comment by Mike, on May 18, 2011 at 12:22 pm | 3 comments | 3969 Views
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Office project replaces baseball fieldOn Tuesday, the City Council allowed an office building project to replace a tennis court and baseball field used by North...
Original post made on May. 17, 2011Last comment by Steve, on May 18, 2011 at 10:43 am | 12 comments | 4525 Views
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'Very brazen' theft of flat-screen TVA large flat-screen television was stolen from the Mountain View Sears on Friday by a "very brazen" man, police said. Read...
Original post made on May. 16, 2011Last comment by letsgetreal, on May 18, 2011 at 9:16 am | 5 comments | 4826 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD parcel tax ekes out a winBy a slender margin, Measure E, a new $193 annual parcel tax to benefit local schools, eked out a victory. Needing a two-thirds...
Original post made on May. 9, 2011Last comment by localmom, on May 17, 2011 at 10:26 pm | 2 comments | 5320 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Elementary school district to drop Title IThe Mountain View Whisman School District has decided not to accept Title I federal funding next year. Taking the money would...
Original post made on May. 13, 2011Last comment by localmom, on May 17, 2011 at 10:05 pm | 5 comments | 5448 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ghysels lands top job at Menlo Park school districtMaurice Ghysels, the superintendent of the elementary school district in Mountain View for five years and, for the last 10...
Original post made on May. 14, 2011Last comment by localmom, on May 17, 2011 at 10:01 pm | 4 comments | 5237 Views
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Kaiser celebrates 20 years on Castro StreetKaiser Permanente's Mountain View Medical Office is celebrating 20 years of medical service at its Castro Street location. Read...
Original post made on May. 16, 2011Last comment by Hardin, on May 17, 2011 at 9:44 pm | 4 comments | 5331 Views
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Los Altos library will charge fee for non-residentsfrom the library website: "SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. ‑ In response to dramatic reductions in State funding and an...
Original post made by curious on May. 17, 2011Last comment by curious, on May 17, 2011 at 2:14 pm | 1 comment | 3447 Views
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