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SCHOOLS & KIDS
52 teachers could lose jobsA total of 52 teachers in the Los Altos School District have been notified that they may lose their jobs -- an announcement...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by "JUST THINK ABOUT IT", on Mar 31, 2011 at 4:36 pm | 24 comments | 7570 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council OKs high-intensity officesA former work furlough facility next to the Middlefield light rail station will soon be razed to make way for a new three-story...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2011Last comment by Catherine, on Mar 31, 2011 at 4:28 pm | 5 comments | 5811 Views
AROUND TOWN
Why kidnap victim was not deportedAfter an illegal border crossing took a bad turn in Mountain View on Sunday — devolving into an extortion and kidnapping...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by Observer, on Mar 31, 2011 at 12:40 pm | 5 comments | 3708 Views
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Hospital donations jeopardized by CEO's ousterA month after El Camino Hospital abruptly announced that it would terminate CEO Ken Graham's contract at the end of the fiscal...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2011Last comment by David, on Mar 30, 2011 at 8:46 pm | 7 comments | 7931 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Internet trailblazer Paul Baran diesPaul Baran, 84, a resident of Palo Alto, died Saturday (March 26) of cancer. He is best known as a co-creator of the technology...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2011Last comment by Rossta, on Mar 29, 2011 at 11:15 am | 1 comment | 5059 Views
AROUND TOWN
MV company charged with fraud by SECThe Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Mountain View firm and five of its officers for allegedly defrauding...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2011Last comment by jupiiterk, on Mar 28, 2011 at 4:35 pm | 7 comments | 5472 Views
RESTAURANTS
MVHS hosts Japanese exchange studentsAs much as Mountain View High School students learned about Japanese history and culture in the week they recently spent...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2011Last comment by Jessica, on Mar 28, 2011 at 4:11 pm | 3 comments | 9432 Views
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Mountain View is allowing Unlicensed Drivers to drive on our streetsOn January 7 2011 the Mountain View City Attorney ordered the Mountain View Police Department to ALLOW UNLICENSED DRIVERS...
Original post made by Bach Schuster on Feb. 8, 2011Last comment by Bill Biddle, on Mar 27, 2011 at 12:57 pm | 7 comments | 3631 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mother sues city over child endangerment arrestA mother who was cleared of child endangerment charges in 2007 after leaving her toddler locked in her car is now suing the...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2009Last comment by Joe B, on Mar 27, 2011 at 11:29 am | 5 comments | 5633 Views
AROUND TOWN
The medical marijuana sceneDespite past failures, advocates are again approaching Mountain View officials with requests to open medical marijuana dispensaries...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2010Last comment by Bob, on Mar 27, 2011 at 9:10 am | 106 comments | 24119 Views
AROUND TOWN
White House: NASA responsible for Hangar OneAfter months of review, the federal government has concluded that NASA Ames will have to pay for any restoration of historic...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2010Last comment by Citizen, on Mar 26, 2011 at 9:20 pm | 16 comments | 6587 Views
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Council gives up on Shoreline hotelThe city has abandoned its plan to build a hotel on a plot of land near the Shoreline Amphitheater, approving a 53-year,...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by GDM, on Mar 26, 2011 at 12:08 pm | 7 comments | 4859 Views
AROUND TOWN
VIDEO: Voices Around TownIn the wake of the Japanese disaster, do you think nuclear power is a good idea in the United States? Read the full...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by vkmo, on Mar 25, 2011 at 2:23 pm | 1 comment | 4444 Views
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High schools in good shape, for nowHalfway through their fiscal year the local high schools are in better financial shape than administrative officials had...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2011Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 25, 2011 at 10:15 am | 2 comments | 4047 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Waldorf School moving to Mountain ViewThe Waldorf School of the Peninsula, a private school currently based in Cupertino and Los Altos, is relocating and expanding...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by Old Ben, on Mar 25, 2011 at 9:42 am | 1 comment | 6545 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New high-intensity office building approvedA former work furlough facility next to the Middlefield light rail station will soon be razed to make way for a new three-story...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by Style_Guide_Mad, on Mar 25, 2011 at 2:51 am | 2 comments | 3856 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council supports plan to move historic houseA creative proposal by a developer to clear space for an office building by moving a historic house appears to have the blessing...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2011Last comment by OMV resident, on Mar 24, 2011 at 9:49 pm | 8 comments | 5088 Views
AROUND TOWN
Last council meeting for DugganMarch 22 marked Kevin Duggan's last Tuesday night in the council chambers as city manager of Mountain View, though you got...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2011Last comment by Bravo!, on Mar 24, 2011 at 8:14 pm | 3 comments | 4179 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hospital donations jeopardized by CEO's ousterA month after El Camino Hospital abruptly announced that it would terminate CEO Ken Graham's contract at the end of the fiscal...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2011Last comment by Hindsight is 20/20, on Mar 24, 2011 at 3:03 pm | 8 comments | 13927 Views
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Day Worker Center holds open house MondayThe Mountain View Day Workers Center is holding an open house Monday, March 21. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=4062...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2011Last comment by Ned, on Mar 23, 2011 at 6:36 pm | 22 comments | 4397 Views
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