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Last chance to save Hanger One windowsThe community may have little more than a week to raise between $575,000 and $1.2 million to save 4,638 unique corrugated...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2011Last comment by gc, on Feb 13, 2011 at 6:54 pm | 1 comment | 4268 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City Council supports $13.6 million deal for schoolsThe City Council pleased the parents who packed the council chambers on Tuesday by supporting a proposal that will give $13.6...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2011Last comment by Concerned Citizen, on Feb 13, 2011 at 3:36 pm | 16 comments | 6188 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Jury at an impasse in Carbajal trialThe jury in the trial of Pedro Carbajal ended the week at an impasse Thursday, with the judge ordering them to take a three-day...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2011Last comment by Neighbor, on Feb 12, 2011 at 8:06 am | 3 comments | 4946 Views
AROUND TOWN
VTA proposals could save Caltrain, for nowWith Caltrain considering eliminating nearly half of the peninsula's train service to fix a $30 million deficit, VTA general...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2011Last comment by Rider, on Feb 11, 2011 at 5:26 pm | 31 comments | 7363 Views
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Man robbed, threatened with knifeA young Mountain View man was robbed at knife-point Tuesday afternoon in his apartment in a large complex located at 2675...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2011Last comment by Sal, on Feb 11, 2011 at 2:18 pm | 1 comment | 4173 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
CSMA Students Perform in Tateuchi Hall Saturday, Feb. 12Students of Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) Distinguished Teacher Ludmila Kurtova perform Saturday, February 12...
Original post made by csma on Feb. 11, 2011There are no comments yet. 3979 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
suspected child abuse at Landels?I'm surprised nobody picked this up from the police log. What's going on? How can we find more? http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=6680 ... SUSPECTED...
Original post made by Concerned parent on Feb. 7, 2011Last comment by Parent, on Feb 11, 2011 at 1:33 pm | 1 comment | 3892 Views
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El Camino begins Chinese outreach campaignEl Camino Hospital recently announced the launch of an initiative focused solely on Silicon Valley's Chinese community --...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2011Last comment by AJ, on Feb 11, 2011 at 11:23 am | 23 comments | 12389 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Watchdogs project spiking costs for high-speed railCalifornia's high-speed-rail project would cost the state about $65 billion under projections released Wednesday afternoon...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2011Last comment by Seer, on Feb 10, 2011 at 7:16 pm | 7 comments | 4326 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Train kills 52-year-old man near Mary AvenueA northbound Caltrain vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian in Sunnyvale tonight, an agency spokeswoman said. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2011Last comment by Ash, on Feb 10, 2011 at 4:10 pm | 6 comments | 4170 Views
AROUND TOWN
Los Altos preschool finds new homeThe generations-old Los Altos Parent Preschool will not be shutting its doors this June, as many feared. Instead, the pre-kindergarten...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2011Last comment by southbaygal, on Feb 10, 2011 at 3:40 pm | 5 comments | 4587 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents seek larger slice of Shoreline taxesIn one of its most challenging discussions in recent memory, the City Council on Tuesday will talk about the possibility...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2011Last comment by FYI, on Feb 9, 2011 at 5:48 pm | 29 comments | 21756 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Wealthy donor urgently needed to save Hangar One's windowsThe community has little more than a week to raise between $575,000 and $1.2 million to save 4,638 unique corrugated windows...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2011Last comment by SaveHangarOne_dot_org, on Feb 9, 2011 at 5:35 pm | 10 comments | 9011 Views
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain board: 'The crisis is at hand'The board that oversees Caltrain is calling for a public hearing on March 3 to declare a fiscal emergency and to consider...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2011Last comment by Norma, on Feb 9, 2011 at 12:02 pm | 17 comments | 6761 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Experts testify on child abuse syndrome in Carbajal caseIn testimony that could either support or cast doubt on statements made by the alleged victims in the trial of former Mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2011Last comment by Friend, on Feb 8, 2011 at 6:16 pm | 9 comments | 6684 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Moffett a serious contender for World ExpoIt appears more and more likely that the World Expo will come to Moffett Field in 2020, along with a new local landmark,...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2011Last comment by DCS, on Feb 8, 2011 at 5:24 pm | 11 comments | 8185 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district's online registration moves at dial-up speedA woman attempting to enroll her child in the Mountain View Whisman School District said she waited in line for more than...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2011Last comment by Clyde, on Feb 7, 2011 at 4:58 pm | 23 comments | 6059 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino Hospital's finances looking healthierA series of policy changes at El Camino Hospital -- for patient care, staffing and executive salaries and benefits -- are...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2010Last comment by LAF, on Feb 7, 2011 at 4:52 pm | 7 comments | 6088 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City concedes to schools a multi-million dollar compromiseIn response to pressure from parents and school officials, the city of Mountain View is proposing to give up as much as $13.6...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2011Last comment by oops!, on Feb 7, 2011 at 10:41 am | 5 comments | 5394 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crash blocks lanes on Highway 101A multi-vehicle crash blocked lanes of northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View for about 45 minutes this morning, a...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2011Last comment by Antonio, on Feb 7, 2011 at 10:15 am | 2 comments | 4337 Views
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