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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Test scores rise, but schools stuck in 'program improvement'The Mountain View Whisman School District is entering its second year of what is known as "program improvement," even though...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2010Last comment by James, on Sep 28, 2010 at 3:13 pm | 1 comment | 5725 Views
AROUND TOWN
iPod, jewelry taken in burglaryAn open sliding back door is the suspected point of entry in a Sept. 21 burglary at a home in the 1000 block of Boranda Avenue. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2010Last comment by Dad, on Sep 28, 2010 at 1:59 pm | 7 comments | 4305 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police close downtown street to search for alleged gunmanA portion of Villa Street running through downtown was shut down Monday, Sept. 27, after a man called police saying he had...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2010Last comment by BD, on Sep 28, 2010 at 11:43 am | 1 comment | 4563 Views
SPORTS
Leadership Mountain View / Charles Schwab CupLeadership Mountain View/MVCOC Education Foundation has teamed with the PGA Champions Tour, Tickets Fore Charity and the...
Original post made by Leadership Mountain View on Sep. 28, 2010There are no comments yet. 5607 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Let the affordable housing proposals pour in, city council saysWith $18 million in affordable housing funds burning a hole in its pocket, the City Council Tuesday supported allowing a...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2010Last comment by Kent, on Sep 27, 2010 at 9:03 pm | 17 comments | 6702 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local Police Activities League raises money at ShorelineGuests at this year's [http://www.mvpal.org/ Mountain View Police Activities League] banquet were wined, dined and if they...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2010Last comment by Thom, on Sep 27, 2010 at 3:22 pm | 3 comments | 6563 Views
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Stabbing on Walker DriveThere was a lot of police activity on Walker Drive Saturday night (early Sunday morning). The police blocked off the entire...
Original post made by JT on Sep. 27, 2010There are no comments yet. 3720 Views
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Will millions flock to Moffett Field for the 2020 World Expo?From Shanghai this Sunday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to pitch Silicon Valley as the site of the 2020 World Expo....
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2010Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Sep 26, 2010 at 5:47 pm | 25 comments | 11074 Views
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Police nab bank robbery suspectPolice arrested a Santa Clara man and charged him with five South Bay bank robberies, including last week's robbery of the...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2010Last comment by Why does this always come up?, on Sep 26, 2010 at 4:27 pm | 7 comments | 5350 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google's 'Hiveplex' is the place to beeExcitement was apparent on Sept. 16, as Googlers watched and helped Bill Tomaszewski of the Marin Bee Company harvest honey...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2010Last comment by giveMeABreak, on Sep 25, 2010 at 9:13 pm | 1 comment | 10299 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Vote YES on Measure EFoothill College and De Anza College are among the best community colleges in the nation. Today, community colleges are becoming...
Original post made by KEN HOROWITZ on Sep. 25, 2010There are no comments yet. 4453 Views
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Cuesta Annex: Woman arrested for annoying phone callsAfter making a series of allegedly vague threats to her opponents, a woman who seeks to preserve the Cuesta Annnex and its...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2010Last comment by Observer, on Sep 25, 2010 at 12:49 pm | 18 comments | 6308 Views
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Two laptops stolen in Dana St. burglaryTwo laptops, valued at about $1,500, were stolen from a duplex in 900 block of W. Dana Street on Sept. 21. Read the full...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2010Last comment by Amy, on Sep 25, 2010 at 12:46 pm | 3 comments | 4095 Views
ELECTIONS
City may beef up phone taxA survey of local voters shows that a majority would support a November ballot measure to place an additional tax on phone...
Original post made on May. 10, 2010Last comment by JimR, on Sep 25, 2010 at 12:09 pm | 15 comments | 5744 Views
ELECTIONS
Three challengers confirm candidacy in council raceThere are six confirmed candidates in this year's City Council election, two of whom work for Google. Read the full story...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2010Last comment by Ming, on Sep 24, 2010 at 11:13 pm | 11 comments | 8132 Views
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Moffett Field trail will connect MV, SunnyvaleEfforts to link 26 miles of Bay Area trails north and south of Mountain View will finally be realized this month, when a...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2010Last comment by southbayrider, on Sep 24, 2010 at 8:28 pm | 4 comments | 3801 Views
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Moffett Field segment of Bay Trail opens todayThe newest segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail -- which stretches 2.4 miles behind Moffett Field and connects Mountain...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2010Last comment by southbayrider, on Sep 24, 2010 at 8:22 pm | 7 comments | 10146 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Test scores rise, but schools stuck in 'program improvement'The Mountain View Whisman School District is entering its second year of what is known as "program improvement," even though...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2010Last comment by Observer, on Sep 24, 2010 at 7:47 pm | 1 comment | 4857 Views
OTHER ISSUES
San Bruno's exploded gas line runs through Mountain ViewThe 54-year-old gas transmission line that blew up in San Bruno, killing seven people, also runs through residential areas...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2010Last comment by judielaine, on Sep 24, 2010 at 6:44 am | 2 comments | 4581 Views
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Google's 'Hiveplex' is the place to beeWhen employees at Google encounter a problem in their work environment — a burnt out light bulb or keyboard on the...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2010Last comment by Steve, on Sep 23, 2010 at 2:37 pm | 1 comment | 3847 Views
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