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OTHER ISSUES
Attend and Speak Out to Save Cuesta Annex on 9/16/10Please come to a meeting on Thurs., Sept 16th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM between the Santa Clara Valley Water District and Mountain...
Original post made by Cyndy Riordan on Sep. 13, 2010There are no comments yet. 3890 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New superintendent peddles optimism for MV Whisman school districtFormer lawyer Craig Goldman -- who has been in education for 20 years as a teacher, principal and administrator -- takes...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2010Last comment by Laid Off Teacher, on Sep 13, 2010 at 1:39 pm | 8 comments | 7694 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Federal funding at risk as schools miss test targetsTwo local elementary schools have failed to hit state-defined education targets for two consecutive years. That failure has...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2010Last comment by Laid Off Teacher, on Sep 13, 2010 at 1:38 pm | 23 comments | 7538 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google engineer plans run for councilWith Google now established as the city's largest employer, the 2010 City Council election will be the first with a Google...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2010Last comment by Du H, on Sep 12, 2010 at 8:31 am | 13 comments | 4338 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Officials report on devastating San Bruno blazeState and local elected officials joined the San Bruno police and fire chiefs this morning at a press conference to answer...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2010Last comment by pete, on Sep 10, 2010 at 9:25 pm | 2 comments | 22844 Views
AROUND TOWN
Prescription drug drop-off in MVSaturday, September 25, 2010, 10 am-2 pm at the Police/Fire Administration Building, 1000 Villa Street, Mountain View, CA On...
Original post made by Mountain View Fire Dept. on Sep. 10, 2010Last comment by , on Sep 10, 2010 at 10:48 am | 1 comment | 3535 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New EPA plan protects neighborhood from toxic fumesMountain View resident Jane Horton said her fight to have her home tested for toxic groundwater vapors would have been much...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2010Last comment by Old Ben, on Sep 10, 2010 at 9:55 am | 5 comments | 13237 Views
OTHER ISSUES
EDITORIAL: Mass transit's uncertain futureFor years the city has been searching for a better way to get people from the downtown transit center — site of Caltrain's...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2010Last comment by charms, on Sep 9, 2010 at 8:29 pm | 17 comments | 6193 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Minor quake hits Santa Clara CountyThe U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.2 struck Wednesday evening in Santa...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2010Last comment by Kidding?, on Sep 9, 2010 at 5:38 pm | 2 comments | 7585 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Antonio: Council lukewarm on revamped shopping center plansAfter being "underwhelmed" by the plan in May, a majority of the City Council did not entirely reject revised plans to revamp...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2010Last comment by tommygee, on Sep 9, 2010 at 3:39 pm | 9 comments | 3779 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Starting the school year off rightShowing that they have learned a lesson, the Mountain View Whisman school board has adopted a new policy on nepotism to prohibit...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2010Last comment by Observer, on Sep 8, 2010 at 5:02 pm | 3 comments | 5395 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County: Another quake shakes Calaveras FaultThe U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.1 struck Tuesday evening in Santa...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2010Last comment by USGS, on Sep 8, 2010 at 1:58 pm | 1 comment | 4008 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Free vehicle check up at Eco Lube Center, October 3October is Fall Car Care Month and a great opportunity to make sure that your vehicle is ready for winter and up-to-date...
Original post made by ECO LUBE CENTER on Sep. 8, 2010There are no comments yet. 3555 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police arrest 167 on suspicion of DUIPolice in the Bay Area have arrested 167 drivers since Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2010Last comment by Papers Please, on Sep 8, 2010 at 7:26 am | 2 comments | 3778 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tonight: Council discusses shopping center proposalIn a 5 p.m. study session tonight the City Council will discuss an updated proposal from Merlone Geier Partners for a large...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2010Last comment by The Eye, on Sep 7, 2010 at 10:20 pm | 1 comment | 3877 Views
AROUND TOWN
Spotting the warning signsHigh school staff went back to school for suicide-prevention training, following a "surprisingly high" number of attempted...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2010Last comment by MVborn, on Sep 7, 2010 at 6:51 pm | 8 comments | 4554 Views
OTHER ISSUES
2.1 quake shakes countyThe U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.1 struck Monday night in Santa Clara...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2010Last comment by greycat, on Sep 7, 2010 at 6:03 pm | 2 comments | 4602 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rail CEO: Peninsula design not 'predetermined'The California High-Speed Rail Authority has sent out a letter to Peninsula communities seeking to quash fears that the plans...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2010Last comment by Martin, on Sep 7, 2010 at 1:31 pm | 2 comments | 3680 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google's growth spurt good for MVThis year Google has been snapping up companies at a rate of more than one per month -- many of them Silicon Valley startups....
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2010Last comment by James, on Sep 7, 2010 at 12:04 pm | 3 comments | 4238 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rail authority's new report draws criticismThe agency charged with building California's high-speed rail system adopted a crucial environmental document for the rail...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2010Last comment by ben, on Sep 6, 2010 at 5:12 pm | 1 comment | 4488 Views
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