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AROUND TOWN
CSMA director announces departureJeffry Walker, executive director for the Community School of Music and Arts, is leaving his position after 3 1/2 years....
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2010Last comment by S.N., on Jul 22, 2010 at 1:19 pm | 6 comments | 4236 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Ditch diggers drag for GoogleFor the ultra-fast broadband network Google wants to build in some lucky U.S. city, lots of small trenches will have to be...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2010Last comment by Kelly Guthrie, on Jul 22, 2010 at 11:41 am | 2 comments | 7028 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jury aims to stop nepotism in schoolsA recent Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury investigation concluded that many county school districts, including those in...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2010Last comment by Augie, on Jul 21, 2010 at 1:38 pm | 11 comments | 12058 Views
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Foundation awards $1.3 million in local grantsSixty-five community-based organizations in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties will receive $1.3 million in modest grants...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2010Last comment by John the Man, on Jul 19, 2010 at 1:37 pm | 1 comment | 4082 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pot club forced from MV reopens in SunnyvaleAfter being forced out of Mountain View under the city's temporary ban on Medical marijuana dispensaries, Buddy's Cannabis...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2010Last comment by Old Ben, on Jul 19, 2010 at 1:19 pm | 52 comments | 13571 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Innovation at risk?The massive and ongoing federal support that has created and fueled the Bay Area brain trust -- big engineering and medicine...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2010Last comment by maguro_01, on Jul 18, 2010 at 5:18 pm | 7 comments | 4836 Views
MOVIES
Review: 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" follows the Jerry Bruckheimer tradition of big stars and big special effects, often...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2010Last comment by lia williams, on Jul 17, 2010 at 9:40 pm | 1 comment | 9176 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Merger won't flyWe doubt if the Santa Clara County grand jury's idea to save money by merging the three local school districts will generate...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2010Last comment by Just Wondering, on Jul 17, 2010 at 7:44 pm | 3 comments | 4315 Views
AROUND TOWN
Life in a fishbowlThe new terminal of San Jose's Mineta Airport is also a unique museum, where artwork almost becomes part of the architecture....
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2010Last comment by ben, on Jul 17, 2010 at 11:50 am | 3 comments | 5052 Views
AROUND TOWN
Plans to destroy Hangar One relics may be unnecessaryAs a Navy contractor mobilizes to deconstruct much of Moffett Field's landmark Hangar One to remove contaminants, preservationists...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2010Last comment by casualObserver, on Jul 16, 2010 at 11:45 pm | 5 comments | 5231 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pot club operator says he will run for councilHe may have lost a battle to sell medical marijuana in Mountain View, but Matt Lucero says he's been inspired to run for...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2010Last comment by PeaceLove, on Jul 16, 2010 at 4:13 pm | 24 comments | 6388 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Host Families sought for International Exchange StudentsInternational high school exchange students are coming to study in the Mountain View area during the 2010-11 school year....
Original post made by Lillian Clemente on Jul. 16, 2010There are no comments yet. 4418 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Arne Duncan tells Foothill grads 'to be shape-shifters'Foothill College graduates will need to be "shape shifters" to thrive in the global economy of the 21st century, U.S. Secretary...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2010Last comment by George, on Jul 15, 2010 at 8:01 pm | 4 comments | 4891 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council struggles with its position on high-speed railCouncil members were clearly concerned Tuesday about the message they are sending as they discussed making official comments...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2010Last comment by Ned, on Jul 15, 2010 at 5:32 pm | 49 comments | 6416 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teens arrested on burglary chargesTwo Mountain View teenagers were arrested on suspicion of burglary on July 12 after a woman reported that cash had been...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2010Last comment by Ned, on Jul 15, 2010 at 5:12 pm | 15 comments | 4786 Views
AROUND TOWN
Former Mountain View planner dies in motorcycle crashBrad Eckhardt, a Mountain View city planner for 17 years before leaving in 2002, was killed on July 4 after losing control...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2010Last comment by A Reader, on Jul 15, 2010 at 12:13 pm | 2 comments | 4001 Views
SPORTS
Stanford grad student dies in Yosemite fall Friday afternoonStanford University student and climbing enthusiast Christina "Chris" Chan died Friday afternoon after falling from the north...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2010Last comment by John the Man, on Jul 15, 2010 at 10:00 am | 17 comments | 10686 Views
RESTAURANTS
Breakfast in Mountain View????Does everyone stay in for breakfast on the weekends in this suburb? I swear I have not seen a good greasy spoon diner anywhere!...
Original post made by Brian on Jun. 24, 2010Last comment by BD, on Jul 14, 2010 at 3:36 pm | 5 comments | 4619 Views
AROUND TOWN
Not-so-good vibrationsGus Malek-Madani has always been a problem solver. As a child in Iran, he would take things apart and try to put them back...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2010Last comment by Storage Architect, on Jul 14, 2010 at 12:21 am | 1 comment | 4656 Views
AROUND TOWN
Night safety work planned at Caltrain crossingsEight Caltrain crossings in Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale will get safety upgrades within the next year, the Santa...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2010Last comment by Nick, on Jul 13, 2010 at 6:18 pm | 5 comments | 4188 Views
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