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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Someone help those poor Madrigals!Thanks to an erupting volcano in Iceland, the Mountain View High School Madrigals have spent the past week trapped in Paris....
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2010Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 26, 2010 at 11:54 am | 13 comments | 7696 Views
AROUND TOWN
Polystyrene on its way out of Palo AltoPolystyrene containers are making a permanent exodus from Palo Alto's food establishments this Thursday — the latest...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2010Last comment by reader, on Apr 24, 2010 at 8:19 pm | 6 comments | 4079 Views
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Eshoo bill would repay public entitiesRep. Anna Eshoo introduced the Restitution for Local Government Act of 2010 on Thursday to help counties and other public...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2010Last comment by the299crew, on Apr 23, 2010 at 9:09 pm | 3 comments | 4052 Views
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Architect's words inspire City CouncilIn a council meeting intended to focus on the redevelopment of the Shoreline area Tuesday, famous green architect and designer...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2010Last comment by andrea, on Apr 23, 2010 at 4:17 pm | 2 comments | 3851 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino Hospital takes $11 million hit this yearEl Camino officials say there are several reasons why their financial picture isn't as rosy as expected, but the bottom line...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2010Last comment by Yes, on Apr 23, 2010 at 1:03 pm | 2 comments | 3698 Views
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Car Wash Saturday April 24 to Benefit Graham Performing Arts!Stop by Graham Middle School on Saturday, April 24 to get your car sparkling clean! There will be BBQ and bake sale as well,...
Original post made by GPAA Parent on Apr. 23, 2010There are no comments yet. 3380 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Pot club opens in Shoreline area, against city's wishesThe City Council decided Tuesday to take legal action against the first known storefront pot club in Mountain View, operated...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2010Last comment by Daniel DeBolt, on Apr 23, 2010 at 11:09 am | 2 comments | 3247 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Medical pot club opens, against city's wishesThe City Council decided Tuesday to take legal action against the first known storefront pot club in Mountain View, located...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2010Last comment by FamilyMan, on Apr 23, 2010 at 9:02 am | 8 comments | 9931 Views
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Local woman creates original breakfast cerealA Mountain View woman says she has figured out how to make a breakfast cereal with the taste and texture of sweetened Cheerios...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2010Last comment by Keely, on Apr 22, 2010 at 10:05 am | 13 comments | 5908 Views
ELECTIONS
No challengers in sight for council raceMountain View's city clerk reports that so far, no one is stepping up to challenge — or even to inquire about challenging...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2010Last comment by Political Insider, on Apr 22, 2010 at 10:03 am | 10 comments | 6985 Views
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High-speed rail meetings in Redwood CityTwo high-speed rail community meetings are scheduled in Redwood City this month and in May to provide updated information...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2010Last comment by J Cierra, on Apr 21, 2010 at 6:54 pm | 4 comments | 4748 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park mom wonders: Who wins with Prop 13?Menlo Park resident Jennifer Bestor had long heard many arguments for and against Proposition 13, passed in 1978 to control...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2010Last comment by Bob Holmgren, on Apr 21, 2010 at 4:35 pm | 5 comments | 4506 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Irate parent opposes MVLA bondA Mountain View parent upset with the lack of school tax revenue from the city's Shoreline area is going to unusual lengths...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2010Last comment by eric, on Apr 21, 2010 at 4:14 pm | 13 comments | 4067 Views
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Council approves $625K for downtown studiesThe City Council approved a slew of studies worth $625,000 Tuesday to help navigate the future of Castro Street, where officials...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2010Last comment by New MV resident, on Apr 21, 2010 at 10:00 am | 27 comments | 4920 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Stanford Hospital gives 'final offer' to nursesNurses at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital are at a heated impasse with hospital administrators...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2010Last comment by CaliNurse, on Apr 21, 2010 at 9:19 am | 7 comments | 5731 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police: Knife-wielding boy arrested for muggingMountain View police say they arrested a 15-year-old boy Saturday in connection with a strong-arm robbery on Middlefield...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2010Last comment by Marcos, on Apr 20, 2010 at 10:33 pm | 3 comments | 3764 Views
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EDITORIAL: New fees hurtful, but necessaryIn an effort to spread the pain of the economic downturn and recover much more of its operations cost, the City Council appears...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2010Last comment by Rodger, on Apr 20, 2010 at 8:44 pm | 6 comments | 3731 Views
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Rough week so far for rail commutersThis week has begun badly for rail passengers after two apparently unrelated bomb scares, one in downtown Mountain View,...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2010Last comment by Wondering, on Apr 20, 2010 at 5:11 pm | 1 comment | 2833 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voice recognized for 'Public Service'The ==I Mountain View Voice== and its sister papers won top honors in this year's "Better Newspapers Contest" awards, handed...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2010Last comment by Miss USA, on Apr 20, 2010 at 3:32 am | 5 comments | 4758 Views
OTHER ISSUES
HSR may cut into CentralShould high-speed rail come to Mountain View, it will not sit atop a massive "Berlin Wall," as some rail opponents have feared....
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2010Last comment by Michael, on Apr 19, 2010 at 11:25 pm | 7 comments | 3447 Views
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