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CSA covers 'the basic needs'Mountain View resident Eric Ross is all smiles as he greets a volunteer at the Community Services Agency and begins selecting...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2009Last comment by thank you csa, on Dec 18, 2009 at 2:17 pm | 1 comment | 6106 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Arrest made in indecent exposure casePolice announced today that they have arrested the "noon duty aide" who allegedly exposed himself to an eighth grade girl...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2009Last comment by USA, on Dec 18, 2009 at 1:03 pm | 7 comments | 5266 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Body of local nurse found, one year laterThe body of Donna Dowell, an El Camino Hospital nurse who went missing a year ago, has been found by a hiker near Calaveras...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2009Last comment by Pamela Cutino, on Dec 17, 2009 at 8:54 pm | 3 comments | 4460 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MVLA staffers receive retroactive raiseAfter closing out its 2008-09 budget, the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District has agreed to a retroactive pay raise...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2009Last comment by parent, on Dec 17, 2009 at 5:34 pm | 6 comments | 4412 Views
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Inconveniences caused by Dr Charles Kao (Nobel Physics Prize Winner) ?In case you didn't know, the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physics winner, Dr. Charles Kao, lives right here in Mountain View. Dr....
Original post made by John W on Dec. 16, 2009Last comment by Kelsey Mesher, on Dec 17, 2009 at 2:15 pm | 6 comments | 4857 Views
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Cops that Care seeks gifts for local childrenAs it does every year around the holidays, the Mountain View Police Department is looking for new, unwrapped toys and clothing,...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2009Last comment by MG, on Dec 17, 2009 at 1:10 pm | 8 comments | 8083 Views
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City entitled to millions in Stanford housing funds, Kniss saysLast week, county Supervisor Liz Kniss told the City Council that Mountain View is entitled to Stanford affordable housing...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2009Last comment by the299crew, on Dec 16, 2009 at 1:46 pm | 6 comments | 4453 Views
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Police nab suspect in Stevens Creek Trail assaultMountain View police have arrested the man they believe is behind last week's attempted sexual assault of a jogger on Stevens...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2009Last comment by Concerned, on Dec 16, 2009 at 7:33 am | 19 comments | 6830 Views
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Building owners hit with 'compliance permit'Under requirements approved Tuesday by the City Council, property owners caught with buildings that seriously run afoul of...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2009Last comment by dang, on Dec 15, 2009 at 7:27 pm | 10 comments | 7718 Views
OTHER ISSUES
They've got game at Girls Middle SchoolThe girls at Girls Middle School had a super secret tool on hand during their recent week of outside-the-classroom learning:...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2009Last comment by Sara, on Dec 15, 2009 at 11:29 am | 4 comments | 5964 Views
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Train depot remodel lacks public restroomIn the coming weeks, interior construction is scheduled to begin on a wine bar inside the city's "train depot." But city...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2009Last comment by Mrs. Clause, on Dec 14, 2009 at 2:25 pm | 23 comments | 6464 Views
SPORTS
Spartan runners take rare state titleThe Mountain View High School boys cross country team has brought home a state championship title — the first such...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2009Last comment by dennis morton, on Dec 14, 2009 at 1:54 pm | 2 comments | 8802 Views
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TONIGHT: District to vote on special ed cutsThis evening, trustees of the Mountain View Whisman School District board are scheduled to vote on a measure to reduce the...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2009Last comment by parent, on Dec 14, 2009 at 8:41 am | 8 comments | 4314 Views
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Where's the fire?Was there a major fire around midnight? Heard 6 sirens go by, heading toward the east Whisman district. A few more went...
Original post made by Jes Sayin on Dec. 14, 2009There are no comments yet. 3126 Views
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City hosts high speed rail meetingThis evening at the Senior Center, the city will hold a public meeting that is entirely focused on the California High Speed...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2009Last comment by conservative87, on Dec 13, 2009 at 7:30 am | 5 comments | 4955 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pre-K program teaches kids how to learnThough the school year is well under way, organizers of a new pre-kindergarten program are already planning for busy days...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2009Last comment by LaDonna Wicklund, on Dec 12, 2009 at 8:18 am | 1 comment | 6166 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Eshoo opposes Obama's Afghan troop surgeCalling Afghanistan "the graveyard of nations," Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, announced last week her opposition to President...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2009Last comment by dfb, on Dec 12, 2009 at 2:38 am | 18 comments | 5150 Views
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Council rejects younger commission applicantsThe City Council on Tuesday decided to bring back Arnold Soderbergh for another term on the Environmental Planning Commission,...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2009Last comment by Arnold Soderberg, on Dec 11, 2009 at 10:09 pm | 6 comments | 4996 Views
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Local chamber launches 'Green University'The Mountain View Chamber of Commerce hopes its new "Green Business University" will encourage small companies to tackle...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2009Last comment by A community volunteer, on Dec 11, 2009 at 5:42 pm | 3 comments | 4923 Views
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Building owners slapped with 'compliance permit'Under requirements approved Tuesday by the City Council, property owners caught with buildings that seriously run afoul of...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2009Last comment by John Inks, on Dec 11, 2009 at 5:39 pm | 4 comments | 4150 Views
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