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Poll indicates green light for green bondA recent telephone survey of district residents has led Mountain View-Los Altos School District officials to believe they...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2009Last comment by USA, on Nov 11, 2009 at 10:25 pm | 1 comment | 4296 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Permanente Creek Flood Protection ProjectThis evening, the Santa Clara Valley Water District held a hearing in city council chambers to discuss the draft environmental...
Original post made by dfb on Oct. 30, 2009Last comment by dfb, on Nov 11, 2009 at 10:07 pm | 1 comment | 7966 Views
AROUND TOWN
Did anyone else see that meteorite tonight?We saw what might be a meteorite coming down tonight around 5:30 / 6:00 and are trying to figure out what it was. It was...
Original post made by landels parent on Nov. 7, 2009Last comment by Wayne, on Nov 11, 2009 at 2:19 pm | 12 comments | 5462 Views
ELECTIONS
MVLA to gauge support for green bondThe local high school district is moving forward with its proposal for a green bond measure. The next step: Poll the public. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2009Last comment by Martha, on Nov 11, 2009 at 1:27 pm | 6 comments | 6816 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voters send three frontrunners to LASD boardBy a comfortable margin, incumbent Mark Goines and district affiliates Tamara Logan and Doug Smith took the three open seats...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2009Last comment by Bert, on Nov 10, 2009 at 3:27 pm | 10 comments | 5344 Views
AROUND TOWN
Trick-or-treaters turn the tablesThough Halloween has come and gone, a troop of Mountain View Girl Scouts is hoping a message they delivered Saturday night...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2009Last comment by Bike Race Winner, on Nov 10, 2009 at 8:50 am | 8 comments | 4194 Views
BOOKS
Time for Mountain View to read togetherWith the school year in full swing, the city is asking Mountain View students and their families to add just one more book...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2009Last comment by Kathy, on Nov 9, 2009 at 7:33 pm | 2 comments | 8794 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Flu cases temporarily close Slater programSeveral apparent cases of H1N1 flu prompted the Mountain View Whisman School District to close an autism program at Slater...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2009Last comment by Augie, on Nov 9, 2009 at 5:14 pm | 7 comments | 6856 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Public Hearing on the Palo Alto Bowl Next Week; Please Attend to Show and Voice Your Support!Hi you all ... well, here we are ... a public hearing on the Palo Alto Bowl! I urge you to please please "please" come on...
Original post made by Daniel Mart on Nov. 9, 2009There are no comments yet. 4140 Views
AROUND TOWN
Resentment builds against downtown fruit thievesDowntown property owners say they are creeped out and irritated by the regular presence of fruit thieves in their neighborhood...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2009Last comment by Carol Wright, on Nov 8, 2009 at 5:51 pm | 5 comments | 3544 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Shop Local' program to benefit schoolsThe Mountain View Chamber of Commerce and the Central Business Association have announced that the city's "Shop Local" program...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2009Last comment by Sid the Science Kid, on Nov 7, 2009 at 9:25 pm | 18 comments | 7601 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man beaten unconscious in downtown muggingA man was beaten unconscious and robbed of his wallet while another suffered injuries after being attacked in a downtown...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2009Last comment by Hydroponics, on Nov 7, 2009 at 6:24 pm | 62 comments | 9261 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In defense of Maurice GhyselsI am writing to voice my support for Maurice Ghysels. My wife and I have lived in Mountain View for 12 years. Our two daughters...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2009Last comment by ER, on Nov 6, 2009 at 10:50 pm | 8 comments | 9014 Views
AROUND TOWN
Martello's No. 2 to take over city attorney roleThe City Council has unanimously picked senior assistant city attorney Jannie Quinn to temporarily take over for city attorney...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2009Last comment by Chewbacca, on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:36 pm | 3 comments | 5016 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Officer arrests boy after bike and foot chasePolice say a 13-year-old boy carrying stolen goods led police on a bike and foot chase for several blocks on Sunday before...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2009Last comment by anonymous, on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:30 pm | 9 comments | 4752 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council cuts solar panel fees for businessesThe City Council approved lower fees for commercial solar panel installations Tuesday after a study by the Sierra Club found...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2009Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Nov 6, 2009 at 5:30 pm | 1 comment | 4941 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: MV Whisman revisits home studyAt their regular meeting this evening, trustees of the Mountain View Whisman School District will discuss a proposal to offer...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2009Last comment by Farley, on Nov 5, 2009 at 7:14 pm | 2 comments | 4555 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Early seasonal illnesses stoke swine flu fearsParents with children in the Mountain View Whisman School District are expressing worries that some kids may already have...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2009Last comment by Evan, on Nov 5, 2009 at 6:58 pm | 5 comments | 6323 Views
AROUND TOWN
COMING UP: City holds budget workshopsCity officials are holding two public workshops this week in order to discuss an ongoing deficit of several million dollars...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2009Last comment by Political Insider, on Nov 5, 2009 at 2:22 pm | 2 comments | 3593 Views
AROUND TOWN
Can city catch up with high speed rail?A three-person City Council committee met this week in the first of a series of regular meetings to discuss the challenges...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2009Last comment by Rafael, on Nov 5, 2009 at 4:40 am | 12 comments | 4392 Views
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