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OTHER ISSUES
Unlocked door allows burglar into homeEarly Tuesday morning a 37-year-old woman was awakened from her sleep by a burglar who proceeded to restrain her before robbing...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2009Last comment by USA, on Oct 1, 2009 at 6:28 pm | 11 comments | 5979 Views
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Senior co-housing project proposed for Calderon Avenue parcelA property adjacent to Landels School has been secured by investors with the intent of building a unique co-housing community...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2009Last comment by annonymous, on Oct 1, 2009 at 4:27 pm | 1 comment | 3449 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County declares state of emergency for H1N1Santa Clara County officials declared a local state of emergency Tuesday due to the H1N1 swine flu virus. The Board of Supervisors...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2009Last comment by Andrew Bachmann, on Oct 1, 2009 at 4:24 pm | 2 comments | 5027 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: Mountain View Whisman trustees to hear enrollment proposalsThis evening, members of the Mountain View Whisman school district board will hear proposals to address its new Basic Aid...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2009Last comment by Bob, on Oct 1, 2009 at 4:21 pm | 1 comment | 4791 Views
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Woman tased in movie theater muggingPolice are looking for a group of teenagers who robbed two women at gunpoint Thursday night in the Shoreline movie theater...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2009Last comment by Sadie, on Oct 1, 2009 at 1:46 pm | 14 comments | 6146 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Navy moves on plan to strip Hangar OneThough no local elected official or community leader supports it, the Navy announced on Wednesday that it is no longer delaying...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2009Last comment by Cassie, on Oct 1, 2009 at 8:42 am | 17 comments | 6325 Views
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Simitian: Slashing higher-ed crippling CaliforniaCalifornia's already faltering economy will be further damaged by severe cuts to to higher education, State Sen. Joe Simitian,...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2009Last comment by SMG, on Sep 29, 2009 at 3:11 pm | 4 comments | 5159 Views
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Exhibition by artist Kevin Bean at Mohr GalleryThe Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center in Mountain View presents Kevin Bean, Backyard Paintings & Geometric...
Original post made by csma on Sep. 29, 2009There are no comments yet. 3333 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two arrested during checks on sex offendersPolice say two men were arrested last week after a routine check on registered sex offenders run by a federal task force...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2009Last comment by mom, on Sep 29, 2009 at 8:58 am | 6 comments | 5601 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District starts prepping for Basic Aid statusLocal elementary and middle school students could see changes in their class size and possibly re-drawn school boundaries...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2009Last comment by Sarah, on Sep 28, 2009 at 8:05 pm | 16 comments | 6298 Views
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Last namesake of Lawson's Grocery diesDonald Eugene Lawson, a former owner of Lawson's Grocery Store on Castro Street and a mainstay of Mountain View life throughout...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2009Last comment by Donna, on Sep 28, 2009 at 5:09 pm | 5 comments | 5479 Views
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Why the ginormous gaps?OK, just a minor question but I noticed that every time I want to go through a left turn signal, the other cars leave these...
Original post made by efficient on Sep. 19, 2009Last comment by Gloria, on Sep 28, 2009 at 4:27 pm | 20 comments | 4081 Views
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Mountain View cash rains down on recycle centerPolice are hoping to return $3,200 to its rightful owner after the cash arrived in a load of recyclables from Mountain View...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2009Last comment by Him, on Sep 28, 2009 at 3:03 pm | 3 comments | 4092 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the Editor<B>PRT neither new nor bold Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=5474 posted Friday, September...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2009Last comment by Sue, on Sep 27, 2009 at 8:31 am | 3 comments | 4413 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school students do well on API testsStudents in the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District made notable gains in this year's Academic Performance Index,...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2009Last comment by parent, on Sep 26, 2009 at 8:50 pm | 5 comments | 5688 Views
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El Camino gives grand tour of its new hospitalAfter seven years of planning and nearly $480 million spent, El Camino Hospital's new Grant Road facility is only weeks from...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2009Last comment by Mark E, on Sep 26, 2009 at 1:23 pm | 1 comment | 3302 Views
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Neighbors clash with council on Minton's projectReflecting a more pro-growth stance since November's election, the City Council differed with about a dozen neighbors Tuesday...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2009Last comment by MiRNA, on Sep 26, 2009 at 5:02 am | 9 comments | 4054 Views
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Minton's may get choppedThis Tuesday, nearly 100 years after Minton's Lumber and Supply opened up near the downtown train station, the City Council...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2009Last comment by MiRNA, on Sep 26, 2009 at 4:46 am | 15 comments | 3695 Views
OTHER ISSUES
San Antonio proposal includes 400 homesA developer has proposed 400 homes and 225,000 square feet of new retail space for the San Antonio shopping center —...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2009Last comment by John Cierra, on Sep 25, 2009 at 10:59 pm | 1 comment | 3721 Views
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Some suggestions for new development on Minton's siteI submitted some comments to City Council in advance of the study session planned for Wednesday, Sept. 16 to discuss the...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2009Last comment by Ted, on Sep 25, 2009 at 4:46 pm | 4 comments | 3528 Views
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