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SCHOOLS & KIDS
School renovations could cost a bundleIt could cost the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District $191.7 million over the next 10 years to renovate its...
Original post made on May. 1, 2009Last comment by William Joseph, on May 1, 2009 at 9:33 pm | 2 comments | 4267 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Next in line to be cut: ESL class at CastroMore than 100 parents and teachers are petitioning to save an English language program they say has helped dozens of Latino...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2009Last comment by Mr. Payback, on May 1, 2009 at 11:34 am | 6 comments | 5815 Views
AROUND TOWN
COMING UP: Citywide garage saleFront yards and driveways will be turned into bargain-hunting grounds this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual...
Original post made on May. 1, 2009Last comment by candy, on May 1, 2009 at 11:30 am | 1 comment | 5539 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shooter, victim were old friends, police sayA man shot to death in Whisman Park early Sunday morning was the "life-long friend" of his shooter, Mountain View police...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2007Last comment by MR SHARKSTERO DE SSP WSSJ 13, on May 1, 2009 at 8:59 am | 3 comments | 10484 Views
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NASA Ames offers buyouts to hundreds of employeesA source at NASA Ames has emailed the ==I Voice== a list of over 400 employees who have been offered buyouts worth up to...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2009Last comment by Ron, on May 1, 2009 at 8:13 am | 5 comments | 9517 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Election looms large for schoolsA special election is coming next month, and local school administrators are watching it closely, with many saying the outcome...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by Johnny Robots, on Apr 30, 2009 at 11:21 pm | 6 comments | 5745 Views
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DA takes on gangs with ad campaignDistrict Attorney Dolores Carr announced an ad campaign Thursday that will put stark messages about gang life on billboards,...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2009Last comment by Johnny Robots, on Apr 30, 2009 at 11:18 pm | 3 comments | 5177 Views
AROUND TOWN
Another big step for Stevens Creek TrailWorkers put the final touches on the Stevens Creek Trail extension to Sleeper Avenue late last week, opening the door for...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2009Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 30, 2009 at 11:08 pm | 1 comment | 4179 Views
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Council approves Shoreline ticket policyThe City Council unanimously approved a new policy on Tuesday for distributing the 300 free concert tickets the city receives...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2009Last comment by Concerned Sierra Club Member, on Apr 30, 2009 at 5:36 pm | 2 comments | 4796 Views
OTHER ISSUES
National group targets local Day Worker CenterEscuela Avenue residents have called in a legal group from Washington, D.C. to "protect" the neighborhood from a proposed...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2009Last comment by Mr. Church, on Apr 30, 2009 at 4:46 pm | 82 comments | 15546 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Scientology center draws downtown protestA strange standoff between the Church of Scientology and a group calling itself "Anonymous" played out during a downtown...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2008Last comment by Andrew L. Freedman, on Apr 29, 2009 at 3:26 pm | 108 comments | 30108 Views
AROUND TOWN
Four Winds, American Indian Dance at CSMA May 3Bring the whole family to the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) on Sunday, May 3 to see this wonderful performance....
Original post made by csma on Apr. 29, 2009There are no comments yet. 3984 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto votes to ban foam take-out containersPolystyrene containers, those foamy boxes commonly used to store Chinese take-out or to save a sandwich for the road, will...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2009Last comment by smart growther, on Apr 29, 2009 at 11:33 am | 4 comments | 6413 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police launch red light enforcement campaignSanta Clara County law enforcement officials are conducting a red light traffic enforcement campaign through May 17 in an...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2009Last comment by neighbor, on Apr 28, 2009 at 11:02 pm | 4 comments | 5061 Views
AROUND TOWN
Locals to school board: Adult School cuts will hurt the most vulnerableDozens of community members came to the high school district board meeting Monday night to let trustees know how they felt...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2009Last comment by Aj, on Apr 28, 2009 at 9:14 pm | 1 comment | 5638 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Next in line to be cut: ESL class at CastroMore than 100 parents and teachers are petitioning to save an English language program they say has helped dozens of Latino...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2009Last comment by Sacrifice to succeed, on Apr 28, 2009 at 8:32 pm | 11 comments | 6350 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area health officials monitoring swine fluHealth officials across the Bay Area say they are actively monitoring the spread of swine flu in the U.S., though no cases...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2009Last comment by Robin, on Apr 28, 2009 at 3:13 pm | 1 comment | 5051 Views
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Country Gourmet worker charged with assaultPolice arrested an employee at Mountain View's Country Gourmet restaurant Saturday on assault charges after he allegedly...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2009Last comment by USA, on Apr 28, 2009 at 1:31 pm | 4 comments | 5030 Views
AROUND TOWN
Judicial Watch should mind its own businessIs allowing the Day Worker Center of Mountain View to move into what is now a rundown building on Escuela Avenue next to...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by eric, on Apr 27, 2009 at 2:25 pm | 11 comments | 5367 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: Board mulls huge cuts to Adult SchoolA big turnout is expected for the high school district's board meeting tonight, when trustees will discuss how to cut $1.3...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2009Last comment by Parent, on Apr 27, 2009 at 2:19 pm | 3 comments | 5476 Views
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