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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Huff School finds replacement for PolifroneA new teacher started at Huff Elementary School this week to replace Patty Polifrone, the fourth grade teacher who left the...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2009Last comment by parent, on Apr 6, 2009 at 6:23 pm | 20 comments | 7393 Views
AROUND TOWN
Life and death with the SpanglersSpangler Mortuary is one of the city's oldest family-run businesses. And someday it could be run by a generation of Spanglers...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2009Last comment by Sally, on Apr 6, 2009 at 6:09 pm | 2 comments | 9079 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Parents up in arms over 'abusive' teacherMountain View parents say they are fed up with a fourth grade teacher at Huff Elementary School who they claim is not being...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2009Last comment by another brick in the wall, on Apr 5, 2009 at 10:26 am | 25 comments | 6010 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local AVID students sweep writing contestStudents from Mountain View and Los Altos high schools brought home three regional awards last week from a writing conference...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2009Last comment by Monica Haupt, on Apr 4, 2009 at 7:52 pm | 3 comments | 5679 Views
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Jog hogs irk Cuesta Park regularA regular Cuesta Park user says a large group of high school students, led by a uniformed Navy officer, are shoving old ladies...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by USA, on Apr 3, 2009 at 2:46 pm | 11 comments | 5838 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
President taps Martha Kanter for D.C. rolePresident Barack Obama has named Martha Kanter, chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, as undersecretary...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2009Last comment by Jon Wiener, on Apr 3, 2009 at 8:45 am | 1 comment | 5632 Views
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Old Nob Hill Foods LocationNow that Nob Hill has opened up its larger, fancier store, what are the plans for the old location next door? I would love...
Original post made by MVResidentX on Sep. 10, 2007Last comment by carl m, on Apr 3, 2009 at 12:07 am | 17 comments | 12329 Views
ELECTIONS
Plan for sustainable city whittled to 19 goalsAfter a year of work by dozens of local environmentalists, City Council members have narrowed down a long list of goals to...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by jps, on Apr 2, 2009 at 10:53 pm | 1 comment | 6506 Views
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Mountain View sculpture may cross the borderA sculpture by artist Charles Ginnever currently located at Mayfield Mall site in Mountain View could be shifted to Palo...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2009Last comment by rr, on Apr 2, 2009 at 5:52 pm | 6 comments | 8711 Views
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Council paves way for Whisman developmentThe City Council has unanimously approved zoning for 38 acres of industrial land to be converted to hundreds of housing units...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2009Last comment by Frances, on Apr 2, 2009 at 4:28 pm | 21 comments | 7671 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Running with a starLogan Mang, a second grader at Bubb Elementary School, had been waiting all school year to meet professional lacrosse player...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by Marcia, on Apr 2, 2009 at 3:26 pm | 2 comments | 5597 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: MV Whisman to discuss enrollmentTrustees of the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District will take up the issue of enrollment numbers -- which are...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by Christy, on Apr 2, 2009 at 2:54 pm | 1 comment | 4888 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google shows off 'extraordinary' building plansAs if conquering the Internet weren't enough, Google has a new wonder in the works: a space-age structure that could be the...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2008Last comment by Frank, on Apr 2, 2009 at 10:24 am | 17 comments | 16674 Views
AROUND TOWN
Low Flying Helicopter 3/31?Does anyone know the circumstances of the low-flying helicopter last night a little past 7pm. A co-worker who lives on the...
Original post made by Casper48 on Apr. 1, 2009There are no comments yet. 3804 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police: Brittany Brown lied about disappearanceBrittany Brown, the young Mountain View resident who made headlines last year when she disappeared for four days after going...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2009Last comment by Franky, on Apr 1, 2009 at 10:45 am | 10 comments | 7866 Views
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Google announces layoff of 200 employeesMountain View's largest employer announced Thursday that it will lay off 200 employees in sales and marketing companywide,...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2009Last comment by sloane, on Apr 1, 2009 at 5:43 am | 2 comments | 5628 Views
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Small quake rattles South BayAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.3 struck this morning in the South Bay, about 16 miles east of San Jose,...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2009Last comment by tinkerbell, on Mar 31, 2009 at 8:12 pm | 15 comments | 5807 Views
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Painted lady butterfly migration hits regionThousands of painted lady butterflies have been passing over the Peninsula this month as they migrate north from desert areas...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2009Last comment by Laurel, on Mar 31, 2009 at 7:42 pm | 1 comment | 5254 Views
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"he disappeared in the dead of winter"Exhibition of Drawings, Paintings and Sculpture by artist Inga Dorosz at Mohr Gallery, Community School of Music and Arts,...
Original post made by csma on Mar. 31, 2009There are no comments yet. 4035 Views
AROUND TOWN
Join the Group to Preserve the Historic Grant Road Open Space!If you have a Facebook, then please join the group dedicated to preserving this century-old extremely historic open space! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=59032572947&ref=n...
Original post made by Daniel Mart on Mar. 21, 2009Last comment by Daniel Mart, on Mar 30, 2009 at 10:50 pm | 42 comments | 9747 Views
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