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AROUND TOWN
Local man arrested on molestation chargesPolice said they arrested a Mountain View resident Tuesday morning on charges of molestation after his alleged 11-year-old...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2009Last comment by eric, on Mar 22, 2009 at 1:35 pm | 15 comments | 4942 Views
AROUND TOWN
M-A on eBay: Online Auction for M-A Bidding Begins Today!Menlo-Atherton’s Foundation for the Future is holding its second “M-A on eBay” auction; public bidding begins...
Original post made by Kelly Todd on Mar. 22, 2009There are no comments yet. 4038 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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. 19, 2009Last comment by Opportunistic Activist, on Mar 21, 2009 at 10:03 pm | 114 comments | 13113 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
why only registered users?Regarding the discussion about the Huff teacher and teaching practices in general in Mountain View, why would you close this...
Original post made by why on Mar. 20, 2009Last comment by Parent, on Mar 21, 2009 at 7:03 pm | 10 comments | 6014 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Art under the domeArtwork by students from 15 local elementary and middle schools is currently on display under Mountain View City Hall's rotunda....
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2009Last comment by Parent, MV Whisman district, on Mar 21, 2009 at 2:57 pm | 1 comment | 7523 Views
AROUND TOWN
Grant Road Farm - what happened to the yellow flowers?I just noticed that they plowed the Grant Road field over the weekend. It was beautiful last week all covered with yellow...
Original post made by View_reader on Mar. 10, 2008Last comment by Daniel Mart, on Mar 21, 2009 at 12:35 pm | 2 comments | 5291 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto bans plastic bags at grocery storesDespite a threatened lawsuit and opposition from area grocers, the Palo Alto City Council voted Monday night to ban plastic...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2009Last comment by MV utopia, on Mar 20, 2009 at 7:21 pm | 9 comments | 7446 Views
ELECTIONS
Eshoo explains vote for bailout billCalling it "as tough a vote I have ever taken in Congress," Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, said she voted for the financial...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2008Last comment by b, on Mar 20, 2009 at 6:35 pm | 15 comments | 8437 Views
AROUND TOWN
Officials: 25 pinched in Rengstorff Park cleanupPolice arrested 25 people in Rengstorff Park for gambling and drinking last year, city officials say, in efforts to rid the...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2009Last comment by Enough!, on Mar 20, 2009 at 6:28 pm | 7 comments | 6363 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community rallies behind Carbajal familyDozens of friends and family members filled a Palo Alto courtroom last week for Pedro Carbajal's scheduled plea bargain,...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2009Last comment by Community Member, on Mar 20, 2009 at 4:15 pm | 7 comments | 5750 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Possible solution in preschool disputeElementary school district administrators say they may have found a solution for half of the low-income families whose members...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2009Last comment by jose, on Mar 20, 2009 at 10:47 am | 1 comment | 4343 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: School board to discuss enrollmentWith enrollment numbers increasing faster than expected, the elementary school board is scheduled to hear a demographic analysis...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2009Last comment by Lisa, on Mar 20, 2009 at 9:14 am | 2 comments | 5490 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School layoffs begin as budget hits homeBudget reductions have begun to take their toll on local students, programs and staff, nearly a month after the state Legislature...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2009Last comment by Long Time MV Tax Payer, on Mar 19, 2009 at 8:11 pm | 14 comments | 6869 Views
AROUND TOWN
Officials unveil plans for billion-dollar research hubIn what was billed as a "defining moment" for Silicon Valley, leaders from NASA Ames, local colleges and U.S. Congress trumpeted...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2009Last comment by Ralph Otte, on Mar 18, 2009 at 4:08 pm | 5 comments | 6160 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google execs' new toy: a fighter jet?According to Federal Aviation Administration records, Google executives have purchased a small fighter jet. Some witnesses...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2008Last comment by Good Shepherd, on Mar 17, 2009 at 5:46 pm | 16 comments | 34089 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School layoffs begin as budget hits homeBudget reductions have begun to take their toll on local students, programs and staff, nearly a month after the state Legislature...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2009Last comment by Douglas, on Mar 17, 2009 at 4:13 pm | 9 comments | 2838 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View robotics heads to nationalsThe Mountain View High School robotics team is heading to a national tournament in Atlanta after winning the Silicon Valley...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2009Last comment by Sheri Morrison, on Mar 16, 2009 at 7:54 pm | 3 comments | 6083 Views
AROUND TOWN
Owners seek shelter from CS zoneLikening the Commercial Service zone along Old Middlefield Way to a dying coral reef, property owners of offices, repair...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2009Last comment by Bernie Brightman, on Mar 16, 2009 at 3:53 pm | 9 comments | 6867 Views
AROUND TOWN
City backs study of new rail stopThe City Council showed renewed interest in high speed rail Tuesday, voting 5-2 in favor of studying a station in downtown...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Mar 16, 2009 at 10:39 am | 18 comments | 5692 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dozens picket district over preschool evictionNearly a hundred protestors converged on the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District on Thursday, waving signs and...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2009Last comment by hm, on Mar 14, 2009 at 6:18 pm | 7 comments | 6674 Views
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