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A new approach to workplace healthSilicon Valley is known for its technological innovation, from new apps to driverless cars. But the area is also poised for...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2015Last comment by @reader, on Sep 14, 2015 at 4:35 pm | 7 comments | 9916 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino Hospital wins award for mental health servicesEl Camino Hospital recently announced that it received the 2015 Outstanding Treatment Provider Award from the National Alliance...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2015Last comment by Courtney, on Sep 14, 2015 at 11:19 am | 5 comments | 5803 Views
AROUND TOWN
Big crowd rallies City Council for housing crisis reliefOn Tuesday evening, an estimated 300 people, including a huge turnout from the city's Latino community, rallied at City Hall...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2015Last comment by maryhodder, on Sep 14, 2015 at 12:59 am | 45 comments | 12386 Views
AROUND TOWN
School district wants a second look at student enrollmentThe Mountain View Whisman School District is now seeking a second opinion on whether public school enrollment is on the rise...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Deniece Smith, on Sep 13, 2015 at 9:08 am | 13 comments | 4048 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Letters to the editor<B>Protect trees, but protect tenants too Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2015/09/11/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2015Last comment by Gary, on Sep 12, 2015 at 9:24 pm | 1 comment | 3461 Views
AROUND TOWN
Chevys Fresh Mex in Mountain View -- closed?I drove by there tonight and it was dark and empty with a big white sign on the door. Is it closed for renovations or did...
Original post made by Fajita on Sep. 5, 2015Last comment by Take-Out, on Sep 12, 2015 at 5:21 pm | 15 comments | 5971 Views
ELECTIONS
School board weighs options on parcel tax renewalSchool board members are looking ahead at next year's planned parcel tax renewal for the Mountain View Whisman School District,...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2015Last comment by Old Steve, on Sep 11, 2015 at 5:38 pm | 30 comments | 7520 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man robbed at gunpoint in Rex Manor neighborhoodPolice are searching for two suspects who robbed a man on Farley street earlier this week, one of whom was carrying a handgun. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2015Last comment by Sadneighbor, on Sep 11, 2015 at 3:27 pm | 1 comment | 5767 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Prestigious Jefferson Award for local tutor"It's been the best teaching experience I ever had," Fran Theiss says from her home in Los Altos, on the border of Mountain...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Kristianne Bernard, on Sep 10, 2015 at 7:59 pm | 1 comment | 5029 Views
OTHER ISSUES
High-speed rail shifts focus back to the Bay AreaAfter gaining some momentum in the Central Valley, California's beleaguered high-speed rail project is now hoping for a fresh...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Martin, on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:24 pm | 1 comment | 3509 Views
AROUND TOWN
CSA honors 'hometown heroes'As housing prices in Mountain View continue to rise, lack of affordable housing is an issue for many of the city's residents....
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2015Last comment by Old Steve, on Sep 10, 2015 at 5:29 pm | 4 comments | 5004 Views
AROUND TOWN
Save the last danceLater this month, a close-knit group will bid farewell to their "home away from home." The Cheryl Burke Dance Studio in Mountain...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2015Last comment by Kathy H, on Sep 10, 2015 at 3:11 pm | 12 comments | 10728 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto Medical Foundation CEO to retireAfter more than five years as chief executive officer at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF), Richard Slavin, M.D., announced...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by George, on Sep 10, 2015 at 12:39 pm | 2 comments | 5576 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shoreline AmphitheatreI saw some signs that Shoreline Amphitheatre will be hosting an event today from 7 am - 7 pm. The congestion is way worse...
Original post made by Casey on Sep. 10, 2015There are no comments yet. 2122 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
James Franco to teach high-school film classPeople like to use the phrase, "Only in Palo Alto." It certainly will be thrown around with the news that actor and Palo...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2015Last comment by Luv It!, on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:21 am | 5 comments | 4904 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council balks at controversial cat rulesWith weeks of controversy over new cat license requirements now resolved, you might think that a new city animal control...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2014Last comment by Ratso Rizzo, on Sep 9, 2015 at 3:01 pm | 94 comments | 23065 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain begins improvements to prevent deaths by suicidesCaltrain began removing vegetation Tuesday along the rail corridor in Palo Alto as part of a suicide prevention program approved...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2015Last comment by Here's another one James, on Sep 9, 2015 at 2:22 pm | 9 comments | 4482 Views
AROUND TOWN
Point of historical Interest, El Camino?There is a brown "point of historical interest sign" on north side of El Camino after Showers Drive/Whole Foods. The sign...
Original post made by Builder on Aug. 5, 2015Last comment by Significance, on Sep 9, 2015 at 1:35 am | 6 comments | 2251 Views
AROUND TOWN
Spare the Air alert issued for Bay Area todayThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Alert for today because of a high-pressure system...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2015Last comment by Hmm, on Sep 8, 2015 at 4:39 pm | 2 comments | 4016 Views
AROUND TOWN
County leaders to introduce equal pay ordinanceSanta Clara County and San Jose leaders plan to introduce an equal pay ordinance to echo efforts being made at the state...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2015Last comment by Cuesta Resident, on Sep 5, 2015 at 6:35 pm | 1 comment | 3419 Views
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