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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kevin Skelly named San Mateo Union's superintendentInterim Mountain View Whisman School District Superintendent Kevin Skelly is taking the top post in the San Mateo Union High...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2015Last comment by Saratoga Parent, on Jul 2, 2015 at 12:37 pm | 10 comments | 10625 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sparks fly at MV Whisman school board meetingTensions flared at the Mountain View Whisman School board meeting Thursday night over a normally uncontroversial contract...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2015Last comment by MVwTaxpayer, on Jul 2, 2015 at 11:37 am | 46 comments | 12280 Views
AROUND TOWN
Homeless population doubles in Mountain ViewSanta Clara County's homeless population is the lowest it's been in a decade, bringing in praise from city and county officials...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2015Last comment by sarahdox, on Jul 2, 2015 at 10:51 am | 7 comments | 33581 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board OKs $42 M Castro school projectThe Mountain View Whisman school board decided Thursday night to move forward with a $42 million transformation of the Castro...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 2, 2015 at 10:10 am | 9 comments | 6739 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Experts: Rising sea level needs to be top prioritySea levels are already rising along the San Francisco Bay and local creeks, and officials can't waste time in finding a fix,...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2015Last comment by @Sheephead, on Jul 1, 2015 at 5:16 pm | 12 comments | 6877 Views
ELECTIONS
Is censure enough for Steven Nelson?The normal collegiality of the Mountain View Whisman board of trustees was ripped apart with the election of Steven Nelson...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2015Last comment by LMGTS, on Jul 1, 2015 at 10:12 am | 9 comments | 6193 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Upgrades on the way for some MV Whisman schoolsOld, leaky building riddled with dry rot soon will be a thing of the past for elementary schools like Monta Loma. The Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2015Last comment by PACT parent, on Jul 1, 2015 at 5:42 am | 11 comments | 7499 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New school could close down Stevenson PACTDrawing new lines for school attendance boundaries can be a tricky task that always leaves someone dissatisfied, and that...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2015Last comment by PACT parent, on Jul 1, 2015 at 5:28 am | 179 comments | 25431 Views
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Analysis: Supreme Court ruling likely to affect equal-rights lawsThe U.S. Supreme Court's sweeping decision that same-sex marriage is protected by the Fourteenth Amendment will have widespread...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2015Last comment by Me, on Jun 29, 2015 at 4:50 pm | 1 comment | 4778 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man arrested in package theft caseA man in possession of a package that is thought to have been stolen was arrested on an outstanding warrant in Mountain View...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2015There are no comments yet. 5421 Views
AROUND TOWN
The robo-car revolution hits Mountain View streetsA question kept ringing through my mind as I took my first ride Monday in one of Google's prototype self-driving cars —...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by JeezLouise, on Jun 29, 2015 at 11:14 am | 3 comments | 4354 Views
AROUND TOWN
Growing need for garden plots in Mountain ViewWant to grow your own veggies, herbs or flowers at a Mountain View community garden? Get to the back of the line. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2015Last comment by bkengland@gmail.com, on Jun 27, 2015 at 2:17 pm | 1 comment | 4579 Views
OTHER ISSUES
San Jose woman arrested on kidnapping chargesA 33-year-old San Jose woman was arrested last week in Mountain View after she allegedly got into someone's car and demanded...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by Sparty, on Jun 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm | 2 comments | 5983 Views
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Report: Cities unprepared for sea-level riseThe Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury has a message for city and county officials who are dragging their feet regarding...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by Rodger, on Jun 26, 2015 at 4:48 pm | 1 comment | 6475 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View slashes water use in MayWorsening drought conditions and greater pressure from the state of California may finally be having an impact on water use...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2015Last comment by Verde Verdad, on Jun 26, 2015 at 4:23 pm | 11 comments | 6121 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In-house pick to head community college districtAfter a months-long national search for a new chancellor to head the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, the board...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by William Hitchens, on Jun 26, 2015 at 3:50 pm | 1 comment | 6550 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Proposed El Camino bus lanes won't workI oppose the recent vote of the City Council to endorse the plan for dedicated bus lanes on El Camino Real (ECR) and am calling...
Original post made on May. 15, 2015Last comment by action now, on Jun 26, 2015 at 2:16 pm | 101 comments | 8466 Views
AROUND TOWN
Computer History Museum, Georgia Tech Launch ‘On You: A Story of Wearable Computing’the Computer History Museum and Georgia Institute of Technology will launch a 12-week exhibit about the evolution of mobile,...
Original post made by Tara La Bouff on Jun. 26, 2015There are no comments yet. 2231 Views
AROUND TOWN
Homeless population doubles in Mountain ViewSanta Clara County's homeless population is the lowest it's been in a decade, bringing in praise from city and county officials...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2015Last comment by SteveD, on Jun 25, 2015 at 11:09 pm | 1 comment | 3687 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman ratchets up spendingResidents who demanded that the Mountain View Whisman School District spend down its $20 million reserves may have gotten...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2015Last comment by Ooops, on Jun 25, 2015 at 8:24 pm | 2 comments | 4175 Views
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