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New Yorker tapped to lead MV schoolsMembers of the Mountain View Whisman school board announced Thursday night that they have found a new superintendent in Ayindé...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2015Last comment by PACT parent, on Jun 10, 2015 at 2:02 pm | 27 comments | 10853 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Filling bellies during summer breakThousands of Mountain View kids who rely on free and reduced-price meals during the school year may have a little more to...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2015Last comment by I hear ya, on Jun 10, 2015 at 8:56 am | 2 comments | 5696 Views
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No child left offlineTechnology is playing a greater role in education, as schools in Mountain View bring more tablets, laptops, computers and...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2015Last comment by Hmm, on Jun 9, 2015 at 2:50 pm | 2 comments | 6464 Views
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Caltrain ridership skyrocketsAfter years of seeking emergency funding to keep from drastically slashing services, Caltrain is on track to balance its...
Original post made on May. 6, 2013Last comment by Improvement, on Jun 9, 2015 at 7:04 am | 43 comments | 17669 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Fixing a critical leak in the STEM pipelineSilicon Valley tech companies have come under fire in recent months for the dearth of minority employees in their workforce....
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Jun 8, 2015 at 12:40 pm | 1 comment | 4154 Views
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Class of 2015 celebrates graduationThe newly graduated class of 2015 celebrated at graduation ceremonies in Los Altos and Mountain View on Friday. Voice photographers...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2015Last comment by Mtn View Mom, on Jun 8, 2015 at 11:24 am | 1 comment | 7877 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New NASA Ames director shoots for the starsHe started as a college intern in 1984 and now Eugene Tu has the top job at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2015Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 8, 2015 at 8:36 am | 1 comment | 9440 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Success from adversity for Alta Vista gradsGraduation day for Alta Vista High School feels like any other, with the black caps, the gowns, the tassels and the teary-eyed...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2015Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 6, 2015 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 8219 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Letters - Boost in Local Air Traffic (eKTf3Page 19 June 5/2015)Many thanks to Michael Hulfactor for his letter explaining the increase in air traffic over Mountain View and neighboring...
Original post made by L. Brown on Jun. 6, 2015There are no comments yet. 2152 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Civil rights group claims racial bias in MV high schoolsA Bay Area civil rights advocacy group released a report late last month claiming the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2015There are no comments yet. 5843 Views
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Google unveils plans for new 'dome-ain'Google's vision for a futuristic campus of bubble buildings hasn't popped. The search-engine company last week unveiled plans...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2015Last comment by the_punnisher, on Jun 5, 2015 at 7:11 pm | 5 comments | 10555 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Civil rights group claims racial bias in MV high schoolsA Bay Area civil rights advocacy group released a report late last month claiming the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2015Last comment by Techie_Lawyer, on Jun 5, 2015 at 1:58 pm | 7 comments | 8698 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Creek trail takes a middle school detourIt's going to be a tight fit, but the Mountain View Whisman School District is finishing up designs this month to construct...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2015Last comment by parent, on Jun 5, 2015 at 12:52 pm | 4 comments | 4165 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Governor orders mandatory reduction in water-useGov. Jerry Brown today issued an executive order for statewide mandatory water use reductions, the first-ever order in California's...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2015Last comment by eric, on Jun 5, 2015 at 10:54 am | 30 comments | 7785 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Khan Academy to offer free, online SAT prepMountain View-based online education company Khan Academy is hoping to disrupt yet another traditional educational platform...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2015Last comment by MVLA district parent, on Jun 5, 2015 at 8:07 am | 2 comments | 6541 Views
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Letting Fido off the leashGo ahead and let your pooch run free -- the Mountain View City Council unanimously voted to make handful of public parks...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Spine needed here, on Jun 5, 2015 at 7:06 am | 96 comments | 13890 Views
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Police seeking hit and run suspectPolice are asking for the public's help in finding a motorist who struck a bicyclist this morning on Rengstorff avenue at...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2015Last comment by No Mercy, on Jun 4, 2015 at 5:15 pm | 6 comments | 6951 Views
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Big changes afoot at San Antonio CenterA new round of large-scale demolition and construction is under way at San Antonio Center as part of a long-planned second...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2015Last comment by not Smart Growth, on Jun 4, 2015 at 2:36 pm | 33 comments | 15495 Views
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Free hands-on CPR lesson FridayIn honor of National CPR/AED Awareness Week, the Mountain View Fire Department, El Camino Hospital, El Camino YMCA and American...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2015Last comment by Jim C , on Jun 3, 2015 at 3:06 pm | 2 comments | 5420 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Pet doors: the ins and outsAt her owner's request for a demonstration, the energetic pup bounded through the little built-in rectangle escape. She circled...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2015Last comment by Skylar Mitchell, on Jun 3, 2015 at 1:22 pm | 2 comments | 5161 Views
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