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SCHOOLS & KIDS
District names new Landels principalStephen Chesley, a long-time administrator at Graham Middle School, has been selected to take up the torch as principal of...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 25, 2015 at 2:33 pm | 3 comments | 7762 Views
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Google to roll out new self-driving cars in MVSelf-driving cars could soon be a much more common sight on Mountain View streets as part of Google's plan to roll out a...
Original post made on May. 15, 2015Last comment by Konrad M. Sosnow, on May 24, 2015 at 9:03 pm | 26 comments | 8489 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Task force dumps new school planPlans for a new school in the Whisman and Slater neighborhood area of the city may be on the ropes after members of Mountain...
Original post made on May. 15, 2015Last comment by Joel Lachter, on May 23, 2015 at 10:39 pm | 147 comments | 16031 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Parcel tax renewal on the horizon for MV Whisman schoolsElection season is still comfortably far away, but Mountain View Whisman school board members are looking to get a head start...
Original post made on May. 18, 2015Last comment by parent, on May 23, 2015 at 7:10 pm | 31 comments | 8214 Views
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Google to roll out new self-driving cars in MVThe sight of Google's self-driving cars navigating the road is nothing new for Mountain View residents, but national tech...
Original post made on May. 23, 2015Last comment by Fast, on May 23, 2015 at 4:15 pm | 2 comments | 3561 Views
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MV council declines to revisit El Camino bus planA proposal to dedicate lanes of El Camino Real for bus traffic continues to be a lightning rod of controversy in Mountain...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by Outraged, on May 23, 2015 at 12:29 pm | 3 comments | 3717 Views
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Local businesses to participate in Bike to Shop DayIf you ride on two wheels and like to shop, Saturday is going to be your day. The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, in celebration...
Original post made on May. 23, 2015Last comment by resident, on May 23, 2015 at 8:02 am | 1 comment | 6734 Views
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City opens new affordable housing complexMountain View leaders cut the ribbon on Tuesday, celebrating the completion of a new 49-home apartment building offering...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Robert, on May 22, 2015 at 11:33 pm | 7 comments | 6045 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents upset over growing class sizesGrowing enrollment ratcheted up class sizes at Mountain View schools this year, and parents at Huff Elementary say it's high...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2015Last comment by Grade 4 parent, on May 22, 2015 at 12:46 pm | 8 comments | 7575 Views
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Woman arrested for suspected Kohl's theftA Menlo Park woman was arrested last week after she was caught allegedly trying to steal more than $1,000 in jewelery from...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by AllYouCanEat, on May 22, 2015 at 6:52 am | 1 comment | 6203 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More charges brought against camp counselor in child porn caseA former science camp counselor in Santa Clara County who allegedly possessed hundreds of child pornography photos and videos...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by SICK, on May 21, 2015 at 10:33 pm | 1 comment | 6355 Views
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Vintage World War II aircraft coming to Moffett FieldA collection of rare World War II aircraft are touching down Friday at Moffett Federal Airfield and they'll be available...
Original post made on May. 14, 2015Last comment by Elsa, on May 21, 2015 at 8:12 pm | 22 comments | 15692 Views
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Horrendous traffic snarl up Wednesday eveningWhat was with Mountain View traffic Wednesday evening? Was it Shoreline or Google event? Between 7.00 pm until about 8.30...
Original post made by PA Resident on May. 21, 2015Last comment by MVResident67, on May 21, 2015 at 6:02 pm | 6 comments | 2145 Views
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Mountain View's fire chief stepping downMountain View's top fire official, who ushered in greater cooperation among the hodgepodge of South Bay emergency agencies,...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2015Last comment by Disagree COMPLETLY, on May 21, 2015 at 3:34 pm | 6 comments | 8388 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New MVLA superintendent promises to play 'big role' in communityHealdsburg Superintendent Jeff Harding will take over as superintendent of the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School...
Original post made on May. 18, 2015Last comment by Sarah1000, on May 21, 2015 at 2:48 pm | 2 comments | 6682 Views
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Google to roll out new self-driving cars in MVThe sight of Google's self-driving cars navigating the road is nothing new for Mountain View residents, but national tech...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by No More Tailgaters, on May 21, 2015 at 12:08 pm | 1 comment | 9340 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View OKs $10.30 minimum wageIn a dramatic meeting Thursday evening, Mountain View's City Council approved a new minimum wage law based on San Jose's,...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2014Last comment by Zee Kay, on May 20, 2015 at 7:10 pm | 22 comments | 16085 Views
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MV veteran inducted into French Legion of HonorIt's safe to say that there aren't too many residents of Mountain View who belong to the French Legion of Honor. Alfonso...
Original post made on May. 20, 2015Last comment by Hmm, on May 20, 2015 at 5:16 pm | 5 comments | 5214 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bill eliminating personal belief vaccination exemption clears state SenateA bill that would eliminate the personal belief exemption allowing parents to opt out of vaccinating their children has passed...
Original post made on May. 18, 2015Last comment by USA, on May 20, 2015 at 4:37 pm | 21 comments | 9941 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Luring kids back to hot lunchSchool officials in Mountain View have been pushing for what they call "21st century learning" in the classroom for years....
Original post made on May. 19, 2015Last comment by Sylvie, on May 20, 2015 at 1:16 pm | 7 comments | 5879 Views
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