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SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman Superintendent Goldman to resignA special meeting for the Mountain View Whisman school board has been called to discuss the resignation of Superintendent...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2014Last comment by Old Steve, on Nov 17, 2014 at 4:23 pm | 56 comments | 14086 Views
AROUND TOWN
A heated but civil discussion on housingTwo days after voters put three advocates of "balanced growth" on the Mountain View City Council, community members met to...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2014Last comment by MVResident67, on Nov 17, 2014 at 3:57 pm | 20 comments | 8010 Views
MOVIES
Review: 'Wish I Was Here'Gee, life is tough. But "We move forward -- that's the only direction God gave us." These and other Big Important Life Lessons...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2014Last comment by Christine Wahl, on Nov 17, 2014 at 2:59 pm | 2 comments | 16398 Views
AROUND TOWN
Postal workers protest service cuts, closuresUnited States Postal Service workers in the Bay Area are speaking out today against looming cutbacks, processing center closings...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2014Last comment by , on Nov 16, 2014 at 7:31 pm | 1 comment | 6754 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Housing up for council voteThe City Council is set to vote next week on a pair of housing projects that could add 87 homes to the city's for-sale housing...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2014Last comment by Lozanos Fan, on Nov 16, 2014 at 11:46 am | 19 comments | 6425 Views
ELECTIONS
Fung, Reeder win seats on Healthcare District boardIncumbent David Reeder and neurosurgeon Peter Fung won the two seats up for election on the El Camino Healthcare District...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2014Last comment by be smartn get informed, on Nov 16, 2014 at 12:24 am | 7 comments | 7615 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen center debuts in Mountain ViewThe grand opening of the new Mountain View teen center is set for Friday, Nov. 14, but kids took a tour through the still-under-construction...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2014Last comment by Excellent, on Nov 15, 2014 at 8:21 pm | 9 comments | 8547 Views
RESTAURANTS
Let them eat cakeOne bite of a kouign-amann from Alexander's Patisserie will dispel any doubts you may have about the quality of a French...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Nov 15, 2014 at 1:35 pm | 3 comments | 10209 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Los Altos investment manager indicted for fraudA Los Altos investment manager has been indicted by a federal grand jury in San Jose on 29 counts of fraud. Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2014There are no comments yet. 6072 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Raises for city's manager, clerk and attorneyCity Council members unanimously approved raises on Tuesday for the three folks the council appoints to run the city's daily...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2014Last comment by Pay Raise, more like, on Nov 13, 2014 at 2:58 pm | 6 comments | 4798 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Trustee says 'millions' needed to boost Castro studentsIn an effort to address poor student achievement among low-income and minority students, the Mountain View Whisman school...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2014Last comment by Hmm, on Nov 13, 2014 at 2:56 pm | 9 comments | 8495 Views
ELECTIONS
State declines to review Santa Clara County electionSanta Clara County's election will not be reviewed by the Secretary of State after all, despite public speculation about...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2014Last comment by Votes, on Nov 12, 2014 at 7:40 pm | 12 comments | 6299 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Burglary case leads to more arrestsPolice arrested four people in connection with a burglary of a CalMoto BMW dealership in Mountain View earlier this year,...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2014Last comment by Gene Cavanaugh, on Nov 12, 2014 at 3:47 pm | 1 comment | 6775 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District taps into Shoreline funds for new buildingsNew building designs could mean a change of pace for Mountain View students starting next year. The Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2014Last comment by Steve, on Nov 12, 2014 at 2:19 pm | 19 comments | 10346 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain to buy new cars to ease commute crowdingCaltrain officials announced Thursday plans to purchase 16 surplus Metrolink rail cars that will be used to extend train...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2014Last comment by Larry Morris, on Nov 12, 2014 at 2:11 pm | 3 comments | 5081 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Voters OK City Council pay raiseAfter council members complained that they are paid less than minimum wage, Mountain View voters gave their elected representatives...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2014Last comment by Jim Neal, on Nov 12, 2014 at 12:59 pm | 5 comments | 4988 Views
ELECTIONS
Coladonato leads over incumbent in school board raceAs votes continue to be counted, an incumbent may lose his seat, according to the latest election results for the Mountain...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2014Last comment by Greg Coladonato, on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:04 pm | 5 comments | 5687 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google backing Earth, Air & Space Collaboratory at MoffettAn ambitious plan for a museum and collaborative educational space at Moffett Field is taking shape, thanks to Google's lease...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Nov 11, 2014 at 1:47 pm | 1 comment | 11245 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Architect leads the way in sustainable schoolsIn an effort to get away from dark, dreary classrooms and stuffy gymnasiums, the Los Altos School District modernized its...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2014Last comment by Trish, on Nov 11, 2014 at 3:36 am | 5 comments | 7375 Views
ELECTIONS
Very disappointing MV votersConsidering the size of the population and looking at the number of votes for the city council, hardly any of you voted....
Original post made by Jes\' Sayin\' on Nov. 5, 2014Last comment by MV voter, on Nov 10, 2014 at 11:02 pm | 2 comments | 2250 Views
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