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LASD calls for 'pause' in litigation with BullisThe head of the Los Altos School District's board of has proposed halting all litigation between his district and Bullis...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2013Last comment by We'll Find Out, on Feb 19, 2013 at 9:34 am | 8 comments | 4785 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Big office project proposed for North WhismanWell, that didn't take long. The City Council adopted a new general plan last year anticipating 1.1 million square feet of...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2013Last comment by DC, on Feb 18, 2013 at 8:52 pm | 14 comments | 7663 Views
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El Camino Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer OpportunitiesEl Camino Hospital Auxiliary is looking to recruit adult volunteers who are willing to commit to a one day per week shift...
Original post made by Kaitlyn on Feb. 18, 2013There are no comments yet. 4227 Views
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Three-city gun buyback to be held Feb. 23A group of Silicon Valley residents is sponsoring a gun-buyback event for Palo Alto, Menlo Park and East Palo Alto on Saturday,...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2013Last comment by Curious, on Feb 15, 2013 at 11:39 pm | 12 comments | 9146 Views
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Ideafarm breaks his silenceA controversial Mountain View man has broken his long silence and is once again speaking out against the city and the county...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on Feb 15, 2013 at 7:43 pm | 57 comments | 9840 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Congressmen accuse NASA Ames of giving secret technology to ChinaThe director of Mountain View's NASA Ames Research Center is embroiled in what is either a scandal or a witch-hunt over accusations...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2013Last comment by the_punnisher, on Feb 15, 2013 at 6:51 pm | 5 comments | 8975 Views
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Art museum may be last hope for Pearson HouseWhile it appears that everyone else has given up, resident Chris Parkinson is on a mission to save the Pearson House and...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2013Last comment by Michael, on Feb 15, 2013 at 5:47 pm | 11 comments | 37740 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Furor erupts over sex, drug stories in school paperFor the second time in less than a month, high school district officials have come under fire from a group of parents upset...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2013Last comment by Michal Krupa, on Feb 15, 2013 at 4:52 pm | 8 comments | 4396 Views
RESTAURANTS
Cozy, classic, FrenchNot that long ago (OK, in light years) the culinary landscape was dotted with French restaurants. Most Americans didn't know...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2013Last comment by Max Hauser, on Feb 15, 2013 at 4:32 pm | 2 comments | 7398 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spring Parent - Toddler Classes starting soonPARENTING WITH HEART Eight-week classes for children 12 to 36 months and their parents or caregivers. Classes are offered...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on Feb. 15, 2013There are no comments yet. 3511 Views
AROUND TOWN
Big office project proposed for North WhismanWell, that didn't take long. The City Council adopted a new general plan last year anticipating 1.1 million square feet of...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2013Last comment by Tired of it., on Feb 15, 2013 at 5:11 am | 1 comment | 3990 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Crittenden club says goodbye to robotThe Crittenden Middle School LEGO Robotics Club varsity squad gathered after school on a Wednesday afternoon to bid a sentimental...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2013Last comment by Anne, on Feb 14, 2013 at 8:37 pm | 1 comment | 4289 Views
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Google may move planes from Moffett to San JoseAfter plenty of difficulty in dealing with their federal government landlords at Moffett Field, Google's leaders are nearly...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2013Last comment by Steve , on Feb 14, 2013 at 3:04 pm | 21 comments | 17320 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Not-so-funny 'prank'Police insist no one was in danger of being harmed this morning at Mountain View High School, where an 18-year-old student,...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2013Last comment by resident, on Feb 14, 2013 at 11:12 am | 1 comment | 3734 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saddle up for safetyOn a chilly and overcast Monday morning, a class of Huff Elementary School students clambered onto bicycles, strapped on...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2013Last comment by William Symons, on Feb 14, 2013 at 5:28 am | 2 comments | 3187 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MV's Vargas testifies before Senate on immigrationFormer Mountain View High School student Jose Vargas gave an impassioned speech before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2013Last comment by unomas, on Feb 13, 2013 at 11:11 pm | 5 comments | 4643 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Videos of the first two Measure G public input meetingsGraham PTA Measure G Meeting: http://youtu.be/c6ndRaMPZzo Crittenden PTA Measure G Meeting: http://youtu.be/ZcRfYC1uFhg Link...
Original post made by Christopher Chiang on Feb. 13, 2013There are no comments yet. 4115 Views
AROUND TOWN
Report: Google buses reflect region in need of traffic, housing solutionsGoogle buses rolling up and down U.S. Highway 101 symbolize the new Silicon Valley -- and are potent reminders that regional...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2013Last comment by Bob, on Feb 13, 2013 at 5:49 pm | 19 comments | 10779 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD sees problems with new Bullis requestsAn open letter from the president of the Los Altos School District's board of trustees to the chair of Bullis Charter School...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2013Last comment by conspiracy, on Feb 11, 2013 at 10:21 pm | 3 comments | 6478 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Delaying kindergarten: should district have a say?The father of a young girl is taking issue with the Mountain View Whisman School District over whether he can delay his daughter's...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2013Last comment by whatever, on Feb 11, 2013 at 8:11 pm | 4 comments | 4682 Views
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