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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voters Guide: School district seeks approval of $198 million bondOfficials with the local elementary and middle school district are asking voters to approve a $198 million bond measure to...
Original post made on May. 14, 2012Last comment by John, on Jun 5, 2012 at 10:20 pm | 182 comments | 19112 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New cleanup efforts for Superfund siteSupport from Mountain View residents may be all that is required to quickly clean up a small toxic groundwater plume at the...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2012Last comment by Chip Hood, on Jun 5, 2012 at 5:32 pm | 2 comments | 4309 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Important Reasons to Vote NO on GBecause the biggest donor to the YES on G campaign is the out-of-state bank that will handle the bond? Because the district...
Original post made by No on G parent on Jun. 2, 2012Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 5, 2012 at 10:02 am | 6 comments | 3782 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Graduation elationStudents from Mountain View and Los Altos high schools celebrated the end of an era with Friday evening's graduation ceremonies. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2012Last comment by george, on Jun 4, 2012 at 4:34 pm | 4 comments | 5746 Views
RESTAURANTS
Neighbors frothing over beer garden planA handful of condo dwellers on Bryant Street have so far been successful in blocking a new restaurant and beer garden proposed...
Original post made on May. 31, 2012Last comment by smadison, on Jun 4, 2012 at 1:15 pm | 12 comments | 7700 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Criticism greets new high-speed rail CEOJeff Morales, the newly hired CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, has been hailed as "exactly the right person...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2012Last comment by Steve Ly, on Jun 4, 2012 at 12:09 pm | 2 comments | 6840 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A Pre-Medical Student Reflects on CA State BudgetWhether preparing to graduate or just beginning applications to medical school, premedical students have plenty of things...
Original post made by Rachel Kelley on Jun. 4, 2012There are no comments yet. 4426 Views
ELECTIONS
Three elected officials vie for 5th District supervisor seatCalifornia State Sen. Joe Simitian is the 800-pound gorilla in this November's three-way race to represent northern Santa...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2012Last comment by Neighbor Next Door, on Jun 3, 2012 at 10:45 pm | 1 comment | 5212 Views
AROUND TOWN
Skate and enjoyRoger Brown may be 55 but that isn't keeping him from riding his skateboard. Leave that up to a city law. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 31, 2012Last comment by gcoladon, on Jun 2, 2012 at 3:18 pm | 4 comments | 5778 Views
AROUND TOWN
Housing at Mayfield mall site dumped for officesAfter almost a decade of contentious planning and untold millions to design, the 27-acre housing community planned for the...
Original post made on May. 4, 2012Last comment by Vinnie, on Jun 2, 2012 at 1:19 am | 31 comments | 13084 Views
AROUND TOWN
High-Speed Rail Authority names new CEOThe California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors announced Tuesday that it will hire Jeff Morales as its new CEO. Read...
Original post made on May. 30, 2012Last comment by John, on Jun 2, 2012 at 1:07 am | 6 comments | 5966 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District hires new Huff principalHuff Elementary School has a new principal. Heidi Smith will take over the position beginning with the 2012-13 school year,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2012Last comment by Huff Parent, on Jun 1, 2012 at 11:47 pm | 37 comments | 10888 Views
AROUND TOWN
"Houston, we have a solution"It's safe to say that no other federal building has inspired the sort of language heard at a dedication on Friday for "Sustainability...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2012Last comment by Peter Droege, on Jun 1, 2012 at 11:13 pm | 9 comments | 6448 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Important reasons for supporting Measure GMountain View's elementary and middle schools are quietly becoming some of the most sought after in the region. After years...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2012Last comment by parent, on Jun 1, 2012 at 11:12 pm | 2 comments | 4149 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hospital could lose taxing powerFor the second time in less than a year, a governmental watchdog agency has delivered a severe critique of El Camino Hospital...
Original post made on May. 31, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on Jun 1, 2012 at 5:02 pm | 4 comments | 6182 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hotels, office dominate center planBack in the days when Sears was a high-traffic store that could draw customers from miles around to San Antonio Shopping...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on Jun 1, 2012 at 4:59 pm | 1 comment | 3780 Views
AROUND TOWN
EPA finds high levels of toxic vapors in NASA buildingA building occupied by facilities workers at NASA Ames Research Center has 10 times the limit of toxic vapors coming from...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2012Last comment by rem, on Jun 1, 2012 at 2:13 pm | 1 comment | 9699 Views
AROUND TOWN
County sees drop in Memorial Day DUI arrestsDUI arrests over the Memorial Day holiday weekend were down in Santa Clara County compared to the same three-day weekend...
Original post made on May. 30, 2012Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jun 1, 2012 at 9:40 am | 3 comments | 4416 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mariposa Park set to openCity officials will hold a dedication ceremony for Mariposa Park on Saturday, June 9, beginning at 10 a.m. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 30, 2012There are no comments yet. 4674 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Concerns about job losses, national securityWith rescue missions, disaster relief efforts and two major employers depending on the unique aspects of Moffett Federal...
Original post made on May. 22, 2012Last comment by mpumas, on May 30, 2012 at 11:38 am | 5 comments | 5610 Views
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