Council lukewarm to giving up Shoreline funds
When it comes to giving more Shoreline Community tax district funds over to local schools, some City Council members are staunchly opposed, while others are at least open to discussing the idea. (Thursday, 3:54 PM)

Sticky budget scenario for MV Whisman
With little hope for more support from Sacramento, educators are again planning for a school year under severe budget constraints. At Mountain View Whisman, the district is grappling with a budget administrators say is $6 million less than it should be. (Thursday, 10:19 AM)

COMING UP: Meet your elected officials
The local chapter of the League of Women Voters is holding its annual "Meet Your Elected Officials" event this Sunday afternoon in Los Altos' Shoup Park. Numerous elected officials from around the city and region have been invited. (Thursday, 3:59 PM)

Bay Area housing market remains slow
Despite a modest rise last month, Bay Area home sales continue to stagnate, according to the latest figures released Thursday by real estate analysts MDA DataQuick. (Friday, 10:59 AM)

COMING UP: Benefit for hearing impaired
Quota International of Mountain View/Los Altos will host its annual Spring fashion show this Saturday to benefit services related to the deaf and hearing impaired. (Thursday, 4:02 PM)

City runs low-key campaign for Google fiber
The mayor of Duluth jumped into a freezing lake. Topeka renamed itself "Google, Kansas." Across the country, cities are hoping to be selected for Google's live experiment with ultra-fast broadband. Will the company's home town be able to compete?
SEE ALSO:
■ Palo Alto dances for Google
■ Stanford backs Palo Alto's fiber drive (Monday, 6:51 PM)

Rollin' with the law
The Mountain View Police Department's "Ride Along" program is open to anyone who lives, works or goes to school in Mountain View. Participants are assigned to one of the department's 49 patrol officers — such as Officer Lloyd Curns. (Wednesday, 12:09 PM)

MP mom wonders: Who wins with Prop 13?
Proposition 13 has been called California's "third rail." But one Menlo Park resident decided to touch it anyway, and conducted a parcel-by-parcel investigation. Her conclusion: In her city, homeowners today pay two-thirds of the property tax burden, up from half in 1978. (Tuesday, 2:29 PM)

• Bank robbed on El Camino (Thursday, 1:42 PM)
• State loses 'Race to the Top' funds (Thursday, 10:29 AM)
• Police sting nabs stores for selling to minors (Tuesday, 11:40 AM)
• Foundation gears up for Monte Carlo Night (Wednesday, 11:29 AM)
• NASA 'committed' to re-skinning Hangar One (Monday, 10:39 AM)
• New Foothill campus at Cubberley resurfaces (Thursday, 10:23 AM)
• MVLA board approves June bond measure (Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 11:00 AM)
• Palo Alto to fight high-speed-rail 'betrayal' bills (Tuesday, 11:05 AM)
• Google gives $75K to keep bookmobile going (Friday, March 12, 2010, 12:22 PM)
• Downtown office developer undeterred by HSR (Thursday, March 11, 2010, 2:23 PM)
• Council OKs flood basin concept for McKelvey (Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 2:56 PM)

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