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Woman dies after train strikes car in Menlo ParkA woman in her 30s died Monday night from injuries sustained when her silver Acura SUV was struck by a southbound train at...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2015Last comment by jayjayTJP, on Mar 3, 2015 at 6:40 pm | 10 comments | 9132 Views
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Sheriff wins OK of cell-phone trackerThe Santa Clara County sheriff and a member of the Board of Supervisors clashed Tuesday before the board approved the purchase...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2015Last comment by Russell, on Mar 3, 2015 at 9:18 am | 11 comments | 7061 Views
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LinkedIn and Google to submit big office plansIn what has been described as a "beauty contest" between the world's hottest tech companies and real estate developers, Google,...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2015Last comment by resident, on Feb 27, 2015 at 11:19 am | 12 comments | 9919 Views
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MV man accused of torture, sex abuse to stand trialA Mountain View man who allegedly tortured and beat his girlfriend's teenage brother for months will stand trial on four...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2015Last comment by Know it, on Feb 27, 2015 at 9:01 am | 7 comments | 13005 Views
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MV burglary suspect nabbedMenlo Park Police arrested a man in connection to a string of commercial burglaries in Mountain View and other local cities,...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2015Last comment by vkmo, on Feb 25, 2015 at 2:17 pm | 1 comment | 6390 Views
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Palo Alto VA positions itself within national scandalIn light of the recent scandal involving false record-keeping and long wait lists at VA hospitals in other parts of the country,...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2014Last comment by IAM13, on Feb 17, 2015 at 7:33 pm | 7 comments | 8287 Views
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New council allows non-citizens to be advisorsOn Tuesday night the City Council voted to create advisory bodies that are more reflective of the city's population by allowing...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2015Last comment by Sparty, on Feb 17, 2015 at 3:15 am | 7 comments | 6357 Views
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Council reverses course on North Bayshore housingMountain View's City Council on Tuesday night responded in a significant way to the need for more housing in the city, a...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2015Last comment by IG, on Feb 15, 2015 at 11:55 am | 24 comments | 13085 Views
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Hospital's expansion plans trigger traffic concernsThe growing Bay Area population is putting the squeeze on El Camino Hospital, maxing out parking and pushing maternity and...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2015Last comment by Garrett, on Feb 14, 2015 at 9:28 am | 18 comments | 10835 Views
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President Obama to sign executive order on cybersecurity at StanfordPresident Barack Obama is scheduled to speak this morning at Stanford University for a summit on cybersecurity. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2015Last comment by Almost healed from past damage, on Feb 14, 2015 at 6:03 am | 3 comments | 4858 Views
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Weekend storm boosts Bay Area rainfall totals to normalSeasonal rain totals in the Bay Area are back to normal after the weekend rain and windstorm, National Weather Service officials...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2015Last comment by DC, on Feb 13, 2015 at 8:52 am | 9 comments | 7876 Views
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Obama plans 'cybersecurity summit' at StanfordPresident Barack Obama is planning a trip to the Bay Area next week as he prepares to push for changes in cybersecurity policy....
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2015Last comment by PA Resident, on Feb 10, 2015 at 9:23 pm | 11 comments | 7942 Views
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Report highlights Silicon Valley's uneven prosperityFueled by a sizzling tech sector, strong population growth and low unemployment, the Silicon Valley economy has grown rapidly...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2015Last comment by You get paid what u are worth, on Feb 9, 2015 at 11:52 am | 2 comments | 10293 Views
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Caring for the caregiversCaregivers who need to stretch their legs and talk about their challenges have a new outlet. The Meet and Move program, founded...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2015Last comment by Help forAlz, on Feb 8, 2015 at 8:57 am | 1 comment | 7209 Views
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North County gets new center for domestic-violence servicesA domestic-violence services center for women in affluent communities is now headquartered in Palo Alto. Women/SV, formerly...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2015Last comment by Deb Member, on Feb 6, 2015 at 1:04 pm | 4 comments | 8636 Views
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Council puts North Bayshore housing back on the tableAt a meeting tonight, the City Council is expected to discuss the possible development a new neighborhood around Google headquarters....
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2015Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Feb 4, 2015 at 3:17 pm | 16 comments | 6664 Views
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Students protest international racism, war crimesStudents who marched in December to protest police killings of unarmed black men took to the streets again Wednesday evening,...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2015Last comment by Another point of View, on Feb 1, 2015 at 11:22 am | 38 comments | 11149 Views
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Council seeks to develop downtown parking lotsIn the City Council's first substantial public discussion since three new members took office Jan. 6, members said they wanted...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2015Last comment by Reality Check, on Jan 31, 2015 at 11:49 pm | 24 comments | 9939 Views
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Sutter Health, Blue Shield come to agreementHealth care provider Sutter Health and Blue Shield of California have finalized a new two-year contract, according to an...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2015Last comment by Laurie England , on Jan 30, 2015 at 4:52 pm | 2 comments | 5701 Views
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Are toll lanes the answer to commute headache?Maybe it was inevitable in the land of overnight millionaires striking gold in an area famous for its explosive growth and...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2015Last comment by SRB, on Jan 30, 2015 at 7:46 am | 1 comment | 4027 Views
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