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Holiday giving: How you can helpA number of nonprofit organizations are working to make this holiday season brighter for those in need, and they depend on...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2014Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Nov 18, 2014 at 8:08 pm | 1 comment | 6425 Views
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Report: Silicon Valley income gap continues to widenSilicon Valley incomes have increased for the second straight year after a three-year downward trend, according to a report...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2014Last comment by thomcarter, on Nov 17, 2014 at 10:29 pm | 5 comments | 7595 Views
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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 | 6426 Views
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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. 6073 Views
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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 | 4799 Views
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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 | 8496 Views
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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 | 6776 Views
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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 | 5082 Views
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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 | 4989 Views
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City parts ways with Virgin HotelsCity Council members decided not to pursue an exclusive right to negotiate with Virgin to develop a hotel on two downtown...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2014Last comment by 50YearResident, on Nov 4, 2014 at 10:14 pm | 1 comment | 4783 Views
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Classic comfort food -- minus the meatVeggie Grill is whipping up fresh and creative dishes that may change your mind about a vegan diet. Read the full story...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2014Last comment by JC, on Nov 2, 2014 at 1:31 pm | 2 comments | 7635 Views
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Civility Roundtable takes on housing crisisWith a goal of having a difficult but civil discussion on housing affordability, Mountain View's fifth Civility Roundtable...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2014Last comment by Lucas Ramirez, on Nov 1, 2014 at 9:19 am | 1 comment | 3637 Views
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Stanford doctor in voluntary Ebola quarantineA Stanford physician who recently returned from Liberia has voluntarily gone into quarantine, and the university has announced...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2014Last comment by Monique Kane, on Oct 31, 2014 at 1:32 pm | 3 comments | 5188 Views
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CSA seeks to crowd-fund survival kits for the homelessMountain View's Community Services Agency is raising funds to buy supplies for the city's homeless who are facing the first...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Evelyn Horng, on Oct 28, 2014 at 9:05 pm | 6 comments | 6437 Views
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New direction proposed for Palo Alto's shuttle programPalo Alto's tiny fleet of city-run shuttle buses may soon see a dramatic expansion, including a doubling of buses on the...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2014Last comment by PA Resident, on Oct 28, 2014 at 7:49 pm | 2 comments | 6152 Views
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Council moves ahead with office-heavy San Antonio planOn Tuesday night the City Council decided it was prudent to add office space for 1,000 employees to the precise plan for...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2014Last comment by Very long time MV resident, on Oct 25, 2014 at 12:09 pm | 41 comments | 14806 Views
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Open house draws huge crowd to NASA AmesThe public got a rare peak inside the gates of NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field on Saturday, which drew tens of...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2014Last comment by steve, on Oct 23, 2014 at 7:14 pm | 11 comments | 6762 Views
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Straight from the farmAll Christina Hildebrand wanted was a reliable source of raw milk for her daughter. Frustrated by the difficulty of finding...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2014Last comment by Jaime Palumbo, on Oct 20, 2014 at 10:19 am | 32 comments | 13130 Views
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Council seeks higher affordable housing feesThe City Council took a step towards addressing the city's shortage of affordable housing on Tuesday night by beginning the...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2014Last comment by George, on Oct 17, 2014 at 10:11 pm | 7 comments | 5297 Views
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Zuckerberg, Chan join fight against EbolaFacebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Dr. Priscilla Chan announced Tuesday that they have committed $25 million...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2014Last comment by Susanne, on Oct 15, 2014 at 10:01 pm | 3 comments | 4470 Views
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