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SEIU protests at GoogleFor some, a job at Google is the stuff dreams are made of, but for security guard Manny Cardenas, it's been more of a nightmare. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2013Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Aug 5, 2014 at 4:01 pm | 31 comments | 30997 Views
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Handyman arrested on child molestation chargesPolice are looking for more victims of a 43-year-old man who was arrested last week on charges of touching two young girls...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2014Last comment by Mother Mary, on Aug 4, 2014 at 8:31 pm | 3 comments | 6922 Views
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The only good lawn is a dead lawn?The Santa Clara Valley Water District is rolling out a new campaign to tackle California's drought, called "Brown is the...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2014Last comment by Steve, on Aug 4, 2014 at 11:55 am | 57 comments | 23470 Views
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LinkedIn offers job-search help for the homelessA group of 55 homeless people paid a visit to LinkedIn's Mountain View headquarters Friday where dozens of LinkedIn employees...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2014Last comment by maguro_01, on Jul 26, 2014 at 5:47 pm | 1 comment | 4440 Views
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President arriving in Bay Area for Los Altos Hills eventPresident Barack Obama is scheduled to fly into San Francisco International Airport tonight for a short fundraising visit...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2014Last comment by Um, on Jul 25, 2014 at 2:44 pm | 40 comments | 10705 Views
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Rescued egrets fly free at Google campus colonyThe calls of egrets that nest in trees within Google's Mountain View headquarters are louder than the shuttle buses and bikes...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2014Last comment by Maher, on Jul 25, 2014 at 2:36 pm | 1 comment | 10600 Views
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Google donates free community shuttle serviceThe free community shuttle that has been long desired by some City Council members and residents is going to become reality...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2014Last comment by Molly, on Jul 24, 2014 at 3:21 pm | 33 comments | 24267 Views
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Editorial: Council members, stick to your guns on housingIs it election year politics, or can it be that the City Council is finally seeing the light regarding the destructive consequences...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2014Last comment by TheTruth, on Jul 22, 2014 at 9:00 pm | 22 comments | 7087 Views
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County settles food storage lawsuit with SyscoTen California counties, including Santa Clara County, have settled a civil lawsuit filed against the Sysco Corporation regarding...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2014Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 22, 2014 at 12:44 pm | 2 comments | 9492 Views
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Video, police dog aid Palo Alto police in car burglary arrestPalo Alto police arrested a Mountain View man early Saturday morning after he allegedly tried to steal a car from a driveway,...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2014There are no comments yet. 6924 Views
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Jose Vargas detained by border patrol in TexasBorder security agents in McAllen, Texas have detained one of America's most prominent undocumented immigrants, Pulitzer-prize...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2014Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jul 20, 2014 at 7:24 am | 14 comments | 11203 Views
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LinkedIn to hold job preparation clinic for homelessLinkedIn is hosting around 75 homeless clients of InnVision Shelter Network in a job preparation clinic at its Mountain...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2014Last comment by Konrad M. Sosnow, on Jul 19, 2014 at 12:42 pm | 3 comments | 6319 Views
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SV Community Foundation names new head of community impactThe Silicon Valley Community Foundation announced Wednesday that Erica K. Wood has been named as its new chief community...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2014Last comment by Bill, on Jul 17, 2014 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 7046 Views
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Milk pail deal goes sourIt didn't last long. Following the last-minute deal announced July 2 between developer Merlone Geier and Milk Pail Market...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2014Last comment by mv resident, on Jul 16, 2014 at 11:24 pm | 78 comments | 21165 Views
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Woman reportedly sexually harassed in Palo Alto parkPolice in Palo Alto are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in an incident in which a woman reported being...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2014Last comment by USA, on Jul 14, 2014 at 9:05 pm | 2 comments | 4577 Views
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Dry Times: In-depth discussion about Bay Area water issuesHear a panel discussion - and pose questions - to a panel of water experts. Speakers: Jim Fiedler, Santa Clara Valley...
Original post made by Lisa Krieger on Jul. 10, 2014Last comment by Lisa Krieger, on Jul 10, 2014 at 10:01 pm | 1 comment | 3826 Views
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Dry Times: In-depth discussion about Bay Area water issuesHear panel discussion - and pose questions - about urgent Bay Area water issues. Speakers: Jim Fiedler, Santa Clara...
Original post made by Lisa Krieger on Jul. 10, 2014There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Mayor won't join anti-gun violence coalitionMountain View Mayor John Inks has declined a request to join a coalition of over 1,000 mayors across the country that want...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2013Last comment by Sparty, on Jul 9, 2014 at 2:27 pm | 241 comments | 46992 Views
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Local vets laud, decry Palo Alto VA systemAt a meeting hosted at the Palo Alto VA Hospital Monday, an auditorium full of veterans, their children and spouses spoke...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2014Last comment by MV since 1980, on Jul 8, 2014 at 4:05 pm | 1 comment | 7592 Views
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A front-row seat watching the city boomAs I retire from the ==I Voice== and reflect on the remarkable way Kate Wakerly went about establishing an independent newspaper...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2014Last comment by Susan, on Jul 8, 2014 at 8:51 am | 10 comments | 9306 Views
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