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Redwood City metals fire: 'shelter in place' alert liftedSmoke from a two-alarm fire at a Redwood City metals-recycling plant triggered an air quality alert for San Mateo, Santa...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2013Last comment by What the Hell, on Nov 12, 2013 at 1:48 pm | 2 comments | 7904 Views
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Council: Bond measure for pricey facilities a no-goRead the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2013/11/06/council-bond-measure-for-pricey-facilities-a-no-go posted...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2013Last comment by Greg Nelson, on Nov 9, 2013 at 5:59 pm | 15 comments | 26130 Views
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Foothill-De Anza Foundation divesting from fossil fuelsA student-led campaign pushing for a greener Foothill-De Anza Community College District has led the board of the FHDA Foundation...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2013Last comment by Political Insider, on Nov 6, 2013 at 9:43 pm | 9 comments | 19371 Views
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CONNECT Job Seeker Center is now NOVA JobCenterNOVA, the Sunnyvale-based workforce development organization and career center, has become part of the America's Job Center...
Original post made by Jeanette Langdell on Nov. 4, 2013There are no comments yet. 2805 Views
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LAX shooting causes Bay Area flight delaysA shooting at Los Angeles International Airport this morning has caused delays and cancellations of some flights to and from...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by Garrett , on Nov 3, 2013 at 4:11 pm | 5 comments | 5554 Views
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Funerals set for couple killed by alleged drunk driverA private funeral service for Balbir and Kamal Kaur Singh was held on Wednesday, followed by a public memorial on Thursday,...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2013Last comment by T. Orlando, on Nov 3, 2013 at 9:46 am | 1 comment | 6850 Views
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Thank dog, city's golf course finally breaks evenAt Shoreline Golf Links there are fewer geese causing a nuisance, the turf is in better shape than ever and the course has...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2013Last comment by Chip, on Nov 2, 2013 at 6:31 am | 16 comments | 17653 Views
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Council OKs union wages for affordable housingIn what was called a "value judgment" by city staff, the City Council decided Tuesday that it was worth using affordable...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2013Last comment by left wing nut job, on Oct 30, 2013 at 5:18 pm | 23 comments | 8132 Views
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City manager, attorney and clerk get raisesOn Tuesday the City Council approved raises for the three employees the council hires to oversee the daily functioning of...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2013Last comment by Old Ben, on Oct 30, 2013 at 10:19 am | 4 comments | 6008 Views
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Yahoo's Marissa Mayer buys funeral-home propertyPalo Alto's oldest funeral home is closing its doors on Oct. 31, and the property's new owner is Yahoo Chief Executive Officer...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2013Last comment by tommygee54, on Oct 29, 2013 at 9:28 pm | 8 comments | 22662 Views
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Are changes at Moffett on horizon?Now that the presidential election is over, there's buzz about the federal government finally making a decision about whether...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2012Last comment by sick of noise, on Oct 28, 2013 at 7:44 pm | 20 comments | 10007 Views
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Mtn View Public EmployeesOne of the posts on another topic offered a web-link to the salaries of public employees and what struck me at first was...
Original post made by Concerned Citizen on Oct. 27, 2013Last comment by CC, on Oct 28, 2013 at 6:53 pm | 2 comments | 2675 Views
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Residents want a true community garden in Mountain ViewIn Mountain View, the words "community garden" have been used to describe the tiny city garden plots near Willowgate Street...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2013Last comment by Gardener #2, on Oct 27, 2013 at 11:07 am | 13 comments | 8548 Views
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Fire department offers safe prescription drug disposalThe Mountain View Fire Department will be collecting unwanted prescription medications for disposal this Saturday, Oct. 26. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2013Last comment by Carrie Sandahl, on Oct 24, 2013 at 8:47 am | 5 comments | 21894 Views
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Gamers play around the clock for a good causeA room inside Mountain View's Hacker Dojo has been turned into the site of the third annual "Indie Games For Good" -- a marathon...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2013Last comment by Yay, on Oct 21, 2013 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 8218 Views
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Call for Inks to join Mayors Against GunsThe recent shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., reminds us of the threat of gun violence in our daily lives. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2013Last comment by Moreregulation, on Oct 16, 2013 at 3:57 pm | 4 comments | 4815 Views
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Day Worker Center benefit at CSMAAt the Community School for Music and Arts on Friday, Oct. 25, a musical performance will tell the true stories of four women...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2013Last comment by Susan, on Oct 16, 2013 at 2:55 pm | 2 comments | 5004 Views
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Amid complaints, Google promises WiFi upgradesWhile Google says it is committed to improving its network of light-pole mounted WiFi nodes in Mountain View, some users...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2013Last comment by Jorge, on Oct 15, 2013 at 1:56 pm | 50 comments | 74470 Views
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Embattled board member gets censuredSteven Nelson, the embattled Mountain View Whisman School District trustee, found little support from his colleagues on the...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2013Last comment by UC Davis Grad, on Oct 14, 2013 at 6:07 pm | 6 comments | 13286 Views
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Is anyone worried about development impact?One can't help but notice the recurring theme in letters over recent weeks and months pertaining to the trade-off between...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2013Last comment by MVResident67, on Oct 11, 2013 at 7:51 pm | 208 comments | 25988 Views
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