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Police arrest Mountain View man for fatal April accidentMountain View police have arrested the man accused of hitting and killing an 81-year-old local woman with his minivan. Read...
Original post made on May. 31, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on Jun 5, 2013 at 8:20 pm | 15 comments | 5434 Views
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Legal action forces toxic clean up in Permanente CreekAfter being sued by the Sierra Club for dumping toxics from its mining operations into the upper reaches of Permanante Creek,...
Original post made on May. 13, 2013Last comment by rain, on Jun 4, 2013 at 9:51 pm | 4 comments | 6576 Views
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NASA unveils innovative new techNASA Ames unveiled a little computer-operated machine that can manufacture spare spacecraft parts in space, including the...
Original post made on May. 30, 2013Last comment by the_punnisher, on Jun 3, 2013 at 6:59 pm | 6 comments | 6249 Views
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Civility roundtable on guns and school violence tonight"Could Sandy Hook happen here?" is the headline for tonight's civility roundtable, an event organized by the Human Relations...
Original post made on May. 30, 2013Last comment by Ted, on May 31, 2013 at 4:52 pm | 4 comments | 2933 Views
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Fist-fight at gas station escalates quicklyTwo men got into a fight at a Mountain View gas station early Tuesday morning, with one brandishing a knife, according to...
Original post made on May. 23, 2013Last comment by Ws, on May 29, 2013 at 4:35 am | 13 comments | 5043 Views
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Hangar One for rent: no NASA ties neededIn an unprecedented move for NASA Ames Research Center, historic Hangar One at Moffett Field is being offered up for any...
Original post made on May. 20, 2013Last comment by Rodger, on May 23, 2013 at 9:35 am | 11 comments | 14270 Views
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National "rolling fast" for immigration reform starts in MVThe first in a series of such actions nationwide, advocates for immigrant rights in Mountain View made their point this month...
Original post made on May. 17, 2013Last comment by MV Resident, LASD, on May 21, 2013 at 6:50 pm | 12 comments | 5296 Views
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Council approves new plan for McKelvey Park flood basinIn a major turning point following years of discussion, the City Council approved a redesign for McKelvey Park Tuesday to...
Original post made on May. 15, 2013Last comment by Rich, on May 18, 2013 at 11:57 am | 8 comments | 6674 Views
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iPad Mini stolen in burglaryAn iPad Mini was stolen when a home on the 700 block of Emily Street was burglarized on May 10, police said. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 14, 2013Last comment by Seriously?, on May 15, 2013 at 8:46 am | 2 comments | 4551 Views
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Immigration march draws 600Over 600 people called for immigration reform during a march and rally on Wednesday evening, one of the city's largest demonstrations...
Original post made on May. 10, 2013Last comment by CopperC, on May 13, 2013 at 2:17 pm | 2 comments | 3924 Views
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Mercado Merlen grocery store robbed at gunpointTwo men -- one of them armed with a silver handgun -- robbed the Mercado Merlen on Wednesday night, according to Mountain...
Original post made on May. 10, 2013Last comment by chuck mangione, on May 10, 2013 at 7:54 pm | 8 comments | 4807 Views
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Over 600 march for immigration reform in Mountain ViewOver 600 people called for immigration reform during a march and rally on Wednesday evening, one of the largest demonstrations...
Original post made on May. 2, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on May 5, 2013 at 1:14 pm | 30 comments | 4543 Views
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Solar Impulse takes off FridayThe world's first solar-powered aircraft capable of flying overnight begins its cross-country journey Friday, taking off...
Original post made on May. 2, 2013Last comment by DC, on May 5, 2013 at 8:56 am | 9 comments | 13634 Views
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Goodbye recession, city's budget back in the blackAfter making it through the recession with a hiring freeze and over 30 vacant job positions cut from the city budget, officials...
Original post made on May. 1, 2013Last comment by Garrett, on May 3, 2013 at 7:13 pm | 15 comments | 5021 Views
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Historic Pearson house demolishedAfter years of abandonment and several attempts to save it, the 130-year-old home of early Mountain View businessman Charles...
Original post made on May. 3, 2013Last comment by wendyleela, on May 3, 2013 at 12:58 am | 1 comment | 4743 Views
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May Day march for immigration reformAs supporters of immigration reform prepared to march from Rengstorff Park to Mountain View City Hall on May 1 -- a day that...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on May 2, 2013 at 7:36 pm | 16 comments | 5389 Views
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Record temperatures expected in Bay Area this weekRecord-breaking temperatures are expected to roast the Bay Area this week, a National Weather Service spokesman said. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2013Last comment by tommygee54, on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:08 pm | 2 comments | 4473 Views
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Escaped suspect captured in Mountain ViewA domestic violence suspect who escaped from a patrol car in North Fair Oaks on Thursday night was captured Saturday...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2013Last comment by Missing "W" (no, not him), on Apr 29, 2013 at 7:39 pm | 5 comments | 4250 Views
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No biz opposition to plastic bag ban planIf businesses oppose the proposal to ban plastic bags in Mountain View, it's not been obvious or apparent. Read the full...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2012Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 29, 2013 at 2:38 pm | 29 comments | 9102 Views
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LASD eyes former mayor's propertyAs Target proposes to rebuild its Showers Drive store, Los Altos School District officials are apparently eyeing the land...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2013Last comment by tommygee54, on Apr 26, 2013 at 8:56 pm | 73 comments | 14862 Views
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