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CSA brightens Christmas for the working poorIt's a cold Sunday morning and Angelica Murillo has waited an hour and 15 minutes in a line that stretches outside of the...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2012Last comment by Wen, on Dec 20, 2012 at 8:07 pm | 1 comment | 3776 Views
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A new place to hackMembers gathered last weekend to paint the walls at Hacker Dojo's new space. The Dojo, a shared office and event space for...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2012Last comment by Yes!, on Dec 20, 2012 at 2:45 pm | 2 comments | 4490 Views
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Want to adopt a pet? 'Shelters First' offers deal through DecemberFor those interested in a pet, the six animal shelters in the Silicon Valley are holding an adoption special this month....
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2012Last comment by Dog Lover, on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:22 pm | 2 comments | 4762 Views
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Council delays vote on McKelvey flood basinThe City Council delayed approval of a plan to turn McKelvey Park's baseball fields into a flood basin after examining several...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2012Last comment by Neighbor, on Dec 17, 2012 at 5:02 pm | 2 comments | 4674 Views
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Council compromises on housing feesFacing an unprecedented demand for more affordable housing in Mountain View, City Council members voted Tuesday to increase...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2012Last comment by Scott Lamb, on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:36 pm | 12 comments | 5761 Views
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Police find one of two runaway girlsMountain View police report that one of two local runaway girls have been found. The younger of the girls was located by...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2012Last comment by USA, on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:36 pm | 4 comments | 4397 Views
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Elderly man missing from hospitalThe Mountain View Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a man they said wandered away from El Camino...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2012Last comment by JW, on Dec 10, 2012 at 5:31 pm | 1 comment | 3351 Views
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County supervisor told to repay $13KSupervisor George Shirakawa must repay the county $12,772 in expenses he wrongly charged on his government credit card, the...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2012Last comment by Stan, on Dec 8, 2012 at 11:08 pm | 7 comments | 4971 Views
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Young suspects charged as adults in sex assault at Castro ParkThe two 17-year-olds arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a Mountain View park are being charged...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2012There are no comments yet. 5877 Views
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Neighbors threaten to sue over McKelvey planA plan to turn McKelvey Park into a flood detention basin has drawn the ire of neighbors who say they may sue over plans...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2012Last comment by Ralph, on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:12 am | 15 comments | 8996 Views
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No quick fix for dangerous intersectionDespite discussion over two meetings, City Council members have yet to agree on a way to stop collisions at Clark Avenue...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2012Last comment by saejin, on Dec 6, 2012 at 12:56 am | 19 comments | 9622 Views
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Meeting: Little outcry over rise in cancer near toxic siteDespite sensational TV news coverage, a rise in the number of people living near Mountain View's toxic sites with non-Hodgkin...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2012Last comment by Steve Williams, on Dec 5, 2012 at 12:28 pm | 6 comments | 13520 Views
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Motorcyclist killed in collisionThe Santa Clara County coroner's office has identified the motorcyclist in a fatal motorcycle collision in Mountain View...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2012Last comment by Friend, on Nov 29, 2012 at 6:02 pm | 6 comments | 4961 Views
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Q&A on MV's cancer spikeA report that found a spike in cancer rates in northwestern Mountain View will be the topic of an EPA presentation and question-and-answer...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2012Last comment by NW Resident, on Nov 28, 2012 at 8:50 am | 6 comments | 6925 Views
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'Undocumented' but inspiringImmigration reform activist Jose Antonio Vargas spoke at to a near-capacity crowd at Los Altos High School last weekend,...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2012Last comment by unomas, on Nov 27, 2012 at 10:53 pm | 4 comments | 7628 Views
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Assault suspect arrested after seven-hour standoffA Mountain View man suspected of beating his girlfriend was arrested after a seven-hour standoff on Sunday morning, police...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2012Last comment by USA, on Nov 26, 2012 at 9:34 pm | 4 comments | 17893 Views
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Winter homeless shelters open in the CountyAs winter approaches and the weather gets colder, thousands of homeless people will now be able to seek shelter at three...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2012Last comment by member, on Nov 26, 2012 at 4:07 pm | 1 comment | 4559 Views
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Cuesta Annex cut from flood projectA Permanente Creek flood protection project was approved Nov. 20 by the Santa Clara Valley Water District without the controversial...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2012Last comment by Budget Watcher, on Nov 26, 2012 at 3:19 pm | 2 comments | 5191 Views
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Disaster PreparednessWhat have you done to prepare for a natural disaster? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=6343...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2012There are no comments yet. 4929 Views
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Google, others look to fix Shoreline traffic woesIn a series of invitation-only meetings, proposals are being discussed for fixing traffic problems in and out of the North...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2012Last comment by BC, on Nov 19, 2012 at 6:19 pm | 1 comment | 4331 Views
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