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Criticism greets new high-speed rail CEOJeff Morales, the newly hired CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, has been hailed as "exactly the right person...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2012Last comment by Steve Ly, on Jun 4, 2012 at 12:09 pm | 2 comments | 6839 Views
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A Pre-Medical Student Reflects on CA State BudgetWhether preparing to graduate or just beginning applications to medical school, premedical students have plenty of things...
Original post made by Rachel Kelley on Jun. 4, 2012There are no comments yet. 4425 Views
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Hospital could lose taxing powerFor the second time in less than a year, a governmental watchdog agency has delivered a severe critique of El Camino Hospital...
Original post made on May. 31, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on Jun 1, 2012 at 5:02 pm | 4 comments | 6181 Views
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Concerns about job losses, national securityWith rescue missions, disaster relief efforts and two major employers depending on the unique aspects of Moffett Federal...
Original post made on May. 22, 2012Last comment by mpumas, on May 30, 2012 at 11:38 am | 5 comments | 5608 Views
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Council OKs study of rising sea levelOn Tuesday, City Council members voted to study the rising sea level over northern Mountain View, budgeting $460,000 for...
Original post made on May. 23, 2012Last comment by Old Ben, on May 30, 2012 at 8:51 am | 16 comments | 4829 Views
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Council gives green light to Lt. Ballard post office dedicationOn Tuesday the City Council endorsed the dedication of the Hope Street post office in memory of fallen U.S. Army Lt. Ken...
Original post made on May. 23, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on May 24, 2012 at 7:46 pm | 3 comments | 6429 Views
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MV resident accused of running 'pill mill'A Mountain View woman appeared in court Monday to face charges for allegedly prescribing large quantities of highly addictive...
Original post made on May. 23, 2012Last comment by May Luevano , on May 23, 2012 at 11:52 pm | 1 comment | 4183 Views
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Navy plans a war on 'hazardous' wildlifeIt's amazing how quickly something can return to nature once neglected by humans. Just as preservationists had predicted,...
Original post made on May. 21, 2012Last comment by curious, on May 22, 2012 at 10:20 am | 2 comments | 4558 Views
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What's next for Moffett Field?There's a way to maintain Moffett as a lightly used airfield, and NASA should have pursued it before engaging the GSA, says...
Original post made on May. 21, 2012Last comment by R. Feind, on May 21, 2012 at 9:03 pm | 2 comments | 4453 Views
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Despite protests, council switches animal servicesA group hoping to save Palo Alto's animal shelter swayed only one member of the City Council on Tuesday in an effort to keep...
Original post made on May. 9, 2012Last comment by CherylP., on May 21, 2012 at 6:45 pm | 12 comments | 5441 Views
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Dumbarton Bridge to close May 25-29The entire Dumbarton Bridge will be closed during Memorial Day weekend for seismic retrofit work, bridge officials announced....
Original post made on May. 21, 2012Last comment by @vkmo, on May 21, 2012 at 5:51 pm | 2 comments | 4954 Views
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Seven injured in crash near Palo Alto-Mountain View borderA traffic collision involving an Airport shuttle van and three other vehicles in Palo Alto late Wednesday night sent seven...
Original post made on May. 17, 2012Last comment by Sly, on May 18, 2012 at 5:38 pm | 7 comments | 5081 Views
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LASD, Bullis reach tentative agreementThe battle over Bullis Charter School appears to be over -- a tentative compromise could give the school its own campus....
Original post made on May. 8, 2012Last comment by Bond is not the answer, on May 18, 2012 at 2:02 pm | 13 comments | 4814 Views
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Neighbors strike deal over disputed roof-top patioIt took three weeks of discussion, but downtown residents announced Monday, May 14, that they finally settled a dispute over...
Original post made on May. 17, 2012Last comment by Rodger, on May 17, 2012 at 7:47 pm | 6 comments | 4774 Views
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Google gets deal on latest city leaseGoogle may have gotten a bargain for its 53 year lease of 9 city owned acres by paying for it all at once with $30 million,...
Original post made on May. 13, 2011Last comment by Appraiser Dude, on May 17, 2012 at 5:25 pm | 7 comments | 5581 Views
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SMOKERS WIN HUGE VICTORY IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS!!!A few weeks ago, the newspapers, television and radio stations were filled with coverage about a proposal by the Fort Worth...
Original post made by Jim Neal on May. 12, 2012Last comment by leigh, on May 16, 2012 at 10:08 pm | 2 comments | 3928 Views
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Hospital District board member steps downAbout five months after resigning from the board of directors of El Camino Hospital in order to spend more time with his...
Original post made on May. 15, 2012Last comment by Jane, on May 15, 2012 at 4:41 pm | 2 comments | 6422 Views
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Unsettled divorce led to murder-suicide, friends sayThe man believed to have shot his ex-wife before shooting himself Friday wanted to resume living with his ex-wife -- or be...
Original post made on May. 18, 2010Last comment by Army Friend, on May 14, 2012 at 8:13 pm | 6 comments | 10442 Views
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Council wrestles with grade separation designsFacing plans for increased use of the Caltrain corridor by Caltrain and high-speed rail, City Council members adopted an...
Original post made on May. 11, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on May 14, 2012 at 7:28 pm | 13 comments | 6180 Views
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Advocates for Palo Alto shelter make last minute plea to keep MV's businessTonight the City Council will vote on whether to join the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority. A group of Palo Altans...
Original post made on May. 8, 2012Last comment by parent, on May 11, 2012 at 1:29 pm | 12 comments | 4863 Views
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