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Civility Roundtable on undocumented workersAfter successfully hosting a roundtable discussion about Google's impacts on the city, the human relations commission will...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2012Last comment by Steve, on Mar 22, 2012 at 11:46 am | 29 comments | 6873 Views
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The question of Trains, Planes, Cars and BusesHigh Speed Rail the question is do we build or not to build, how much will it cost, how many riders. I want to see how...
Original post made by Garrett on Mar. 20, 2012Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Mar 21, 2012 at 9:39 pm | 1 comment | 3374 Views
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Eateries can't compete with Google's free foodSince he started his North Bayshore sandwich shop with his brother 21 years ago, Victor Jadallah saw the neighborhood double...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on Mar 20, 2012 at 4:37 pm | 38 comments | 19075 Views
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Molly Magees employee punched in faceA man was arrested on March 16 after allegedly punching a Molly Magees employee in the face, police said. Read the full...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2012Last comment by stan, on Mar 20, 2012 at 4:05 pm | 2 comments | 4574 Views
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Bay Area gas prices skyrocket in past monthAverage gas prices in the Bay Area have skyrocketed in the past month, jumping by 51 cents to $4.41 on average per gallon,...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2012Last comment by tommygee54, on Mar 16, 2012 at 8:10 pm | 5 comments | 4666 Views
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Voters could roll back top salariesEl Camino Hospital's service-workers union says it has exceeded the number of signatures needed to get an initiative on the...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2012Last comment by IHT, on Mar 16, 2012 at 10:29 am | 24 comments | 6814 Views
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El Camino to hold community forumsEl Camino Hospital will hold two community forums next week -- one at each of its campuses -- that aim to familiarize the...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2012Last comment by IHT, on Mar 16, 2012 at 10:00 am | 4 comments | 5277 Views
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Bay Area looks to cash in on high-speed-rail fundsPeninsula cities and transportation officials see California's proposed high-speed rail system as both a looming threat and...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2012Last comment by Christopher Parkinson, on Mar 14, 2012 at 12:29 pm | 14 comments | 5483 Views
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MV woman wins $1 million lottery prizeMountain View resident Emily Leach had the good fortune to wake up from a tumor-induced coma two years ago, and on Friday...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2012Last comment by abraham gomez, on Mar 10, 2012 at 9:21 pm | 3 comments | 3911 Views
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Arrillaga plan could give TheatreWorks a permanent homeIn its roughly four decades on the Peninsula, TheatreWorks has piled up raving reviews and theater awards, but one prize...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2012Last comment by Liz, on Mar 6, 2012 at 3:41 pm | 2 comments | 6353 Views
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New grocer seeks city's helpAnne Origel, co-owner of Ava's Downtown Market and Deli, asked the City Council on Tuesday for some financial help as the...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2012Last comment by JUST THINK ABOUT IT, on Mar 6, 2012 at 12:54 pm | 44 comments | 10692 Views
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What will happen to N. Bayshore?With the stroke of a pen, the City Council can create the opportunity to build a new downtown just north of Hwy. 101 to serve...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2012Last comment by Chris Conroy, on Mar 5, 2012 at 8:47 am | 5 comments | 4053 Views
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The end of the drive-thru on El Camino?Citing human health, climate change and neighbor concerns, the City Council took aim at the uniquely American creation known...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2012Last comment by Ian, on Mar 4, 2012 at 7:12 am | 70 comments | 31144 Views
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Police ID man who died in car crashFamily and friends of Brian Drocco say that the Mountain View resident is the man who died in a fiery car crash in the early...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2012Last comment by E, on Feb 29, 2012 at 11:39 pm | 13 comments | 9157 Views
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Council passes smoking banIt just got a lot harder to smoke in Mountain View. On Tuesday night the City Council narrowly passed a ban on smoking near...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2012Last comment by William, on Feb 24, 2012 at 10:54 am | 28 comments | 8541 Views
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The end of the drive-thru on El Camino?Citing human health, climate change and neighbor concerns, the City council took aim at the uniquely American creation known...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2012Last comment by good neighbor, on Feb 22, 2012 at 4:15 pm | 22 comments | 11903 Views
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Four-track design back in high-speed rail planA new analysis by the California High-Speed Rail Authority calling for a four-track rail system between the Bay Area and...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2012Last comment by Lori, on Feb 21, 2012 at 2:38 pm | 2 comments | 3737 Views
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White House may decide Hangar's fate"The highest levels" of the federal government are now deciding whether to accept an offer from Google's founders to restore...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2012Last comment by Mitch, on Feb 19, 2012 at 3:50 pm | 9 comments | 4287 Views
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Union moves forward on initiative to cap executive pay at hospitalMembers of El Camino Hospital's workers' union are moving forward on their plan to seek a legislative cap on executive pay. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2012Last comment by Jim Neal, on Feb 16, 2012 at 3:30 pm | 17 comments | 6866 Views
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DA: Domestic violence led to 16 deaths in 2011Sixteen people died as a result of domestic violence in Santa Clara County last year -- the highest number of deaths in nearly...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2012Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Feb 15, 2012 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 5242 Views
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