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Four-track design back on the table for high-speed railA 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. 10, 2012Last comment by Steve Ly, on Feb 10, 2012 at 5:20 pm | 7 comments | 6457 Views
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FBI file: Steve Jobs a 'driven, reality distorter'A newly released FBI file on Steve Jobs paints a portrait of a driven, complex individual with a "tendency to distort reality"...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2012Last comment by Steve, on Feb 10, 2012 at 3:47 pm | 4 comments | 5016 Views
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CSA offers free home repairs for low-income householdsFree home repairs are available to low income Mountain View residents under a new city funded program from the Community...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2012Last comment by tommygee54, on Feb 8, 2012 at 6:35 pm | 11 comments | 5489 Views
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Council passes smoking banIt just got a lot harder to smoke in Mountain View. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=7496...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2012Last comment by David, on Feb 6, 2012 at 1:56 pm | 4 comments | 4885 Views
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Foothill football coach Boyett diesDoug Boyett was a football man and a family man. That was evident when he traveled to Pasadena earlier this month to watch...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2012Last comment by Srmartinson, on Feb 3, 2012 at 8:00 pm | 1 comment | 4745 Views
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City museum plan is historyCity officials have received a letter from the Mountain View Historical Association that axes the city's plans to put a history...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2012Last comment by Catherine, on Feb 2, 2012 at 5:03 pm | 10 comments | 5539 Views
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VIDEO: Assemblyman Jerry Hill discusses pipeline safetyCalifornia Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, spoke about pipeline safety and the Sept. 9, 2010, explosion in San Bruno...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2012Last comment by Stephan, on Feb 1, 2012 at 10:21 pm | 1 comment | 5435 Views
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Caltrain ponders tax increase to fund operationsA year after barely avoiding draconian service cuts, Caltrain officials have several reasons to feel optimistic even as they...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2012Last comment by gcoladon, on Feb 1, 2012 at 4:12 pm | 12 comments | 6362 Views
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Eshoo sees progress on Hangar One dealGoogle's $32 million offer to restore Hangar One's siding still hasn't been accepted, but there has been progress, said Congresswoman...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2012Last comment by John Meyer, on Jan 31, 2012 at 3:36 pm | 1 comment | 3912 Views
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A whole life in whole grainMountain View resident Monica Spiller has made it her life's mission to promote whole grains, a passion that has led her...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2012Last comment by Alyssa, on Jan 30, 2012 at 1:36 pm | 1 comment | 8990 Views
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Hospital workers vote to keep unionAfter a contentious vote, overshadowed by accusations of procedural lapses and questionable tactics, service workers at El...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2012Last comment by W, on Jan 30, 2012 at 11:41 am | 8 comments | 5918 Views
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Hospital could lose district fundsBefore the little-known Local Agency Formation Commission dissolves the El Camino Hospital District, we hope hospital officials...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2012Last comment by Wayne, on Jan 28, 2012 at 9:57 pm | 1 comment | 4240 Views
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El Camino Hospital board member stepping downUwe Kladde, who has served on El Camino Hospital's board of directors since 2008, has announced he will be stepping down...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2012Last comment by Blane, on Jan 26, 2012 at 11:18 am | 4 comments | 8883 Views
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Meeting on Caltrain's fare increasesA public meeting on proposed increases to Caltrain ticket prices is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Mountain...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2012Last comment by Andrew, on Jan 25, 2012 at 9:42 pm | 5 comments | 5512 Views
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Council approves Annex flood basinA controversial flood basin was approved for the Cuesta Annex Tuesday night, despite strong opposition from park users. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2012Last comment by Ann, on Jan 20, 2012 at 8:56 pm | 22 comments | 6263 Views
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Hundreds celebrate aboard 'Freedom Train'After singing a rendition of "We Shall Overcome" at Caltrain's San Mateo station, hundreds of Bay Area residents of all ages...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2012Last comment by jupijerk, on Jan 20, 2012 at 1:35 pm | 4 comments | 5234 Views
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Police chase ends in Mountain ViewA 23-year-old East Palo Alto man faces an assault-with-a-deadly-weapon charge after allegedly ramming a Palo Alto police...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2012Last comment by Francis, on Jan 20, 2012 at 5:16 am | 1 comment | 4192 Views
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Eshoo leads opposition to Stop Online Piracy ActA pair of Capitol Hill proposals that target pirating of American content by foreign websites are drawing fierce opposition...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2012Last comment by Gene Cavanaugh, on Jan 18, 2012 at 3:27 pm | 2 comments | 4996 Views
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Rail authority CEO to resignCalifornia's quest to build the nation's first high-speed rail took another unexpected twist Thursday when the the man charged...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2012Last comment by Hardin, on Jan 17, 2012 at 7:15 pm | 4 comments | 5165 Views
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Council kills request for detailed meeting minutesPlanning commissioners upset about the city ending its practice of keeping a written record of meeting discussions didn't...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2012Last comment by bkengland, on Jan 16, 2012 at 7:30 pm | 5 comments | 5108 Views
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