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Agency could end hospital's tax powerThe county's Local Agency Formation Commission might be an obscure agency, but a new state law has empowered it to bypass...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2012Last comment by Amando, on Jan 13, 2012 at 3:06 am | 5 comments | 5711 Views
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Winter's 14th Spare the Air alert issuedNo logs will be burning in the Bay Area Thursday as another Spare the Air Day has been announced by the Bay Area Air Quality...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2012Last comment by Phil, on Jan 12, 2012 at 10:17 pm | 3 comments | 4220 Views
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Winter's 13th Spare the Air alert issuedWeather conditions forecast for Wednesday are expected to create unhealthy air quality in the Bay Area, and the Bay Area...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2012Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Jan 12, 2012 at 7:38 pm | 1 comment | 4514 Views
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Community colleges brace for cuts, againDue to deep state cuts to public higher education, local community colleges will have to cut back on courses, turn away students...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2011Last comment by betty, on Jan 12, 2012 at 3:17 pm | 6 comments | 5734 Views
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Hospital announces new dialysis partnershipCiting the need to keep up with a changing medical services market, El Camino Hospital's board of directors voted last week...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2012There are no comments yet. 6383 Views
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Suspect arrested in bank parking lot robberyPolice have arrested one man and are looking for another in connection with a robbery, which occurred in the parking lot...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2012Last comment by Litsa, on Jan 11, 2012 at 3:22 pm | 8 comments | 4338 Views
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Shirakawa elected SC County board presidentThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday elected Supervisor George Shirakawa as its new president, replacing Dave...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2012Last comment by Proofreader, on Jan 11, 2012 at 1:09 pm | 1 comment | 4931 Views
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State court says yes to RDA shutdownCalifornians bid farewell not only to 2011 this week, but also to the state's redevelopment agencies (RDA). The California...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2011Last comment by Hardin, on Jan 6, 2012 at 11:05 pm | 11 comments | 7083 Views
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Diet-supplement distributor pays $1.5M settlementA Canadian corporation and its American affiliate agreed to pay $1.5 million in civil penalties and costs after being sued...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2012Last comment by Stephan, on Jan 6, 2012 at 9:02 pm | 1 comment | 6148 Views
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Local grocery store hit in card-skimming scamThe Lucky grocery store in Mountain View is among 20 Bay Area stores in the Save Mart Supermarket chain where tampering...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2011Last comment by Obs, on Jan 6, 2012 at 6:18 pm | 7 comments | 5456 Views
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Will council give businesses more time to move?In a quiet corner of Silicon Valley you can find an original Heidelberg press, a marvel from the heyday of mechanical engineering,...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2011Last comment by Julie Stanford, on Jan 5, 2012 at 2:59 pm | 3 comments | 4767 Views
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Report: Halt state funding for high-speed railCalifornia's quest to build a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles suffered a heavy blow Tuesday...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2012Last comment by Hardin, on Jan 5, 2012 at 8:38 am | 5 comments | 5023 Views
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Governor names new Santa Clara County judgeA San Jose woman was appointed to a judgeship in the Santa Clara County Superior Court, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2011Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 4, 2012 at 10:27 pm | 5 comments | 6039 Views
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Mountain View's top stories of 2011One thing you can say about 2011 for Mountain View: it certainly hasn't been dull. We look back at the top headlines, from...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2012Last comment by Dave Francis, on Jan 4, 2012 at 5:31 pm | 2 comments | 6038 Views
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Editorial: Council should drop 'survey' ideaDoes anyone think that Mountain View voters will agree to tax themselves so the city can afford to build affordable housing...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2011Last comment by Laura Macias, on Dec 29, 2011 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 3668 Views
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Firefighters move into new Shoreline stationFor 13 years firefighters have spent their two-day shifts in a double-wide trailer also known as Fire Station Five. But last...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2011Last comment by Garrett, on Dec 28, 2011 at 8:05 am | 9 comments | 6200 Views
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Local man killed by train Friday is ID'dA man who died after being struck by a train on Friday morning has been identified by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2008Last comment by Betty, on Dec 26, 2011 at 8:18 pm | 7 comments | 8004 Views
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Survey seeks public opinion on new affordable housing taxPolice officers might be getting sick from the mold in the police station, and the city's 1960s community center may be falling...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2011Last comment by Garrett, on Dec 24, 2011 at 5:57 pm | 26 comments | 6627 Views
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No easy solutions for Hangar OneNASA headquarters and House Republicans now appear to view the demolition of Hangar One as a real possibility, but it would...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2011Last comment by HopeToRenovate, on Dec 21, 2011 at 12:31 pm | 6 comments | 4732 Views
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Backyard beekeeping: big gains for little effortInformation Technology consultant Anita Rosen spends her days teaching people about the beehive known as the Worldwide Web,...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2011There are no comments yet. 22861 Views
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