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400 miles per gallon, in a planeJust before soaring like a graceful bird over a mesmerized crowd at Moffett Field on Monday, a Slovenian-built electric plane...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2011Last comment by Bill, on Oct 11, 2011 at 8:02 pm | 3 comments | 3678 Views
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Mother finds teaching opportunity on Stevens CreekRecently my daughter went with me on one of my forays into the Stevens Creek bed with my dog. I have been telling her about...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2011Last comment by Kate Slama, on Oct 11, 2011 at 11:12 am | 1 comment | 3687 Views
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Sick and tired of chronic fatigue syndromeAmberlin Wu, who has suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome for 15 years, is sick and tired of being sick and tired. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2010Last comment by AnotherAffected, on Oct 8, 2011 at 12:17 am | 79 comments | 43894 Views
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Not your dad's shop classIt's little over a month into the school year and Jeff McTighe's classroom at Los Altos High School still isn't completely...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2011Last comment by curious, on Oct 7, 2011 at 5:50 pm | 1 comment | 3829 Views
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Pago to raise money for Whisman districtThe makers of the smartphone application Pago are raising money for the local elementary school district during a two-week...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2011Last comment by George, on Oct 7, 2011 at 2:53 pm | 1 comment | 3625 Views
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Man shot by police ID'd as suspected Cupertino gunmanThe Santa Clara County medical examiner's office has confirmed that the man who was shot and killed by deputies in Sunnyvale...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2011Last comment by Waldo, on Oct 7, 2011 at 2:49 pm | 1 comment | 3972 Views
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Councilman heads League of CitiesMountain View Vice Mayor Mike Kasperzak was elected to serve as the president for the League of California Cities at the...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2011Last comment by Don Pardo, on Oct 6, 2011 at 11:23 am | 1 comment | 3931 Views
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Council members slam Civil Grand Jury reportsCity Council members felt that three grand jury reports critical of the city's practices were not worthy of much discussion...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2011Last comment by shaggnasty, on Sep 28, 2011 at 12:22 pm | 33 comments | 8475 Views
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Hangar One petition on its way to CongressA petition to save Hangar One at Moffett Field has reached over 2,400 signatures, 1,500 of which were obtained at the recent...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2011Last comment by Gerry, on Sep 26, 2011 at 11:37 pm | 10 comments | 5053 Views
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Breast cancer detection bill passes LegislatureA new breast cancer detection bill authored by State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, passed the California Legislature Monday,...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2011Last comment by kimwhit, on Sep 18, 2011 at 11:20 am | 6 comments | 5531 Views
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Missing Mountain View man foundA missing 89-year-old Mountain View man was found early this morning, Sept. 13, after his family reported him missing Tuesday...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2011Last comment by don'tworrybeehappy, on Sep 16, 2011 at 9:57 pm | 4 comments | 4664 Views
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School district wants to buy day-care siteThe Palo Alto Unified School District has formally declared it wants to buy a 2.65-acre parcel on San Antonio Road. The purpose...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2011Last comment by Observer, on Sep 12, 2011 at 9:13 am | 3 comments | 4453 Views
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Whisman area footbridge to be closed for repairsTo finish the second half of a re-decking project, the footbridge from the Stevens Creek Trail to Whisman Park and the Hetch-Hetchy...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2011Last comment by Dee, on Sep 9, 2011 at 3:42 pm | 1 comment | 4804 Views
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The Demolition of Palo Alto Bowl: a Violation of the ADA Code and United States CodeIf you don't join us around 2:15 or so at Palo Alto City Hall, then please call and/or e-mail the city councill!! _____________________________________________________________ Asi...
Original post made by Daniel Mart on Sep. 9, 2011Last comment by Daniel Mart, on Sep 9, 2011 at 12:31 pm | 1 comment | 3975 Views
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Will new plan save the burrowing owls?As Mountain View's population of burrowing owls is dwindling, and authorities are being prodded to approve a new plan to...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2011Last comment by JB, on Sep 8, 2011 at 6:20 pm | 9 comments | 4914 Views
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Plan for 'blended' rail system gains steamA proposal by three lawmakers to blend high-speed rail and Caltrain on the Peninsula received a boost Friday when a panel...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2011Last comment by Hardin, on Sep 6, 2011 at 9:14 pm | 12 comments | 5862 Views
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Caltrain shifts to new rail operatorOver the next five months, Caltrain operations will transition from Amtrak to TransitAmerica Services Inc., following the...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2011Last comment by Geoff Wilkie, on Sep 3, 2011 at 9:42 pm | 1 comment | 4822 Views
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Hospital selects new chiefEl Camino Hospital announced Friday that it has a new president and chief executive officer. Tomi Ryba will take the helm...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2011Last comment by Greg Nelson, on Sep 3, 2011 at 5:12 pm | 11 comments | 7307 Views
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Planning a 9/11 remembrance?Is your church or organization planning a special remembrance on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001? Do you wish to share...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2011Last comment by Old Ben, on Sep 2, 2011 at 3:20 am | 1 comment | 4461 Views
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Review: A sweet but spiceless 'Sense'In spite of a talented cast and attractive production values, TheatreWorks' production of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility"...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2011Last comment by Old Ben, on Sep 2, 2011 at 3:17 am | 3 comments | 7541 Views
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