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School to hold bone marrow/stem cell driveSeventh grader Nicolas "Nico" Poux has spent half his life battling acute lymphomatic leukemia with courses of chemotherapy,...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2011Last comment by George, on Mar 14, 2011 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 4613 Views
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Hacking the windSilicon Valley's geek ethos, which views problem-solving more as recreation than responsibility, propelled a Mountain View...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2011Last comment by dfb, on Mar 12, 2011 at 10:20 pm | 3 comments | 4987 Views
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Man arrested for soliciting sex from minorA San Jose man was arrested for soliciting a local 16-year-old boy to engage in lewd and sexual behavior Sunday night, police...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2011Last comment by Eric T., on Mar 11, 2011 at 6:40 pm | 8 comments | 4687 Views
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Council bans marijuana dispensariesCity Council members backed away from approving an ordinance allowing medical marijuana dispensaries in Mountain View on...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2011Last comment by MJ, on Mar 11, 2011 at 5:51 pm | 49 comments | 8739 Views
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Council OKs growing bill for housing projectThe City Council on Tuesday approved an additional city subsidy of up to $4.4 million for a 51-unit affordable housing project...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2011Last comment by curious, on Mar 11, 2011 at 5:19 pm | 11 comments | 5419 Views
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Saturday and Sunday, March 12-13[http://www.friendsofbayfrontpark.org/calendar.htm Nature: Bird walk] Volunteer birders from Friends of Bedwell Bayfront...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2011Last comment by Arborist, on Mar 11, 2011 at 4:08 pm | 1 comment | 5069 Views
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Bay Area under tsunami warningEmergency officials in the Bay Area are watching and waiting as information on the impending tsunami is gathered. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2011Last comment by Jackie, on Mar 11, 2011 at 2:48 pm | 2 comments | 4466 Views
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Jobless rates on the rise across Bay AreaUnemployment has increased in several counties across the San Francisco Bay Area, according to a state report released Friday. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2011Last comment by Know-It-All, on Mar 11, 2011 at 1:50 pm | 3 comments | 4312 Views
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Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=4022 posted Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 4:34 PM...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2011Last comment by Daniel DeBolt, on Mar 11, 2011 at 12:45 pm | 2 comments | 1383 Views
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Council: Please save San Antonio train stationThe City Council decided to send a letter to the Caltrain board of directors on Tuesday that expresses "deep concern" about...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2011Last comment by curious, on Mar 11, 2011 at 10:40 am | 21 comments | 6662 Views
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Unions asked for another $1 million cutLargely because of a $3.2 million rise employee compensation costs, the city faces an estimated $2.1 million budget deficit...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2011Last comment by KD, on Mar 10, 2011 at 5:04 pm | 8 comments | 4542 Views
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Senior day care at riskThe state may soon cut Medi-Cal reimbursements to a Mountain View center that provides healthcare and daycare services to...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2011Last comment by Phil Lawson, on Mar 10, 2011 at 12:50 pm | 3 comments | 3593 Views
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Price hike for affordable housing projectAfter approving the project last year, the City Council is being asked by the developer of a 51-unit affordable housing project...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2011Last comment by DCS, on Mar 9, 2011 at 5:03 pm | 16 comments | 4407 Views
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Offer to move, restore historic homeThe dilapidated 1880s home at 902 Villa St. near Chez TJ could become a major part of a Mountain View history museum under...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2011Last comment by Political Insider, on Mar 8, 2011 at 10:42 pm | 18 comments | 7259 Views
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Caltrain board declares fiscal emergencyCaltrain's board of directors declared a fiscal emergency Thursday after hundreds of riders packed SamTrans headquarters...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2011Last comment by David, on Mar 8, 2011 at 4:35 pm | 13 comments | 5806 Views
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Schools happy with Shoreline compromiseAs local parents have come to realize the amount of money Mountain View schools might gain if the Shoreline Community were...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2011Last comment by SN, on Mar 4, 2011 at 4:54 pm | 2 comments | 4425 Views
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Coroner: Man killed by train was from StanfordThe Santa Clara County Coroner's Office today identified the man who died Monday evening after being struck by a train at...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2011Last comment by jupiterk, on Mar 2, 2011 at 1:47 pm | 1 comment | 4687 Views
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City Council BenefitsI heard on the radio this morning that City Council Members in a small town in the Sacramento receive retirement benefits....
Original post made by \"Just Think About It\" on Mar. 2, 2011There are no comments yet. 3390 Views
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Palo Alto makes fresh pitch for Google FiberAs Google winnows down the field of applicants for its highly coveted "Google Fiber to Community" project, Palo Alto is making...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2011Last comment by USA, on Mar 2, 2011 at 10:35 am | 5 comments | 4078 Views
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Council extends free Google WiFi dealMountain View's residents may enjoy free Google WiFi for another five years, thanks to an agreement the City Council quietly...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2011Last comment by Big deal, on Mar 1, 2011 at 4:44 pm | 8 comments | 4992 Views
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