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Council fails to put temporary ban on pot clubsA proposed temporary ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in Mountain View fizzled during Tuesday night's council meeting,...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2010Last comment by NonYa BeezWax, on Feb 27, 2011 at 12:39 pm | 14 comments | 5016 Views
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Navy agrees to clean up Moffett TCE fumesResolving a dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Navy has agreed to take responsibility for...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2011Last comment by Bobby, on Feb 25, 2011 at 10:05 am | 4 comments | 14611 Views
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City officials want delay of medical pot ordinanceMountain View may become the only city in the county to specifically allow medical marijuana dispensaries, and city officials...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2011Last comment by PeaceLove, on Feb 23, 2011 at 3:11 pm | 25 comments | 7127 Views
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President dines in Woodside Thursday nightPresident Barack Obama waves from the back seat of a Chevy Suburban on his way to a dinner with high-tech executives in Woodside...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2011Last comment by Old Ben, on Feb 20, 2011 at 1:06 am | 4 comments | 4977 Views
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A Vick dog goes on to share the loveOne year ago, Leo was destined for the cruel life of a fighting dog under soon-to-be-disgraced Falcons quarterback Michael...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2008Last comment by Huh?, on Feb 19, 2011 at 10:32 am | 6 comments | 9003 Views
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Reaction to El Camino CEO's firingLast week El Camino Hospital announced -- with very little explanation -- that its CEO will leave the organization at the...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2011Last comment by PH, on Feb 19, 2011 at 9:31 am | 6 comments | 4556 Views
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NASA seeks $32.8 million for Hangar One rehabNASA is requesting $32.8 million to restore iconic Hangar One at Moffett Field, potentially ending a long battle over its...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2011Last comment by Christine Taylor, on Feb 18, 2011 at 9:08 am | 1 comment | 3563 Views
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End of the line for Caltrain?Draconian cuts are planned for the 147-year-old Caltrain passenger-rail line, which is facing a $30 million deficit on a...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2011Last comment by Seer, on Feb 17, 2011 at 2:17 pm | 17 comments | 8311 Views
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Jury at an impasse in Carbajal trialThe jury in the trial of Pedro Carbajal ended the week at an impasse Thursday, with the judge ordering them to take a three-day...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2011Last comment by Neighbor, on Feb 12, 2011 at 8:06 am | 3 comments | 4945 Views
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Watchdogs project spiking costs for high-speed railCalifornia's high-speed-rail project would cost the state about $65 billion under projections released Wednesday afternoon...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2011Last comment by Seer, on Feb 10, 2011 at 7:16 pm | 7 comments | 4324 Views
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Train kills 52-year-old man near Mary AvenueA northbound Caltrain vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian in Sunnyvale tonight, an agency spokeswoman said. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2011Last comment by Ash, on Feb 10, 2011 at 4:10 pm | 6 comments | 4169 Views
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Wealthy donor urgently needed to save Hangar One's windowsThe community has little more than a week to raise between $575,000 and $1.2 million to save 4,638 unique corrugated windows...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2011Last comment by SaveHangarOne_dot_org, on Feb 9, 2011 at 5:35 pm | 10 comments | 9010 Views
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Moffett a serious contender for World ExpoIt appears more and more likely that the World Expo will come to Moffett Field in 2020, along with a new local landmark,...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2011Last comment by DCS, on Feb 8, 2011 at 5:24 pm | 11 comments | 8184 Views
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El Camino Hospital's finances looking healthierA series of policy changes at El Camino Hospital -- for patient care, staffing and executive salaries and benefits -- are...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2010Last comment by LAF, on Feb 7, 2011 at 4:52 pm | 7 comments | 6087 Views
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Google exec is being held, Egyptian protesters sayGoogle executive Wael Ghonim may be imprisoned in Egypt, and despite his unknown whereabouts, he has been named a spokesperson...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2011Last comment by Dan Schaeffer, on Feb 6, 2011 at 9:29 am | 2 comments | 4595 Views
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NASA accused of favoritism at MoffettFour years after the surprise news that Google executives were allowed to base their private planes at Moffett Federal Airfield,...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2011Last comment by H Stewart, on Feb 5, 2011 at 9:15 am | 21 comments | 13345 Views
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Uncertainties mount for struggling CaltrainFacing the looming possibility that Caltrain could go bankrupt if other means of financing are not found, Friends of Caltrain...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2011Last comment by jupiterk, on Feb 1, 2011 at 3:10 pm | 7 comments | 4383 Views
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Man chases liquor store customersA man was arrested Monday afternoon, after chasing several people around a Mountain View liquor store, "telling them he loved...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2011Last comment by Hank Snow, on Jan 27, 2011 at 7:04 pm | 15 comments | 5008 Views
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Google shake-up: Bold move or no big deal?With more businesses than ever targeting its customers, Google is aiming to get back some of the spark with co-founder Larry...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2011Last comment by Observer, on Jan 22, 2011 at 2:08 pm | 6 comments | 4194 Views
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Hundreds of apartments proposed for El Camino RealThe City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to allow two large apartment building projects to move through the city's planning...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2011Last comment by Political Insider, on Jan 21, 2011 at 9:10 pm | 44 comments | 11281 Views
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