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Baby cheetahs for sale...REALLY!?Does anyone else find it slightly odd that you can buy a baby cheetah from someone in Atherton for 1200 bucks? They have...
Original post made by Zu on Jul. 29, 2010There are no comments yet. 4055 Views
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Tonight: Council may bring phone tax "modernization" to votersThe City Council will cut its summer vacation short this evening to decide whether to ask voters to tax broadband phone services...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2010Last comment by Hardin, on Jul 28, 2010 at 5:27 pm | 15 comments | 4052 Views
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Survey: Bay Area workers highest paid in 2009Workers in the Bay Area were the highest paid on average in the nation last year, according to data released Friday, July...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2010Last comment by Randy, on Jul 27, 2010 at 2:55 pm | 5 comments | 4886 Views
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Dr. David Druker of PAMF dies at home FridayDavid Druker, M.D., president and CEO of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and a longtime practicing physician, died at his...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2010Last comment by Laura Toby, on Jul 26, 2010 at 2:51 pm | 1 comment | 5070 Views
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Fake cop may have victimized county residentsLaw enforcement officials are seeking Santa Clara County residents who may have been victimized by a 27-year-old San Jose...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2010Last comment by The Eye, on Jul 25, 2010 at 5:09 pm | 3 comments | 4249 Views
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Pot club operator says he will run for City CouncilHe may have lost a battle to sell medical marijuana in Mountain View, but Matt Lucero says he's been inspired to run for...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2010Last comment by Jonathan Lustig, on Jul 24, 2010 at 4:39 pm | 9 comments | 3437 Views
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Pot club owner initiates court battle with cityIn hopes of taking the issue all the way to the state Supreme Court, the operator of a newly opened medical marijuana dispensary...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2010Last comment by Jonathan Lustig, on Jul 23, 2010 at 6:35 pm | 6 comments | 3506 Views
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Google donation saves Deer Hollow farm -- for nowDeer Hollow Farm is what Sue Gale calls a "wonderful, magical place," nestled in the hills of Rancho San Antonio County Park....
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2010Last comment by Jonathan Lustig, on Jul 23, 2010 at 5:43 pm | 9 comments | 5944 Views
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Ditch diggers drag for GoogleFor the ultra-fast broadband network Google wants to build in some lucky U.S. city, lots of small trenches will have to be...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2010Last comment by Kelly Guthrie, on Jul 22, 2010 at 11:41 am | 2 comments | 7027 Views
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Innovation at risk?The massive and ongoing federal support that has created and fueled the Bay Area brain trust -- big engineering and medicine...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2010Last comment by maguro_01, on Jul 18, 2010 at 5:18 pm | 7 comments | 4835 Views
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New perk for 'Gayglers'Last Thursday, some tax relief for gay employees was added to the long list of world-renowned benefits enjoyed by workers...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2010Last comment by mark, on Jul 12, 2010 at 9:46 pm | 16 comments | 4876 Views
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Residents urged to dispose of recalled spinachThe California Department of Health is advising residents who purchased two lots of recalled baby spinach to throw the products...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2010Last comment by Total recall, on Jul 12, 2010 at 12:10 pm | 1 comment | 4520 Views
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You know 9-1-1, but have you heard of 2-1-1?A little-known phone number to help people find resources when they need them should be expanded to all Americans, Congresswoman...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2010Last comment by vfree, on Jul 8, 2010 at 1:38 pm | 1 comment | 4305 Views
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Report: High-speed rail ridership data flawedCalifornia high-speed rail ridership studies are flawed and are "unreliable for policy analysis," according to an independent...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2010Last comment by USA, on Jul 5, 2010 at 8:22 pm | 5 comments | 4493 Views
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Two new mini-parks to be constructed soonTuesday was a good day for parks in Mountain View as the City Council approved a design for one on Del Medio Avenue and cleared...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2010Last comment by resident, on Jul 5, 2010 at 8:08 am | 5 comments | 6690 Views
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Seniors get VTA bus to Senior CenterBus line 34, called a "lifeline" to the outside world for some Mountain View seniors, will have a new route beginning Monday,...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2010Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Jul 1, 2010 at 9:00 pm | 2 comments | 5334 Views
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Eshoo 'disturbed' by plan to demolish cork roomIn a terse letter to U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo says she is "disturbed" by news reports about...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2010Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Jun 29, 2010 at 7:42 am | 2 comments | 3457 Views
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Council OKs affordable housing for 51 familiesA lucky group of 51 low-income families will have unusually affordable housing in an unusually high-quality development,...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2010Last comment by No BMR, on Jun 27, 2010 at 5:31 pm | 11 comments | 5209 Views
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Senior stretches income to support her sonIt is a notion hard-wired into us, that the American Dream is accessible to any and all willing to reach for it; that earnest...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2010Last comment by Reader, on Jun 26, 2010 at 12:25 pm | 1 comment | 3447 Views
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Council struggles with its position on high-speed railCouncil members were clearly concerned about the message they are sending as they discussed making official comments to the...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2010Last comment by Big Al, on Jun 25, 2010 at 1:18 pm | 2 comments | 3502 Views
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