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Give Google credit for free WiFiFor the lucky users who can receive Google's free WiFi in Mountain View, the service is a big hit, more than worth the trouble...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2009Last comment by RB, on Aug 11, 2009 at 3:09 pm | 1 comment | 4195 Views
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How to fix CaliforniaCalifornia's budget woes can be partially fixed for the future with a series of constitutional amendments, which the people...
Original post made by Kevin Crispie on Aug. 8, 2009Last comment by Kevin Crispie, on Aug 10, 2009 at 9:10 am | 2 comments | 3644 Views
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It's all about jobsThe economy in this country and this area won't get better until jobs, and lots of them, are being created. There will be...
Original post made by Kevin Crispie on Aug. 10, 2009There are no comments yet. 3699 Views
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Staring down the high speed trainA few weeks ago the contractor/developer for the proposed housing portion of Alma Plaza in Palo Alto announced that he had...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2009Last comment by Rodger, on Aug 8, 2009 at 5:53 pm | 14 comments | 4633 Views
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Palo Alto settles lawsuit over plastic bagsPalo Alto will have to conduct a lengthy environmental analysis should it choose to expand its campaign against plastic bags,...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Aug 6, 2009 at 2:14 pm | 33 comments | 9084 Views
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DA won't seek death penalty for Mtn View manSanta Clara County District Attorney Dolores Carr announced this week that she will not seek the death penalty against a...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2009Last comment by Death vs Money, on Aug 4, 2009 at 6:46 pm | 5 comments | 5255 Views
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Police: Hang up and driveOne year after a California law came into effect banning drivers from talking on cell phones without a headset, too many...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2009Last comment by knowitall, on Aug 3, 2009 at 8:48 am | 13 comments | 5800 Views
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Police: Hang up and driveOne year after a California law came into effect banning drivers from talking on cell phones without a headset, too many...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2009Last comment by Old Ben, on Aug 2, 2009 at 4:54 am | 2 comments | 3883 Views
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Two train fatalities in two daysTwo people were killed by trains in as many days after the victims lingered on the tracks north of Mountain View. Authorities...
Original post made on May. 9, 2009Last comment by SP Dave, on Jul 28, 2009 at 10:21 pm | 3 comments | 4095 Views
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Group: City's parking policy impedes progressAs Mountain View continues to reevaluate its development options for the next 20 years as part of its General Plan update,...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2009Last comment by AC, on Jul 28, 2009 at 7:34 pm | 8 comments | 6789 Views
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City leaders furious over Sacramento money-grabSacramento's proposal to take $4.4 billion in local tax revenue from city governments is "irresponsible," "outrageous" and...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2009Last comment by cooper, on Jul 28, 2009 at 5:06 pm | 5 comments | 3913 Views
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New service lets residents track crime onlineMountain View residents can now access a map of the crimes that occur in their neighborhood, thanks to a partnership between...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2009Last comment by Angela Hey, on Jul 28, 2009 at 3:08 pm | 2 comments | 5320 Views
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Join the Fight to Save Palo Alto Bowl!!http://www.move.to/savethepaloaltobowl From a June 13th, 2009 report on kcbs.com: "PALO ALTO, Calif. (KCBS/Palo Alto...
Original post made by Daniel Mart on Jul. 23, 2009Last comment by Daniel Mart, on Jul 27, 2009 at 4:17 pm | 2 comments | 4173 Views
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Google prepares to spiff up city WiFiThe Google managers behind Mountain View's free WiFi say it's the most-used network of its kind in the country. And while...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2009Last comment by Michael Jackson, on Jul 23, 2009 at 5:04 pm | 30 comments | 8810 Views
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Anti-tax protesters rally outside Eshoo's officeCarrying American flags and picket signs, members of the anti-tax group called the "Tea Party Patriots" picketed outside...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2009Last comment by Ed, on Jul 21, 2009 at 5:00 pm | 6 comments | 5504 Views
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Bay Area home sales rise in JuneBay Area home sales in June jumped to their highest level in almost three years because of the perception among homebuyers...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2009Last comment by Jeff, on Jul 20, 2009 at 3:36 pm | 2 comments | 5390 Views
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El Camino settles on $618 million budgetInvesting heavily in the recently acquired Los Gatos hospital, El Camino Hospital board members have approved a $618 million...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2009Last comment by Resident, on Jul 17, 2009 at 1:27 am | 2 comments | 4897 Views
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Accused soccer coach pleads not guiltyPedro Carbajal, the Mountain View soccer coach who was arrested last February on charges of molesting two girls, pleaded...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2009Last comment by concerned citizen, on Jul 15, 2009 at 3:10 pm | 10 comments | 6031 Views
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Navy's plan for Hangar One slammedFrustration with the Navy's plan to leave Moffett Field's iconic Hangar One as a bare skeletal frame reached a boiling point...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2009Last comment by Katherine, on Jul 15, 2009 at 2:43 pm | 9 comments | 6245 Views
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Study: Bay Area bears weight of obesityRampant obesity is costing Bay Area businesses and taxpayers more than $9 billion a year, according to a new study from a...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2009Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Jul 14, 2009 at 11:00 pm | 3 comments | 5478 Views
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