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VTA may scrap plans for light rail on Highway 85Elected leaders throughout Santa Clara County rejected last week the idea of constructing a light rail line along Highway...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Kevin, on Aug 28, 2019 at 12:44 am | 11 comments | 9173 Views
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Guest opinion: Shedding light on the disagreement between PG&E and the California Station HOAIn a guest opinion in the Aug. 23 edition, resident Jim Pollart shares the California Station Homeowners Association's perspective...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 27, 2019 at 11:35 am | 13 comments | 6352 Views
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NASA Ames' computer powerhouse gets a major upgradeTo fuel a future mission to the moon and someday Mars, NASA is facing a near insatiable demand for more computing power....
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2019Last comment by @Ok, on Aug 26, 2019 at 12:00 pm | 3 comments | 7170 Views
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Residents rally for gun control legislationIn the wake of three high-profile mass shootings, a small but passionate crowd gathered at the corners of El Camino Real...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by Liberalguns, on Aug 22, 2019 at 12:09 am | 7 comments | 3830 Views
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Theft of catalytic converter leads to four arrests for drugs, counterfeiting at Mountain View hotelPolice arrested four men Sunday in connection to the theft of a catalytic converter in the North Whisman neighborhood, which...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2019Last comment by 1 IN 100 Caught?, on Aug 20, 2019 at 7:07 pm | 9 comments | 6125 Views
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VTA board members support shake-up after scathing grand jury reportA new VTA subcommittee began discussions on potential tweaks to the governing board that would improve effectiveness at the...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Rob Means, on Aug 19, 2019 at 6:26 pm | 11 comments | 5386 Views
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Traffic alert: Highway 101 crash causes sewage leakUp to 36,000 gallons of raw sewage may have spilled onto Highway 101 after a multi-car wreck caused a sanitation truck to...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by @JR, on Aug 15, 2019 at 6:13 pm | 15 comments | 23017 Views
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After two seasons, Pear Theatre artistic director to bow out in JanuaryBetsy Kruse Craig will be stepping down in January to accept a new promotion as program director of speech, debate and performing...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by Consider the Pear veterans, on Aug 15, 2019 at 3:43 pm | 1 comment | 3781 Views
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High temperatures in forecast prompts heat advisory for parts of the Bay AreaThe National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Wednesday and Thursday for parts of the Bay Area. The announcement...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by James Thurber, on Aug 14, 2019 at 4:43 pm | 1 comment | 3095 Views
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Chez TJ, Tied House granted historic statusA pair of old downtown restaurants that could have been demolished two years ago have been granted historic status. In a...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by Ok, on Aug 13, 2019 at 11:20 am | 33 comments | 6949 Views
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Mountain View murder trial stalled over mental competency questionThe criminal case against a man accused of killing a homeless man in downtown Mountain View in 2017 has barely budged this...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2019Last comment by News Commenter, on Aug 10, 2019 at 3:58 am | 1 comment | 6184 Views
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National Night Out hosted at Rengstorff ParkResidents are invited to come out to Rengstorff Park Tuesday to meet cops and firefighters at Mountain View's fifth National...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2019Last comment by Jamie, on Aug 6, 2019 at 4:31 pm | 3 comments | 4008 Views
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Palo Alto police arrest armed man after 29-hour standoffThe man whose 29-hour standoff with the police transformed a quiet block of Charleston Meadows into a hive of police activity...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2019Last comment by well regulated, on Aug 5, 2019 at 3:33 pm | 2 comments | 4299 Views
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No easy fix for Rancho San Antonio's crowded parking lotsRancho San Antonio is the Peninsula's most popular open space reserve, drawing 700,000 visitors each year to its winding...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2019Last comment by Old Steve, on Aug 1, 2019 at 11:34 am | 8 comments | 3163 Views
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Hyatt Centric leads race to open new hotels in Mountain ViewMountain View has long lacked sufficient hotel space, but that could soon be changing. Eight new hotels are in the process...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by $600 per night, on Aug 1, 2019 at 10:56 am | 6 comments | 11028 Views
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Crime brief: Police arrest masked suspect in Cuernavaca home burglaryMountain View police arrested a Milpitas man Friday morning after he allegedly broke into a home in the Cuernavaca neighborhood...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by Billy Bob, on Jul 28, 2019 at 10:43 pm | 2 comments | 4365 Views
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Quake retrofit program could create more housing in Mountain ViewMountain View's mandatory retrofit program may seem like a burden on property owners, but it could be a prime opportunity...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by dc, on Jul 25, 2019 at 7:39 pm | 4 comments | 8343 Views
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Letters to the editor: Debating climate change, Caltrain bike cars and solar powerLetters to the editor in the July 19 edition include letters on climate change, solar power and Caltrain's proposed new bike...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by home rooftop solar, on Jul 25, 2019 at 1:57 pm | 2 comments | 3507 Views
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Rep. Anna Eshoo tackles impeachment, health care at Mountain View town hall meetingTalks of impeachment and health care dominated Monday's town hall meeting hosted by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto,...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by POTUS supports Putin over NATO?, on Jul 25, 2019 at 12:38 pm | 6 comments | 6249 Views
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'The Red Book Hours' explores Carl Jung's creative processIntrigued by psychoanalyst Carl Jung's artistic works, Palo Alto author Jill Mellick decided to explore his creative process....
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by thomas, on Jul 23, 2019 at 10:14 pm | 1 comment | 13101 Views
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