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Used bookshop scrambles to save businessHotranatha Ajaya, the owner of the downtown shop Book Buyers, committed what some merchants might consider a blunder -- he...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2015Last comment by Susan Hubbart, on Aug 7, 2015 at 9:00 pm | 32 comments | 21022 Views
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Man arrested in bike theftA 24-year-old Santa Clara man was arrested last week after he allegedly stole two bikes from a Mountain View apartment complex,...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2015Last comment by resident, on Aug 7, 2015 at 11:42 am | 1 comment | 5461 Views
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Local coach to compete in world championshipA local track and field coach who taught at both Stanford and Los Altos High School is headed to France this week to compete...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by KC, on Aug 7, 2015 at 11:00 am | 3 comments | 6599 Views
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Mountain View plays host to sister city's teensTeens from Mountain View's sister city in Japan are getting a taste of life in Silicon Valley this week as part of a high...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2015Last comment by Stevie, on Aug 7, 2015 at 10:47 am | 2 comments | 7167 Views
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Bullying, depression, disengagement at schoolA district-wide survey of Mountain View students revealed that many kids are victims of bullying and don't feel they have...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2014Last comment by Tyler Ment, on Aug 7, 2015 at 9:13 am | 18 comments | 8008 Views
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Teaming up to beat diabetesDozens of people showed up at the doors of Community Services Agency on Tuesday, some arriving an hour early, to get screened...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2015Last comment by Sarah, on Aug 7, 2015 at 9:10 am | 2 comments | 10395 Views
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City approves plan to close down RV parkTwenty-one households will be displaced from a North Whisman RV park to make way for a new row-house development approved...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2015Last comment by Dave Thompson, on Aug 6, 2015 at 11:43 am | 13 comments | 9222 Views
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Tonight: Meeting on Mountain View salt pond restorationA team of government scientists and officials will gather tonight, Aug. 4, in Mountain View to discuss the next steps in...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2015Last comment by BD, on Aug 6, 2015 at 10:40 am | 15 comments | 7778 Views
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Will bay restoration increase the risk of bird strikes?Is this something that we should worry about? Dose anyone have any data that shows this? If so please post or if no data...
Original post made by Career Move on Aug. 6, 2015There are no comments yet. 1984 Views
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Rebuilding a lifeIt looked like Mountain View cabinet-maker Johnny Martinez would never leave his hospital bed following a serious motorcycle...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2015Last comment by Elsa V. W, on Aug 5, 2015 at 2:50 pm | 3 comments | 6235 Views
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One small seedBased on a half-acre expanse of land on the grounds of St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, NanoFarms USA provides both...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2015Last comment by Great Spot, on Aug 5, 2015 at 11:46 am | 1 comment | 5635 Views
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DUI suspected in driver rescued from Sunnyvale train tracksA driver who narrowly missed being struck by a Caltrain in Sunnyvale Monday night has been cited on suspicion of drunk driving...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2015Last comment by High on Alcohol, on Aug 4, 2015 at 5:01 pm | 5 comments | 6508 Views
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City approves $2.3 million for solar arraysShining a light on Mountain View's commitment to green power, the city will soon install three new swaths of solar panels...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2015Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Aug 4, 2015 at 9:47 am | 1 comment | 6023 Views
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It's no fish story: Seascape set to closeA niche shop known for its exotic fish, reptiles and brightly-colored coral will be shutting its doors later this month,...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by screwed, on Aug 3, 2015 at 11:32 am | 28 comments | 17277 Views
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Income inequality in Bay Area exceeds national levelsA Silicon Valley economic research institute said today that income inequality in the Bay Area is now more severe than in...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015Last comment by Jim Neal, on Aug 3, 2015 at 10:20 am | 14 comments | 6020 Views
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Guest opinion: Getting people where they need to goOne of the reasons that commuter traffic in Mountain View is such a mess is that public transit doesn't get people where...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2015Last comment by Wayne Amacher, on Aug 1, 2015 at 12:05 pm | 68 comments | 9160 Views
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A helping hand in mental healthPeople hospitalized for a mental illness have a long road ahead of them, with plenty of pitfalls to sidestep as they try...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2015Last comment by Sarah1000, on Jul 31, 2015 at 5:39 pm | 3 comments | 4998 Views
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City approves $2.3 million for solar arraysShining a light on Mountain View's commitment to green power, the city will soon install three new swaths of solar panels...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015Last comment by Huh?, on Jul 31, 2015 at 11:31 am | 6 comments | 3552 Views
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Los Altos residents still asked to boil tap waterCustomers in a portion of Los Altos still need to boil their tap water before consuming it, Cal Water officials said Tuesday....
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2015Last comment by Monroe, on Jul 30, 2015 at 5:01 pm | 8 comments | 6624 Views
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Past jail timeBay Area "hyphy" rap duo the Hoodstarz grew up in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. After running in to trouble with the law,...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2015Last comment by jeff weaver, on Jul 30, 2015 at 3:36 pm | 2 comments | 6562 Views
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