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Google wins Hangar One leasePreservationists can rejoice -- Hangar One will be restored. Google has won a lease deal for the massive hangar and operation...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2014Last comment by ac, on Feb 15, 2014 at 9:32 pm | 21 comments | 37264 Views
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Council rejects two big projectsTwo major redevelopment proposals were rejected at Tuesday's City Council meeting, and it wasn't because council members...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by Carless Californian, on Feb 14, 2014 at 11:03 pm | 47 comments | 19058 Views
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A skateboard with only one wheelA Mountain View company may have developed the simplest electric vehicle yet. Read the full story here http://mv-voice.com/news/2014/01/17/a-skateboard-with-only-one-wheel...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2014Last comment by Jack, on Feb 13, 2014 at 11:39 am | 7 comments | 11107 Views
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Big plan in the works for San Antonio shopping center areaA 3-acre central park and a large promenade are among the amenities that belong in a fully redeveloped San Antonio ShoppingCenter,...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Feb 12, 2014 at 10:25 am | 26 comments | 20154 Views
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Flu deaths in state continue to climbAt least 30 people in the Bay Area have died from the flu this season and 202 are confirmed to have died statewide, according...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2014Last comment by Martin Omander, on Feb 10, 2014 at 9:14 pm | 1 comment | 6028 Views
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SF shooting suspects detained in Mountain ViewA vehicle pursuit that began in San Francisco this afternoon ended in Mountain View with the arrest of three suspectswanted...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2014Last comment by Martin Omander, on Feb 10, 2014 at 9:11 pm | 8 comments | 6011 Views
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Drought persists despite weekend stormsThe parched Bay Area got a soaking over the weekend, but not enough to alleviate drought concerns, weather and state water...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2014Last comment by tommygee54, on Feb 10, 2014 at 6:56 pm | 4 comments | 8633 Views
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Surprised by local housing costs? You shouldn't beSilicon Valley has long been a place of human ingenuity, where ever larger worlds of data are packed onto shrinking computer...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2014Last comment by Konrad M. Sosnow, on Feb 10, 2014 at 3:25 pm | 93 comments | 27387 Views
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Police arrest two in connection to car arsonInvestigators believe a Los Altos man intentionally set his car on fire at a Mountain View auto repair shop last month with...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by O, on Feb 8, 2014 at 9:12 pm | 6 comments | 6404 Views
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Stolen car suspect evades police searchMountain View police are searching for a suspect who fled after officers arrested two people occupying a stolen car early...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2014There are no comments yet. 6439 Views
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Two indecent exposures reported in Mountain ViewThanks to a quick-thinking victim, police arrested a 20-year-old Redwood City man on Feb. 4 on charges of indecent exposure. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2014Last comment by resident, on Feb 7, 2014 at 3:06 pm | 3 comments | 8346 Views
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why are Mountain View sex crimes not reported here?I noticed two recent press releases on the Mountain View Police web site about sex crimes in our city. One perp was arrested...
Original post made by parent on Feb. 7, 2014Last comment by parent, on Feb 7, 2014 at 11:37 am | 1 comment | 2482 Views
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Drivers warned of rain-slicked roadwaysWhile today's rainfall is bringing some relief to the parched Bay Area, it is also creating dangerous driving conditions,...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by pedestrian, on Feb 6, 2014 at 3:02 pm | 2 comments | 5387 Views
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District takes aim at illegal bannersMembers of the Mountain View Whisman school district board discussed placing tighter restrictions on banners promoting youth...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2014Last comment by Marc, on Feb 6, 2014 at 11:58 am | 9 comments | 7006 Views
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Two storms heading to Bay AreaDrivers should plan for a wet commute on Thursday morning, as another dose of much-needed rain is expected to hit the Bay...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2014Last comment by tommygee54, on Feb 5, 2014 at 6:27 pm | 5 comments | 6322 Views
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Council offers support for project at Castro and El CaminoWhile not yet final, on Tuesday a majority of City Council members gave thumbs up to a four-story apartment project which...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2014Last comment by Konrad M Sosnow, on Feb 4, 2014 at 12:53 pm | 84 comments | 23954 Views
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Police dog helps cops find heroinThe Mountain View Police Department's drug sniffing dog, Zeus, helped officers locate 11 grams of heroin Friday evening. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2014Last comment by Mr Niceo, on Feb 4, 2014 at 7:13 am | 2 comments | 6111 Views
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Council rejects two big projectsTwo major redevelopment proposals were rejected at Tuesday's City Council meeting, and it wasn't because council members...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2014Last comment by hmax, on Feb 3, 2014 at 9:17 am | 1 comment | 12434 Views
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Council struggles with plans for North BayshoreIn the first real City Council meeting of the year, members found themselves wrestling with a monstrous task — how...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2014Last comment by Knower, on Feb 2, 2014 at 2:28 pm | 2 comments | 7316 Views
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MVPD wanted poster - 300 pound white male with red hairLink to Mountain View police web site: http://mountainviewpoliceblog.com/2014/02/01/do-you-recognize-me-im-a-person-of-interest-to-mvpd/...
Original post made by parent on Feb. 1, 2014There are no comments yet. 2547 Views
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