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Council rejects light rail station planCouncil members decided Tuesday night not to spend a few million dollars improving access to an isolated light rail station. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2013Last comment by Garrett , on Dec 12, 2013 at 7:31 am | 9 comments | 9050 Views
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Man injured in fight outside downtown barA San Mateo man told police that he and a friend were jumped by a group of 10 or more men outside of a downtown Mountain...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2013Last comment by Drink Up, on Dec 11, 2013 at 5:42 am | 6 comments | 5103 Views
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An entrepreneurial kitchenThe Mountain View Day Worker Center has caught the entrepreneurial bug. Working with a group of student volunteers from Stanford...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2013Last comment by GOOGLE EATATHOME, on Dec 10, 2013 at 3:26 pm | 3 comments | 11676 Views
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County animal shelters lower pet adoption feesAnimal shelters in Santa Clara County have lowered their adoption fees this month as part of the annual "Home for the Holidays"...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2013Last comment by mari posa, on Dec 9, 2013 at 6:57 pm | 3 comments | 8559 Views
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Missing 68-year-old found safeMountain View police report that a missing 68-year-old who suffers from diabetes and early-stage Alzheimer's disease was...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2013Last comment by Mountain View Police Departmen, on Dec 9, 2013 at 2:05 pm | 2 comments | 9767 Views
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Big jump in downtown parking costsThose who drive to work in downtown Mountain View be warned: the city is finally enforcing its two-hour time limits on parking. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2013Last comment by Danielle, on Dec 5, 2013 at 12:10 am | 38 comments | 33418 Views
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NASA's new chief scientist aims highClimate change, budget sequestration, life on other planets and the geology of Mars are among the things on the mind of NASA's...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2013Last comment by Confused, on Dec 4, 2013 at 7:08 pm | 4 comments | 11718 Views
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Need more plaza displaysSee that the main plaza currently has a menorah and an Xmas tree will no doubt follow. As Santa Clara is per capita the least...
Original post made by Jes\' Sayin\' on Dec. 4, 2013There are no comments yet. 2811 Views
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Is City Council Owned by the Developers?Every time a rental development project comes before City Council it wins by a 5-2 vote., with Jac Siegel and John McAllister...
Original post made by konrad M. Sosnow on Dec. 4, 2013There are no comments yet. 2625 Views
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Freezing temperatures prompt warningsThe National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning over the next few days as conditions are expected to be frostier...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2013Last comment by grime, on Dec 4, 2013 at 2:19 pm | 2 comments | 8843 Views
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Council: Pay raises needed to attract candidatesCouncil members said Tuesday said that they spend 30 hours a week doing a job that pays only $600 a month. To attract council...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by sceptic, on Dec 4, 2013 at 11:18 am | 42 comments | 19664 Views
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North Korea acknowledges arresting Merrill NewmanNorth Korea said Saturday that it had arrested 85-year-old Palo Alto resident Merrill Newman for "hostile acts" against the...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2013Last comment by Konrad M. Sosnow, on Dec 2, 2013 at 8:24 pm | 6 comments | 6221 Views
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One dead in mobile home fireA resident of a Mountain View mobile home park died after a fire tore through the structure just after midnight on Dec. 2. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2013Last comment by Martin Omander, on Dec 2, 2013 at 4:12 pm | 2 comments | 7982 Views
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Cold snap to hit PeninsulaHigher-than-normal temperatures over Thanksgiving Day will end this week as a cold snap heading for the Bay Area is expected...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2013Last comment by Jean, on Dec 2, 2013 at 2:48 pm | 1 comment | 6232 Views
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Back to his rootsUp in the mountains of Windham County, Vt., Will Ackerman's Imaginary Road Studios has a fine Steinway and sweeping views....
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2013Last comment by rob131, on Dec 1, 2013 at 5:11 am | 4 comments | 10043 Views
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FDA orders local firm to stop selling DNA testsThe Food and Drug Administration has ordered Mountain View-based 23andMe to immediately stop marketing its DNA sequencing...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2013Last comment by SP Phil, on Nov 29, 2013 at 9:11 am | 8 comments | 11575 Views
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Council OKs 33 row homes for Colony StreetThe neighborhood around the intersection of of Colony Street and Sierra Vista Avenue may have 33 new households soon, the...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2013Last comment by Jerry, on Nov 28, 2013 at 12:31 am | 10 comments | 10805 Views
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Happy Thanksgivukkah!This year, Hanukkah is a once in a lifetime event. For the first time since 1888 — and the last time for tens of thousands...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2013Last comment by jumpingjack, on Nov 27, 2013 at 7:39 pm | 2 comments | 12756 Views
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Rulings deal financial blow to high-speed railCalifornia's proposed high-speed-rail system ran into a legal barrier Monday when a Sacramento judge ruled that the funding...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2013Last comment by Jim Neal, on Nov 27, 2013 at 11:45 am | 3 comments | 6493 Views
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Foothill-De Anza to spearhead state's online effortsWith demand increasing for online college education options, the Foothill-De Anza Community College District is preparing...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2013Last comment by James, on Nov 26, 2013 at 5:34 pm | 3 comments | 10039 Views
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