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Ava's downtown deli service to debut Nov. 4It's two years now since Ann and Juan Origel, on their own initiative and wherewithal, brought to downtown MV what city government,...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Oct. 27, 2013There are no comments yet. 2336 Views
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Ben DeBolt left wide legacyMountain View community leader and educator Ralph Benjamin DeBolt is well remembered by former Mountain View schoolchildren...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2010Last comment by carl martineau, on Oct 26, 2013 at 9:18 pm | 22 comments | 10455 Views
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Attempted homicide thwarted by malfunctioning gunMountain View police are asking for the public's help in an attempted homicide Sunday that left a man injured. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2013Last comment by sparty, on Oct 26, 2013 at 4:30 pm | 7 comments | 15124 Views
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Bikes not safe on El CaminoWhat should the city do for south- or north-bound cyclists who want to ride between Palo Alto and Sunnyvale along El Camino...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by Scott Lamb, on Oct 25, 2013 at 10:41 pm | 2 comments | 4958 Views
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Pumpkin Patch in old Safeway Parking LotIs anyone else highly amused that the temporary pumpkin patch is taking place on the part of the old Safeway lot that all...
Original post made by Safeway Shopper on Oct. 25, 2013There are no comments yet. 2525 Views
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Council: thumbs down on El Camino Real bike lanesBicyclists who brave the ride on El Camino Real aren't going to be getting help from the city anytime soon, if council member...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by reader, on Oct 25, 2013 at 8:21 pm | 74 comments | 37161 Views
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Bus Rapid Transit options still being studiedThere's been quite a bit of traffic on neighborhood email listservs regarding the Bus Rapid Transit project along the El...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by MVResident67, on Oct 25, 2013 at 10:30 am | 2 comments | 5824 Views
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When semiconductor companies dumped toxics down the drainThirty-five years ago, the Palo Alto Times ran a story headlined "Scores of fish killed by chemical spill in creek." It was...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2013Last comment by the_punnisher, on Oct 22, 2013 at 7:52 pm | 10 comments | 23735 Views
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Council closing in on plan for Google, North BayshorePotentially adding space for over 17,500 new office workers, a plan is coming into focus for Google's neighborhood north...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2013Last comment by Barbara, on Oct 22, 2013 at 3:08 pm | 26 comments | 24214 Views
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Pumar found guilty in death of William WareA jury found Matthew Pumar guilty today, Sept. 12, of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence in the death of William...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2013Last comment by parent, on Oct 22, 2013 at 8:58 am | 31 comments | 39172 Views
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"March against illegal guns" hits downtown ThursdayA march down Castro Street is planned for Thursday evening in support of "commonsense measure to prevent gun violence." Read...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2013Last comment by the_punnisher, on Oct 21, 2013 at 8:24 pm | 35 comments | 6875 Views
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'Kidical Mass' aims to get families bicyclingA "mellow" bike ride set for Saturday morning is aimed at getting more families on their bikes. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2013Last comment by KW, on Oct 20, 2013 at 4:47 pm | 4 comments | 7493 Views
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Theater review: Pedantic politicsTheatreWorks' production of this play of backroom political dealings is handsome, but the script fails to deliver. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by Max Hauser, on Oct 18, 2013 at 2:05 pm | 1 comment | 34062 Views
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Police chase, arrest armed felon on Mora DriveAfter a short chase on foot, Mountain View officers arrested a parolee suspected of carrying a loaded firearm and attempting...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2013Last comment by Just Pass'n Thru, on Oct 17, 2013 at 10:04 pm | 6 comments | 9926 Views
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FREE Community Concert Sun, Oct 20, 2 PM - Eddie Madril, Native American Music and DanceThis Sunday, October 20, at 2:00 pm, join us at CSMA for the first of our 2013-2014 Community Concerts! Eddie Madril, a member...
Original post made by CSMA on Oct. 16, 2013There are no comments yet. 2933 Views
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The school nurse will see you nowThere's a new addition to the team, and now that she is up to speed and the rest of the district's health services department...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2013There are no comments yet. 10263 Views
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Mora Drive housing project waits on toxic cleanupLingering toxic chemicals in the groundwater and soil under 2274 Mora Drive is being blamed for the delay of the development...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2013Last comment by Martin Omander, on Oct 14, 2013 at 3:02 pm | 2 comments | 12147 Views
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Peninsula Symphony reports $500,000 missingThe Peninsula Symphony is scrambling to raise pledges and donations after recently learning that the bulk of its endowment...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2013Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 14, 2013 at 10:34 am | 2 comments | 10689 Views
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Help for kids with severe food allergies?Stephanie Lau-Chen's children are picky eaters. According to the Mountain View mother, there are only a handful of restaurants...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2013Last comment by allergy symptoms, on Oct 14, 2013 at 4:52 am | 10 comments | 12911 Views
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SLAC workers, others won't get back pay after furloughsMore than 13,400 Bay Area Department of Energy laboratory workers -- including 1,500 at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2013Last comment by Richard, on Oct 12, 2013 at 9:20 pm | 4 comments | 6219 Views
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