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200 apartments proposed for Castro and El CaminoIn a long-sought redevelopment, a four-story apartment building with retail on the ground floor may soon go up at the corner...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2013Last comment by Cuesta Park Neighbor, on Apr 29, 2013 at 10:36 am | 16 comments | 4686 Views
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Council OKs mixed-use project on CastroAfter an intense discussion about downtown architecture, the City Council on Tuesday approved a redevelopment of the corner...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2013Last comment by Steve, on Apr 29, 2013 at 10:12 am | 19 comments | 13858 Views
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Historic Pearson house demolishedAfter years of abandonment and several attempts to save it, the 130-year-old home of early Mountain View businessman Charles...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2013Last comment by wally, on Apr 29, 2013 at 1:33 am | 11 comments | 5580 Views
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MVHS seeking public help in principal searchMountain View High School is enlisting parents and community members in its hunt for a new principal to replace the outgoing...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2013Last comment by response, on Apr 28, 2013 at 5:08 pm | 11 comments | 5332 Views
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Laptops stolen in burglaryA Mountain View home was ransacked and five laptop computers were stolen in an April 24 daytime burglary, police said. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2013There are no comments yet. 4487 Views
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Campaign launched to save tiny 1888 "immigrant house"Local residents once fought to save the home of Mountain View pioneer and businessman Henry Rengstorff, but now there's an...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2012Last comment by Tina, on Apr 27, 2013 at 7:17 pm | 19 comments | 20222 Views
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Getting ready for the Spring ParadeThe 35th annual Spring Parade will hit Castro Street this Saturday, April 27 at noon. Mary Kay Marinovich helps place flags...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2013Last comment by Tina, on Apr 26, 2013 at 4:14 pm | 2 comments | 4436 Views
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Original post made on Apr. 25, 2013Last comment by randy albin, on Apr 25, 2013 at 1:26 pm | 1 comment | 4488 Views
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Laptop stolen in burglaryA laptop, a small flat-screen TV and a cell phone were all stolen when an apartment in a Latham Street complex was burglarized...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2013Last comment by juniork, on Apr 24, 2013 at 2:59 pm | 1 comment | 4006 Views
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Outrage at AlmondParents are angry that popular interim Principal Joe McCreary was not given a permanent position at Almond Elementary School,...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2008Last comment by Erica, on Apr 23, 2013 at 4:56 pm | 3 comments | 8403 Views
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Google prepares to spiff up city's free WiFiGoogle has yet to make any money by giving away Internet access through its free WiFi network. But the company appears poised...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2009Last comment by John Kellner, on Apr 23, 2013 at 1:58 am | 6 comments | 9451 Views
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Eshoo to host Saturday meeting on gun controlThe topic of gun legislation, and the Senate's failure this week to pass a bill to strengthen the nation's gun laws, will...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2013Last comment by MV resident, on Apr 22, 2013 at 5:43 pm | 11 comments | 6195 Views
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Earth DayEvery week, the Mountain View Voice heads downtown to Castro Street to ask locals a question about a current event. This...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2013Last comment by randy albin, on Apr 22, 2013 at 10:31 am | 2 comments | 4451 Views
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Community college district to make tough cutsAlthough good news appears to be on the horizon for higher education, the Foothill-De Anza Community College District is...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2013Last comment by kman, on Apr 18, 2013 at 1:52 pm | 6 comments | 4427 Views
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City zeroes in on bike, pedestrian safetyThe city is continuing to ramp up efforts to make Mountain View more pedestrian friendly after residents called for safer...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2013Last comment by anna, on Apr 17, 2013 at 9:09 pm | 18 comments | 6184 Views
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Get up close to the Solar ImpulseAfter assembling their solar-powered plane at Moffett Field and working out the kinks in the skies above the Bay Area, the...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2013Last comment by Aviator, on Apr 17, 2013 at 7:24 pm | 2 comments | 13121 Views
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Pumped up and ticked offA fight broke out at the 24 Hour Fitness on Showers Drive on the morning of April 12, stemming from an argument over whether...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2013Last comment by Mel, on Apr 17, 2013 at 3:03 pm | 8 comments | 3650 Views
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County asks residents, firms to save energy todayEnergy officials want residents and business owners to cut down on electricity use today, after several San Jose Pacific...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2013Last comment by Observer, on Apr 17, 2013 at 2:11 pm | 1 comment | 4202 Views
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Neighbors sought stop sign where pedestrian was hitWhen Mountain View resident Ruifan Ma was struck and killed last week, it was at an intersection where neighbors have wanted...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2013Last comment by Marti, on Apr 15, 2013 at 9:07 pm | 24 comments | 9814 Views
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CEO leaves company to her employeesWhen Iris Harrell decided to retire in 2001, she didn't have an heir to leave her remodeling company to, and didn't want...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Apr 15, 2013 at 8:48 pm | 14 comments | 12500 Views
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