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Big transformation under way for San Antonio areaClearly, the recession is over in the local housing sector. New development could bring over 1,300 new homes to the San Antonio...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2013Last comment by Erica, on Mar 5, 2013 at 1:07 pm | 78 comments | 18781 Views
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Tuesday: Plastic bag ban meeting at City HallThe city will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. this evening to gather comments on a proposal to ban plastic bags in Mountain View's...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2012Last comment by dc, on Mar 4, 2013 at 8:52 pm | 49 comments | 8297 Views
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Measure M may be deadMeasure M, the voter-approved local initiative that would limit executive pay at El Camino Hospital, looks as if it will...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2013Last comment by Don't say anything against, on Mar 4, 2013 at 2:25 pm | 6 comments | 2230 Views
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Bill approved to rename Mountain View post office after fallen soldierIt's official: The bill to rename a Mountain View post office branch as the Lieutenant Kenneth N. Ballard Memorial Post Office...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2013Last comment by Jeffrey D. Todd, on Mar 3, 2013 at 1:14 am | 5 comments | 21697 Views
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El Camino Hospital pursuing legal options against Measure MEl Camino Hospital's board of directors confirmed that they will be exploring all legal avenues to block Measure M. The salary-capping...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2012Last comment by Shadow worker, on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:04 pm | 32 comments | 10367 Views
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Local bank robbedA man robbed the Chase Bank at 2510 W. El Camino Real on Tuesday, according to police. Read the full story here http://mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=6671...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2013Last comment by Steve M., on Mar 1, 2013 at 8:05 am | 4 comments | 4707 Views
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Thursday, Feb. 28[http://www.paadultschool.org ==B Cooking:== Risotto, Pilaf and Rice Know How] Rice is a staple of the world's diet and...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2013Last comment by randy albin, on Feb 28, 2013 at 1:48 pm | 1 comment | 4034 Views
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Another gun buyback set for SaturdayGun owners who missed their chance to participate in a highly successful gun buyback in East Palo Alto over the weekend will...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2013Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Feb 28, 2013 at 5:46 am | 9 comments | 4259 Views
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Drivers are paying the price for their dangerous behaviorsYou keep running people over and the cops will continue to focus on you...as it should be, as it will always be. Fix yourselves...
Original post made by Safer than most on Feb. 27, 2013There are no comments yet. 2944 Views
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Meetings on toxic vapors set for MarchA neighborhood association and a community advisory board have organized public meetings following the discovery of trichloroethylene...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2013Last comment by Darin, on Feb 27, 2013 at 2:54 pm | 3 comments | 4659 Views
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'Joke' brings police rushing to high schoolThe Mountain View High School senior who caused a stir by wearing camouflage fatigues and a gas mask to school on Valentine's...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2013Last comment by Scott Lamb, on Feb 27, 2013 at 11:07 am | 20 comments | 7120 Views
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A big day for a little houseA piece of the city's history was not only saved last Friday, but was ceremoniously trucked down Castro Street in an unusual...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2013Last comment by Peggy Prendergast, on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:50 pm | 5 comments | 5485 Views
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Former Airship Ventures employee loved her workOver the last few weeks, friends of former Airship Ventures employee Pamela Wright rallied to raise money for the cancer...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2013Last comment by Joanne Fedeyko, on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:35 am | 1 comment | 5320 Views
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Google pitches big plans to a hesitant City CouncilGoogle wowed the City Council on Tuesday with its most detailed presentation yet on its North Bayshore development plans,...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2013Last comment by Reality, on Feb 25, 2013 at 10:09 pm | 15 comments | 24348 Views
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Google pitches big plans to a hesitant City CouncilGoogle wowed the City Council on Tuesday with its most detailed presentation yet on its North Bayshore development plans,...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2013Last comment by Ken Mort, on Feb 25, 2013 at 2:54 pm | 12 comments | 19743 Views
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Silicon Valley is second in U.S. in wealthSilicon Valley had the second-highest concentration of wealthy households during the period of 2007-2011, according to a...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2013Last comment by Who are the wealthiest?, on Feb 25, 2013 at 2:26 pm | 11 comments | 12364 Views
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Former Airship Ventures employee loved her workOver the last few weeks, friends of former Airship Ventures employee Pamela Wright rallied to raise money for the cancer...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2013Last comment by Janis King, on Feb 23, 2013 at 12:26 pm | 3 comments | 3760 Views
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Review: Cozy, classic, FrenchNot that long ago (OK, in light years) the culinary landscape was dotted with French restaurants. Most are gone now, swept...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2013Last comment by Yummee, on Feb 21, 2013 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 4593 Views
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Stevens Creek Trail extension opensWearing bicycle helmets and their walking shoes, several hundred residents waited patiently Saturday morning for city officials...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2012Last comment by Stacy Yeng, on Feb 20, 2013 at 2:54 pm | 8 comments | 6912 Views
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New Stevens Creek Trail bridge to open SaturdayA new extension of the Stevens Creek trail opening Saturday may be the last such opening for quite some time. Read the full...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2012Last comment by David K, on Feb 20, 2013 at 2:29 pm | 25 comments | 7961 Views
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