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Public event set for space shuttle flyoverUpdate: Shuttle to flyover NASA Ames at 10:17 a.m., coming from San Francisco. The public has been invited to NASA Ames...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2012Last comment by Steve, on Sep 20, 2012 at 3:37 pm | 16 comments | 8198 Views
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Nurses union reaches agreement with hospitalEl Camino Hospital officials and the nurses' union have signed off on a 2013 contract that provides better health benefits,...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on Sep 20, 2012 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 5006 Views
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Eshoo announces bill to rename MV post officeRep. Anna Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) announced a bill Monday to rename a Mountain View post office after a fallen Mountain View...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2012Last comment by David Plum, on Sep 20, 2012 at 2:20 pm | 17 comments | 5862 Views
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Over 200 bike-related injuries in five yearsA bicyclist is injured every nine days in Mountain View, on average, according to data compiled this week by the police department....
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2012Last comment by Steve (cyclist), on Sep 17, 2012 at 9:22 pm | 6 comments | 4602 Views
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Council OKs townhouses without park spaceA last-ditch effort failed to add park space to an isolated townhouse development before the City Council approved the 70-unit...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2012Last comment by Tired, on Sep 17, 2012 at 6:49 pm | 16 comments | 4633 Views
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another pedestrian run over on California St (Sept 15)Police are reporting another car vs pedestrian fatality on California Street. Saturday evening, Sept 15. Corner of California...
Original post made by pedestrian on Sep. 17, 2012There are no comments yet. 3778 Views
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Update: Bicyclist remains in serious condition after El Camino collisionPolice say a 66-year-old Sunnyvale man remains in serious condition after he was struck by a car while riding his bike on...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2011Last comment by Sam, on Sep 16, 2012 at 10:44 pm | 28 comments | 9797 Views
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Family plans public memorial for MV man killed in accidentThe death of a Mountain View man who was well known around town could have been easily prevented, according to relatives....
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2012Last comment by Sam, on Sep 16, 2012 at 10:39 pm | 103 comments | 14875 Views
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Soothing Silicon Valley's aches and painsIn an age of laptop computers and sedentary living, it seems that few are able to escape back and neck pain. Mountain View...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2012Last comment by ilovedancing, on Sep 16, 2012 at 1:46 pm | 3 comments | 12989 Views
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El Camino cuts dangerous infection ratesEl Camino Hospital has seen a significant drop in reported cases of a serious infection commonly found in hospitals and nursing...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2011Last comment by Linda Smith, on Sep 15, 2012 at 8:35 pm | 2 comments | 4171 Views
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MV woman pleads not guilty in embezzlement caseA Mountain View woman pleaded not guilty on Sept. 13 to charges of embezzlement and grand theft of property. Read the full...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2012Last comment by mug shot, on Sep 15, 2012 at 8:51 am | 3 comments | 6142 Views
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Bicyclists say city's bike network needs a boostAccording to census data, a growing number of Mountain View residents are rolling to work on bicycles. But Mountain View's...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2012Last comment by David, on Sep 13, 2012 at 6:53 pm | 67 comments | 9408 Views
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Time to slow down on California StreetOften it takes a traumatic event to bring an otherwise ignored problem to light, and that is certainly the case in the tragic...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2012Last comment by lower the speed limit, on Sep 13, 2012 at 1:20 pm | 4 comments | 4535 Views
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Pesticide Spraying at Pioneer ParkAs a resident of Mountain I felt I needed to share this important information. I was walking with my dogs Wednesday morning...
Original post made by strawberry on Sep. 13, 2012Last comment by strawberry, on Sep 13, 2012 at 12:02 pm | 2 comments | 7097 Views
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Scientists: Wind could meet world power needs by 2030Wind holds enough energy to meet or exceed the world's total demand for power by 2030, according to new research from Stanford...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2012Last comment by Creationist, on Sep 13, 2012 at 7:24 am | 5 comments | 6117 Views
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Election season in full swingThe presidential election was brought to Mountain View in a big way on Thursday with the opening of a key Obama election...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2012Last comment by steve, on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:34 pm | 9 comments | 4722 Views
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MV Fire Department Remembers 9/11While the entire nation was rocked by the events of September 11, fire departments suffered a unique loss. In total,...
Original post made by Daniel Blake Saltman on Sep. 12, 2012There are no comments yet. 4656 Views
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Long road ahead to boost city's bike networkAccording to census data, a growing number of Mountain View residents are rolling to work on bicycles. But Mountain View's...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2012Last comment by Roberta Kerr, on Sep 9, 2012 at 12:59 pm | 6 comments | 5426 Views
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Developer drops controversial fence proposalDeveloper Merlone Geier has withdrawn its application to build a fence blocking access between properties in San Antonio...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2012Last comment by Roberta Kerr, on Sep 9, 2012 at 12:49 pm | 2 comments | 3763 Views
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Hangar One's fate: NASA Inspector General won't back downFollowing the backlash over a June 2011 report pushing for the disposal of historic Hangar One and Moffett Federal Airfield,...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2012Last comment by Concerned Citizen, on Sep 8, 2012 at 10:17 pm | 3 comments | 4029 Views
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