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Buzzed-about Quora moving to Castro StreetThe question-and-answer social networking site Quora is moving its operation from downtown Palo Alto to Castro Street, bringing...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2012Last comment by Sabrina, on Jul 26, 2012 at 6:06 pm | 2 comments | 11282 Views
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Bicycle stolen out of open garageA bicycle was stolen on Tuesday from the open garage of a home in the 1800 block of Appletree Lane, police said. Read the...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2012Last comment by That MV guy, on Jul 26, 2012 at 4:51 pm | 9 comments | 4103 Views
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Avoiding blood-sucking insectsBzzzzzz. Thwack. There's nothing quite like the buzz of a mosquito to ruin a summer barbecue -- or a warm night's rest. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2012Last comment by the_punnisher, on Jul 25, 2012 at 4:45 pm | 1 comment | 4696 Views
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CSMA Jazz Jam, Sunday, July 29Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) hosts Jazz Jams several times per year - with one coming up this Sunday, July 27!...
Original post made by csma on Jul. 25, 2012There are no comments yet. 3671 Views
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Peet's Coffee & Tea selling for $1 billionLongtime Bay Area fixture Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. will be sold to a German company for $1 billion, the Emeryville-based...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2012Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Jul 24, 2012 at 11:09 pm | 4 comments | 8761 Views
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Tuesday, July 24[http://events.stanford.edu/events/330/33077/ ==B Talk:== Abbas Milani] Abbas Milani, director of the Iranian-studies program...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on Jul 24, 2012 at 1:40 pm | 2 comments | 4163 Views
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15 arrested in county child-porn sweepDetectives from 30 law enforcement agencies, including Mountain View, have arrested 15 people in a crackdown targeting child...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2012Last comment by MV Resident, on Jul 24, 2012 at 10:59 am | 4 comments | 6811 Views
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Skate and enjoyRoger Brown may be 55 but that isn't keeping him from riding his skateboard. Leave that up to a city law. Read the full...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2012Last comment by Nukem, on Jul 22, 2012 at 8:12 pm | 16 comments | 17925 Views
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Proposal to study new BMX park is DOAThe subject of building a new BMX park in Mountain View was not on the agenda Tuesday night, but was brought up at the end...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2009Last comment by Nukem, on Jul 22, 2012 at 8:10 pm | 8 comments | 4722 Views
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Impromptu BMX park bulldozed by cityIn the name of safety and to protect itself from lawsuits, the city took a bulldozer last week to the result of years of...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2009Last comment by Nukem, on Jul 22, 2012 at 8:05 pm | 57 comments | 13939 Views
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Temple's Obon fest celebrates familyThe thrumming of Japanese taiko drums reverberated through the air during a recent practice at the Mountain View Buddhist...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2012Last comment by Susanne, on Jul 20, 2012 at 3:27 pm | 2 comments | 5867 Views
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Weekend, July 21 & 22[http://www.pytnet.org/shows/FrogandToad/tickets.html ==B Theater:== 'A Year with Frog and Toad'] Peninsula Youth Theatre...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on Jul 20, 2012 at 12:50 pm | 1 comment | 4857 Views
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Food trucks need new rules, council saysA new crop of food trucks is apparently causing problems for Mountain View businesses, city officials say, and City Council...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2012Last comment by Dave Saunders, on Jul 20, 2012 at 12:25 pm | 18 comments | 8083 Views
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Google housing axed in city's general planCouncil members were not moved Tuesday night by last-minute efforts by the Chamber of Commerce and the mayor to keep housing...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2012Last comment by Google doesn't have to move, on Jul 19, 2012 at 3:59 pm | 41 comments | 13389 Views
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Hacker Dojo launches Kickstarter campaignMountain View's open community of computer programmers and engineers could very well be forced out of town if Hacker Dojo...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2012Last comment by USA, on Jul 19, 2012 at 10:34 am | 18 comments | 7041 Views
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Chick-Fil-A approved, with drive-throughZoning administrator Peter Gilli on Wednesday evening approved a new Chick-Fil-A with a drive-through for 1962 El Camino...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2012Last comment by HighProof, on Jul 18, 2012 at 1:36 pm | 18 comments | 9092 Views
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Google's Marissa Mayer named Yahoo CEOYahoo has appointed Google executive Marissa Mayer as its new chief executive officer, the company announced today, July...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2012Last comment by O.G. Whizz, on Jul 18, 2012 at 9:40 am | 4 comments | 5163 Views
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PCP suspected in violent outburstPolice are saying PCP may have fueled a series of violent events which began outside a Mountain View grocery store and ended...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2012Last comment by Hardin, on Jul 17, 2012 at 4:16 pm | 4 comments | 4567 Views
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Summer Day TripsLiving in the Bay Area, there is no shortage of fun day-trips one can take in order to have a day of in the sun. Where do...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2012Last comment by bkengland, on Jul 17, 2012 at 3:26 pm | 1 comment | 4614 Views
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Let the sun shineBits of blue sky are visible through the mostly stripped skeleton of Hangar One at Moffett Field. Work to remove the toxin-laced...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2012Last comment by Steve Ly, on Jul 17, 2012 at 2:47 pm | 1 comment | 4284 Views
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