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reckless driver kills pedestrian on California Street this morningVictim was apparently standing on the sidewalk. Speeding Audi jumped the curb and killed him. 9:29am this morning. Story...
Original post made by pedestrian on Jun. 21, 2012There are no comments yet. 3607 Views
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Opening Reception for New Gallery Exhibition at CSMA, Friday June 22There will be an opening reception at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) on Friday, June 22 for the exhibition...
Original post made by csma on Jun. 21, 2012There are no comments yet. 3633 Views
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Council moves forward with affordable studios; two popular taquerias to be displacedMembers of the City Council voted to continue the planning of a $9.3 million affordable housing project Tuesday that will...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2012Last comment by horrible news, on Jun 19, 2012 at 10:54 pm | 7 comments | 3954 Views
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Guest opinion: Google gets behind new General PlanThrough the proposed General Plan update, the city has outlined a bold and transformative vision for guiding its future....
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2012Last comment by Cliff Chambers, on Jun 19, 2012 at 3:09 pm | 5 comments | 3854 Views
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Design firm builds green dream homeThe builders of a new house now under construction just a few blocks from Castro Street are touting their design as "one...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2012Last comment by Ray Morneau, on Jun 19, 2012 at 2:54 pm | 4 comments | 6117 Views
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Convenience store robbed at gunpointMore than $400 was stolen from the register of an East El Camino Real convenience store when the clerk was robbed at gunpoint...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2012Last comment by Mcbutters, on Jun 19, 2012 at 9:04 am | 4 comments | 4327 Views
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Council to developer: Scale back San Antonio projectIn a study session Tuesday, City Council members rejected a new redevelopment proposal for San Antonio shopping center, telling...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2012Last comment by OMV Resident, on Jun 18, 2012 at 2:54 pm | 26 comments | 21243 Views
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Vargas doesn't qualify for Obama's deportation freezeIf he were just one year younger, Mountain View High School grad and immigration reform advocate Jose Antonio Vargas would...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2012Last comment by Mcbutters, on Jun 18, 2012 at 2:26 pm | 7 comments | 5225 Views
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Bay Area median home prices, sales up in MayThe median sale price for Bay Area homes rose for the second consecutive month in May -- up 7.5 percent from a year ago --...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2012Last comment by Mr Advice, on Jun 18, 2012 at 1:14 pm | 2 comments | 4550 Views
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Google donates $1 million to local schoolsEven as California's primary and secondary schools are facing a best-case scenario of no funding increase next year, and...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2012Last comment by NEd, on Jun 18, 2012 at 2:52 am | 18 comments | 19511 Views
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Report: Economic impact of electric CaltrainModernizing the Caltrain corridor with electrified trains and updated signal systems could create 9,600 jobs in the Bay...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on Jun 16, 2012 at 8:43 am | 4 comments | 9160 Views
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City opens new $9 million trail linkAfter the ceremonial ribbon was cut, a crowd swarmed onto the new Permanente Creek Trail extension Tuesday, including a new...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2012Last comment by salty, on Jun 16, 2012 at 12:15 am | 14 comments | 7453 Views
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Zoning official gives office project thumbs downZoning administrator Peter Gilli recommends that City Council members vote against a four-story office project that would...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2012Last comment by the_punnisher, on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:42 pm | 2 comments | 4919 Views
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Merlone Geier seeks OK for city's tallest buildingNew plans for a large hotel and office building at San Antonio shopping center were met with more shock than support in a...
Original post made on May. 24, 2012Last comment by Jamie, on Jun 14, 2012 at 3:19 pm | 63 comments | 17201 Views
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Elon Musk has NASA Ames to thankWhen Elon Musk's Dragon spacecraft re-entered earth's atmosphere May 31 it did so courtesy of a heat shield material developed...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2012Last comment by James, on Jun 14, 2012 at 2:15 pm | 1 comment | 5453 Views
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Developer wants to demolish historic homeOne of the first homes ever built in Mountain View's downtown area would be demolished if developer Roger Burnell's proposal...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by something smells, on Jun 13, 2012 at 6:06 pm | 17 comments | 5399 Views
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Chez TJ: office would tower over gourmet restaurantFor the last five years, Louise Christy has been the volunteer gardener for Chez TJ, the highest-rated restaurant in Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by Patricia Larenas, on Jun 13, 2012 at 3:05 pm | 7 comments | 8069 Views
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Broken gas line closes El CaminoA broken gas line caused the closure of El Camino Real in Mountain View Friday morning, fire officials said. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by Old timer, on Jun 12, 2012 at 9:41 pm | 3 comments | 4648 Views
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Trash cans set ablaze at Eagle ParkPolice believe two teenage boys are responsible for setting a pair of fires inside of a garbage can and a recycling can at...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2012Last comment by Sheesh, on Jun 12, 2012 at 8:31 pm | 3 comments | 4432 Views
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NASA wants GSA to dispose of Hangar One, Moffett airfieldDerailing restoration plans for Hangar One and causing anxiety over Moffett Field's future, the head of NASA wants to assign...
Original post made on May. 10, 2012Last comment by zparvez, on Jun 12, 2012 at 4:00 pm | 14 comments | 9363 Views
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