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City wins grant to launch nine bike-sharing stationsBy early fall Mountain View will join the ranks of such cities as Paris, Barcelona and London in having its own bike-sharing...
Original post made on May. 10, 2012Last comment by Donald, on May 14, 2012 at 5:50 pm | 29 comments | 9409 Views
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Fancy fungus among usMost companies would avoid describing their products as ugly. But Far West Fungi has some fun with its sometimes alien-looking...
Original post made on May. 14, 2012Last comment by MV Resident, on May 14, 2012 at 10:50 am | 1 comment | 7309 Views
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Burglary spree at The Americana Apartments complexResidents of three separate units in a local apartment complex each filed police reports May 8 -- all of them reporting that...
Original post made on May. 10, 2012Last comment by Jesse, on May 13, 2012 at 1:28 pm | 7 comments | 5366 Views
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A failure to communicateAdults could do better when it comes to making middle school students feel valued by the community, according to the superintendent...
Original post made on May. 8, 2012Last comment by Middle School Parent, on May 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm | 13 comments | 4592 Views
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Community blasts NASA chief's proposal to dispose of MoffettIt took little more than a day for local city officials and others concerned about Moffett Field's future to unite in opposition...
Original post made on May. 11, 2012Last comment by NASA employee, on May 12, 2012 at 3:25 pm | 9 comments | 12225 Views
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Document shredding fundraiser today at Cancer Support CommunityGive mom a special gift for Mother’s Day. Save money, time and effort by bringing your old records, past bills, receipts...
Original post made by TODAY: Cancer Support Community MV on May. 12, 2012There are no comments yet. 3325 Views
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Despite protests, council switches animal servicesA group hoping to save Palo Alto's animal shelter swayed only one member of the City Council on Tuesday in an effort to keep...
Original post made on May. 11, 2012Last comment by Jen, on May 11, 2012 at 7:32 pm | 3 comments | 3470 Views
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City wins grant to launch nine bike-sharing stationsBy early fall Mountain View will join the ranks of such cities as Paris, Barcelona and London in having its own bike-sharing...
Original post made on May. 10, 2012Last comment by Aaron G, on May 10, 2012 at 9:16 pm | 1 comment | 1865 Views
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Man makes off with cash in deli hold-upPolice are looking for a man they say held up the Fairchild Delicatessen on Wednesday afternoon. Read the full story here...
Original post made on May. 10, 2012Last comment by Shecky Green, on May 10, 2012 at 3:00 pm | 2 comments | 3805 Views
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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 is assigning...
Original post made on May. 10, 2012Last comment by Hardin, on May 10, 2012 at 2:12 pm | 1 comment | 1223 Views
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Thursday, May 10[http://neutrahouse.org/upcoming_events.html ==B Film:== 'People in Glass Houses'] Joseph Eichler and his distinctive architectural...
Original post made on May. 10, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on May 10, 2012 at 12:29 pm | 1 comment | 4318 Views
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Man exposes self to middle-school girl -- twicePolice are searching for a man they believe exposed himself to a local middle-school-aged girl twice in the span of about...
Original post made on May. 8, 2012Last comment by Encyclopedia Brown, on May 9, 2012 at 3:22 pm | 3 comments | 6243 Views
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Hospital pay cap qualifies for ballotVoters will decide if executive pay at El Camino Hospital should be capped, as a Peninsula labor group says it has gotten...
Original post made on May. 7, 2012Last comment by ECH Employee, on May 8, 2012 at 9:54 am | 12 comments | 5353 Views
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Young Afghan tech exec shadows local firmAfghanistan is often described as war-torn and one of the worst places in the world to be a woman, but at least one tech...
Original post made on May. 4, 2012Last comment by Hardin, on May 8, 2012 at 8:36 am | 8 comments | 4816 Views
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Where everybody knows your nameEating at Main Street Cafe & Books is like dropping in at a neighbor's house, more about the friendliness than the food....
Original post made on May. 7, 2012Last comment by Cookie Lover, on May 7, 2012 at 2:05 pm | 1 comment | 6531 Views
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Neighbors embrace Day Worker CenterAfter a year of operation, the Day Worker Center of Mountain View has not drawn any complaints from the neighbors about its...
Original post made on May. 3, 2012Last comment by James, on May 6, 2012 at 9:07 am | 20 comments | 6906 Views
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UPDATE: Car crash shutters bike shopThe Performance Bicycle store at 2124 El Camino Real has been forced to close its doors indefinitely after a car crashed...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2012Last comment by Somebuddy, on May 5, 2012 at 11:08 am | 19 comments | 7929 Views
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Immigrant rights march draws people to downtownA march focusing on immigration reform held in Mountain View on May Day had a wider focus thanks to the Occupy movement,...
Original post made on May. 2, 2012Last comment by usa, on May 3, 2012 at 11:04 pm | 7 comments | 4528 Views
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Suicide attempt or botched burglary?What initially appeared to be a grisly suicide attempt is more likely the result of a burglary gone terribly wrong, police...
Original post made on May. 2, 2012Last comment by USA, on May 3, 2012 at 8:13 pm | 9 comments | 4867 Views
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Food for thoughtTo the cynical outsider, it might appear to be a ploy to keep employees at work around the clock, but according to two of...
Original post made on May. 1, 2012Last comment by Hail Google!, on May 3, 2012 at 7:50 pm | 12 comments | 8767 Views
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