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Army: toxic cleanup is not our problemActivists and regulators are at odds with the U.S. Army over toxics contaminating Orion Park, a former housing complex site...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2012Last comment by Jeff, on Apr 5, 2012 at 6:12 pm | 5 comments | 9288 Views
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April crackdown on distracted drivingLaw enforcement all over the state will be on high alert this month, looking for drivers using their cell phones to text...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2012Last comment by pedestrian, on Apr 5, 2012 at 3:06 pm | 1 comment | 1636 Views
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Fire causes $500K in damage to garageSanta Clara County firefighters have extinguished a one-alarm fire that caused an estimated $500,000 in damage to the garage...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2012Last comment by Really?, on Apr 4, 2012 at 2:47 pm | 3 comments | 4342 Views
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Woman surprises burglars in her homeEast Palo Alto police arrested a man and two teenage boys suspected of burglarizing a Mountain View home on March 30. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2012Last comment by Really?, on Apr 4, 2012 at 8:56 am | 2 comments | 3805 Views
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Police arrest man for fatal hit-and-run collisionPolice in Sunnyvale have arrested a man suspected of killing a pedestrian with his car Saturday afternoon and injuring two...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2012There are no comments yet. 5243 Views
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Plan to modernize Caltrain sails through regional commissionCaltrain's stalled effort to electrify its tracks flickered to life Wednesday morning when the Metropolitan Transportation...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2012Last comment by tommygee54, on Apr 2, 2012 at 9:16 pm | 8 comments | 5088 Views
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Restaurant burglar takes $360 in steaksFour slabs of filet mignon and $80 in cash were stolen from Le Petit Bistro by a burglar with an an epicurean bent, sometime...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2012Last comment by GotoCamera, on Apr 1, 2012 at 1:08 am | 11 comments | 5041 Views
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Grant Road cameras monitor traffic, not peopleA new set of cameras installed at intersections along Grant Road aren't there to monitor people or catch them breaking the...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2012Last comment by Paddyb, on Mar 31, 2012 at 2:23 pm | 9 comments | 6388 Views
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Apparent attempted abduction in Los Altos HillsA woman walking her dog in along Hilltop Drive in Los Altos Hills told police she was nearly abducted today, March 29. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2012Last comment by Sparty, on Mar 30, 2012 at 6:27 pm | 5 comments | 9560 Views
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See Renowned Jazz Trumpeter Etienne Charles at CSMA on April 3!On TUESDAY, APRIL 3, at 6:00 PM, come to the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center to enjoy musical excerpts...
Original post made by csma on Mar. 29, 2012There are no comments yet. 3124 Views
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Cash mob gives helping hand to downtown grocerAva's Downtown Market and Deli saw a spike in business last weekend when it was visited by an organized "Cash Mob" which...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2012Last comment by Marn-Yee Lee, on Mar 29, 2012 at 10:22 am | 5 comments | 6851 Views
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Lucky liquor store sells another lottery winnerFor the second time in three months, the same liquor store in Mountain View this week sold a lottery ticket worth more than...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2012Last comment by Nedra Thaeler, on Mar 28, 2012 at 9:46 pm | 9 comments | 7077 Views
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Texting & DrivingEach week the Voice goes downtown to ask passerby one question about a current event. This week we asked, "Do you think texting...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2012Last comment by Doctor Killjoy, on Mar 28, 2012 at 5:20 pm | 2 comments | 4123 Views
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MV's withdrawl could shut down animal shelterPalo Alto's Animal Services Center, a fixture on East Bayshore Road for the past four decades, could be shut down or relocated...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2012Last comment by Well, well, on Mar 28, 2012 at 3:47 pm | 7 comments | 5002 Views
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Navy allows close look at Hangar OneIt was a rare chance to see Hangar One up close, as members of the Moffett Field Restoration Advisory board toured the hangar...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2012Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Mar 28, 2012 at 11:27 am | 13 comments | 4752 Views
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Man injured in fight outside liquor storeA Sunnyvale man was arrested and accused of breaking a bottle of tequila over another man's head in a fight outside the Shop...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2012Last comment by MIke, on Mar 27, 2012 at 8:10 pm | 4 comments | 4679 Views
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Medicine, video game stolen in burglaryA video game, prescription painkillers and prescription heartburn medication were reported stolen from a Mountain View apartment...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2012Last comment by Doctor Killjoy, on Mar 27, 2012 at 5:03 pm | 4 comments | 4396 Views
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"Cash Mob" to hit downtown grocerYou may have heard about the strange antics of flash mobs, but a new phenomenon is spreading through American cities on Saturday,...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2012Last comment by John the Man, on Mar 24, 2012 at 3:38 pm | 9 comments | 15236 Views
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Palo Alto burglars ditch loot in Mountain ViewAn alert resident that witnessed a residential burglary in progress called 911 Thursday morning, enabling Palo Alto police...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2012Last comment by Sparty, on Mar 23, 2012 at 3:20 pm | 15 comments | 4347 Views
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Hackers hit MV's streets in "underwear run"A Saint Patrick's Day "underwear run" has helped Mountain View's Hacker Dojo in its efforts to raise $60,000 towards getting...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2012Last comment by Ned, on Mar 22, 2012 at 8:12 pm | 17 comments | 11241 Views
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