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NASA, Google hatch dealA 42-acre Google campus is now set for Moffett Field thanks to a 40 year lease agreement the Internet giant signed with NASA...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2008Last comment by GSB, on Aug 24, 2011 at 9:40 am | 7 comments | 6912 Views
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Former MV city manager helps deliver city of Bell from scandalMountain View's widely respected former city manager Kevin Duggan has found a new calling after retirement, and it includes...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2011Last comment by Steve, on Aug 23, 2011 at 3:34 pm | 22 comments | 6631 Views
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Bike stolen from garageA BMX-style red bicycle was stolen from a garage in the 900 block of Trophy Drive sometime last week, police said. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2011Last comment by Konrad M. Sosnow, on Aug 23, 2011 at 3:15 pm | 9 comments | 4587 Views
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Blending high-speed rail with Caltrain?Caltrain officials on Wednesday, Aug. 17, presented the results of a study that tested the feasibility of integrating...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2011Last comment by Tina, on Aug 23, 2011 at 10:16 am | 8 comments | 5727 Views
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El Camino's top execs get salary increasesThe top 12 El Camino Hospital executives will receive an average pay increase of 4.7 percent this year now that administrators...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2009Last comment by ECH EMPLOYEE, on Aug 22, 2011 at 4:28 pm | 18 comments | 7473 Views
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Voices Around TownAsked in Downtown Mountain View. Pictures and interviews by Hannah Kim Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=7125...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2011Last comment by Andy C, on Aug 22, 2011 at 1:59 pm | 1 comment | 3451 Views
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Fill 'er up with nostalgiaJust off of El Camino Real, on El Monte Avenue, a family operated gas station continues to offer full-service to customers...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2011Last comment by , on Aug 21, 2011 at 6:41 pm | 1 comment | 4419 Views
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Texting-while-driving bill gets legislature's OKThe fines for texting on or holding a cell phone while driving in California could get much steeper if Gov. Jerry Brown signs...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2011Last comment by Jester, on Aug 19, 2011 at 1:52 pm | 7 comments | 5731 Views
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SETI raises $200K to stay openThe Mountain View-based SETI Institute, which had to shutter many of its alien-seeking antennas earlier this year due to...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2011Last comment by Martin Omander, on Aug 19, 2011 at 11:35 am | 3 comments | 5236 Views
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App makes waiting in line a thing of the pastA Mountain View startup called Pago launched a smart phone app on Aug. 9 that promises to change the way people order food,...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2011Last comment by fixiegirl, on Aug 18, 2011 at 6:26 pm | 6 comments | 6105 Views
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Public can review compensation info on controller's websiteOn Aug. 2, state controller John Chiang, along with the chancellor of California's community colleges, Jack Scott, sent a...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2011Last comment by Dave, on Aug 18, 2011 at 4:44 pm | 1 comment | 3514 Views
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First Presbyterian passes on cell tower dealAfter being put through the wringer in a neighborhood battle over a church-top cell antenna, Miramonte Avenue's First Presbyterian...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2011Last comment by Cletis, on Aug 17, 2011 at 8:31 pm | 11 comments | 6020 Views
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Police investigating string of burglariesThere is no evidence indicating that any of the four burglaries reported on Aug. 12 in Mountain View are related, police...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2011Last comment by Old Ben, on Aug 16, 2011 at 11:15 pm | 15 comments | 5519 Views
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Jewelry stolen in burglary on Anna AvenueVarious gold jewelry was stolen from a home in the 300 block of Anna Avenue sometime between 10:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2011Last comment by , on Aug 16, 2011 at 9:29 am | 1 comment | 4968 Views
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Social Services office stays open, for nowA new owner has other plans for a conveniently located downtown building housing a free health clinic and a county social...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2011Last comment by MV Resident, on Aug 15, 2011 at 7:46 pm | 5 comments | 6618 Views
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Google to expand into Sunnyvale, makes room for 2,900 workersHaving hit the limit for rapid expansion in Mountain View, Google has made its first move into Sunnyvale, leasing a large...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2011Last comment by B Minkin, on Aug 15, 2011 at 3:00 pm | 2 comments | 3092 Views
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Joy of food at Los Altos marketEveryone heads out to the Mountain View farmers' market on Sunday mornings. But if you haven't attended its twin in Los Altos...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2011There are no comments yet. 7913 Views
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Tennis teacher may be charged with child endangermentA tennis instructor who allegedly fled from Palo Alto police Monday (Aug. 8) with four young students in his car that he...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2011Last comment by parent, on Aug 13, 2011 at 9:56 pm | 7 comments | 4740 Views
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'Well-shaven' naked man asks for directionsA stark naked, "well-shaven" young man asked a woman in a Mountain View parking garage for directions on Aug. 8, police said. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2011Last comment by T-800, on Aug 12, 2011 at 10:34 pm | 13 comments | 5069 Views
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High-speed rail price tag rises againCalifornia's planned high-speed rail line could cost billions more than the state's initial projections indicated, according...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2011Last comment by Steve, on Aug 12, 2011 at 8:01 pm | 2 comments | 3395 Views
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