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MV residents hit with $80 county library feePalo Alto and Mountain View residents who make use of the county's vast library collection available in Los Altos libraries...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2011Last comment by Too late....and off your books, on Jun 26, 2011 at 9:42 am | 26 comments | 8032 Views
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Council lukewarm to major bus upgrade on El Camino RealCity Council members were hesitant to embrace a VTA proposal Tuesday that would bring dedicated bus lanes to El Camino Real...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2011Last comment by reader, on Jun 25, 2011 at 10:36 pm | 3 comments | 3953 Views
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Craig Goldman's first yearNearly a year after taking the helm of the Mountain View Whisman School District, Craig Goldman feels he has done a good...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2011Last comment by James, on Jun 25, 2011 at 5:53 pm | 9 comments | 6741 Views
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Armed robbery at 7-ElevenTwo armed men held up the 7-Eleven on Rengstorff Avenue on Monday, June 20, making off with the contents of the store's cash...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2011Last comment by PH, on Jun 25, 2011 at 10:42 am | 5 comments | 4513 Views
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VIDEO: Voices Around TownShould PG&E put a hold on SmartMeters until more is known about the health impacts of the electromagnetic frequencies they...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2011Last comment by deanna, on Jun 24, 2011 at 12:12 am | 5 comments | 5698 Views
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Mayfield's 260 homes nearly a done dealWhile details about trees and architecture have yet to be worked out, the City Council approved a master plan for a 260-unit...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2011Last comment by Steve, on Jun 23, 2011 at 7:31 pm | 3 comments | 3964 Views
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Former Voice intern wins PulitzerFor his work covering the Virginia Tech shooting last year, former Mountain View High School student Jose Vargas has won...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2011Last comment by good job, on Jun 22, 2011 at 6:01 pm | 1 comment | 2786 Views
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Hospice doctor aids patients in time they have leftDr. Ellen Brown, a medical director at the nonprofit home health care provider Pathways, specializes in offering comfort...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2011Last comment by Steve, on Jun 22, 2011 at 5:52 pm | 2 comments | 4520 Views
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former MV Voice reporter tells his life story in the New York TimesGreat article in the New York Times by Jose Vargas, who grew up in Mountain View and was a MV Voice reporter at one time,...
Original post made by NYT reader on Jun. 22, 2011There are no comments yet. 3846 Views
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Police bust woman for selling potPolice arrested a Mountain View woman Wednesday after finding 29 pounds of marijuana -- with an estimated street value of...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2011Last comment by Flava Dave, on Jun 22, 2011 at 2:15 pm | 38 comments | 6601 Views
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Council takes a swing at Shoreline bird nuisanceAfter trying every method imaginable, the city has upped the ante in its bird battle at Shoreline Park with Tuesday's City...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2011Last comment by Don Lindsay, on Jun 21, 2011 at 2:13 pm | 13 comments | 28946 Views
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Man robs bank, grabs coffee nearby, gets nabbed, police sayPolice apprehended a man Friday just a few blocks from the bank they believe he robbed about a half hour prior to his arrest. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2011Last comment by Mike L, on Jun 20, 2011 at 5:57 pm | 18 comments | 6076 Views
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Hospital finances healthier this yearEl Camino Hospital is off to a "a much smoother" start this fiscal year compared to last year. The board of directors has...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2011Last comment by Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson, on Jun 19, 2011 at 10:30 am | 3 comments | 4718 Views
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New library fee spurs soul-searching by boardPalo Alto and Mountain View residents who make use of the county's vast library collection available in Los Altos libraries...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2011Last comment by John Q Public, on Jun 17, 2011 at 8:16 pm | 1 comment | 5356 Views
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Detches trial set to begin FridayJohn Detches, the man charged with attempting to sexually assault several women as they jogged on the Stevens Creek Trail,...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2011Last comment by Fed up, on Jun 16, 2011 at 3:14 pm | 1 comment | 4153 Views
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Council compromises in vote on San Antonio center projectSan Antonio shopping center is set for a major facelift after a suspenseful council meeting Tuesday in which the project...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2011Last comment by Spaghetti Freddie, on Jun 16, 2011 at 12:42 pm | 1 comment | 3418 Views
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Robber punches woman, takes purseA woman was mugged and punched in the face early Monday morning as she walked to work, police said. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2011Last comment by CrimeStats, on Jun 15, 2011 at 11:55 pm | 15 comments | 4957 Views
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Looking for loveRuffles, a 9-week-old kitten, does her best to soften the hearts of prospective adoptive families at Miramonte Veterinary...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2011Last comment by AwwwwwKitties, on Jun 15, 2011 at 11:30 pm | 1 comment | 4165 Views
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Attempted armed robbery leads to high-speed chaseA man suspected of an attempted armed robbery at Sears in Mountain View was arrested after he flipped his car during a high-speed...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2011Last comment by Marshall, on Jun 15, 2011 at 2:42 pm | 2 comments | 4280 Views
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New cleanup efforts for Superfund siteSupport from Mountain View residents may be all that is required to quickly clean up a small toxic groundwater plume at the...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2011Last comment by Anna S., on Jun 14, 2011 at 9:14 pm | 3 comments | 6610 Views
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