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Council OKs high-intensity officesA former work furlough facility next to the Middlefield light rail station will soon be razed to make way for a new three-story...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2011Last comment by Catherine, on Mar 31, 2011 at 4:28 pm | 5 comments | 5810 Views
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Why kidnap victim was not deportedAfter an illegal border crossing took a bad turn in Mountain View on Sunday — devolving into an extortion and kidnapping...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by Observer, on Mar 31, 2011 at 12:40 pm | 5 comments | 3707 Views
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Hospital donations jeopardized by CEO's ousterA month after El Camino Hospital abruptly announced that it would terminate CEO Ken Graham's contract at the end of the fiscal...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2011Last comment by David, on Mar 30, 2011 at 8:46 pm | 7 comments | 7930 Views
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MV company charged with fraud by SECThe Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Mountain View firm and five of its officers for allegedly defrauding...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2011Last comment by jupiiterk, on Mar 28, 2011 at 4:35 pm | 7 comments | 5471 Views
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Mountain View is allowing Unlicensed Drivers to drive on our streetsOn January 7 2011 the Mountain View City Attorney ordered the Mountain View Police Department to ALLOW UNLICENSED DRIVERS...
Original post made by Bach Schuster on Feb. 8, 2011Last comment by Bill Biddle, on Mar 27, 2011 at 12:57 pm | 7 comments | 3630 Views
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The medical marijuana sceneDespite past failures, advocates are again approaching Mountain View officials with requests to open medical marijuana dispensaries...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2010Last comment by Bob, on Mar 27, 2011 at 9:10 am | 106 comments | 24118 Views
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White House: NASA responsible for Hangar OneAfter months of review, the federal government has concluded that NASA Ames will have to pay for any restoration of historic...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2010Last comment by Citizen, on Mar 26, 2011 at 9:20 pm | 16 comments | 6586 Views
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Council gives up on Shoreline hotelThe city has abandoned its plan to build a hotel on a plot of land near the Shoreline Amphitheater, approving a 53-year,...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by GDM, on Mar 26, 2011 at 12:08 pm | 7 comments | 4858 Views
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VIDEO: Voices Around TownIn the wake of the Japanese disaster, do you think nuclear power is a good idea in the United States? Read the full...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by vkmo, on Mar 25, 2011 at 2:23 pm | 1 comment | 4443 Views
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High schools in good shape, for nowHalfway through their fiscal year the local high schools are in better financial shape than administrative officials had...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2011Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 25, 2011 at 10:15 am | 2 comments | 4046 Views
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Last council meeting for DugganMarch 22 marked Kevin Duggan's last Tuesday night in the council chambers as city manager of Mountain View, though you got...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2011Last comment by Bravo!, on Mar 24, 2011 at 8:14 pm | 3 comments | 4178 Views
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Day Worker Center holds open house MondayThe Mountain View Day Workers Center is holding an open house Monday, March 21. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=4062...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2011Last comment by Ned, on Mar 23, 2011 at 6:36 pm | 22 comments | 4396 Views
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Smuggler kidnaps woman from MVAn illegal border crossing took a bad turn in Mountain View on Sunday, after the family of a woman was unable to pay the...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2011Last comment by Ned, on Mar 23, 2011 at 6:31 pm | 26 comments | 4827 Views
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Zimbabwe Run: education and exerciseThe Sustainable Living Foundation has a philosophy about charity -- it should be direct, engaging and two-fold. And that's...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2011Last comment by Buzz LtYr, on Mar 23, 2011 at 3:44 pm | 1 comment | 5521 Views
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Has anyone ever gotten a job because of LinkedIn?As some of you may know, LinkedIn, the job social networking site based in Mountain View, recently announced that they reached...
Original post made by Nick V on Mar. 23, 2011There are no comments yet. 3625 Views
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Rush for emergency supplies, potassium iodideLocal residents have scooped up emergency-supply kits, water purifiers and potassium iodide in the aftermath of the Japanese...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2011Last comment by Old Salt, on Mar 23, 2011 at 7:42 am | 10 comments | 6282 Views
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Theater review: A hit in the makingRajiv Joseph is theater's latest prodigy, having been a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2010 for his play "Bengal Tiger at the...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2011Last comment by MM, on Mar 18, 2011 at 10:13 pm | 2 comments | 4587 Views
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Free 'tipsy tow' offered for St. Patrick's DayDrivers who have had one green beer too many on St. Patrick's Day can get a free ride home from an AAA tow truck driver tonight. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2011Last comment by A. Reader, on Mar 17, 2011 at 7:33 pm | 2 comments | 4787 Views
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Regional deal may help Caltrain avert cutsDrastic cuts to Caltrain rail service are likely to be averted, Steve Heminger, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2011Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 16, 2011 at 3:11 pm | 6 comments | 4491 Views
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MV career expert to be fetedBetsy Collard, a Mountain View community volunteer and high-tech career specialist, is being honored for her lifetime of...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2011Last comment by Doctor Killjoy, on Mar 15, 2011 at 8:57 pm | 3 comments | 4679 Views
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