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Skaters say skate park overhaul is long overdueAs usual, the Rengstorff skate park was a busy place on Friday afternoon, with the sound of a dozen skateboards bouncing...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2011Last comment by Bruno, on Mar 15, 2011 at 3:19 pm | 8 comments | 8783 Views
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Find another home for Pearson houseFrom developer Roger Burnell's perspective, it makes perfect sense to move the late-1800s Pearson House from its longtime...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2011Last comment by Flood Basin(s) still on?, on Mar 12, 2011 at 8:09 am | 1 comment | 3775 Views
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Skaters say skate park overhaul is long overdueAs usual, the Rengstorff skate park was a busy place on Friday afternoon, with the sound of a dozen skateboards bouncing...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2011Last comment by Observer, on Mar 9, 2011 at 7:23 pm | 2 comments | 3077 Views
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Contractor files big claim for bad Yelp reviewOnline reviews are a fact of life for today's businesses, but one local story illustrates how some are coming to grips with...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2011Last comment by A. Palled, on Mar 8, 2011 at 5:46 pm | 13 comments | 11017 Views
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Building the best city managerThis Saturday morning the City Council will be asking residents what they would like in a new city manager, who will replace...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2011Last comment by JR, on Mar 8, 2011 at 1:06 pm | 1 comment | 3742 Views
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Council finally discusses website, technology goalsThe city is finally moving forward with a City Council goal from last year to better use technology and the Internet to serve...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2011Last comment by JR, on Mar 8, 2011 at 12:53 pm | 1 comment | 3520 Views
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Man struck, killed by train in Palo AltoA 24-year-old man was killed at about 7:30 p.m. Monday evening (Feb. 28) when southbound Caltrain No. 284 struck him at the...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2011Last comment by Greg David, on Mar 7, 2011 at 8:03 pm | 12 comments | 5799 Views
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Two-alarm fire damages Dittmer'sA two-alarm blaze significantly damaged a butcher shop and shut down a neighboring sushi restaurant in Mountain View early...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2011Last comment by Sean, on Mar 7, 2011 at 6:06 pm | 22 comments | 8713 Views
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VTA board OKs strategies to save CaltrainThe board of the Valley Transportation Authority voted unanimously Thursday evening in support of a set of funding strategies...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2011Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Mar 7, 2011 at 4:39 pm | 3 comments | 6971 Views
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VIDEO: Voices Around TownThis week, Voices Around Town asked people whether they agree with the city's decision to indefinitely ban medical marijuana...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2011Last comment by PeaceLove, on Mar 7, 2011 at 3:47 pm | 2 comments | 3962 Views
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Stevens Creek Trail groundbreakingThe Stevens Creek Trail just keeps getting longer. Yet another extension of the Stevens Creek Trail will break ground Saturday,...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2011Last comment by Rossta, on Mar 5, 2011 at 7:55 pm | 3 comments | 4958 Views
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Making a managerThis Saturday morning the City Council will be asking residents what they would like in a new city manager, who will replace...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2011Last comment by Observer, on Mar 4, 2011 at 5:39 pm | 3 comments | 4526 Views
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New city manager? Just clone Duggan, staff saysIn a lively meeting Tuesday afternoon, some of the city's 650 employees told the City Council that what they would like in...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2011Last comment by "Just Think About It", on Mar 2, 2011 at 12:40 pm | 1 comment | 3591 Views
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CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS BENEFITSI heard on the radio this morning that City Council Members in a small town in the Sacramento receive retirement benefits....
Original post made by \"Just Think About It\" on Mar. 2, 2011There are no comments yet. 3114 Views
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New leads in 2004 unsolved murderMountain View police are reexamining a stalled 2004 murder investigation and are looking for help from the community, the...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2011Last comment by The Eye, on Mar 1, 2011 at 11:20 pm | 3 comments | 3925 Views
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Off the hook: Police halt automatic towing for unlicensed driversAs it reviews case law on the matter, the Mountain View Police Department has implemented a moratorium on the automatic towing...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2011Last comment by Sly, on Mar 1, 2011 at 10:15 pm | 22 comments | 8378 Views
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El Camino CEO fired 'without cause'Last week El Camino Hospital announced — with very little explanation — that its CEO will leave the organization...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2011Last comment by You Don't Always Get What You Want, on Feb 27, 2011 at 9:21 pm | 5 comments | 4016 Views
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New city manager? Just clone Duggan, staff saysIn a lively meeting Tuesday afternoon, some of the city's 650 employees told the City Council that what they would like in...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2011Last comment by taxpayer, on Feb 25, 2011 at 4:11 pm | 14 comments | 4520 Views
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SUV knocks over signal poleA sport utility vehicle knocked over a traffic signal pole Tuesday evening, Feb. 22, at the intersection of Bush Street and...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2011Last comment by Marti, on Feb 24, 2011 at 2:53 pm | 7 comments | 3708 Views
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Off the hook: Police halt automatic towing for unlicensed driversAs it reviews case law on the matter, the Mountain View Police Department has implemented a moratorium on the automatic towing...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2011Last comment by the_punnisher, on Feb 24, 2011 at 1:46 pm | 11 comments | 7725 Views
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