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Church neighbors appeal cell tower decisionThe City Council will soon weigh in on a controversy involving a cell tower approved for the top of First Presbyterian Church,...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2010Last comment by frumenty, on Dec 13, 2010 at 12:51 pm | 9 comments | 3820 Views
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City seeks input on pot club rulesA "very challenging" set of regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries in Mountain View needs some direction from the...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2010Last comment by Factoid, on Dec 13, 2010 at 11:14 am | 29 comments | 6022 Views
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Students take pride in solarStudents at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools are beginning to learn a lot more about solar energy this year, and...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2010Last comment by USA, on Dec 12, 2010 at 5:06 pm | 2 comments | 3671 Views
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Bakery manager lauded for saving man's lifeOn Tuesday the City Council recognized Costco bakery manager Mike Tyler for using CPR to save the life of a 72-year-old man...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2010Last comment by Rita Nutile, on Dec 12, 2010 at 1:58 pm | 7 comments | 6012 Views
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City Manager Kevin Duggan to retireAfter 21 years as Mountain View's well-respected city manager, Kevin Duggan has announced that he will be retiring next year....
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2010Last comment by homegirl, on Dec 11, 2010 at 10:36 pm | 15 comments | 8543 Views
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Council to vote on 65 homes next to Minton'sThe City Council is set to vote on another large housing project along Evelyn Avenue, but this time the only real critics...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2010Last comment by Kristine, on Dec 11, 2010 at 7:04 pm | 19 comments | 6632 Views
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Apparent suicide on Diericx DriveA Mountain View man apparently shot and killed himself after police surrounded his home in the 2600 block of Diericx Drive...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2010Last comment by jwbus, on Dec 8, 2010 at 9:14 pm | 3 comments | 6282 Views
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City files more charges against IdeafarmThe city has impounded another of Wo'O Ideafarm's bicycle trailers and slapped him with multiple misdemeanor charges. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2010Last comment by W-Park Dude, on Dec 8, 2010 at 7:04 pm | 28 comments | 5465 Views
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Man robbed at gunpoint at Caltrain stationThree men, one of whom carried a gun, beat and robbed a San Francisco man at the San Antonio Caltrain station on Thursday...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2010Last comment by skim1@yahoo.com, on Dec 7, 2010 at 12:17 am | 10 comments | 5556 Views
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Far fewer Mayfield homes in new planIn an ironic twist caused by the recession, the controversial high density Mayfield housing development has been significantly...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2010Last comment by Kristine, on Dec 4, 2010 at 10:26 pm | 12 comments | 3313 Views
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City may prohibit marijuana dispensariesThis Tuesday the Mountain View City Council may decide to follow the lead of other cities in the area and impose an "interim...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2010Last comment by Law, on Dec 4, 2010 at 5:01 am | 58 comments | 7855 Views
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High-speed rail activities to slow down on PeninsulaCalifornia's high-speed rail project will begin between the small city of Corcoran and the unincorporated community of Borden...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2010Last comment by Tom Lustig, on Dec 3, 2010 at 4:13 pm | 1 comment | 6046 Views
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Burglars net $2,000 in valuables on Escuela AvenueBurglars made off with about $2,000 in cash, electronics and jewelry from a ground floor apartment in the 300 block of Escuela...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2010Last comment by A Mexican, on Dec 3, 2010 at 2:41 pm | 4 comments | 4780 Views
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Yoriko Kishimoto named to open space district board Monday nightFormer Palo Alto Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto was named to the board of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Monday night,...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2010Last comment by Jimmae, on Dec 3, 2010 at 8:37 am | 2 comments | 5109 Views
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First winter "spare the air" day is todayWeather conditions forecast for today are expected to create unhealthy air quality and have prompted officials to declare...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2010Last comment by andrea gemmet, on Dec 2, 2010 at 6:29 pm | 2 comments | 4524 Views
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Facebook looks for new homeSocial networking behemoth Facebook is hoping to connect with larger digs, and Menlo Park's Oracle campus is one of several...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2010Last comment by Martin Omander, on Dec 2, 2010 at 12:11 pm | 2 comments | 4223 Views
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Attempted sexual assault reported in Palo AltoPolice are investigating reports of an attempted sexual assault in Palo Alto early Thursday morning. At 12:30 a.m., a girl...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2010Last comment by anon-nunon-non, on Nov 30, 2010 at 11:14 am | 3 comments | 4363 Views
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High Speed Rail vs. El Palo AltoHigh Speed Rail was a boondoggle from the start. It's a rail line to no where. It is based on good intentions surrounded...
Original post made by USA on Nov. 19, 2010Last comment by Adam Selene, on Nov 29, 2010 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 3557 Views
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Neighbors offer compromise for McKelvey fieldsNeighbors of McKelvey Park say they have a "win-win" solution to the controversy about how to revamp their neighborhood park,...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2010Last comment by Another concerned neighbor, on Nov 29, 2010 at 12:47 pm | 10 comments | 5347 Views
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Toughness just part of the job at Planned ParenthoodWhen Linda Williams applied for the top local job at Planned Parenthood, which operates a clinic in Mountain View, it took...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2010Last comment by Kooky, on Nov 27, 2010 at 9:54 am | 20 comments | 7376 Views
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