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Rep. Eshoo honored by public television stationThe Cat in the Hat was on hand Monday, when Congresswoman Anna Eshoo was honored for her support of public television at...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2010Last comment by George, on Jun 23, 2010 at 4:00 pm | 3 comments | 3868 Views
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Missing Mountain View couple found aliveA Mountain View couple reported missing Monday after failing to return from a camping trip in Los Padres National Forest...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2010Last comment by John the Man, on Jun 23, 2010 at 2:11 pm | 5 comments | 4234 Views
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Mountain View pair missing in Los Padres forestA search is underway today for a Mountain View couple who failed to return Sunday from a two-night camping and hiking trip...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2010Last comment by tommygee, on Jun 22, 2010 at 10:35 pm | 4 comments | 4121 Views
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Tough decisions ahead for MV WhismanLocal elementary and middle schools are considering cutting programs and raising class sizes in response to state budget...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2010Last comment by Been There, on Jun 22, 2010 at 1:57 pm | 47 comments | 11711 Views
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Owner's empty lot could be new home for the Bakotich houseThe city's second oldest home may have a savior in Ellyn Berner, who was thinking about selling her vacant lot on Pettis...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2010Last comment by JP, on Jun 21, 2010 at 3:34 pm | 2 comments | 3054 Views
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Owner's empty lot could be new home for the Bakotich houseThe city's second oldest home may have a savior in Ellyn Berner, who was thinking about selling her vacant lot on Pettis...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2010Last comment by Huh?, on Jun 21, 2010 at 2:19 pm | 2 comments | 2719 Views
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Historic home, all yours -- if you move itTry as they might, a group of seniors who want to build communal housing at 445 Calderon Avenue say it is not economically...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2010Last comment by Susan Burwen, on Jun 20, 2010 at 10:25 am | 8 comments | 5418 Views
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MVTC Social Tennis Play DayOn Sunday morning, June 13, a group of 35 players met at Cuesta Park to participate in a Social Tennis Play Day co sponsored...
Original post made by Debbie on Jun. 18, 2010There are no comments yet. 2831 Views
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Bobcat Ridge to re-open SaturdayTule, one of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo's two bobcats, watches ducks and a goose from her favorite spot in her new...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2010Last comment by The Dad, on Jun 18, 2010 at 12:39 pm | 1 comment | 4277 Views
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Motion to adjourn: City Clerk Angee Salvador retiresAfter 21 years working in Mountain View's city clerk's office, City Clerk Angee Salvador is calling it good on June 18. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2010Last comment by Dave, on Jun 17, 2010 at 5:53 pm | 1 comment | 4944 Views
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McKelvey, Cuesta flood basins the topic of June 17 meetingControversial flood basins proposed for the Cuesta Annex and McKelvey Park will be discussed this Thursday at City Hall as...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2010Last comment by Hip Waders, on Jun 17, 2010 at 2:10 pm | 1 comment | 3954 Views
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Council happy with city budgetAfter a year of discussions the city has a balanced budget that now has the backing of the City Council after a unanimous...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2010Last comment by Joe, on Jun 16, 2010 at 9:37 pm | 3 comments | 4029 Views
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Time to set rules on pot dispensariesBack in February, the idea that a medical marijuana dispensary providing medicine to sick people could fit into Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2010Last comment by Thanks, on Jun 16, 2010 at 5:56 pm | 5 comments | 3796 Views
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New zoning could redraw the map in Mtn. ViewIt appears that dramatic increases in the size of buildings allowed in North Bayshore and on El Camino Real — and a...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2010Last comment by Konrad M. Sosnow, on Jun 16, 2010 at 1:01 pm | 23 comments | 12561 Views
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What's going on with the Shell station at Middlefield and Shoreline?The Shell station at Middlefield and Shoreline has been fenced off and the pumped covered in dark plastic. Is this another...
Original post made by John the Man on Jun. 13, 2010Last comment by John the Man, on Jun 15, 2010 at 8:41 pm | 3 comments | 3262 Views
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Tony-winning show has local tiesTheatreWorks got a shout-out Sunday night at the Tony Awards when "Memphis" -- which had its world premiere at Mountain View's...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2010Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Jun 15, 2010 at 7:43 pm | 2 comments | 3792 Views
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Police, fire respond to fistfight over backpack at GrahamWhat started as a scuffle over a backpack between two boys at Graham Middle School turned into a fistfight, with Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2010Last comment by Parent, on Jun 15, 2010 at 4:56 pm | 33 comments | 6935 Views
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Judge orders pot club to closeA judge has granted the city's request for a temporary injunction to close Buddy's Cannabis Patient Collective on Bayshore...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2010Last comment by PeaceLove, on Jun 15, 2010 at 2:55 pm | 8 comments | 4050 Views
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Leadership Mountain View is accepting applications for the Class of 2011LMV is open to all individuals eighteen years and older. Applicants must be residents of Mountain View, representatives...
Original post made by Leadership Mountain View on Jun. 15, 2010There are no comments yet. 3015 Views
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City could pull off a balanced budgetWhile the "Great Recession" has forced other cities to make painful budget cuts and run large deficits, it appears that Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2010Last comment by Citizen, on Jun 15, 2010 at 9:07 am | 6 comments | 2083 Views
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