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Google gives $75K to keep bookmobile goingThe city's budget problems were eased slightly on Tuesday when the City Council approved a $75,000 donation from Google to...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2010Last comment by kanank, on Mar 15, 2010 at 4:12 pm | 9 comments | 4699 Views
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Caltrain: horn volume lowered on all trainsLess than a month after Caltrain raised the volume of its trains' horns to meet federal regulations, the agency announced...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2010Last comment by Dom Blevins, on Mar 13, 2010 at 11:25 pm | 1 comment | 3322 Views
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Police: Nazi items found in suspects' homesNew evidence labeled "Nazi paraphernalia" was reportedly found in the Central Valley homes of Jonathan Rhodes and Joseph...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2008Last comment by sergio, on Mar 13, 2010 at 10:27 am | 2 comments | 4488 Views
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Third copper theft reported in Mountain ViewPolice say a string of copper wire thefts have hit Mountain View in recent days, with the third incident reported last Friday...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2010Last comment by Ted, on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:39 pm | 5 comments | 4074 Views
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Worst Stretch of highway ANYWHEREOK, I have had enough of this stretch of road. It's dangerous. It's poorly designed. It's full of ridges, holes and bumps....
Original post made by driverX on Mar. 5, 2010Last comment by Ralph Buchanan, on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:26 pm | 10 comments | 3925 Views
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TONIGHT: Council vote on McKelvey flood basinThe City Council is scheduled to vote this evening on a conceptual plan for McKelvey Park which would lower the entire park...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2010Last comment by Political Insider, on Mar 10, 2010 at 6:39 pm | 12 comments | 4217 Views
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Council hopes volunteers can take up slackIn response to requests from the City Council about the idea of using volunteers to patch holes in city services left by...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2010Last comment by Old Ben, on Mar 10, 2010 at 3:03 am | 3 comments | 3555 Views
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Police probe copper theft at ShorelineMountain View police are investigating the theft of copper wire ripped from several electrical boxes in the parking lot of...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2010Last comment by What again, on Mar 9, 2010 at 11:43 pm | 8 comments | 3980 Views
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Wells Fargo takes ownership of 1,800 EPA unitsWells Fargo took ownership of more than 1,800 housing units in East Palo Alto's Woodland Park neighborhood Tuesday afternoon,...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2010Last comment by cc, on Mar 8, 2010 at 3:36 pm | 5 comments | 5484 Views
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Brain drain takes toll on ValleySmart, talented immigrants have shaped the entrepreneurial spirit and vitality of Silicon Valley for decades. But lately,...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2010Last comment by Peter, on Mar 8, 2010 at 9:06 am | 5 comments | 3585 Views
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What happens when tax district sunsets?The city's "downtown revitalization district," a special tax district created to give that neighborhood a boost, is set to...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2010Last comment by Political Insider, on Mar 7, 2010 at 10:40 pm | 12 comments | 4680 Views
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Way of the DojoWith colorful hair and vibrant enthusiasm, Mitch Altman was at Mountain View's Hacker Dojo last week, instructing people...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2010Last comment by Larry Maloney, on Mar 6, 2010 at 4:32 pm | 1 comment | 4280 Views
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Police find $10K in stolen checks; two arrestedMountain View police say they recovered more than $10,000 in checks and a plethora of other stolen mail while conducting...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2010Last comment by Dave, on Mar 6, 2010 at 1:51 am | 24 comments | 4418 Views
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Council sets the stage for major budget cutsMountain View residents and city employees responded en masse to the prospect of city budget cuts, packing the City Council...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2010Last comment by Robert, on Mar 5, 2010 at 8:36 am | 25 comments | 6105 Views
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New county program to help with health careSome uninsured low-wage workers in Santa Clara County can now enroll in a new program offering inexpensive health care coverage...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2010Last comment by Lisa, on Mar 4, 2010 at 10:31 am | 6 comments | 10588 Views
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Man killed by train near San Antonio station ID'dThe Santa Clara County medical examiner's office has identified the pedestrian fatally struck by a commuter train just north...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2010Last comment by Mr. Nice, on Mar 4, 2010 at 1:48 am | 3 comments | 4475 Views
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City Council sets the stage for major budget cutsMountain View residents and city employees responded en masse to the prospect of city budget cuts, packing the City Council...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2010Last comment by Robert, on Mar 3, 2010 at 12:56 pm | 9 comments | 3544 Views
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Affordable Events at StanfordStanford University invites local community members to campus for concerts, art exhibits, special tours, sports events, lectures,...
Original post made by Stanford For You on Mar. 3, 2010Last comment by , on Mar 3, 2010 at 9:26 am | 1 comment | 3597 Views
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High speed rail meeting fails to sway crowdWhile it didn't degenerate into a shouting match, there wasn't a lot of love either from the 100-plus people who showed up...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2010Last comment by localmom, on Mar 2, 2010 at 8:17 pm | 21 comments | 5653 Views
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Keeping the faith at 100Esther Pipkin, a 55-year Mountain View resident who was one of the original founders of the Foothill Covenant Church in Los...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2010Last comment by Diane Boudreautl, on Mar 2, 2010 at 9:52 am | 1 comment | 3236 Views
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