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Cops work to keep tabs on sex offendersMountain View police say that case of Jaycee Dugard is the "rarest of rare," but concede that it could happen anywhere —...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2010Last comment by EndGame, on Mar 1, 2010 at 1:59 am | 8 comments | 4905 Views
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Palo Alto shows interest in Google's 'fiber' ideaGoogle's invitation to American communities to apply to have high-speed fiber-optic networks installed has rekindled Palo...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2010Last comment by Millie, on Feb 27, 2010 at 11:20 pm | 7 comments | 4977 Views
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EDITORIAL: Give Bayshore housing a lookThe city's notion of not mixing housing and commercial development in the North Bayshore has run afoul of Google, its major...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2010Last comment by Martin Omander, on Feb 27, 2010 at 6:29 pm | 14 comments | 4709 Views
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Power out in North WhismanPower has been out since 11 AM. An explosion of light was seen atop one of the power poles on Easy St. Anyone know if they...
Original post made by Jes\' Sayin\' on Feb. 26, 2010There are no comments yet. 3463 Views
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Caltrain Southbound Hits Pedestrian at San AntonioThis does not look good folks...
Original post made by Mario on Feb. 25, 2010Last comment by , on Feb 25, 2010 at 6:03 pm | 1 comment | 3104 Views
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EDITORIAL: Bummer for BMX ridersThe flattening by bulldozer two weeks ago of an impromptu BMX track located along the Stevens Creek Trail near Central Avenue...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2009Last comment by Daniel, on Feb 25, 2010 at 12:08 pm | 17 comments | 5429 Views
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El Camino Hospital board member steps downEl Camino Hospital announced last week that longtime board member Mark O'Connor — who has served on the hospital board...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2010Last comment by Robert, on Feb 24, 2010 at 10:31 am | 1 comment | 4928 Views
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Repairs, delays ahead for San Antonio overpassMountain View and Palo Alto are preparing to fix up the San Antonio Road overpass — a project that officials say will...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2010Last comment by HSR Advocate, on Feb 23, 2010 at 7:44 pm | 4 comments | 4262 Views
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Major upzoning slated for two neighborhoodsEast Whisman and a portion of Moffett Boulevard may soon be allowed to grow much taller, if directions from the Planning...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2010Last comment by Jane Horton, on Feb 22, 2010 at 3:37 pm | 12 comments | 4568 Views
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Plane crash kills 3, knocks out power to regionMountain View's neighboring city to the north was all but shut down Wednesday after a small passenger plane crashed in East...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2010Last comment by friend of a friend, on Feb 22, 2010 at 2:23 pm | 5 comments | 4712 Views
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The prettiest street in Mountain View?I agree with "Pretty", a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, on Feb 11, 2010 at 4:01 am: Now that we've heard about...
Original post made by Catherine on Feb. 12, 2010Last comment by Catherine, on Feb 20, 2010 at 10:03 pm | 9 comments | 3523 Views
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Where Have all the Flowers Gone?In the field on Grant Road? It was wall to wall yellow flowers just the other day, now it is vast patch of lumpy dirt. ...
Original post made by HippyFlowerChild on Feb. 20, 2010There are no comments yet. 3298 Views
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Thank you, Mountain View!Thank you, Mountain View for hosting all the Palo Alto refugees yesterday! I went to Mountain View and picked up some lunch...
Original post made by Michele on Feb. 18, 2010Last comment by Stephanie, on Feb 18, 2010 at 7:50 pm | 9 comments | 3515 Views
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Wind tunnel used to test trucks' wind resistanceA wind tunnel at Moffett Field normally used to test airplanes and other things that fly is being used to test the aerodynamics...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2010Last comment by USA, on Feb 18, 2010 at 7:09 pm | 3 comments | 4691 Views
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Los Altos police seek man in July sex assaultPolice in Los Altos are investigating the sexual assault of a teenage girl while she was out jogging in July 2009. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2010Last comment by clyde, on Feb 18, 2010 at 1:50 pm | 1 comment | 3813 Views
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Silicon Valley report shows a 'region at risk'In an exhaustive study of the region's economy and health, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network says the rise of countries...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2010Last comment by Old Ben, on Feb 18, 2010 at 12:46 am | 18 comments | 6067 Views
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EDITORIAL: A question of densityAs the city's leaders look into the way planning and zoning rules will shape housing patterns for the next 20 years, they...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2010Last comment by dfb, on Feb 17, 2010 at 7:01 pm | 11 comments | 4300 Views
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Google plans upgrades to its free WiFi serviceSeveral weeks ago, Google met with local residents to discuss possible improvements to its free WiFi network. In response...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2009Last comment by Tim, on Feb 17, 2010 at 2:02 pm | 15 comments | 5462 Views
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The node knowsIt's been almost three years since Google installed free WiFi Internet access in Mountain View, and some local Web surfers...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2009Last comment by Bo, on Feb 17, 2010 at 2:01 pm | 20 comments | 11520 Views
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City helps teacher with condo conundrumThe City Council agreed Tuesday to the purchase of a Mountain View High School teacher's condo which could not be sold under...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2010Last comment by Political Insider, on Feb 15, 2010 at 11:22 pm | 3 comments | 5109 Views
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