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Origin of "Minton's project would decrease traffic" perceptionHere is the specific language in the recent independent Draft MND report predicting that a proposed redevelopment of the...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Jan. 28, 2010There are no comments yet. 5260 Views
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TONIGHT: City holds budget workshopThe City Council has scheduled a public meeting this evening to discuss options for addressing an estimated $5 million general...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2010Last comment by sam, on Jan 27, 2010 at 9:45 am | 4 comments | 4779 Views
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Pedal-powered taxis roll down CastroThe latest form of transit in downtown Mountain View may be low-tech, but it also seems a perfect fit for these modern times,...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2010Last comment by Jack Naybor, on Jan 25, 2010 at 10:05 pm | 11 comments | 5443 Views
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City could buy Castro Street propertiesThe City Council considered the purchase of a quarter acre of prime real estate on Castro Street during a closed meeting...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2010Last comment by becky, on Jan 25, 2010 at 1:09 pm | 10 comments | 4027 Views
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This Saturday: Rotary Club of Mountain View Crab Feed Fundraiser & RaffleOnly 5 days away! There will be a limited amount of tickets will be sold at the door. Plus, raffle prizes from SF 49ers,...
Original post made by Rotary Club of Mountain View on Jan. 25, 2010There are no comments yet. 4237 Views
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Camera may hold clue to arrestsLast week's birthday party-turned-violent melee is either a case of police brutality or drunken partiers run amok, depending...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2010Last comment by Old Ben, on Jan 24, 2010 at 10:19 pm | 2 comments | 3493 Views
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Peninsula residents clash over high speed railCalifornia's proposed high speed rail system is either a badly needed boost to the state's workers and commuters or an overpriced,...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2010Last comment by Old Crew, on Jan 24, 2010 at 7:37 am | 3 comments | 3809 Views
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King TuttlesFour members of The Tuttles with AJ Lee — a five-piece bluegrass group playing this weekend at First Presbyterian Church...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2010Last comment by Anonymous, on Jan 24, 2010 at 1:02 am | 1 comment | 6165 Views
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Council picks goose-inspired art for fire stationCanada Geese might be a nuisance for golfers and a headache for staff at Shoreline Park, but the City Council put that aside...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2010Last comment by kathy, on Jan 22, 2010 at 6:46 pm | 8 comments | 28294 Views
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Report: Minton's project would decrease trafficDespite downtown neighborhood complaints to the contrary, the 213 apartments proposed to take the place of Minton's Lumber...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2010Last comment by Informed Citizen, on Jan 22, 2010 at 5:36 pm | 5 comments | 3573 Views
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earthquake triggered weaponsConsidering the San Andreas fault runs closeby, I'm wondering if anyone has any info on or heard of earthquake triggered...
Original post made by e on Feb. 25, 2008Last comment by inleaguewiththesea, on Jan 22, 2010 at 7:43 am | 2 comments | 6244 Views
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New developer to take on MayfieldAfter six years of planning, and almost a year without a developer, the 450-home project at the former Mayfield Mall officially...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2009Last comment by Joe Segretti, on Jan 21, 2010 at 9:20 pm | 22 comments | 6569 Views
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Disturbing Home Invasion on Middlefield RoadRead the full story here: http://www.ktvu.com/news/21618364/detail.html I wonder if ATMs could be installed with an "I'm...
Original post made by Todd Willows on Nov. 15, 2009Last comment by Grace, on Jan 21, 2010 at 6:31 am | 6 comments | 4049 Views
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Armed robbers pick wrong place for crimeMountain View police have arrested four suspects they say committed armed robbery with a semiautomatic assault handgun in...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2010Last comment by Mr. Big, on Jan 21, 2010 at 5:32 am | 12 comments | 5366 Views
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Holiday season's sales results not too shabbyThe holiday season is officially over, and Mountain View business owners are finally able to assess how it went. The consensus:...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2010Last comment by letsgetreal, on Jan 20, 2010 at 5:11 pm | 3 comments | 3958 Views
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Stanford student lauds Google stance on ChinaTenzin Seldon, a Stanford University sophomore and pro-Tibet activist, says she's happy to see that "Google is living up...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2010Last comment by SunnyDaysAhead, on Jan 19, 2010 at 6:30 pm | 6 comments | 3603 Views
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Heavy rain, high winds expected to lastMonday's heavy rain and high winds are expected to last through the week and bring nearly 10 inches of rain to the Bay Area,...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2010Last comment by HandyAndy, on Jan 19, 2010 at 9:04 am | 1 comment | 4034 Views
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St. James Infirmary.......I was a couselor at the Mt.View Methadone Clinic which was in the County Building at the intersection of Stirlin Rd and Moffett...
Original post made by Richard Gambatese on Feb. 6, 2009Last comment by ta, on Jan 18, 2010 at 7:07 pm | 3 comments | 12952 Views
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Police: Parolee in bar was 'up to no good'A parolee allegedly equipped for assault and burglary was taken off the street by a cop conducting a routine check at a local...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2010Last comment by Alan R, on Jan 16, 2010 at 11:45 pm | 9 comments | 4708 Views
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Council rejects grocery store proposalsHopes for a new downtown grocery store were diminished Tuesday night when the City Council rejected two proposals for building...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2010Last comment by Political Insider, on Jan 16, 2010 at 6:22 pm | 18 comments | 5412 Views
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