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Maintenance man says he rescued man in fireA maintenance man says he and his team -- not the fire department -- extinguished a fire and saved a man from a burning...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2010Last comment by The Eye, on Jan 15, 2010 at 3:35 pm | 3 comments | 3646 Views
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Cities work to stop another state money grabLast year, state legislators ordered California cities to cough up millions to help them make up a huge budget shortfall....
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2010Last comment by dfb, on Jan 15, 2010 at 10:58 am | 1 comment | 3854 Views
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Council kills 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. 15, 2010Last comment by dfb, on Jan 15, 2010 at 10:12 am | 2 comments | 3407 Views
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CSMA's World Harmony Chorus, Friends & Family Concert - Mon, Jan. 25Join members of this CSMA chorus as they share songs from around the world! Be inspired to sing when you experience this...
Original post made by csma on Jan. 14, 2010There are no comments yet. 3260 Views
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Knife-wielding man robs downtown Wells FargoA man brandishing a knife robbed the Wells Fargo Bank on Castro Street on Monday morning before fleeing into nearby Pioneer...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2010Last comment by Just a thought, on Jan 14, 2010 at 1:04 am | 23 comments | 4911 Views
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Outlook 2010: more tough timesMost prognosticators will say that 2010 has to be better than its predecessor. Would the governor of California agree? Read...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2010Last comment by Will Joseph, on Jan 13, 2010 at 11:42 pm | 3 comments | 4421 Views
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Governor touts jobs plan during Mtn. View visitGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger came to Mountain View on Tuesday morning with the idea of promoting his green jobs initiative...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2010Last comment by Promethis on Drugs, on Jan 13, 2010 at 10:15 pm | 2 comments | 4424 Views
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Local transit cuts go into effect MondayChanges to light rail vehicle and bus schedules in Santa Clara County prompted by state transit funding cuts go into effect...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2010Last comment by Promethis on Drugs, on Jan 13, 2010 at 9:49 pm | 8 comments | 3721 Views
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Ad hoc BMX park bulldozed by cityIn the name of safety and to protect itself from lawsuits, the city took a bulldozer last week to the result of years of...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2009Last comment by Erik, on Jan 13, 2010 at 12:09 pm | 3 comments | 3795 Views
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Resident injured during Calderon Ave. fireA household in the "Avalon at Creekside" apartment complex has been displaced following a one-alarm fire Friday morning that...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2010Last comment by DCS, on Jan 12, 2010 at 4:06 pm | 12 comments | 4531 Views
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Local biz gets boost with ShopMountainViewShopping locally just got easier, thanks to a partnership between the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce and ShopCity.com,...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2010Last comment by Promoting Local Businesses, on Jan 12, 2010 at 3:22 pm | 3 comments | 4300 Views
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Jan 30th: Annual Rotary Club of Mountain View Crab Feed & RaffleYou are invited to the Rotary Club of Mountain View Crab Feed 2010 Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Mountain...
Original post made by Alicia Crank on Jan. 12, 2010Last comment by , on Jan 12, 2010 at 11:25 am | 1 comment | 3854 Views
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City's housing program under fireAfter 10 years on the books and a serious legal challenge, the "Below Market Rate" fee assessed on larger-scale development...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2010Last comment by Joe V, on Jan 12, 2010 at 9:57 am | 2 comments | 3698 Views
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Fire displaces family on Hope StreetA family was displaced in Mountain View on Saturday night after their downtown home caught on fire, according to the fire...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2010Last comment by king leo, on Jan 12, 2010 at 9:20 am | 8 comments | 3827 Views
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South Bay earthquake felt across PeninsulaThe U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 struck this morning near Milpitas. Its...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2010Last comment by jravanell, on Jan 11, 2010 at 7:50 pm | 7 comments | 6943 Views
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Department heads showed commitment to cityKathy Farrar came up through the ranks of Mountain View city government starting as a 20-year-old clerk in 1971. Karen Burnett...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2010Last comment by Ned, on Jan 7, 2010 at 5:15 pm | 3 comments | 5419 Views
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MV to test bike share programMountain View could be among three transportation hubs to test out a new bike share program this spring, thanks to a $500,000...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2009Last comment by Joe, on Jan 6, 2010 at 5:32 pm | 30 comments | 9033 Views
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Ronit Bryant in line to become mayor TuesdayAccording to Mountain View tradition, vice mayor Ronit Bryant is set to become mayor when Margaret Abe-Koga steps down from...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2009Last comment by Jim, on Jan 5, 2010 at 2:32 pm | 5 comments | 4923 Views
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Arrest made in foundation theft caseThe woman suspected of embezzling $100,000 from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation was arrested Wednesday afternoon,...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2009Last comment by Dadeo, on Jan 5, 2010 at 12:49 pm | 4 comments | 5192 Views
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City Attorney Michael Martello's retirement highlights issues with the pension systemThe recent retirement of the city attorney, Michael Martello, highlights issues with the civil service pension system. According...
Original post made by dfb on Dec. 28, 2009Last comment by Concerned, on Jan 4, 2010 at 8:33 pm | 28 comments | 18184 Views
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