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Council favors a passive approach to meadowEver since it became clear that the Stevens Creek Trail was going to extend south of El Camino Real last year, Mountain View...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2009Last comment by Laura, on Sep 11, 2009 at 4:07 pm | 6 comments | 5519 Views
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Caltrain says whistle volume back to normalAbout a month after local residents started complaining about the increased volume of Caltrain horns, the rail agency announced...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2009Last comment by liz siegel, on Sep 11, 2009 at 2:52 pm | 6 comments | 4999 Views
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38th Art & Wine Festival is this weekendCastro Street will be closed off this Saturday and Sunday as 200,000 people pour into downtown Mountain View for the 38th...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2009Last comment by Gina, on Sep 10, 2009 at 6:32 pm | 1 comment | 4334 Views
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Moffett-based airmen return from AfghanistanAfter a four-month deployment rescuing injured service members in Afghanistan, 25 members of the Air National Guard's 129th...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2009Last comment by Koa, on Sep 10, 2009 at 10:14 am | 1 comment | 4554 Views
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Teacher is a hero to lost woman's familyIt was a classic scenario: A young man stopped to help an elderly woman cross the street. But what Mountain View High School...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Sep 10, 2009 at 9:54 am | 19 comments | 5188 Views
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The Best Of Mountain View 2009For shoppers and diners in Mountain View, some business owners stand out among the crowd. These are the heroes. Read the...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2009Last comment by Lucille Gallegos, on Sep 9, 2009 at 8:31 pm | 27 comments | 10687 Views
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Dr. Noize Live, Electronic Music & More! at CSMA - Sunday, Oct. 18Free concert for young kids & families at Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center! Award-winning Dr. Noize...
Original post made by csma on Sep. 9, 2009There are no comments yet. 3635 Views
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Neighbors concerned over affordable housing developmentWith the help of a team of eight mediators, the city took extra care Thursday night to listen to the concerns of 19 neighbors...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2009Last comment by Thomas, on Sep 8, 2009 at 9:14 pm | 22 comments | 8906 Views
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Leadership Mountain View (LMV) extends application deadlineEach year Leadership Mountain View, a nonprofit run by the Chamber of Commerce, brings together several dozen people who...
Original post made by Alicia Crank on Sep. 8, 2009There are no comments yet. 5232 Views
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Residents get discount on medsMountain View residents will now receive a discount on pharmaceutical drugs whether or not they have health insurance, thanks...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2009Last comment by estefan, on Sep 6, 2009 at 11:27 am | 2 comments | 4670 Views
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Reserve center hosts soldiers' homecomingAfter a year-long tour of duty in Iraq, 45 U.S. Army soldiers reunited with their families Sunday at a Mountain View reserve...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2009Last comment by former Signal Officer, on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:42 pm | 9 comments | 5984 Views
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Diplomat still leads dramatic lifeWhen former President Bill Clinton traveled to North Korea last month to negotiate the release of two American journalists,...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2009Last comment by , on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 6767 Views
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Unfinished business on Mountain View Ave.It's been two years since a developer walked away from an unfinished project behind McKelvey Park, leaving behind four partially...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2009Last comment by Pennie Lee, on Aug 28, 2009 at 4:14 pm | 1 comment | 4729 Views
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Arrest made in South Bay bank robbery spreePolice arrested a man at the Pacific Inn on Wednesday who they say robbed five South Bay banks in recent weeks, three of...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2009Last comment by Jconnor, on Aug 27, 2009 at 6:25 pm | 4 comments | 9775 Views
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Stevens Creek bike area demolishedFriday was a sad day for me. As I rode my bike to work along the Stevens Creek trail, I witnessed bulldozers flattening...
Original post made by Jeral Poskey on Aug. 22, 2009Last comment by Brenda, on Aug 27, 2009 at 2:00 am | 30 comments | 7886 Views
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Google employee charged with grand theftA Google employee entrusted with maintaining the Internet giant's server installations countrywide has been arrested for...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2009Last comment by Anon...., on Aug 26, 2009 at 11:53 pm | 8 comments | 7618 Views
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BMX bike area on the bank of Stevens CreekThe bike area would be great to have if it weren't on the bank of Stevens Creek. It's all about keeping Stevens Creek as...
Original post made by Gail Cheeseman on Aug. 25, 2009There are no comments yet. 4520 Views
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Water District floats flood basin idea for McKelvey ParkNext week, the City Council will take up a familiar debate: the proposal of turning a local park into a 15-foot-deep flood...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2009Last comment by MM, on Aug 25, 2009 at 12:25 pm | 10 comments | 7767 Views
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TONIGHT: Final Thursday Night LiveThe very last Thursday Night Live event of the summer is happening tonight on Castro Street in downtown Mountain View. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2009Last comment by Caroline, on Aug 24, 2009 at 9:58 am | 2 comments | 4536 Views
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EDITORIAL: Hospital out of touch on raisesIn a normal economy, the decision by the board of directors of El Camino Hospital to approve salary increases for its top...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2009Last comment by Nic, on Aug 24, 2009 at 8:36 am | 7 comments | 5279 Views
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