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City promotes downtown visionThe city's downtown could look dramatically different in the years ahead if backers can be found to fulfill its vision, put...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2008Last comment by Addy, on May 9, 2009 at 10:42 am | 10 comments | 6272 Views
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Call for sustainability in school upgradesParents of local elementary school children want greener, more energy-efficient schools, prettier campuses and more space...
Original post made on May. 8, 2009Last comment by Todd, on May 9, 2009 at 10:08 am | 3 comments | 5644 Views
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Video sheds light on origins of Silicon ValleyMountain View's Computer History Museum has posted a 15-minute documentary on YouTube illustrating how a dispute in a Mountain...
Original post made on May. 8, 2009Last comment by H. K. Woodward, on May 8, 2009 at 8:30 pm | 1 comment | 5486 Views
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Peninsula Youth Theatre Presents "Sleeping Beauty"Peninsula Youth Theatre will present Kate Hawley's "Sleeping Beauty," a twist on this classic tale, May 9 - 17 at the Mountain...
Original post made by mike on May. 8, 2009There are no comments yet. 4060 Views
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State complicates city's budget woesAs the City Council struggled to resolve a $6 million general fund deficit Tuesday night, more bad budget news broke in the...
Original post made on May. 6, 2009Last comment by Crazy, on May 7, 2009 at 10:39 pm | 18 comments | 6266 Views
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Council tackles 'ghetto' concernsHoping to put to rest worries that an affordable housing development would lower property values downtown, a majority of...
Original post made on May. 1, 2009Last comment by local techie, on May 7, 2009 at 9:48 pm | 28 comments | 7367 Views
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Palo Alto sees second train fatality in two daysAnother possible suicide -- the second in two days -- stopped trains in Palo Alto at about 8:30 a.m. today after a northbound...
Original post made on May. 5, 2009Last comment by PME, on May 7, 2009 at 9:13 pm | 8 comments | 6702 Views
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Mountain View Whisman Choral Students Perform at Shoreline on May 11Mountain View Whisman School District presents the 8th Annual Choral Fest on Monday, May 11 at Shoreline Amphitheatre. The...
Original post made by CSMA on May. 7, 2009There are no comments yet. 1916 Views
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Council tackles 'ghetto' concernsHoping to put to rest worries that an affordable housing development would lower property values downtown, a majority of...
Original post made on May. 1, 2009Last comment by Fedup, on May 7, 2009 at 5:01 pm | 9 comments | 2523 Views
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District considers major bond measureIt could cost the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District $191.7 million over the next 10 years to renovate its...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by Teacher, on May 7, 2009 at 11:18 am | 21 comments | 6133 Views
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Cuesta tennis courts up for grabs againCuesta Park's tennis courts will have a new operator since the city decided to replace hometown favorite Tim Foley over a...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2009Last comment by Mike Rodgers, on May 5, 2009 at 12:26 pm | 9 comments | 4945 Views
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Districts find funding for ESL classAdministrators in both Mountain View school districts say they have found funding and space for an English language class...
Original post made on May. 2, 2009Last comment by Miss Shame, on May 4, 2009 at 7:43 pm | 6 comments | 4802 Views
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Battle of the burgersThere were other Mountain View drive-ins that people remember, such as Spiveys, which had the Cadillac burger, and Johnny...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2009Last comment by Rat Burgers, on May 2, 2009 at 3:45 pm | 4 comments | 5075 Views
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COMING UP: Citywide garage saleFront yards and driveways will be turned into bargain-hunting grounds this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual...
Original post made on May. 1, 2009Last comment by candy, on May 1, 2009 at 11:30 am | 1 comment | 5538 Views
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Shooter, victim were old friends, police sayA man shot to death in Whisman Park early Sunday morning was the "life-long friend" of his shooter, Mountain View police...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2007Last comment by MR SHARKSTERO DE SSP WSSJ 13, on May 1, 2009 at 8:59 am | 3 comments | 10479 Views
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NASA Ames offers buyouts to hundreds of employeesA source at NASA Ames has emailed the ==I Voice== a list of over 400 employees who have been offered buyouts worth up to...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2009Last comment by Ron, on May 1, 2009 at 8:13 am | 5 comments | 9516 Views
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DA takes on gangs with ad campaignDistrict Attorney Dolores Carr announced an ad campaign Thursday that will put stark messages about gang life on billboards,...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2009Last comment by Johnny Robots, on Apr 30, 2009 at 11:18 pm | 3 comments | 5176 Views
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Another big step for Stevens Creek TrailWorkers put the final touches on the Stevens Creek Trail extension to Sleeper Avenue late last week, opening the door for...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2009Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 30, 2009 at 11:08 pm | 1 comment | 4178 Views
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Council approves Shoreline ticket policyThe City Council unanimously approved a new policy on Tuesday for distributing the 300 free concert tickets the city receives...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2009Last comment by Concerned Sierra Club Member, on Apr 30, 2009 at 5:36 pm | 2 comments | 4795 Views
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Four Winds, American Indian Dance at CSMA May 3Bring the whole family to the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) on Sunday, May 3 to see this wonderful performance....
Original post made by csma on Apr. 29, 2009There are no comments yet. 3982 Views
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