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Police launch red light enforcement campaignSanta Clara County law enforcement officials are conducting a red light traffic enforcement campaign through May 17 in an...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2009Last comment by neighbor, on Apr 28, 2009 at 11:02 pm | 4 comments | 5060 Views
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Locals to school board: Adult School cuts will hurt the most vulnerableDozens of community members came to the high school district board meeting Monday night to let trustees know how they felt...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2009Last comment by Aj, on Apr 28, 2009 at 9:14 pm | 1 comment | 5637 Views
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Country Gourmet worker charged with assaultPolice arrested an employee at Mountain View's Country Gourmet restaurant Saturday on assault charges after he allegedly...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2009Last comment by USA, on Apr 28, 2009 at 1:31 pm | 4 comments | 5028 Views
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Judicial Watch should mind its own businessIs allowing the Day Worker Center of Mountain View to move into what is now a rundown building on Escuela Avenue next to...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by eric, on Apr 27, 2009 at 2:25 pm | 11 comments | 5366 Views
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Hotel deal worries council dissenterThe city of Mountain View is finally close to reaching a deal for a hotel and conference center in the Shoreline area. But...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2009Last comment by Smart Growther, on Apr 27, 2009 at 9:10 am | 10 comments | 6147 Views
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Hotel deal worries council dissenterAfter seeking a hotel and conference center for over 20 years, the city of Mountain View is finally near a deal for one in...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2009Last comment by Mr. Kinkio, on Apr 26, 2009 at 5:47 pm | 1 comment | 4050 Views
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Housing report: City is 'jobs rich'Every seven years, Mountain View residents have a chance to significantly change the direction of the city's housing policies,...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2009Last comment by Michael, on Apr 26, 2009 at 12:19 pm | 4 comments | 2557 Views
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Deported felon re-arrested at Rengstorff ParkPolice say they have called Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding a previously deported felon and gang member after...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2009Last comment by Tex, on Apr 26, 2009 at 9:59 am | 50 comments | 13231 Views
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Palo Alto sued over plastic bag banPalo Alto's crusade against plastic bags faced its first legal challenge Tuesday, when a coalition of groups filed a lawsuit...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2009Last comment by USA, on Apr 24, 2009 at 3:41 pm | 8 comments | 6395 Views
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Local leaders: Race relations must improveA week after police arrested three Mountain View High School students for alleged hate crimes, community leaders said the...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2008Last comment by old friend, on Apr 24, 2009 at 2:22 pm | 18 comments | 7426 Views
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Plan for Grant Road project pits MV vs. LAThe controversy over developing the former Grant Road farm is long subsided. But now, Los Altos leaders are raising concerns...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2009Last comment by Martha, on Apr 24, 2009 at 12:43 pm | 22 comments | 6261 Views
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Balancing the budget will take sacrificesWe're not sure if other managers and rank-and-file city employees will voluntarily join Kevin Duggan in giving up his cost-of-living...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2009Last comment by oldschgrl, on Apr 24, 2009 at 10:09 am | 4 comments | 4209 Views
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TONIGHT: Important discussion on housingThe housing element of the city's General Plan -- "the primary policy document for the development, rehabilitation and preservation...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2009Last comment by Peter Henderson, on Apr 24, 2009 at 9:42 am | 10 comments | 4823 Views
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Shots Fired Last Night in OMVAround 1:00 AM last night I heard 3 gunshots very clearly. They sounded like they came from the direction of Dana and Calderon....
Original post made by Bruno on Apr. 22, 2009Last comment by Casey Weiss, on Apr 22, 2009 at 3:59 pm | 1 comment | 4701 Views
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Local police honor fallen Oakland officersMountain View police are wearing black bands across their badges this week to honor their fallen colleagues in Oakland after...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2009Last comment by clear as day, on Apr 22, 2009 at 9:39 am | 19 comments | 6445 Views
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Police capture new suspect in double murderMountain View police made the surprise announcement Wednesday that they have arrested a new suspect in connection with the...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2008Last comment by Z, on Apr 20, 2009 at 8:39 pm | 6 comments | 9149 Views
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Home sales way down, but prices remain highThe median price of a single-family home in Mountain View remained just over $1 million in the first quarter of 2009, despite...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2009Last comment by eric, on Apr 20, 2009 at 5:17 pm | 7 comments | 5649 Views
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National legal group targets Worker CenterEscuela Avenue residents have called in a legal group from Washington, D.C. to "protect" their neighborhood from a proposed...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2009Last comment by Garrett, on Apr 20, 2009 at 12:50 pm | 4 comments | 4089 Views
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Council moves ahead with major projectsBudget problems notwithstanding, the City Council supported moving forward with many of its infrastructure plans during a...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2009Last comment by William Joseph, on Apr 17, 2009 at 8:09 pm | 1 comment | 3960 Views
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It's official: El Camino adds Los Gatos siteIt was an "end of an era" last week as El Camino Hospital officially took over the Community Hospital of Los Gatos and prepared...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2009Last comment by JS, on Apr 17, 2009 at 2:02 pm | 4 comments | 7071 Views
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