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AROUND TOWN
A fond farewellKevin Duggan, Mountain View's city manager for 20 years, is congratulated by colleagues and friends at his farewell party...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2011Last comment by Send in the comments, on Apr 8, 2011 at 1:36 pm | 3 comments | 4908 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain board postpones action on service cutsCaltrain's board of directors Thursday postponed voting on a set of proposed service cuts and fare hikes intended to...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2011Last comment by Alfred, on Apr 8, 2011 at 8:08 am | 1 comment | 5224 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police use stun gun on manLocal police used an electronic "stun gun" to subdue a local man who refused to cooperate with an officer early Saturday...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2011Last comment by Mr. Rogers, on Apr 7, 2011 at 2:23 pm | 14 comments | 5381 Views
AROUND TOWN
City seeks public input on its website, technologyThe city of Mountain View is holding an informal forum on Monday, April 4, for the public to weigh in on how the city can...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2011Last comment by Just Think About It, on Apr 7, 2011 at 1:02 pm | 3 comments | 4159 Views
AROUND TOWN
Antique house goes greenNearly 100 years after it was built, a Mountain View house that was once home to a local dignitary has been transformed into...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2011Last comment by me pc, on Apr 5, 2011 at 6:18 pm | 4 comments | 6102 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hospital board needs lesson in transparencyTaxpayers in the El Camino Hospital District have to be disappointed in the secretive way CEO Ken Graham was terminated in...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2011Last comment by Another Voter, on Apr 5, 2011 at 11:42 am | 3 comments | 5319 Views
AROUND TOWN
Opening Reception on Friday, April 8 for Jody Alexander Exhibition at CSMAThe Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center in Mountain View presents Sedimentals, an exhibition of works...
Original post made by csma on Apr. 5, 2011There are no comments yet. 3518 Views
AROUND TOWN
fund raising via traffic/parking ticketsJust curious what street/area generates the most revenue for the city via parking/traffic tickets. The corner of Villa and...
Original post made by mr. pc on Apr. 4, 2011There are no comments yet. 3503 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Unemployment rates drop throughout Bay AreaAll Bay Area counties showed decreases in jobless rates in February compared to January's numbers, according to a recent...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2011Last comment by outofworklongtime, on Apr 4, 2011 at 6:17 pm | 2 comments | 4222 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Pollution Expansion?! Lehigh Cement Plan in Cupertino HillsDear Neighbors: This is a brief update on our continued efforts to get Lehigh to stop polluting our communities, and also...
Original post made by Concerned Citizen on Apr. 3, 2011Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Apr 4, 2011 at 10:34 am | 1 comment | 5325 Views
AROUND TOWN
VIDEO: Voices Around TownWhen police come across undocumented immigrants should they notify federal immigration authorities? Read the full story...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2011Last comment by joseph, on Apr 3, 2011 at 9:38 pm | 2 comments | 4631 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Empty bowls fundraiser for local homelessCommunity Services Agency is hosting its annual "Empty Bowls: Souper Bowl," fundraiser to raise money for the homeless in...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2011Last comment by Martin, on Apr 2, 2011 at 5:12 pm | 3 comments | 4814 Views
AROUND TOWN
Time to rethink history projects at Cuesta AnnexWhat many residents involved in Cuesta Annex workshops thought would be retained as natural open space has become the City...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2011Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Apr 2, 2011 at 11:37 am | 3 comments | 3632 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City to strengthen 'green' building codeHomeowners, contractors, developers and environmentalists, take note: Mountain View's building code is about to get a bit...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2011Last comment by Ann Schneider, on Apr 1, 2011 at 6:57 pm | 4 comments | 4619 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Simitian's green-energy bill clears LegislatureA proposal by Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, to require California utilities to obtain a greater share of their electricity...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2011Last comment by Tom, on Apr 1, 2011 at 3:36 pm | 5 comments | 5083 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Could it happen here?The massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami that rocked Japan last week has people all over the Bay Area and...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2011Last comment by Steve, on Apr 1, 2011 at 3:31 pm | 10 comments | 15275 Views
OTHER ISSUES
About $20,000 in valuables swiped in brazen burglaryAbout $20,000 in jewelry, electronics, furniture and art was taken from a Mountain View home over the weekend in a brazen...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2011Last comment by The Eye, on Apr 1, 2011 at 12:46 pm | 23 comments | 6069 Views
AROUND TOWN
Why kidnap victim was not deportedAfter an illegal border crossing took a bad turn in Mountain View on Sunday -- devolving into an extortion and kidnapping...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2011Last comment by localmom, on Mar 31, 2011 at 11:00 pm | 44 comments | 6299 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local girls embrace a sporting lifeThe Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative -- a non-profit organization that provides free extra curricular athletic activities...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2011Last comment by christy, on Mar 31, 2011 at 10:31 pm | 2 comments | 5784 Views
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain cobbles together financial survival planIf negotiations with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) go well, Caltrain might get an infusion of $4.9...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2011Last comment by DCS, on Mar 31, 2011 at 7:06 pm | 5 comments | 4392 Views
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