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OTHER ISSUES
Senior day care at riskThe state may soon cut Medi-Cal reimbursements to a Mountain View center that provides healthcare and daycare services to...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2011Last comment by Phil Lawson, on Mar 10, 2011 at 12:50 pm | 3 comments | 3594 Views
AROUND TOWN
Skaters say skate park overhaul is long overdueAs usual, the Rengstorff skate park was a busy place on Friday afternoon, with the sound of a dozen skateboards bouncing...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2011Last comment by Observer, on Mar 9, 2011 at 7:23 pm | 2 comments | 3078 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Price hike for affordable housing projectAfter approving the project last year, the City Council is being asked by the developer of a 51-unit affordable housing project...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2011Last comment by DCS, on Mar 9, 2011 at 5:03 pm | 16 comments | 4408 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District to vote on parcel taxIn an effort to make up for falling revenues from state and federal sources, Los Altos' elementary and middle school officials...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2011Last comment by Count Me Out Too, on Mar 9, 2011 at 2:48 pm | 62 comments | 10267 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Offer to move, restore historic homeThe dilapidated 1880s home at 902 Villa St. near Chez TJ could become a major part of a Mountain View history museum under...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2011Last comment by Political Insider, on Mar 8, 2011 at 10:42 pm | 18 comments | 7259 Views
AROUND TOWN
Contractor files big claim for bad Yelp reviewOnline reviews are a fact of life for today's businesses, but one local story illustrates how some are coming to grips with...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2011Last comment by A. Palled, on Mar 8, 2011 at 5:46 pm | 13 comments | 11018 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain board declares fiscal emergencyCaltrain's board of directors declared a fiscal emergency Thursday after hundreds of riders packed SamTrans headquarters...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2011Last comment by David, on Mar 8, 2011 at 4:35 pm | 13 comments | 5807 Views
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Building the best city managerThis Saturday morning the City Council will be asking residents what they would like in a new city manager, who will replace...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2011Last comment by JR, on Mar 8, 2011 at 1:06 pm | 1 comment | 3743 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council finally discusses website, technology goalsThe city is finally moving forward with a City Council goal from last year to better use technology and the Internet to serve...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2011Last comment by JR, on Mar 8, 2011 at 12:53 pm | 1 comment | 3521 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man struck, killed by train in Palo AltoA 24-year-old man was killed at about 7:30 p.m. Monday evening (Feb. 28) when southbound Caltrain No. 284 struck him at the...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2011Last comment by Greg David, on Mar 7, 2011 at 8:03 pm | 12 comments | 5800 Views
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Two-alarm fire damages Dittmer'sA two-alarm blaze significantly damaged a butcher shop and shut down a neighboring sushi restaurant in Mountain View early...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2011Last comment by Sean, on Mar 7, 2011 at 6:06 pm | 22 comments | 8714 Views
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VTA board OKs strategies to save CaltrainThe board of the Valley Transportation Authority voted unanimously Thursday evening in support of a set of funding strategies...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2011Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Mar 7, 2011 at 4:39 pm | 3 comments | 6972 Views
AROUND TOWN
VIDEO: Voices Around TownThis week, Voices Around Town asked people whether they agree with the city's decision to indefinitely ban medical marijuana...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2011Last comment by PeaceLove, on Mar 7, 2011 at 3:47 pm | 2 comments | 3963 Views
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Stevens Creek Trail groundbreakingThe Stevens Creek Trail just keeps getting longer. Yet another extension of the Stevens Creek Trail will break ground Saturday,...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2011Last comment by Rossta, on Mar 5, 2011 at 7:55 pm | 3 comments | 4959 Views
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Making a managerThis Saturday morning the City Council will be asking residents what they would like in a new city manager, who will replace...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2011Last comment by Observer, on Mar 4, 2011 at 5:39 pm | 3 comments | 4526 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Schools happy with Shoreline compromiseAs local parents have come to realize the amount of money Mountain View schools might gain if the Shoreline Community were...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2011Last comment by SN, on Mar 4, 2011 at 4:54 pm | 2 comments | 4426 Views
RESTAURANTS
Good pub grubThe first time I stepped into St. Stephen's Green pub in Mountain View, I did a double take. I thought I'd absentmindedly...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2011Last comment by Paulie, on Mar 2, 2011 at 5:30 pm | 2 comments | 5976 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Coroner: Man killed by train was from StanfordThe Santa Clara County Coroner's Office today identified the man who died Monday evening after being struck by a train at...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2011Last comment by jupiterk, on Mar 2, 2011 at 1:47 pm | 1 comment | 4688 Views
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New city manager? Just clone Duggan, staff saysIn a lively meeting Tuesday afternoon, some of the city's 650 employees told the City Council that what they would like in...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2011Last comment by "Just Think About It", on Mar 2, 2011 at 12:40 pm | 1 comment | 3592 Views
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CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS BENEFITSI heard on the radio this morning that City Council Members in a small town in the Sacramento receive retirement benefits....
Original post made by \"Just Think About It\" on Mar. 2, 2011There are no comments yet. 3115 Views
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