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AROUND TOWN
Joke not funny to council gadflySelf-described gadfly Don Letcher is known for his weekly, sometimes daily, accusations of sundry city misconduct to local...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2011Last comment by Bob, on Feb 6, 2011 at 9:58 am | 5 comments | 3746 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google exec is being held, Egyptian protesters sayGoogle executive Wael Ghonim may be imprisoned in Egypt, and despite his unknown whereabouts, he has been named a spokesperson...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2011Last comment by Dan Schaeffer, on Feb 6, 2011 at 9:29 am | 2 comments | 4596 Views
AROUND TOWN
Moffett a serious contender for World ExpoIt appears more and more likely that the World Expo will come to Moffett Field in 2020, along with a new local landmark,...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2011Last comment by Max Hauser, on Feb 6, 2011 at 7:28 am | 1 comment | 4245 Views
AROUND TOWN
Group seeks to stem Caltrain 'death spiral'More than 200 Friends of Caltrain met on Saturday (Jan. 29) to find ways to keep the Peninsula railway from going into what...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2011Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Feb 5, 2011 at 9:19 pm | 32 comments | 12537 Views
AROUND TOWN
Never a cab when you need oneNeither cabbies nor neighbors nor commuters seem happy with a recent city move preventing taxi drivers from parking in the...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2011Last comment by anonymous, on Feb 5, 2011 at 3:01 pm | 2 comments | 4713 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Some English learners are lagging behindA growing number of elementary and middle school students are learning to speak English in Mountain View schools, although...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2011Last comment by anonymous, on Feb 5, 2011 at 2:58 pm | 9 comments | 5189 Views
OTHER ISSUES
NASA accused of favoritism at MoffettFour years after the surprise news that Google executives were allowed to base their private planes at Moffett Federal Airfield,...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2011Last comment by H Stewart, on Feb 5, 2011 at 9:15 am | 21 comments | 13347 Views
AROUND TOWN
Arson suspected in truck fire on Villa StreetPolice believe arson caused a pick-up truck to erupt into flames in the 1700 block of Villa Street in Mountain View Thursday,...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2011Last comment by the_punnisher, on Feb 3, 2011 at 9:43 pm | 6 comments | 4107 Views
AROUND TOWN
From 'Dog City' to cash cowAmidst all of the vibrancy and prosperity today, it's hard to imagine that Mountain View's downtown was once as dead as could...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2009Last comment by Francesco, on Feb 3, 2011 at 4:09 pm | 4 comments | 8548 Views
SPORTS
No green at city's golf courseThe City Council said Tuesday that the best way to figure out whether to outsource the golf course operation is to ask private...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2011Last comment by Concerned Resident, on Feb 3, 2011 at 2:09 pm | 13 comments | 7111 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Redevelopment districts in limboAlthough there is no certainty that Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to wipe out redevelopment agencies in the state will happen anytime...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2011Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 3, 2011 at 1:09 am | 3 comments | 4305 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man robbed by trio with knifeThree men robbed a 20-year-old resident of the 1200 block of Mercy Ave. of his iPod and cash at about 10:40 p.m. on Thursday,...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2011Last comment by ConcernedParent, on Feb 2, 2011 at 10:52 pm | 15 comments | 4875 Views
AROUND TOWN
Race to save last historic piece of Hangar OneWith Hangar One's restoration funding unexpectedly lost in last year's political re-shuffling in Washington, D.C., preservationists...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2011Last comment by Kelly, on Feb 2, 2011 at 3:22 pm | 8 comments | 5927 Views
AROUND TOWN
Indecent exposure arrest at WalmartA local 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after he allegedly exposed himself to a 30-year-old...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2011Last comment by Oscar Jimenez, on Feb 2, 2011 at 8:45 am | 6 comments | 4651 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Uncertainties mount for struggling CaltrainFacing the looming possibility that Caltrain could go bankrupt if other means of financing are not found, Friends of Caltrain...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2011Last comment by jupiterk, on Feb 1, 2011 at 3:10 pm | 7 comments | 4384 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council says school funding should waitDespite concerns that it could hurt local schools, the City Council said Tuesday that it wants to extend the city's downtown...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2011Last comment by Sam Player, on Jan 31, 2011 at 9:35 pm | 21 comments | 5463 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Funds for schools or jobs downtown?Some City Council members would like to subsidize a grocery store downtown, but Gov. Jerry Brown's budget, announced Monday,...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2011Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Jan 31, 2011 at 12:25 pm | 20 comments | 7022 Views
AROUND TOWN
Los Altos rejects flood basinIn an unexpected move, on Monday night Los Altos School board members rejected plans to construct a flood basin at Blach...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2011Last comment by Political Insider, on Jan 29, 2011 at 9:07 pm | 23 comments | 8680 Views
MOVIES
Review: 'Biutiful'You know the old joke. Someone has hit what feels like rock bottom and asks, "How could things possibly be any worse?" Cue...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2011Last comment by The Eye, on Jan 29, 2011 at 6:23 pm | 1 comment | 9138 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Some English learners are laggingA growing number of elementary and middle school students are learning to speak English in Mountain View schools, although...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2011Last comment by Observer, on Jan 29, 2011 at 5:57 am | 1 comment | 4299 Views
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