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OTHER ISSUES

Incision-free cancer surgery at 91

Jean Stuetzle, 91, was diagnosed with lung cancer in April. Thanks to a high-tech, non-invasive treatment she received at...

Original post made on Jan. 17, 2011
Last comment by ernie, on Jan 18, 2011 at 4:45 pm | 5 comments | 6051 Views

AROUND TOWN

Abe-Koga named chair of VTA board

Mountain View's own Margaret Abe-Koga was named chair of the Valley Transportation Authority board of directors this week,...

Original post made on Jan. 15, 2011
Last comment by taxpayer, on Jan 18, 2011 at 10:25 am | 3 comments | 6004 Views

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Council names interim city manager

The City Council has asked the city's freshly-hired assistant city manager, Melissa Stevenson Dile, to take over as interim...

Original post made on Jan. 13, 2011
Last comment by Both wrong, on Jan 18, 2011 at 10:24 am | 6 comments | 7168 Views

BOOKS

Actor Rainn Wilson hits the book circuit

Actor Rainn Wilson, who plays an egomaniacal paper salesman in the TV show "The Office," spoke at a packed Books Inc. on...

Original post made on Jan. 17, 2011
Last comment by CG, on Jan 18, 2011 at 5:06 am | 2 comments | 7774 Views

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Man hurls statuettes at construction workers

Police arrested a man on the morning of Jan. 3 following a complaint that he was throwing objects at a construction crew...

Original post made on Jan. 5, 2011
Last comment by Anon., on Jan 17, 2011 at 11:44 am | 6 comments | 4187 Views

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Two women hurt in attempted purse-snatching

A group of men tried to rob two women as they were walking in front of the Hampton Inn and Suites on Moffett Boulevard on...

Original post made on Jan. 10, 2011
Last comment by Anon., on Jan 17, 2011 at 11:37 am | 16 comments | 4472 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Caltrain conductor arrested for alleged misconduct with female passengers

A Caltrain conductor has been arrested for two incidents of alleged misconduct with female train passengers, authorities...

Original post made on Jan. 12, 2011
Last comment by Anon., on Jan 17, 2011 at 11:32 am | 6 comments | 4584 Views

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Ideafarm back behind bars, arrested in Mountain View

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_17102476 It was only a matter of time. Good riddance....

Original post made by Paul_C on Jan. 15, 2011
There are no comments yet. 3791 Views

RESTAURANTS

'Pancake Man' Kenneth Pruitt dies

Well-known restaurateur Kenneth H. Pruitt, who became known as the "Pancake Man" after opening his first Ken's House of Pancakes...

Original post made on Jun. 3, 2009
Last comment by Richard Clark, on Jan 15, 2011 at 12:31 pm | 2 comments | 7690 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Palo Alto gives emphatic "NO!" to rail station

California's high-speed rail system should not stop in Palo Alto as it speeds between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the...

Original post made on Oct. 26, 2010
Last comment by Local resident, on Jan 15, 2011 at 2:14 am | 9 comments | 4889 Views

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Tour bus catches fire, ties up San Antonio Road

A large tour bus filled with Japanese tourists caught fire late Wednesday afternoon, blocking westbound lanes of San Antonio...

Original post made on Jan. 13, 2011
Last comment by Dr. Collateral, on Jan 14, 2011 at 10:46 am | 4 comments | 4472 Views

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Litter pick up set for MLK Day

The Day Worker Center of Mountain View is honoring Martin Luther King Day by leading a trash pick-up around the Rengstorff...

Original post made on Jan. 14, 2011
Last comment by USA, on Jan 14, 2011 at 9:05 am | 3 comments | 3706 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Incision-free cancer surgery at 91

Sitting on a faded champagne-colored loveseat — decorated with a floral pattern and a variety of well-worn throw pillows...

Original post made on Jan. 13, 2011
Last comment by ernie, on Jan 14, 2011 at 6:59 am | 2 comments | 4423 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Much more than a driver

As the sun begins its groggy crawl over the Diablo Range, Janice King is checking signal lights, kicking tires and verifying...

Original post made on Jan. 7, 2011
Last comment by parent, on Jan 13, 2011 at 8:18 pm | 9 comments | 5511 Views

OTHER ISSUES

2011 looks brighter for El Camino

Officials at El Camino Hospital have "guarded optimism" that the coming year will be better than the last. Read the full...

Original post made on Jan. 12, 2011
Last comment by Trend Setter, on Jan 13, 2011 at 7:49 pm | 4 comments | 4787 Views

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A digital 'Revolution'

Revolution, the new 25,000 square foot exhibit at the renovated Computer History Museum, opens to the public on Thursday,...

Original post made on Jan. 13, 2011
Last comment by NW Resident, on Jan 13, 2011 at 12:31 pm | 1 comment | 4910 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

A great ride

Janice King, a school bus dispatcher and driver for the Mountain View Whisman School District has been driving buses since...

Original post made on Jan. 12, 2011
Last comment by STL Terry, on Jan 12, 2011 at 8:08 pm | 5 comments | 6149 Views

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D.C . Republicans kill Hangar One funding

Congress woman Anna Eshoo has declared dead an $8 million request for Hangar One, which means the icon's massive steel skeleton...

Original post made on Dec. 17, 2010
Last comment by Former IT Contractor, on Jan 12, 2011 at 3:29 pm | 39 comments | 12340 Views

OTHER ISSUES

City looking at busy year in 2011

It may prove to be one of the most pivotal years in city history, for the simple reason that a new city manager will be hired...

Original post made on Jan. 11, 2011
Last comment by KD, on Jan 12, 2011 at 2:01 pm | 3 comments | 4358 Views

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Rep. Anna Eshoo to keep contact with constituents despite Arizona shooting

Meeting face to face with the public is "the one of the most basic functions relative to democracy," U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo...

Original post made on Jan. 10, 2011
Last comment by USA, on Jan 12, 2011 at 11:55 am | 8 comments | 4980 Views
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