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OTHER ISSUES
Incision-free cancer surgery at 91Jean 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, 2011Last comment by ernie, on Jan 18, 2011 at 4:45 pm | 5 comments | 6051 Views
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Abe-Koga named chair of VTA boardMountain 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, 2011Last comment by taxpayer, on Jan 18, 2011 at 10:25 am | 3 comments | 6004 Views
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Council names interim city managerThe 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, 2011Last comment by Both wrong, on Jan 18, 2011 at 10:24 am | 6 comments | 7168 Views
BOOKS
Actor Rainn Wilson hits the book circuitActor 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, 2011Last comment by CG, on Jan 18, 2011 at 5:06 am | 2 comments | 7774 Views
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Man hurls statuettes at construction workersPolice 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, 2011Last 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-snatchingA 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, 2011Last 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 passengersA Caltrain conductor has been arrested for two incidents of alleged misconduct with female train passengers, authorities...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2011Last 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 Viewhttp://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_17102476 It was only a matter of time. Good riddance....
Original post made by Paul_C on Jan. 15, 2011There are no comments yet. 3791 Views
RESTAURANTS
'Pancake Man' Kenneth Pruitt diesWell-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, 2009Last 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 stationCalifornia'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, 2010Last 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 RoadA large tour bus filled with Japanese tourists caught fire late Wednesday afternoon, blocking westbound lanes of San Antonio...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2011Last 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 DayThe 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, 2011Last comment by USA, on Jan 14, 2011 at 9:05 am | 3 comments | 3706 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Incision-free cancer surgery at 91Sitting 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, 2011Last comment by ernie, on Jan 14, 2011 at 6:59 am | 2 comments | 4423 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Much more than a driverAs 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, 2011Last comment by parent, on Jan 13, 2011 at 8:18 pm | 9 comments | 5511 Views
OTHER ISSUES
2011 looks brighter for El CaminoOfficials 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, 2011Last 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, 2011Last comment by NW Resident, on Jan 13, 2011 at 12:31 pm | 1 comment | 4910 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A great rideJanice 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, 2011Last 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 fundingCongress 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, 2010Last 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 2011It 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, 2011Last 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 shootingMeeting 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, 2011Last comment by USA, on Jan 12, 2011 at 11:55 am | 8 comments | 4980 Views
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