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Cuesta tennis courts up for grabs againCuesta Park's tennis courts will have a new operator since the city decided to replace hometown favorite Tim Foley over a...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2009Last comment by Olivia, on Jan 6, 2011 at 3:58 pm | 18 comments | 10316 Views
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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. 6, 2011Last comment by BD, on Jan 6, 2011 at 3:44 pm | 2 comments | 3363 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Spare the Air alert issued for todayWeather predictions for Thursday in the Bay Area have prompted air quality officials to issue the third Winter Spare the...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2011Last comment by vfree, on Jan 6, 2011 at 2:48 pm | 1 comment | 4978 Views
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Siegel picked for mayorPicking the 2011 mayor was a no-brainer for the City Council Tuesday night. Without even having to discuss it, the City Council...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2011Last comment by Sean, on Jan 6, 2011 at 10:09 am | 11 comments | 6686 Views
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City imagines its futureIt was a year for futuristic visions for the city. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=6589...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2010Last comment by DdC, on Jan 5, 2011 at 11:01 pm | 9 comments | 3437 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Class breaks down college barriersSometimes, the most important step in getting at-risk youths to consider college is simply getting them to believe they can...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2011Last comment by Mountain View Resident, on Jan 5, 2011 at 10:59 pm | 2 comments | 4298 Views
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Rod Diridon not renamed to rail authority boardLongtime transportation advocate Rod Diridon Sr. will not be reappointed to the California High Speed Rail Authority board,...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2011Last comment by Political Insider, on Jan 5, 2011 at 8:33 pm | 4 comments | 4902 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Class breaks down college barriersSometimes, the most important step in getting at-risk youths to consider college is simply getting them to believe they can...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2011Last comment by soundsgood2me, on Jan 5, 2011 at 2:29 pm | 2 comments | 5212 Views
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Thief swipes deadbolt, nothing elseNothing but the electronic deadbolt appears to have been stolen from a bank-owned property located at 177 Fairchild Ave.,...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2011Last comment by Gosh!, on Jan 4, 2011 at 11:05 pm | 3 comments | 4466 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Year in Review: Ailing economy takes toll on El CaminoOne of the last industries to feel the impact of the recession, health care fell ill in 2010, and El Camino Hospital was...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2010Last comment by LOA, on Jan 4, 2011 at 1:48 pm | 5 comments | 3962 Views
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San Antonio Center revamp study available for commentThe environmental impacts of redeveloping a large swath of San Antonio Shopping Center have been reviewed and a draft of...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2010Last comment by Garrett, on Jan 4, 2011 at 10:35 am | 25 comments | 7268 Views
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The Grinch who stole the Christmas flamingoThe morning after Christmas, a thief stole more than just a Christmas-themed flamingo from a home on Wright Avenue -- he...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2010Last comment by Andrei, on Jan 3, 2011 at 11:11 pm | 6 comments | 8076 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A right to health careRotaCare -- which runs a clinic on the El Camino Hospital campus -- aims to provide free, quality care to the uninsured through...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2011Last comment by curious, on Jan 3, 2011 at 5:09 pm | 1 comment | 4889 Views
OTHER ISSUES
End of an era: Duggan stepping down after 20 yearsFew things put as big a smile on City Manager Kevin Duggan's face as his story of meeting the founders of Google. When Larry...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2010Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 3, 2011 at 9:58 am | 12 comments | 6373 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Ex-con arrested in June killing of David LewisAn ex-convict, Greg Elarms, 58, of Pittsburg, has been arrested in connection with the June fatal shooting of East Palo Alto...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2010Last comment by derrick w, on Jan 2, 2011 at 11:03 pm | 2 comments | 4835 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Ailing economy takes toll on El CaminoOne of the last industries to feel the impact of the recession, health care fell ill in 2010, and El Camino Hospital was...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2010Last comment by MVFlyer, on Dec 31, 2010 at 3:14 pm | 1 comment | 3857 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Year in Review: City officials imagine the futureIt was a year for futuristic visions for the city. A car-less Googletopia surrounding the headquarters of Google was envisioned...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2010Last comment by Spellcheck, on Dec 30, 2010 at 3:35 pm | 1 comment | 4476 Views
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TV thief threatens to run over Walmart employeesA man threatened to run over two Walmart employees with his minivan on Dec. 23 after walking out of the store with a television...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2010Last comment by The Eye, on Dec 30, 2010 at 1:08 pm | 12 comments | 4549 Views
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Ringing in the newRing in the New Year on the Midpeninsula with ballroom dancing, a singles party, concerts, alt-rock musical theater or a...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2010Last comment by Brent H., on Dec 30, 2010 at 7:39 am | 1 comment | 5972 Views
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Caltrain fare hikes, service changes on tapCaltrain officials are reminding the public that fare increases and service changes are set to go into effect on Jan....
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2010Last comment by Birther, on Dec 29, 2010 at 8:01 pm | 2 comments | 3756 Views
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