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OTHER ISSUES
Liz Kniss to join Caltrain board of directorsSanta Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss will join the Caltrain board of directors in January, giving Palo Alto and other...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2010Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Nov 10, 2010 at 3:30 pm | 3 comments | 7153 Views
OTHER ISSUES
More than 500 attend 'high speed boondoggle' rallyHundreds of critics of California's proposed high-speed rail project packed into Burlingame's Caltrain station Sunday afternoon...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2010Last comment by Bruno, on Nov 10, 2010 at 11:16 am | 7 comments | 5349 Views
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High-speed rail to begin in Central ValleyCalifornia's controversial high-speed rail project will make its debut in Central Valley, the California High-Speed Rail...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2010Last comment by STUPIDNIMBYS, on Nov 9, 2010 at 9:10 pm | 4 comments | 5205 Views
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Man attempts to hit officer with car before fleeingLocal police are looking for a man they say attempted to hit an officer with his car on Castro Street Saturday night. The...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2010Last comment by Sunnyvale Homeowner, on Nov 9, 2010 at 3:25 pm | 9 comments | 4369 Views
OTHER ISSUES
High-speed rail CEO grilled over 'trust' issuesThe California High-Speed Rail Authority has failed to honor its earlier promises and is quickly losing the public's and...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2010Last comment by Hardin, on Nov 8, 2010 at 8:22 pm | 5 comments | 4788 Views
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Teen beaten, robbed at TheuerkaufA Mountain View teen was beaten and robbed in the early hours of Halloween at Theuerkauf Elementary School. Read the full...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2010Last comment by Nancy, on Nov 8, 2010 at 7:39 pm | 9 comments | 4490 Views
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Mountain View pilots bike-sharing programMountain View will be among five lead-off cities next year in California's first regional bicycle-sharing program. Other...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2010Last comment by Pat, on Nov 8, 2010 at 7:33 pm | 6 comments | 4336 Views
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Company's kit will electrify a MiataThanks to a local company there's now an alternative to shelling out $100,000 for a Tesla Roadster. It is a kit that will...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2010Last comment by Sick of it, on Nov 8, 2010 at 2:51 pm | 7 comments | 11942 Views
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Majority of layoffs avoided at El CaminoThe majority of El Camino Hospital employees who had expected to be out of work next month, the result of proposed layoffs,...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2010Last comment by one who cares, on Nov 8, 2010 at 5:59 am | 2 comments | 4027 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mentor or Tutor a local student!Only 4 hours per month will make a huge difference for one of the dozens of kids awaiting a tutor or mentor! For more information...
Original post made by Carole Dorshkind on Nov. 8, 2010There are no comments yet. 4668 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No cell tower at First Presbyterian ChurchCell tower/structure proposed by Clear Wireless to be on PRESCHOOL campus. SIGN the petition. http://www.petitiononline.com/no2tower/petition.html ATTEND...
Original post made by Bill Andrade on Nov. 8, 2010There are no comments yet. 5132 Views
SPORTS
Give BMX park a chanceAdmittedly, it is difficult for a city like Mountain View to provide venues for every recreational interest that comes along....
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2010Last comment by Daniel, on Nov 7, 2010 at 3:31 pm | 1 comment | 6594 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Philanthropist, Sunset publisher Bill Lane diesFormer Sunset magazine publisher and philanthropist Bill Lane died Saturday, following a rich life of community dedication...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2010Last comment by Ghizela, on Nov 7, 2010 at 6:04 am | 7 comments | 5231 Views
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Man robs Mountain View bankA man walked into a Mountain View bank on Friday, demanded money from a teller, was given an undisclosed amount of cash and...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2010Last comment by Greg David, on Nov 6, 2010 at 11:52 pm | 11 comments | 4738 Views
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Community brief<B>Feel good activism reaches new high Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=6474 posted Friday,...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2010Last comment by berry, on Nov 6, 2010 at 5:02 pm | 2 comments | 4042 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gas smell the result of PG&E maintenanceThe air in parts of Mountain View and Palo Alto was filled with a foul odor around noon Wednesday, after PG&E crews purged...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2010Last comment by the_punnisher, on Nov 6, 2010 at 2:06 pm | 1 comment | 4717 Views
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Police ID suspect who tried to hit cop with carPolice have released the name and a photo of the man they say attempted to hit an officer with his car on Castro Street on...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2010Last comment by Jess Looken, on Nov 6, 2010 at 1:56 pm | 10 comments | 6077 Views
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How would you spend $10 million downtown?If the six candidates for City Council were given $10 million to improve Mountain View's downtown, the area could end up...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2010Last comment by Steve, on Nov 6, 2010 at 1:21 pm | 19 comments | 6115 Views
ELECTIONS
Incumbents win council raceMargaret Abe-Koga, Jac Siegel and Ronit Bryant have won re-election to the City Council, batting back a trio of newcomers...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2010Last comment by Joe, on Nov 5, 2010 at 9:14 pm | 11 comments | 7980 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police chase man suspected of forging prescriptionA Sunnyvale man fled Mountain View police after pharmacists at a local drugstore reported that the man was attempting to...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2010Last comment by Thom, on Nov 5, 2010 at 4:21 pm | 12 comments | 5194 Views
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