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OTHER ISSUES
El Camino takes part in major Parkinson's studyA clinical trial, set to begin this fall at El Camino Hospital aims to figure out a way to objectively determine if someone...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2010Last comment by Old Ben, on Oct 6, 2010 at 12:14 pm | 1 comment | 7401 Views
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Adoption Information MeetingA Dillon International representative will host a free meeting from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Highway Community Church, 2050 Miramonte...
Original post made by Adoption Information Meeting on Oct. 6, 2010There are no comments yet. 4050 Views
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A second chance at the ranch<I>Editor's Note: In recent years, a steady stream of young Latino youths have joined the Sureno and Norteno gangs in Mountain...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2010There are no comments yet. 4623 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos high Eagles ready to spread their wingsThere aren't many people who can say they've seen a blue eagle. But each year they flock to Los Alto High School's football...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2010Last comment by Jose Velez, on Oct 4, 2010 at 4:46 pm | 3 comments | 5700 Views
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Persepolis is this year's Mountain View Reads Together bookThe Mountain View Reads Together 2010 book is the critically acclaimed Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. Satrapi’s poignant...
Original post made by MV Library on Oct. 4, 2010There are no comments yet. 4230 Views
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Strings on the upswingIt takes all kinds for a ukulele jam. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=6369 posted Friday,...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2010Last comment by Joanna Snyder, on Oct 2, 2010 at 9:33 pm | 1 comment | 4388 Views
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'Sunday Arts' kicks off with dance, films"Sunday Arts Live" will be held in the Center for Performing Arts at 500 Castro St. and begins at 1:30 p.m. It will feature...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2010Last comment by Mike, on Oct 2, 2010 at 9:25 pm | 1 comment | 3831 Views
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Could investors fund city's transit future?A company that has set up shop at NASA Ames Research Park claims its system for automated pod travel could lift Mountain...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2010Last comment by James Tank, on Oct 2, 2010 at 5:16 pm | 28 comments | 12839 Views
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Council OKs butterfly-themed mini-parkA design for a mini-park at the west end of Dana Street was unanimously approved by the council Tuesday night, despite some...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2010Last comment by Mariposa Park neighbor, on Oct 1, 2010 at 3:48 pm | 5 comments | 5175 Views
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Police use Taser on transient at Castro StarbucksA police officer used a Taser on a homeless man who allegedly threw a cup of coffee on another Mountain View policeman early...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2010Last comment by Rick, on Oct 1, 2010 at 12:30 pm | 1 comment | 5189 Views
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Attempted homicide near Whisman ParkA local man, with the aid of a friend, was able to get himself to the hospital Saturday night after a group of teens beat...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2010Last comment by TrailRider, on Oct 1, 2010 at 10:51 am | 13 comments | 4913 Views
OTHER ISSUES
HSR officials wrestle with 'conflict' findingTwo members of the California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors could be serving on the board in violation of...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2010Last comment by Hardin, on Oct 1, 2010 at 6:49 am | 4 comments | 4478 Views
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Checkbooks, cameras stolen from homePolice have strong leads in burglary of a home in the 800 block of Sevely Drive on Sept. 21. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=3385...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2010Last comment by Tom, on Oct 1, 2010 at 6:37 am | 2 comments | 4440 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New charter school seeks high school district's OKThere could be a new charter school in town. Citing a need for Silicon Valley students to better understand global culture...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2010Last comment by How about talking to the community?, on Oct 1, 2010 at 12:06 am | 6 comments | 5091 Views
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Camera may hold clue to arrestsLast week's birthday party-turned-violent melee is either a case of police brutality or drunken partiers run amok, depending...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2008Last comment by Anonymous, on Sep 30, 2010 at 6:51 pm | 19 comments | 7526 Views
SPORTS
Design workshop set for McKelvey Park revampThe Santa Clara Valley Water District is hosting a workshop at the Mountain View library on Sept. 9 to develop plans for...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2010Last comment by resident of St. Francis Acres (neighborhood surrounding McKelvey), on Sep 30, 2010 at 2:21 pm | 4 comments | 7868 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Enrollment jumps at MV WhismanEnrollment is up substantially this fall at local elementary and middle schools. Officials speculate that the marked -- and...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2010Last comment by MV Mom, on Sep 29, 2010 at 3:22 pm | 14 comments | 5880 Views
ELECTIONS
High-speed rail chalks up legal winEven as news spread of a fresh lawsuit against high-speed rail, the beleaguered rail authority announced the dismissal of...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2010Last comment by Rail good, HSR bad, on Sep 29, 2010 at 1:43 pm | 9 comments | 7169 Views
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Landmark tunnel under Bay breaks groundA $347 million water tunnel -- the first to be built underneath the San Francisco Bay -- broke ground early Friday afternoon...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2010Last comment by Sunny, on Sep 28, 2010 at 10:00 pm | 3 comments | 4523 Views
OTHER ISSUES
HOLIDAY FUND: Day Worker Center continues to grow despite challengesLorenzo Organista once led a platoon of men in the Mexican Army. Now, in Mountain View and nearby cities, he's a leader of...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2008Last comment by Minuteman 7.62, on Sep 28, 2010 at 9:58 pm | 9 comments | 6315 Views
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