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ELECTIONS
Google wunderkind running for councilAt 20 years old Aaron Jabbari is as young as City Council candidates come. But according to Jabbari's resume, taking on a...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2010Last comment by "Just Think About It", on Aug 26, 2010 at 1:47 pm | 1 comment | 6331 Views
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Eshoo joins other Congress members to oppose Google-Verizon dealIn a letter to the chair of the FCC this week, local Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and three other members of Congress stated...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2010Last comment by Yeah, on Aug 26, 2010 at 1:08 pm | 4 comments | 4112 Views
AROUND TOWN
Blocked pathway causes a stirThe city is looking into complaints from residents after a homeowners association decided to block off the only path through...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2010Last comment by CalTrain Passenger, on Aug 25, 2010 at 9:24 pm | 20 comments | 6373 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Treasured flight simulator celebrates 30 yearsThe electro-mechanical wonder at NASA Ames known as the Vertical Motion Simulator had its 30th anniversary last Friday. A...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2010Last comment by Koa, on Aug 25, 2010 at 9:36 am | 2 comments | 6218 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Judge won't reopen high-speed-rail challengeA last-ditch effort by Menlo Park, Atherton and a coalition of nonprofit groups to reopen its lawsuit against the California...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2010Last comment by Martin Carmelita, on Aug 25, 2010 at 9:17 am | 2 comments | 4492 Views
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Bay Area hit by heat waveBay Area residents are finally getting the summer they were waiting for today -- and then some -- as a sudden heat wave is...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2010Last comment by Native, on Aug 24, 2010 at 6:13 pm | 1 comment | 4041 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Budget advice for Caltrain pours inCaltrain has received hundreds of messages from members of the public about potential ways to address its budget deficit,...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2010Last comment by Tom, on Aug 24, 2010 at 12:11 pm | 13 comments | 4470 Views
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Sweltering heat expected to hit Bay AreaThe National Weather Service announced today, Aug. 23, that an excessive heat watch would be in effect from Tuesday afternoon...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2010Last comment by Bubb parent, on Aug 23, 2010 at 4:56 pm | 2 comments | 4094 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local educators upbeat about new federal curriculum standardsCalifornia's adoption of a national standardized public school curriculum will benefit Mountain View students in many ways,...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2010Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 22, 2010 at 3:05 pm | 1 comment | 4850 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Yakking on the phone while driving costly to 1,600 Bay Area motoristsBay Area law enforcement agencies issued more than 1,600 citations to drivers using their phones without hands-free devices...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2010Last comment by Tom, on Aug 22, 2010 at 12:14 am | 6 comments | 3943 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Using the Bubb Dumpsters for Personal TrashI'm a teacher at Bubb Elementary and I am increasingly frustrated by Mt. View citizens using the dumpsters at Bubb to throw...
Original post made by Bubb Teacher on Aug. 19, 2010Last comment by Mom, on Aug 21, 2010 at 8:51 pm | 3 comments | 3799 Views
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Introducing the iCouncilIn hopes of saving a lot of paper, three City Council members will be ditching their inches-thick weekly reports for slim...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2010Last comment by "Just Think About It", on Aug 21, 2010 at 8:43 am | 20 comments | 5034 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Facebook unveils "Places" featureFacebook Wednesday unveiled its much-anticipated "Places" feature, allowing users to share their real-time locations as well...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2010Last comment by Ted, on Aug 20, 2010 at 12:01 am | 2 comments | 4530 Views
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No contest for two hospital board membersThe two members of El Camino Hospital's board of directors whose terms expire in December face no challengers in the November...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2010Last comment by NO WAY!, on Aug 19, 2010 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 3602 Views
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Colleges caught in state budget battleUnlike other community college districts in the Bay Area and throughout California, Foothill-De Anza has managed to avoid...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2010Last comment by Fred, on Aug 19, 2010 at 12:30 am | 6 comments | 3971 Views
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Two robbed at gun-point in parking garageTwo Mountain View visitors were robbed at gunpoint at a parking garage in the 100 block of Bryant Street at about 10:45 p.m....
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2010Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Aug 18, 2010 at 8:15 pm | 18 comments | 4358 Views
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State Senate OK's penalties for Internet 'e-personation'Claiming to be someone whom you're not on the Internet could get you thrown in jail or subject to a fine or a lawsuit, if...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2010Last comment by resident, on Aug 17, 2010 at 3:04 pm | 1 comment | 4003 Views
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CHP crackdown on texting, talking driversThe California Highway Patrol and law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area are joining forces today for a strict zero-tolerance...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2010Last comment by At Tom, on Aug 17, 2010 at 1:49 pm | 14 comments | 4361 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ballet school piques tots' interest in danceA preschool classroom turned into a stage, as a dancer from Western Ballet in Mountain View performed for a rapt audience...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2010Last comment by garrett, on Aug 17, 2010 at 3:15 am | 2 comments | 6404 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Protest at Google over Verizon dealDemonstrators concerned with internet neutrality and free speech online are planning to gather at Google tomorrow to protest...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2010Last comment by Ted, on Aug 16, 2010 at 11:55 pm | 8 comments | 5253 Views
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