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Report: High-speed rail ridership data flawedCalifornia high-speed rail ridership studies are flawed and are "unreliable for policy analysis," according to an independent...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2010Last comment by USA, on Jul 5, 2010 at 8:22 pm | 5 comments | 4496 Views
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Council split on outsourcing golf courseWith a nearly $1 million deficit at Shoreline Golf links threatening the city budget, the City Council is split over whether...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2010Last comment by Michael, on Jul 5, 2010 at 1:35 pm | 3 comments | 3412 Views
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Recyclables Pirates: How do you feel about them?This is a topic that certainly falls into the category of a two-sided coin. On the one side, with the economy being what...
Original post made by The Eye on Jul. 3, 2010Last comment by The Eye, on Jul 5, 2010 at 8:42 am | 3 comments | 2919 Views
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Two new mini-parks to be constructed soonTuesday was a good day for parks in Mountain View as the City Council approved a design for one on Del Medio Avenue and cleared...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2010Last comment by resident, on Jul 5, 2010 at 8:08 am | 5 comments | 6691 Views
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Landmark La Costena building to be redevelopedBuilding owner Charles Gardyn says he doesn't have to kick out two popular burrito joints in order to make redevelopment...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2010Last comment by Joe Silva, on Jul 3, 2010 at 9:40 pm | 12 comments | 4146 Views
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Crash leaves seatbelted pair hanging upside downA small car rear-ended at the Oregon Expressway southbound on-ramp onto Highway 101 flipped over shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday,...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2010Last comment by Local motorist, on Jul 2, 2010 at 12:54 pm | 5 comments | 4254 Views
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Motorcade downtown 10 PM ThursdayWhat was that very long motorcade going south on Castro and then left on Villa all about?...
Original post made by Jes\' Sayin\' on Jul. 1, 2010There are no comments yet. 3197 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Seniors get VTA bus to Senior CenterBus line 34, called a "lifeline" to the outside world for some Mountain View seniors, will have a new route beginning Monday,...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2010Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Jul 1, 2010 at 9:00 pm | 2 comments | 5335 Views
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Surpise pockets of 4G in Mountain ViewSmall pockets of Sprint's 4G network may pop up in parts of Mountain View for those with Sprint broadband cards, or the Evo...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2010Last comment by R., on Jul 1, 2010 at 2:08 pm | 6 comments | 6422 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Whooping cough epidemic hits CaliforniaState and local health officials are calling the recent rise in cases of whooping cough an epidemic, and encouraging people...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2010Last comment by Really?, on Jun 30, 2010 at 5:22 pm | 4 comments | 5405 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
3-way merging of our local school districts?Not sure why this hasn't been covered in the Mountain View Voice or the Los Altos Town Crier but on June 24, the Santa Clara...
Original post made by Menage a Trois? on Jun. 29, 2010Last comment by Kate, on Jun 30, 2010 at 10:54 am | 4 comments | 4100 Views
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Council appoints Quinn as city attorneyThe City Council chose Jannie Quinn to take the reins as Mountain View's City Attorney after she did the job on an interim...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2010Last comment by the299crew, on Jun 30, 2010 at 8:36 am | 3 comments | 5386 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Eshoo 'disturbed' by plan to demolish cork roomIn a terse letter to U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo says she is "disturbed" by news reports about...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2010Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Jun 29, 2010 at 7:42 am | 2 comments | 3458 Views
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At 99 he's still going strongLouie Givich has a story for everything. He can describe exactly how Mountain View looked the year he was born, in a house...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2010Last comment by Darcee, on Jun 28, 2010 at 10:47 pm | 7 comments | 5043 Views
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High schools cut programs and faculty supportLocal high schools will have to absorb $2.8 million in budget cuts in the coming year. Students in the Mountain View Los...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2010Last comment by paisley, on Jun 28, 2010 at 9:56 am | 2 comments | 4594 Views
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Senior stretches income to support her sonAfter Adeline's son was laid off two years ago and could not find work, he first borrowed money to pay for his Mountain View...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2010Last comment by ines, on Jun 27, 2010 at 6:07 pm | 8 comments | 3976 Views
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Council OKs affordable housing for 51 familiesA lucky group of 51 low-income families will have unusually affordable housing in an unusually high-quality development,...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2010Last comment by No BMR, on Jun 27, 2010 at 5:31 pm | 11 comments | 5210 Views
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Caltrain may cut weekend service, raise faresDuring its board of directors meeting last week, Caltrain administrators announced possible service and fare changes to be...
Original post made on May. 12, 2009Last comment by Paul, on Jun 27, 2010 at 1:07 pm | 11 comments | 5921 Views
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Historic "cork room" slated for demolition soon inside Hangar OneAny day now one of the last unique artifacts of the pre WWII airship era is set to be destroyed -- a building inside Moffett...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2010Last comment by BOBBY, on Jun 26, 2010 at 5:39 pm | 20 comments | 11504 Views
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City's tobacco program earns accoladesMountain View gets an A-plus for its efforts to prevent smoking and sales of cigarettes to under-age teenagers. According...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2010Last comment by mv resident, on Jun 26, 2010 at 12:44 pm | 7 comments | 3798 Views
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