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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Landslide victory for high school bond measureSupporters of Measure A made their voices heard yesterday, soundly approving the bond, which will help build new classrooms,...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2010Last comment by Question, on Jun 12, 2010 at 11:40 am | 9 comments | 5326 Views
OTHER ISSUES
The little house on Boranda AvenueCity officials say they explored every alternative they could think of before deciding to demolish an elderly woman's home...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2010Last comment by kaliphamolema, on Jun 12, 2010 at 9:16 am | 71 comments | 28870 Views
AROUND TOWN
Burglar swipes TVs, iPhones, video gameA resident of the first block of Comstock Queen Court lost a lot of electronics when her home was burglarized over the Memorial...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2010Last comment by blah, on Jun 12, 2010 at 12:10 am | 5 comments | 3800 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Want to sound off about the city? There's an app for that.Mountain View residents can voice their questions and concerns about the city at any time and from anywhere, now that the...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2010Last comment by James, on Jun 11, 2010 at 9:18 am | 9 comments | 5150 Views
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Student with air rifle arrested at Gunn High SchoolAn 18-year-old Gunn High School student, Weston Healy, was arrested Thursday afternoon for allegedly possessing a weapon...
Original post made on May. 28, 2010Last comment by Gunn parent, on Jun 11, 2010 at 7:53 am | 17 comments | 8099 Views
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Medi-pot regulations are no slam dunkDisagreements on the City Council Tuesday appeared to threaten the passage of an ordinance allowing regulated marijuana dispensaries...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2010Last comment by Tina, on Jun 10, 2010 at 11:43 pm | 1 comment | 3438 Views
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MV man arrested in drug bustA six-month undercover investigation of a drug trafficking ring in San Mateo County has resulted in six arrests, the San...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2010Last comment by le dude, on Jun 10, 2010 at 5:16 pm | 18 comments | 5582 Views
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sonic boom?Did anyone else hear a loud boom at about 10:30pm last night (Wed. 6/9)? I was half asleep and was awakened by the sound...
Original post made by minerva on Jun. 10, 2010Last comment by Daniel DeBolt, on Jun 10, 2010 at 1:29 pm | 1 comment | 3716 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino offers free skin cancer screeningsSummer is here, with its warm nights, days spent at the beach or by the pool, and sunburns, the leading cause of skin cancer....
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2010Last comment by bluey, on Jun 10, 2010 at 1:05 pm | 1 comment | 4138 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Who should pick up Caltrain tab?Santa Clara County needs to step up its Caltrain funding, but not without making San Mateo and San Francisco counties pay...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2010Last comment by Alfred, on Jun 9, 2010 at 4:04 pm | 20 comments | 5504 Views
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Surprise! There are 93,500 ballots still uncountedSurprise! A last-minute surge of mail-in ballots means the election in Santa Clara County isn't over and some close races...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2010Last comment by dfb, on Jun 9, 2010 at 3:56 pm | 3 comments | 4272 Views
ELECTIONS
Jeff Rosen edges out Dolores Carr in DA raceChallenger Jeff Rosen narrowly defeated Santa Clara County incumbent District Attorney Dolores Carr Tuesday in an election...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2010Last comment by Frank, on Jun 9, 2010 at 2:58 pm | 1 comment | 6169 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Pot club to stay open at least a few more daysThe operator of Mountain View's only marijuana dispensary was elated Wednesday about a judge's reluctance to immediately...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2010Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Jun 9, 2010 at 11:32 am | 22 comments | 4793 Views
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Meeting set June 16 on Foothill 'Palo Alto Campus'The future of a proposed new "Palo Alto Campus" for Foothill-De Anza Community College District will be discussed at a three-way...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2010Last comment by John the Man, on Jun 8, 2010 at 11:00 pm | 4 comments | 3837 Views
SPORTS
Kids conquer Alcatraz swimOn the morning of April 10, eight-year-old Malena Nguyen and her 10-year-old brother Jordan woke up early. They didn't have...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2010Last comment by Sherlyn, on Jun 8, 2010 at 3:57 pm | 6 comments | 5709 Views
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Recession Tales: Get laid off, start a car companyLike many in Silicon Valley, Hong Quan was working away at a tech startup last year when layoffs left him without a job....
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2010Last comment by Andy, on Jun 8, 2010 at 3:07 pm | 2 comments | 4590 Views
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Free Concert this Friday: Downtown Los AltosHosted by Community Hope and Sober Events (CHASE). Our 4th annual "CHASE on the Plaza" is coming to Community Plaza in...
Original post made by Alicia Crank on Jun. 8, 2010Last comment by le dude, on Jun 8, 2010 at 12:20 pm | 1 comment | 3376 Views
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Nadine Levin retires after 20 years at City HallCity Hall was in as much turmoil as it had ever been when assistant city manager Nadine Levin was hired in December of 1989....
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2010Last comment by le dude, on Jun 7, 2010 at 5:44 pm | 3 comments | 5586 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Library's summer reading program goes onlineAs the school year comes to a close, the Mountain View Library is preparing for its Summer Reading Program. This year, for...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2010Last comment by Friend, on Jun 7, 2010 at 4:15 pm | 1 comment | 5340 Views
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City schedules meeting on high speed railIn the city's most ambitious effort to date to educate the public about high speed rail, an informational meeting will be...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2010Last comment by nancy, on Jun 7, 2010 at 2:40 pm | 20 comments | 6120 Views
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