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Citywide Garage Sale on Saturday, May 1Don't forget the citywide Garage Sale at participating homes this Saturday, May 1, from 8am to 2pm! Maps to homes are soon...
Original post made by mvresident4567 on Apr. 28, 2010Last comment by Sparto, on May 3, 2010 at 6:17 pm | 1 comment | 2826 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Toys banned for 'unhealthy' fast-food mealsTuesday was a sad day for the Happy Meal. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted to ban toys and other prizes...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2010Last comment by mvresident, on May 3, 2010 at 4:05 pm | 25 comments | 10784 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Robbers' armed heist a bustTwo men unsuccessfully tried to rob a Mountain View grocery store late Thursday night before fleeing the scene less than...
Original post made on May. 3, 2010Last comment by Thom, on May 3, 2010 at 3:14 pm | 1 comment | 7713 Views
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Posh Bagel owners arrested for alleged insurance fraudThe owner and founder of several Bay Area bakeries has been arrested on suspicion of failing to report employee injuries...
Original post made on May. 3, 2010Last comment by George Olson, on May 3, 2010 at 9:23 am | 1 comment | 2723 Views
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Gay youth protest Prop 8 rulingHours after the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, the statewide ban on same-sex marriage, a dozen local gay...
Original post made on May. 31, 2009Last comment by Larry Edward, on May 3, 2010 at 3:15 am | 10 comments | 4110 Views
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Pot club owner initiates court battle with cityIn hopes of taking the issue all the way to the state Supreme Court, the operator of a newly opened medical marijuana dispensary...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2010Last comment by PeaceLove, on May 3, 2010 at 12:48 am | 7 comments | 4422 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saint Francis teen helps school in IndiaBangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India, but in the shadow of its huge IT companies are schools without electricity,...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2010Last comment by Karina, on Apr 30, 2010 at 4:30 pm | 1 comment | 3911 Views
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The long goodbye<B>I'M HEADED</I></B> to the hospital — and everything's fine. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=5991...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2010Last comment by Andrew L. Freedman, on Apr 30, 2010 at 7:40 am | 1 comment | 3343 Views
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El Camino Hospital takes $11 million hit this yearEl Camino officials say there are several reasons why their financial picture isn't as rosy as expected, but the bottom line...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2010Last comment by Robert, on Apr 29, 2010 at 1:02 pm | 5 comments | 4756 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Madrigal choir is finally back home -- with $50,000 to raiseAfter the shut-down of European airspace stranded them in Paris for an extra week, the Mountain View High School Madrigal...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2010Last comment by David Weatherford, on Apr 29, 2010 at 12:50 pm | 1 comment | 4368 Views
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Laid-off workers turn to nursingAt the medical and nursing assistant classes run by the Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School, the impact of the recession...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2010Last comment by Mary K, on Apr 28, 2010 at 6:41 pm | 4 comments | 6041 Views
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Teen girl attacked, injured at Whisman ParkA 14-year-old girl suffered a concussion after she was struck by another teenager at Whisman Park on April 23, Mountain View...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2010Last comment by to haha, on Apr 28, 2010 at 4:28 pm | 2 comments | 3533 Views
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Warren Buffet responds to Peninsula momJennifer Bestor didn't know what to expect last month when she mailed a rather whimsical letter to billionaire Warren Buffet...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2010Last comment by Seldon, on Apr 28, 2010 at 3:28 pm | 12 comments | 5239 Views
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TONIGHT: Council takes up phone tax, Minton'sThe City Council this evening is expected to make a final vote on a controversial proposal for 200 apartments at 455 W. Evelyn...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2010Last comment by Ben, on Apr 28, 2010 at 12:15 pm | 5 comments | 4314 Views
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El Camino district board picks new memberThe El Camino Hospital District Board of Directors held a special meeting last Tuesday night and selected Patricia Einarson...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2010Last comment by District resident, on Apr 27, 2010 at 1:53 pm | 1 comment | 4486 Views
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Someone help those poor Madrigals!Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Mountain View High School Madrigals have spent the past week trapped in Paris. But they're...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2010Last comment by Kathryn Carpenter, on Apr 27, 2010 at 1:22 pm | 1 comment | 3791 Views
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Speier introduces $1 billion Bay restoration billA bill to spend $1 billion over 10 years to restore and clean up San Francisco Bay has been introduced in Congress by U.S....
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2010Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Apr 26, 2010 at 9:53 pm | 2 comments | 4067 Views
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Cuesta Park: a modern-day MayberryWith its eclectic mix of old-style cottages, apartment complexes and new single-family homes, the Cuesta Park neighborhood...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2010Last comment by Rick, on Apr 26, 2010 at 5:06 pm | 9 comments | 5490 Views
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Eshoo testifies on Lehman Bros. lossesRep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, is testifying Tuesday before the House Financial Services Committee on the need for federal...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2010Last comment by naivety, on Apr 26, 2010 at 2:49 pm | 10 comments | 6336 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Landels on state list of distinguished schoolsEdith Landels Elementary School in Mountain View has earned a spot among the top public schools in California and is set...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2010Last comment by James, on Apr 26, 2010 at 2:40 pm | 22 comments | 6311 Views
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