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Man tried to light cop car on fire, police sayMountain View police have arrested a man for allegedly trying to light the back seat of a police car on fire — the...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2009Last comment by Ricci wynne, on Mar 16, 2010 at 11:02 am | 3 comments | 6422 Views
OTHER ISSUES
$20 to hang out with Jerry Rice while supporting Leadership Mountain ViewLeadership Mountain View offers an opportunity to attend a fun golf outing and donate to LMV at the same time! The Fresh...
Original post made by Leadership Mountain View on Mar. 15, 2010Last comment by John the Man, on Mar 16, 2010 at 8:00 am | 1 comment | 4340 Views
AROUND TOWN
PA holds meeting today on Google fiber planAn informational meeting has been set for 6 p.m. today on how residents and businesses can support Palo Alto's application...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2010Last comment by SunnyDays, on Mar 15, 2010 at 7:51 pm | 3 comments | 4264 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local teens describe their stresses on 'Dr. Phil'Nearly a dozen teens from Palo Alto said stress in their lives comes from trying to meet the expectations of peers, family,...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2010Last comment by localmom, on Mar 15, 2010 at 7:01 pm | 3 comments | 5309 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google gives $75K to keep bookmobile goingThe city's budget problems were eased slightly on Tuesday when the City Council approved a $75,000 donation from Google to...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2010Last comment by kanank, on Mar 15, 2010 at 4:12 pm | 9 comments | 4700 Views
BOOKS
Council OKs flood basin concept for McKelveyThough they took issue with several design details, City Council members approved a conceptual plan Tuesday for turning McKelvey...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2010Last comment by Afshin Rouhani, on Mar 15, 2010 at 10:25 am | 3 comments | 8942 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Outlook 2010: more tough times aheadThe state budget is once again short many billions of dollars. And when Sacramento is desperate for money the squeeze is...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2010Last comment by Mel, on Mar 14, 2010 at 7:23 pm | 9 comments | 6472 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
EDITORIAL: Dark days ahead for local schoolsOne thing is certain: This game of endless budget cuts to our schools isn't even close to being over. As ever, parents wanting...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2010Last comment by Observer, on Mar 14, 2010 at 9:49 am | 11 comments | 6236 Views
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain: horn volume lowered on all trainsLess than a month after Caltrain raised the volume of its trains' horns to meet federal regulations, the agency announced...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2010Last comment by Dom Blevins, on Mar 13, 2010 at 11:25 pm | 1 comment | 3323 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police: Nazi items found in suspects' homesNew evidence labeled "Nazi paraphernalia" was reportedly found in the Central Valley homes of Jonathan Rhodes and Joseph...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2008Last comment by sergio, on Mar 13, 2010 at 10:27 am | 2 comments | 4491 Views
OTHER ISSUES
PA proposes to peek at people's garbagePalo Altans who repeatedly throw recyclable items into their trash bins could soon find themselves slapped with fines and...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2010Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Mar 13, 2010 at 7:28 am | 25 comments | 5779 Views
OTHER ISSUES
High speed rail ridership figures challengedThe agency charged with building California's controversial high speed rail system is basing its ridership and revenue forecasts...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2010Last comment by eric, on Mar 12, 2010 at 3:10 pm | 7 comments | 6182 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman eyes 'Shoreline Community' fundsFor seven years Mountain View has been home to Google, the hottest company in the world. But for all that time its substantial...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2010Last comment by kanank, on Mar 12, 2010 at 8:33 am | 1 comment | 4503 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Man robbed of over $1,000 on Terra Bella Ave.A man leaving his office on Terra Bella Avenue was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday morning, and the robbers made off with...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2010Last comment by Joe, on Mar 11, 2010 at 9:02 pm | 14 comments | 4880 Views
AROUND TOWN
Third copper theft reported in Mountain ViewPolice say a string of copper wire thefts have hit Mountain View in recent days, with the third incident reported last Friday...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2010Last comment by Ted, on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:39 pm | 5 comments | 4075 Views
AROUND TOWN
Worst Stretch of highway ANYWHEREOK, I have had enough of this stretch of road. It's dangerous. It's poorly designed. It's full of ridges, holes and bumps....
Original post made by driverX on Mar. 5, 2010Last comment by Ralph Buchanan, on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:26 pm | 10 comments | 3926 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City won't buy houses behind McKelvey ParkWith a goal of possibly extending McKelvey Park, the City Council met in closed session last week to discuss purchasing five...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2010Last comment by Robert, on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:09 pm | 4 comments | 4916 Views
AROUND TOWN
TONIGHT: Council vote on McKelvey flood basinThe City Council is scheduled to vote this evening on a conceptual plan for McKelvey Park which would lower the entire park...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2010Last comment by Political Insider, on Mar 10, 2010 at 6:39 pm | 12 comments | 4218 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Pentagon shooter had run-in with MV policeJohn Patrick Bedell, the man killed after opening fire on two officers at the Pentagon last Thursday, had been arrested in...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2010Last comment by USA, on Mar 10, 2010 at 3:09 pm | 5 comments | 4293 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA board approves June bond measureAfter 18 months of "exploration," trustees of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District voted 5-0 at their regular...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2010Last comment by KD, on Mar 10, 2010 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 4913 Views
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