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Woman mugged while walking to workA Mountain View woman talking on her cell phone while walking to work Monday morning was attacked by a man who slapped her...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2010Last comment by Don Frances, on Jan 27, 2010 at 10:35 am | 9 comments | 4162 Views
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TONIGHT: City holds budget workshopThe City Council has scheduled a public meeting this evening to discuss options for addressing an estimated $5 million general...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2010Last comment by sam, on Jan 27, 2010 at 9:45 am | 4 comments | 4780 Views
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Pedal-powered taxis roll down CastroThe latest form of transit in downtown Mountain View may be low-tech, but it also seems a perfect fit for these modern times,...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2010Last comment by Jack Naybor, on Jan 25, 2010 at 10:05 pm | 11 comments | 5444 Views
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City could buy Castro Street propertiesThe City Council considered the purchase of a quarter acre of prime real estate on Castro Street during a closed meeting...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2010Last comment by becky, on Jan 25, 2010 at 1:09 pm | 10 comments | 4028 Views
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Local megachurch's charismatic leader resignsPaul Sheppard, the beloved pastor who led the monumental growth of Abundant Life Christian Fellowship for 20 years, resigned...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Jan 25, 2010 at 11:58 am | 529 comments | 132205 Views
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This Saturday: Rotary Club of Mountain View Crab Feed Fundraiser & RaffleOnly 5 days away! There will be a limited amount of tickets will be sold at the door. Plus, raffle prizes from SF 49ers,...
Original post made by Rotary Club of Mountain View on Jan. 25, 2010There are no comments yet. 4238 Views
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Council OKs home loan perk for city workersMountain View's city employees will now be eligible for low interest home loans worth up to $100,000 thanks to a late Christmas...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2010Last comment by Brian, on Jan 24, 2010 at 11:39 pm | 7 comments | 5134 Views
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Camera may hold clue to arrestsLast week's birthday party-turned-violent melee is either a case of police brutality or drunken partiers run amok, depending...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2010Last comment by Old Ben, on Jan 24, 2010 at 10:19 pm | 2 comments | 3494 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amigos league a kick for local youthAs community leaders and parents look for ways to keep kids out of gangs and away from violence, many are turning to Pedro...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2008Last comment by jakup, on Jan 24, 2010 at 7:14 pm | 6 comments | 7542 Views
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Peninsula residents clash over high speed railCalifornia's proposed high speed rail system is either a badly needed boost to the state's workers and commuters or an overpriced,...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2010Last comment by Old Crew, on Jan 24, 2010 at 7:37 am | 3 comments | 3810 Views
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King TuttlesFour members of The Tuttles with AJ Lee — a five-piece bluegrass group playing this weekend at First Presbyterian Church...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2010Last comment by Anonymous, on Jan 24, 2010 at 1:02 am | 1 comment | 6166 Views
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Armed robbers hit check cashing franchisePolice are looking for three men who robbed a check cashing business on El Camino Real near Dale Avenue on Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2010Last comment by Jen, on Jan 23, 2010 at 12:05 am | 6 comments | 4773 Views
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Council picks goose-inspired art for fire stationCanada Geese might be a nuisance for golfers and a headache for staff at Shoreline Park, but the City Council put that aside...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2010Last comment by kathy, on Jan 22, 2010 at 6:46 pm | 8 comments | 28295 Views
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Report: Minton's project would decrease trafficDespite downtown neighborhood complaints to the contrary, the 213 apartments proposed to take the place of Minton's Lumber...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2010Last comment by Informed Citizen, on Jan 22, 2010 at 5:36 pm | 5 comments | 3574 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents say they would sue over special ed cutsAn item to reduce aide hours in the Mountain View Whisman School District's autism program was again pulled from the agenda...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2009Last comment by Teacher, on Jan 22, 2010 at 3:32 pm | 21 comments | 8912 Views
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earthquake triggered weaponsConsidering the San Andreas fault runs closeby, I'm wondering if anyone has any info on or heard of earthquake triggered...
Original post made by e on Feb. 25, 2008Last comment by inleaguewiththesea, on Jan 22, 2010 at 7:43 am | 2 comments | 6245 Views
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New developer to take on MayfieldAfter six years of planning, and almost a year without a developer, the 450-home project at the former Mayfield Mall officially...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2009Last comment by Joe Segretti, on Jan 21, 2010 at 9:20 pm | 22 comments | 6570 Views
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Disturbing Home Invasion on Middlefield RoadRead the full story here: http://www.ktvu.com/news/21618364/detail.html I wonder if ATMs could be installed with an "I'm...
Original post made by Todd Willows on Nov. 15, 2009Last comment by Grace, on Jan 21, 2010 at 6:31 am | 6 comments | 4050 Views
OTHER ISSUES
In Menlo Park, it's wait and see on pensionsThe cost of public pensions to California and its cities, towns and agencies has long been a concern, and city managers in...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2010Last comment by Wayne Martin, on Jan 21, 2010 at 5:53 am | 4 comments | 5051 Views
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Armed robbers pick wrong place for crimeMountain View police have arrested four suspects they say committed armed robbery with a semiautomatic assault handgun in...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2010Last comment by Mr. Big, on Jan 21, 2010 at 5:32 am | 12 comments | 5367 Views
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