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CSMA's World Harmony Chorus, Friends & Family Concert - Mon, Jan. 25Join members of this CSMA chorus as they share songs from around the world! Be inspired to sing when you experience this...
Original post made by csma on Jan. 14, 2010There are no comments yet. 3261 Views
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Knife-wielding man robs downtown Wells FargoA man brandishing a knife robbed the Wells Fargo Bank on Castro Street on Monday morning before fleeing into nearby Pioneer...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2010Last comment by Just a thought, on Jan 14, 2010 at 1:04 am | 23 comments | 4912 Views
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Outlook 2010: more tough timesMost prognosticators will say that 2010 has to be better than its predecessor. Would the governor of California agree? Read...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2010Last comment by Will Joseph, on Jan 13, 2010 at 11:42 pm | 3 comments | 4422 Views
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Governor touts jobs plan during Mtn. View visitGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger came to Mountain View on Tuesday morning with the idea of promoting his green jobs initiative...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2010Last comment by Promethis on Drugs, on Jan 13, 2010 at 10:15 pm | 2 comments | 4425 Views
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Local transit cuts go into effect MondayChanges to light rail vehicle and bus schedules in Santa Clara County prompted by state transit funding cuts go into effect...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2010Last comment by Promethis on Drugs, on Jan 13, 2010 at 9:49 pm | 8 comments | 3722 Views
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Ad hoc BMX park bulldozed by cityIn the name of safety and to protect itself from lawsuits, the city took a bulldozer last week to the result of years of...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2009Last comment by Erik, on Jan 13, 2010 at 12:09 pm | 3 comments | 3796 Views
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People to People Ambassadors coming door-to-door. Legit?My wife and I just had two college-age kids knock on our door and claim they were from the People to People Ambassador program,...
Original post made by Paul on Jan. 12, 2010Last comment by USA, on Jan 13, 2010 at 10:24 am | 3 comments | 3389 Views
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Resident injured during Calderon Ave. fireA household in the "Avalon at Creekside" apartment complex has been displaced following a one-alarm fire Friday morning that...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2010Last comment by DCS, on Jan 12, 2010 at 4:06 pm | 12 comments | 4532 Views
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Local biz gets boost with ShopMountainViewShopping locally just got easier, thanks to a partnership between the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce and ShopCity.com,...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2010Last comment by Promoting Local Businesses, on Jan 12, 2010 at 3:22 pm | 3 comments | 4301 Views
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Jan 30th: Annual Rotary Club of Mountain View Crab Feed & RaffleYou are invited to the Rotary Club of Mountain View Crab Feed 2010 Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Mountain...
Original post made by Alicia Crank on Jan. 12, 2010Last comment by , on Jan 12, 2010 at 11:25 am | 1 comment | 3855 Views
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The buzz on caffeineRecently, you may have picked up the newspaper or turned on the TV news to see yet another report about caffeine. The debate...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2010Last comment by dr. meow, on Jan 12, 2010 at 11:19 am | 1 comment | 3644 Views
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City's housing program under fireAfter 10 years on the books and a serious legal challenge, the "Below Market Rate" fee assessed on larger-scale development...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2010Last comment by Joe V, on Jan 12, 2010 at 9:57 am | 2 comments | 3699 Views
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Fire displaces family on Hope StreetA family was displaced in Mountain View on Saturday night after their downtown home caught on fire, according to the fire...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2010Last comment by king leo, on Jan 12, 2010 at 9:20 am | 8 comments | 3828 Views
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South Bay earthquake felt across PeninsulaThe U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 struck this morning near Milpitas. Its...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2010Last comment by jravanell, on Jan 11, 2010 at 7:50 pm | 7 comments | 6944 Views
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Collect pension, return to workThe cost of city employee pensions has long been a subject of controversy, and that debate was given new life recently after...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2010Last comment by Daniel DeBolt, on Jan 11, 2010 at 11:48 am | 3 comments | 4007 Views
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Cloudy water not a concernWater customers in the East Bay, South Bay, the Peninsula, and in San Francisco may see some temporary cloudiness in their...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2009Last comment by Alan R, on Jan 11, 2010 at 11:34 am | 3 comments | 7754 Views
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Census Bureau sets up Evelyn Avenue officeThe U.S. Census Bureau has come to Mountain View as part of its nationwide campaign to solicit information from every residence...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2010Last comment by Dave, on Jan 10, 2010 at 11:42 pm | 2 comments | 5723 Views
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Top high speed rail executive to retireMehdi Morshed, the executive director of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, announced Thursday that he will retire...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2010Last comment by Rodger, on Jan 8, 2010 at 5:18 pm | 1 comment | 4522 Views
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Analysts: Guv's goals appropriate, but unlikelyIn his State of the State address Wednesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger discussed prisons and priorities while pushing a...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2010Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Jan 7, 2010 at 11:32 pm | 1 comment | 4541 Views
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Department heads showed commitment to cityKathy Farrar came up through the ranks of Mountain View city government starting as a 20-year-old clerk in 1971. Karen Burnett...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2010Last comment by Ned, on Jan 7, 2010 at 5:15 pm | 3 comments | 5420 Views
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