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OTHER ISSUES
Flu vaccine shipping delay cancels a 'flu clinic'A shipping delay in this year's seasonal flu vaccine has forced cancellation of a "flu clinic" scheduled for Oct. 17 at the...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2009Last comment by No-Longer-As-Frustrated Mom, on Oct 21, 2009 at 2:14 pm | 13 comments | 6883 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council deregulates city's taxisThe City Council has decided to open the city to competition among taxi cab companies, ending the lock held by the two cab...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2009Last comment by MV Girl, on Oct 20, 2009 at 9:58 pm | 3 comments | 5358 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rockin' 'The House'Mountain View's teen center is no longer called the Teen Center: it's now "The House," part of a revamped image that, along...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2009Last comment by Bruno, on Oct 20, 2009 at 3:54 pm | 2 comments | 6111 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police draw ire for public drunkenness arrestsPolice and a handful of local residents hold divergent opinions about what happened late last Friday after officers responded...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2009Last comment by Owen Johnston, on Oct 20, 2009 at 2:42 pm | 27 comments | 6892 Views
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Man stabbed, arrest made at Century 16Police say a 25-year-old San Jose man was stabbed in the stomach and the heart Friday night as late-night movies were letting...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2009Last comment by Person of interest., on Oct 20, 2009 at 2:40 pm | 32 comments | 8058 Views
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Running for the prizeMountain View nonprofit Brute Labs was recently awarded a grant of more than $10,000 to fund the Project RUN! physical education...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2009Last comment by Dontae, on Oct 20, 2009 at 9:12 am | 3 comments | 4393 Views
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'The sky is the limit' for Rengstorff ParkCouncil members held a study session Tuesday to discuss ideas for an upgrade of Rengstorff Park with the intention of making...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2009Last comment by A view from the sky, on Oct 19, 2009 at 2:21 pm | 12 comments | 5256 Views
RESTAURANTS
Fast food with flavorI made a big mistake. The first day I cruised over to Lulu's Mexican takeout in the refurbished Town & Country Village for...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2009Last comment by Comida Lover, on Oct 18, 2009 at 9:46 pm | 1 comment | 6628 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Defeating the Model Minority StereotypeMy name is Alex Pelfrey, I am twenty years old, I have lived in California for those twenty years and I admit that I am an...
Original post made by Alex Pelfrey on Oct. 18, 2009There are no comments yet. 3957 Views
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Clean, green and liberatingImagine getting your house professionally cleaned by women who take pride in their work, earn a fair wage, and use only green...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2009Last comment by CAP, on Oct 18, 2009 at 4:07 pm | 2 comments | 3515 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Reminder: Join the Fight to Save the Palo Alto Bowl From Demolition!Hi you all, As a reminder, please join the cause JOIN THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE PALO ALTO BOWL! http://www.move.to/savethepaloaltobowl Also,...
Original post made by Daniel Mart on Oct. 18, 2009There are no comments yet. 4371 Views
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San Antonio proposal includes 400 homesA developer has proposed 400 homes and 225,000 square feet of new retail space for the San Antonio shopping center —...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2009Last comment by Alan Davis, on Oct 17, 2009 at 11:47 pm | 39 comments | 8454 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Meeting reveals challenges for High Speed RailExperts at a meeting held last week by the California High Speed Rail Authority revealed several design requirements which...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2009Last comment by Gayle, on Oct 17, 2009 at 10:40 am | 25 comments | 6463 Views
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Don't Miss Out on the pary4all at CSMA - Buy Your Ticket Today!There's still time to get your ticket for CSMA's 1st annual party4all, which will be held on Saturday, October 24 from 6-10...
Original post made by csma on Oct. 16, 2009Last comment by csma, on Oct 16, 2009 at 3:19 pm | 1 comment | 4088 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google plans upgrades to its free WiFi serviceSeveral weeks ago — and three years after giving the gift of free WiFi Internet to its hometown — Google met...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2009Last comment by Jason, on Oct 16, 2009 at 1:35 pm | 8 comments | 3857 Views
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Police: Man recording video up women's skirtsPalo Alto police are investigating a report of a man using his cell phone camera to record videos up women's skirts at the...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2009Last comment by Daniel, on Oct 16, 2009 at 1:13 pm | 2 comments | 4404 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Grade separation anxietyExperts at a meeting held last week by the California High-Speed Rail Authority revealed several design requirements which...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2009Last comment by mv resident, on Oct 16, 2009 at 10:19 am | 1 comment | 4002 Views
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Caltrain to return whistles to underneath trainsAmid sustained complaints from residents since Caltrain moved its train whistles to the tops of its engines, the rail agency...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2009Last comment by andy c, on Oct 15, 2009 at 10:49 pm | 7 comments | 5231 Views
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The legacy of Charles KaoMountain View resident Dr. Charles Kao is the godfather of broadband thanks to his pioneering work with fiber optics in the...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2009Last comment by MV Resident, on Oct 15, 2009 at 9:02 pm | 2 comments | 17904 Views
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Proposal would extend mayoral term to 2 yearsUnder a proposal being discussed by the Council Procedures Committee at 3:30 p.m. today in City Hall, the selection of a...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2009Last comment by observer, on Oct 15, 2009 at 5:37 pm | 4 comments | 4775 Views
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