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Gas tax Tom CambellThe gas tax is the tax that makes the most sense. We are talking about reducing omissions but the only way to make people...
Original post made by Kevin Crispie on Aug. 9, 2009Last comment by Annoyed, on Aug 12, 2009 at 12:55 pm | 2 comments | 5307 Views
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We must be careful about HSRHSR is an infrastructure project and the private sector industry that has been hit particularly hard is construction. Building...
Original post made by Kevin Crispie on Aug. 9, 2009Last comment by John, on Aug 12, 2009 at 11:45 am | 5 comments | 4033 Views
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Give Google credit for free WiFiFor the lucky users who can receive Google's free WiFi in Mountain View, the service is a big hit, more than worth the trouble...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2009Last comment by RB, on Aug 11, 2009 at 3:09 pm | 1 comment | 4197 Views
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VTA to buy 70 hybrid buses with stimulus fundsThe board of directors of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority voted unanimously last week to authorize the purchase...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2009Last comment by southbay reader, on Aug 11, 2009 at 12:11 pm | 9 comments | 6212 Views
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Caltrain promises to reduce horn volumeFollowing an outcry from people who live near the tracks, Caltrain plans to reduce the volume of its locomotives' horns back...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2009Last comment by New to the area, on Aug 11, 2009 at 10:32 am | 14 comments | 6294 Views
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Armed carjacker robs three at Krispy KremeMountain View police are looking for a man who robbed three young people at gunpoint Sunday night, taking their cell phones...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2009Last comment by Neighbor, on Aug 10, 2009 at 7:28 pm | 8 comments | 4824 Views
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Convention backers ready to 'reboot California'Several hundred local civic leaders gathered Friday in Sunnyvale to propose a constitutional convention to "take back California"...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2009Last comment by Steve Nelson, on Aug 10, 2009 at 10:53 am | 23 comments | 8574 Views
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How to fix CaliforniaCalifornia's budget woes can be partially fixed for the future with a series of constitutional amendments, which the people...
Original post made by Kevin Crispie on Aug. 8, 2009Last comment by Kevin Crispie, on Aug 10, 2009 at 9:10 am | 2 comments | 3644 Views
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It's all about jobsThe economy in this country and this area won't get better until jobs, and lots of them, are being created. There will be...
Original post made by Kevin Crispie on Aug. 10, 2009There are no comments yet. 3700 Views
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Get wht you want out of elected officialsIf our elected officials don't do their jobs properly, I would encourage everyone to vote them out. We have a crisis in...
Original post made by Kevin Crispie on Aug. 9, 2009Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Aug 9, 2009 at 7:19 pm | 2 comments | 4422 Views
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Reward people who do goodelected officials who do the will of the people well and work with others well in government deserve to be elected again....
Original post made by Kevin Crispie on Aug. 9, 2009There are no comments yet. 4545 Views
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Staring down the high speed trainA few weeks ago the contractor/developer for the proposed housing portion of Alma Plaza in Palo Alto announced that he had...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2009Last comment by Rodger, on Aug 8, 2009 at 5:53 pm | 14 comments | 4634 Views
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Mountain View man gives the ultimate giftVivek Kumar knew nothing about the patient, except that she was a 38-year-old woman dying of leukemia, when he decided to...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2009Last comment by Bradleigh, on Aug 8, 2009 at 12:59 pm | 1 comment | 4980 Views
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Outdoor movie nights, concerts start this monthFriday night outdoor movie showings for local youths will come to Cuesta Park, Eagle Park and Rengstorff starting July 10;...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2009Last comment by barbara, on Aug 8, 2009 at 10:34 am | 4 comments | 5155 Views
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Seeking DECURTONI relativesI saw Charlie Welch's December 2, 2008, post about Betty Jane deCurtoni Todd. Betty's grandmother, Martha "Mattie" MacDonald...
Original post made by Sara MacDonald on Aug. 7, 2009Last comment by Sara MacDonald, on Aug 7, 2009 at 12:00 pm | 1 comment | 3803 Views
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Hangar One may house new airshipNASA Ames deputy director Lew Braxton told a crowd last Thursday that the agency was hard at work on a plan to restore Hangar...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2009Last comment by Chuck Estes, on Aug 6, 2009 at 5:27 pm | 3 comments | 4597 Views
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Leadership Mountain View celebrates 20 yearsEach year Leadership Mountain View, a nonprofit run by the Chamber of Commerce, brings together several dozen people who...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2009Last comment by Susan Hamilton, on Aug 6, 2009 at 2:59 pm | 4 comments | 5513 Views
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Most Likely, Sculptures by Brian Wasson at CSMA's Mohr GalleryCommunity School of Music and Arts (CSMA) presents an exhibition of sculptures by artist Brian Wasson in Mohr Gallery from...
Original post made by csma on Aug. 6, 2009There are no comments yet. 3724 Views
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Palo Alto settles lawsuit over plastic bagsPalo Alto will have to conduct a lengthy environmental analysis should it choose to expand its campaign against plastic bags,...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Aug 6, 2009 at 2:14 pm | 33 comments | 9085 Views
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Despite budget hit, city better off than expectedNow that California has an official budget — signed today by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — city staffers say cuts...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2009Last comment by sleep-deprived, on Aug 6, 2009 at 9:48 am | 3 comments | 4805 Views
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