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RESTAURANTS
Dinner near a movieAs a local real estate agent during the roaring 2000s, Bella Awdisho did well enough during the property bubble to pursue...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2009Last comment by Dean Johnson, on Jun 19, 2009 at 8:40 am | 1 comment | 7287 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain hits car in Sunnyvale, halting serviceA Caltrain struck a Volkswagen Jetta in Sunnyvale this morning as the driver tried to push the disabled car across the train...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2009Last comment by Old Ben, on Jun 18, 2009 at 11:10 pm | 2 comments | 5030 Views
AROUND TOWN
Life in prison for Craigslist assaultsA San Jose man who robbed and sexually assaulted women he met through the Web site Craigslist has been sentenced to life...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2009Last comment by Old Ben, on Jun 18, 2009 at 3:07 pm | 2 comments | 4751 Views
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ShorelineWhy didn't you do a story on the fiasco at Shoreline for the Food Network event - was it because it wasn't as sensational...
Original post made by mary on Jun. 17, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Jun 18, 2009 at 10:27 am | 12 comments | 4928 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Passing grade for local schoolsIt isn't new test scores -- just a new way to read the old test scores. But according to new rankings released by the state,...
Original post made on May. 28, 2009Last comment by cc, on Jun 17, 2009 at 4:27 pm | 4 comments | 5835 Views
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Whisman residents feeling cut offA General Plan hearing on the Whisman neighborhood was surprisingly heated Monday night, as its residents expressed frustration...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2009Last comment by Gary Rosen, on Jun 16, 2009 at 10:01 pm | 11 comments | 6100 Views
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Retiring doc keeps passion for volunteeringWhen Dr. Jeffrey Urman retired this spring from Kaiser after nearly 20 years, employees at the hospital said it wasn't hard...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2009Last comment by Jim, on Jun 16, 2009 at 4:29 pm | 2 comments | 6250 Views
OTHER ISSUES
TONIGHT: Minton's, Moffett and more for councilThe City Council is set to take on four study session topics tonight: a proposed 214-apartment project slated for the Minton's...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2009Last comment by John, on Jun 16, 2009 at 4:16 pm | 4 comments | 5525 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Grim school-funding outlook will get grimmerGrim and grimmer: That's the outlook for California public school funding at least until 2012, state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2009Last comment by Old Ben, on Jun 16, 2009 at 11:48 am | 3 comments | 5006 Views
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Irene Sharp Concert at CSMA on June 25 (NOT June 22)!The concert with Irene Sharp (Cello) and Steven Lightburn (piano) is on Thursday, June 25 at 7 pm at the Community School...
Original post made by csma on Jun. 16, 2009There are no comments yet. 3785 Views
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COMING UP: Stevens Creek Trail celebrationThis Saturday, a crowd of trail-lovers will gather to celebrate two milestones in the expansion of Stevens Creek Trail: the...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2009Last comment by Jean Pommier, on Jun 16, 2009 at 8:35 am | 7 comments | 5734 Views
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What has your experience been with Google WiFi?It's been almost three years since Google installed its free WiFi network. We would like to get readers' thoughts on how...
Original post made by Daniel DeBolt on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by Ed, on Jun 15, 2009 at 2:55 pm | 39 comments | 10907 Views
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Council approves loans for city employeesAs an incentive for city employees to live in Mountain View, the City Council approved a program Tuesday making low interest...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2009Last comment by tami, on Jun 15, 2009 at 2:44 pm | 5 comments | 6908 Views
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Summer Camps, Art Classes for All Ages at CSMASummer session is underway at the Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View! There's still some room in the...
Original post made by csma on Jun. 15, 2009Last comment by , on Jun 15, 2009 at 12:11 pm | 1 comment | 4060 Views
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Armed robbers storm apartment on San VeronPolice are looking for two men who they say robbed four people in their San Veron Avenue apartment by charging in with a...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2009Last comment by Ridiculous, on Jun 13, 2009 at 3:07 pm | 1 comment | 3235 Views
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Join HSR group? City lets it blow byMountain View will not be joining a coalition of Peninsula cities that aims to advocate for the region when it comes to running...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2009Last comment by eric, on Jun 12, 2009 at 11:41 am | 24 comments | 7218 Views
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Mountain View judge Leslie Nichols retiresThe only Mountain View resident to ever become a Superior Court judge retired last week, and 400 friends, family and colleagues...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2009Last comment by V. Swan, on Jun 12, 2009 at 4:57 am | 7 comments | 13144 Views
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Three-alarm fire destroys Gladys Ave. homesA three-alarm fire Tuesday morning on the first block of Gladys Avenue destroyed two units of a fourplex and at least one...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2009Last comment by Mr Nice, on Jun 11, 2009 at 5:51 pm | 12 comments | 5911 Views
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All hands on deck for next Shoreline concertIt was supposed to be a calm classic rock show at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 31, but instead the concert was plagued with...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2009Last comment by ?, on Jun 11, 2009 at 2:56 pm | 18 comments | 5701 Views
ELECTIONS
Council approves utility rate increasesTo compensate for increased water, garbage and sewer costs imposed on the city, the City Council raised utility rates Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2009Last comment by curious, on Jun 11, 2009 at 2:16 pm | 1 comment | 6437 Views
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