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Rising sea level gets city's attentionThe city of Mountain View's Planning Department is taking seriously a projected rise in the water level of the San Francisco...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2009Last comment by Jeff, on Mar 30, 2009 at 6:23 pm | 7 comments | 9086 Views
AROUND TOWN
Huff teacher is out for the yearA fourth grade teacher at Huff Elementary School teacher who some accused of having an "abusive" teaching style will not...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2009Last comment by omg, on Mar 30, 2009 at 5:29 pm | 40 comments | 5914 Views
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City to receive $1.6M in stimulus fundingCongresswoman Anna Eshoo announced today that Mountain View will receive $719,000 in stimulus funding to go towards improving...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2009Last comment by USA, on Mar 30, 2009 at 11:12 am | 8 comments | 5808 Views
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Google exec plans 6,000-square-foot homeTry Googling Google co-founder Larry Page and you won't find out much -- certainly not about what he's got in mind for his...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2009Last comment by kanan krishnan, on Mar 28, 2009 at 11:21 pm | 4 comments | 5151 Views
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County takes 'carrot' approach on bagsIn its quest to encourage residents to embrace reusable shopping bags, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this week...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2009Last comment by JJ, on Mar 27, 2009 at 3:09 pm | 3 comments | 4946 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
TONIGHT: Huge Whisman project before councilIn a development that is slated to be larger than Mayfield -- but probably without as much controversy -- 38 acres of industrial...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2009Last comment by Rez, on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:55 am | 2 comments | 5839 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Two-alarm fire damages Springer Street homeInvestigators are trying to determine what started a two-alarm fire at a home in Mountain View on Thursday night, according...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2009Last comment by Courtney Walters, on Mar 27, 2009 at 8:31 am | 5 comments | 5814 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View tackles hate crimes, plans for proactive approachAfter a spate of recent hate crimes in Mountain View, community leaders said Wednesday that the city needs to take a proactive...
Original post made by GSB on Mar. 26, 2009Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Mar 26, 2009 at 10:32 pm | 1 comment | 4817 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Officials: 25 pinched in Rengstorff Park cleanupPolice arrested 25 people in Rengstorff Park for gambling and drinking last year, city officials say, in efforts to rid the...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2009Last comment by that one guy, on Mar 26, 2009 at 9:59 pm | 2 comments | 4826 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino launches unique genomic centerPatients at El Camino Hospital will have access to a powerful new medical tool this week after the hospital becomes the first...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2009Last comment by Deniece, on Mar 25, 2009 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment | 5718 Views
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Cocaine, cash, cars seized in major drug bustA two-year investigation into a major South Bay drug trafficking operation resulted in 14 arrests and the seizure of large...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2009Last comment by Kendra J. Blair, on Mar 25, 2009 at 12:32 am | 3 comments | 6268 Views
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Housing market through the roofWhile the housing market seems to have slowed elsewhere, homes have been selling faster than ever in Mountain View, with...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2007Last comment by eric, on Mar 24, 2009 at 10:39 pm | 17 comments | 8998 Views
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Man robbed at knifepoint on El CaminoPolice are looking for a man who attacked another man on El Camino Real on Wednesday night and then stole his iPod and cell...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2009Last comment by Randall Flagg, on Mar 24, 2009 at 7:07 pm | 5 comments | 5034 Views
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Survey: Locals want first dibs at Senior CenterA survey of Mountain View seniors finds that, among other things, they want to be given priority over seniors coming from...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2009Last comment by Andrew, on Mar 24, 2009 at 4:38 pm | 10 comments | 6274 Views
AROUND TOWN
High-speed-rail agency strapped for cashHigh-speed-rail agency strapped for cash Rail authority looks for a state loan for 800-mile high-speed-train line by...
Original post made by HSR Bankrupt on Mar. 24, 2009Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Mar 24, 2009 at 12:45 pm | 1 comment | 3674 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rod Diridon: High-speed rail on track, neededRod Diridon, a key leader of the high speed rail project to link San Francisco and Los Angeles, told a Palo Alto audience...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2009Last comment by HSR bankrupt, on Mar 24, 2009 at 7:59 am | 8 comments | 5598 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tomorrow's events (March 24)[http://www.mountainview.gov/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=5573 ==B Talk:== Helping Boys Behave] Jomary Hilliard,...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2009Last comment by Karin Bricker, Supervising Librarian, on Mar 23, 2009 at 3:34 pm | 1 comment | 5449 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hatred of policemen made official in OaklandI was present (as a guest) at US Citizenship Naturalization Oath Ceremenony in Oakland on March 17, held in Paramount Theatre...
Original post made by Naturalized Citizen on Mar. 23, 2009There are no comments yet. 4396 Views
SPORTS
Run, learn and help ZimbabweIt's been a fruitful decade for Ellen Clark's Sustainable Living Foundation, which puts on the now-famous Zimbabwe Run. But...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2009Last comment by Randall Flagg, on Mar 22, 2009 at 7:01 pm | 2 comments | 6151 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Commission cracks down on council's free seats at ShorelineResponding to complaints from other cities, the California Fair Political Practices Commission is regulating the use of free...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2009Last comment by eric, on Mar 22, 2009 at 1:50 pm | 3 comments | 5586 Views
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