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RESTAURANTS
Downtown MV restaurant news: Mervyn's, Gochi1. Mervyn's restaurant has reopened at 236 Castro. This is a historic development with modern spin. Longtime downtown...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Jul. 15, 2015Last comment by Max Hauser, on Jul 16, 2015 at 2:32 pm | 1 comment | 5871 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Man arrested in Vallejo kidnapping suspected in Palo Alto caseMatthew Daniel Muller, the man who was recently arrested in the bizarre kidnapping of a Vallejo woman, is a suspect in a...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2015Last comment by Patience, on Jul 16, 2015 at 1:23 pm | 6 comments | 5781 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pluto is ready for its close-upA watch party at NASA Ames gathered Tuesday to see images of Pluto that were 10 years in the making. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by Scientist, on Jul 16, 2015 at 10:50 am | 1 comment | 6071 Views
OTHER ISSUES
1,000 new homes get nod from councilSometimes it's an honor just to get nominated. Case in point: Last week, the Mountain View City Council gave the nod to three...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2015Last comment by Concrete Jungle and Parks, on Jul 16, 2015 at 10:17 am | 28 comments | 9366 Views
AROUND TOWN
As NASA probe nears Pluto, Ames hosts live screeningThe world will get an unprecedented view of Pluto on Tuesday when a NASA spacecraft launched nine years ago nears the icy...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2015Last comment by PlutoFan, on Jul 15, 2015 at 10:22 pm | 5 comments | 5568 Views
ELECTIONS
El Camino Hospital has a very good yearEl Camino Hospital raked in more money than anticipated this fiscal year, ending with $65 million in extra cash -- and hospital...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2015Last comment by robyn, on Jul 15, 2015 at 6:04 am | 5 comments | 9349 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MV to study South Bay clean-energy alternativeIn a bid to cut energy costs as well as greenhouse gases, Mountain View officials are powering forward with a small band...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2015Last comment by Len Abrams, on Jul 14, 2015 at 4:51 pm | 4 comments | 6622 Views
ELECTIONS
NASA expo to explore drone potentialLook into the skies these days and you might just see a drone buzzing through the air. But while these small unmanned fliers...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2015Last comment by Jeff, on Jul 14, 2015 at 3:06 pm | 4 comments | 6047 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Should we try a new approach to housing affordability?Mountain View and neighboring cities are having a housing crisis. People are being forced out of the area because they can...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2015Last comment by DoNoHarm, on Jul 14, 2015 at 9:34 am | 2 comments | 3315 Views
RESTAURANTS
A bittersweet unionAffogatos prove that opposites do, indeed, attract. They bring together hot and cold, sweet and bitter in holy, delicious...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2015Last comment by K, on Jul 13, 2015 at 11:56 pm | 2 comments | 6970 Views
AROUND TOWN
Old bombs unearthed in Mountain ViewIt might seem more like a problem for the shores of Normandy or Iwo Jima, but local police officials say World War II-era...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2015Last comment by John Kostka, on Jul 13, 2015 at 8:05 pm | 4 comments | 11365 Views
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West Nile mosquitoes found in Mountain ViewSanta Clara County officials announced Wednesday that mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus were found in Mountain View and...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2015Last comment by Paul, on Jul 13, 2015 at 12:22 am | 11 comments | 7300 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos board asks MV to fund park purchaseThe Los Altos School District is looking to partner with the city of Mountain View to build a new school in the San Antonio...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2015Last comment by Tom, on Jul 12, 2015 at 9:18 pm | 132 comments | 12367 Views
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Made with passion and careSuccess is often found when talent is backed by passion, and when it comes to the artwork Bruce Pizzichillo and his wife,...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2015Last comment by Jeff, on Jul 12, 2015 at 1:22 pm | 1 comment | 4896 Views
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A friend in deedPublic accolades and private turmoil have marked the past 18 months for community activist Elena Pacheco. The tireless volunteer...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2015Last comment by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, on Jul 12, 2015 at 12:10 pm | 5 comments | 10508 Views
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Downtown grocer still struggling, quietlyThe owners of Mountain View's only downtown grocery store say it's been no easy task to stay in business since setting up...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Jul 12, 2015 at 8:14 am | 41 comments | 19123 Views
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Police: East Palo Alto man cited in hit-and-run accidentA 34-year-old man who allegedly struck two vehicles before plowing through a Caltrain fence and hitting a power pole has...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2015Last comment by Timo, on Jul 12, 2015 at 3:26 am | 1 comment | 5756 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Top planet hunter retires from NASA AmesNASA Ames Research Center lost one of its brightest stars last week with the retirement of William Borucki, a research scientist...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2015Last comment by former Lick Obs staff, on Jul 11, 2015 at 10:33 am | 1 comment | 5519 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Teachers get raises, with no raised voicesLast year's bitter standoff between administrators and the teachers union over salaries didn't materialize during negotiations...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2015Last comment by Last Word, on Jul 11, 2015 at 12:59 am | 11 comments | 7212 Views
AROUND TOWN
County sets bait to stop fruit fliesState workers will begin laying bait today in Santa Clara County to stop the spread of oriental fruit flies, county officials...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2015Last comment by NeHi, on Jul 10, 2015 at 7:28 pm | 1 comment | 5222 Views
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