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MOVIES
Run for your lifeThough "McFarland, USA" tells an inspiring true story of underdog triumph, audiences of all ethnicities deserve far better...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2015Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Feb 24, 2015 at 3:31 pm | 5 comments | 7615 Views
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Fine-dining comfort foodBFD isn't an old-fashioned diner with blue-plate specials. It's more like San Francisco's Fog City Diner in concept, with...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2015Last comment by Pisci, on Feb 23, 2015 at 9:44 am | 1 comment | 5635 Views
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Man in critical condition following traffic collisionA man is in critical condition at a hospital after he was struck by a vehicle at an intersection in Mountain View on Monday...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2015Last comment by Jay Park, on Feb 21, 2015 at 10:20 am | 18 comments | 9277 Views
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EPA zeros in on sewer line pollutersIn the investigation of the toxics found under homes on Evandale Avenue in 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency has...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by Thomas&Magaly, on Feb 20, 2015 at 10:10 pm | 3 comments | 8864 Views
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Candidate spends over $500K on water district seatThe newest Santa Clara Valley Water District board member, Gary Kremen, won the seat with a slim 50.8 percent of the vote...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2015Last comment by Margaret, on Feb 20, 2015 at 3:48 pm | 12 comments | 9135 Views
SPORTS
Pickleball National Champion DemoPickleball is the fastest growing sport in the USA and Daniel Moore, Open Singles National Pickleball Champion, will drop...
Original post made by Monica Williams on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by Ron, on Feb 20, 2015 at 1:18 am | 1 comment | 3102 Views
ELECTIONS
Landlords' hidden spending may trigger new election lawResponding to the <I>Voice's</I></B> story that a landlord advocacy group hid $85,000 in late election spending from voters,...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by Tap Merrick, on Feb 19, 2015 at 10:50 pm | 1 comment | 4172 Views
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Police release sketches of bathroom groper, peeperPalo Alto police released Saturday a sketch of a man who allegedly groped another man using a urinal inside a Macy's restroom...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2015Last comment by Restroom, on Feb 19, 2015 at 10:44 am | 2 comments | 6436 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto VA positions itself within national scandalIn light of the recent scandal involving false record-keeping and long wait lists at VA hospitals in other parts of the country,...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2014Last comment by IAM13, on Feb 17, 2015 at 7:33 pm | 7 comments | 8286 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New council allows non-citizens to be advisorsOn Tuesday night the City Council voted to create advisory bodies that are more reflective of the city's population by allowing...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2015Last comment by Sparty, on Feb 17, 2015 at 3:15 am | 7 comments | 6356 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council reverses course on North Bayshore housingMountain View's City Council on Tuesday night responded in a significant way to the need for more housing in the city, a...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2015Last comment by IG, on Feb 15, 2015 at 11:55 am | 24 comments | 13084 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County urges parents to vaccinateFollowing a rise in measles cases across California, Santa Clara County health officials are calling on parents who have...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2015Last comment by DotCon, on Feb 15, 2015 at 9:32 am | 42 comments | 8810 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hospital's expansion plans trigger traffic concernsThe growing Bay Area population is putting the squeeze on El Camino Hospital, maxing out parking and pushing maternity and...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2015Last comment by Garrett, on Feb 14, 2015 at 9:28 am | 18 comments | 10834 Views
OTHER ISSUES
President Obama to sign executive order on cybersecurity at StanfordPresident Barack Obama is scheduled to speak this morning at Stanford University for a summit on cybersecurity. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2015Last comment by Almost healed from past damage, on Feb 14, 2015 at 6:03 am | 3 comments | 4857 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Weekend storm boosts Bay Area rainfall totals to normalSeasonal rain totals in the Bay Area are back to normal after the weekend rain and windstorm, National Weather Service officials...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2015Last comment by DC, on Feb 13, 2015 at 8:52 am | 9 comments | 7875 Views
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New veterans memorial approvedA new memorial for war veterans and those who serve in the military was approved unanimously by the City Council on Tuesday,...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2014Last comment by Juan Saucedo, on Feb 13, 2015 at 7:35 am | 8 comments | 8597 Views
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Supervisors seek state funds for new jail towerThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors today approved a plan to ask the state to pay for a new tower and repair work...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2015Last comment by Incognito, on Feb 12, 2015 at 11:15 pm | 3 comments | 4878 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Wizards on six-stringsAward-winning middle and high-school guitarists are headed to the San Francisco this weekend to demonstrate what a lifetime...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2015Last comment by NeHi, on Feb 12, 2015 at 5:25 pm | 1 comment | 6492 Views
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School districts seeking input on superintendent searchesMountain View-Los Altos and Mountain View-Whisman school districts are both seeking community input and feedback on the search...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2015Last comment by Samuel L, on Feb 11, 2015 at 6:06 pm | 2 comments | 5425 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Obama plans 'cybersecurity summit' at StanfordPresident Barack Obama is planning a trip to the Bay Area next week as he prepares to push for changes in cybersecurity policy....
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2015Last comment by PA Resident, on Feb 10, 2015 at 9:23 pm | 11 comments | 7941 Views
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