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San Antonio Center Precise Plan Calls for Shared ParkingI am sure that those of you who regularly attend and/or watch City Council meetings are asking yourselves "What do you mean...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Mar. 19, 2014There are no comments yet. 4406 Views
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Fire closes Burger King on El CaminoNo one was hurt when the Burger King near Grant Road on El Camino Real caught fire Thursday, an official from the Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2013Last comment by Hmmmmm, on Mar 19, 2014 at 2:25 am | 9 comments | 9862 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Zimbabwe benefit run kicks off with poetry slamsThree slam poetry and storytelling events, the Zimbabwe Poetry Slam and African Folk Tales performances, will be held in...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2014Last comment by UC Davis Grad, on Mar 18, 2014 at 7:12 pm | 10 comments | 7745 Views
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Police say arson caused 2-alarm fireArson is suspected to be the cause of the of the two-alarm fire that broke out early Sunday morning on Fordham Way. The home...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2014Last comment by Mr DePorto, on Mar 18, 2014 at 2:14 pm | 2 comments | 5805 Views
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Homeless man sentenced for counterfeitingA federal court judge has sentenced a Gulf War veteran and drug addict who apparently lived in Mountain View to 30 months...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2009Last comment by SteelPanther, on Mar 17, 2014 at 10:13 pm | 4 comments | 5164 Views
OTHER ISSUES
More toxic sites linked to leaky sewersIt's long been a mystery as to how high levels of dangerous trichloroethylene (TCE) were found in the Silva family's well...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2014Last comment by alice s., on Mar 17, 2014 at 8:39 am | 5 comments | 12677 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New drug suspected in teen's overdoseLocal authorities suspect a relatively new drug to be responsible for the apparent overdose of a high school student from...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2014Last comment by Old Ben, on Mar 17, 2014 at 2:03 am | 12 comments | 9413 Views
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Google donates $50K to restore Immigrant HouseAs Google looks to improve its image locally, the search giant's latest gift to the city will help with the restoration of...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2014Last comment by Wenyleela, on Mar 16, 2014 at 3:10 pm | 6 comments | 6503 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Study: the downside of too much homeworkA survey of more than 4,000 students from ten high-performing high schools showed that excessive homework produces unhealthy...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2014Last comment by College, on Mar 16, 2014 at 12:32 pm | 10 comments | 10283 Views
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Can Jumbotron, fountains make a 'great place?'Can a 1-acre space designed by famous "Great Place" creator Fred Kent add badly needed charisma to San Antonio Center, which...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Mar 16, 2014 at 10:49 am | 2 comments | 4335 Views
SPORTS
Still swinging: Mountain View Tennis Club looks to expandThe Mountain View Tennis Club is set to spring into its 2014 season with its first tournament of the year. The one-day tournament...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2014Last comment by Jo-Ann Smith, on Mar 15, 2014 at 11:20 am | 1 comment | 4402 Views
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Crime briefs: Jewelry stolen, peeping TomBurglars reportedly got away with jewelry from a home on Sylan Avenue, while a resident of the Americana Apartments reported...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2014There are no comments yet. 4773 Views
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'Czar' proposed for bike-ped issuesCity Manager Dan Rich said Tuesday that interest among council members and residents in bicycle and pedestrian issues has...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2014Last comment by Ha, OK then, on Mar 14, 2014 at 11:27 am | 33 comments | 14948 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
College Board taps Khan Academy in SAT overhaulA local web-based education company is at the center of number of major changes planned for the SAT. Read the full story...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2014Last comment by Captain James T. Kirk, on Mar 14, 2014 at 11:07 am | 5 comments | 10478 Views
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Google Bicyclists and HelmetsEach year 19000 US bicyclists are killed or injured. A majority of deaths are from injuries to the head.. 70 % of...
Original post made by Monika on Mar. 11, 2014Last comment by On Track, on Mar 14, 2014 at 9:32 am | 10 comments | 2372 Views
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Medicare a big money-loser for El CaminoEl Camino Hospital is losing much more money from low Medicare reimbursements than similar hospitals in the Central Valley...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2014Last comment by Amelia, on Mar 14, 2014 at 7:56 am | 1 comment | 6312 Views
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What adequate Google housing could look likeIf you've ever wondered what it might look like if there was enough housing in Mountain View for all of the city's Google...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2014Last comment by Pat, on Mar 13, 2014 at 8:36 pm | 31 comments | 15839 Views
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Protesters await Israel PM's arrival in Mountain ViewProtesters awaited the arrival of Gov. Jerry Brown and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Computer History...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2014Last comment by chris_j, on Mar 13, 2014 at 7:48 pm | 24 comments | 6520 Views
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Stop the Stop Light TrapIf any of you have driven through the intersection of Castro St and Central Expressway lately, you may have noticed some...
Original post made by Greg David on Mar. 13, 2014There are no comments yet. 2266 Views
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Ex-symphony head charged with embezzlementThe former executive director of the Peninsula Symphony Association has been accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2014Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 13, 2014 at 1:39 pm | 6 comments | 10327 Views
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