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Local author finds sci-fi success with Martian thrillerIt's hard to believe that Andy Weir doesn't work for NASA: computer simulations, mathematical calculations and chemical studies...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2014Last comment by Martin Omander, on Mar 12, 2014 at 11:44 pm | 2 comments | 9062 Views
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KMVT now on Roku, Apple TVMountain View's community access television station is no longer just for those who subscribe to Comcast's cable service. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2014Last comment by Dan, on Mar 11, 2014 at 2:09 pm | 2 comments | 6403 Views
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Google-employed commissioner resignsCiting concerns about the perception of a conflict of interest, Google employee Rachel Grossman has resigned from the the...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2014Last comment by MVResident67, on Mar 10, 2014 at 6:32 pm | 14 comments | 7865 Views
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Google Town: imaging housing for all employeesIf you've ever wondered what Mountain View might look like if there was enough housing for all of Google's local employees,...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2014Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Mar 10, 2014 at 4:55 pm | 9 comments | 8205 Views
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Commissioner latest victim of housing crisisResidents driven away by Mountain View's escalating rents now include Human Relations Commissioner Nilda Santiago, who has...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2014Last comment by Moffett Resident, on Mar 10, 2014 at 1:43 pm | 54 comments | 12010 Views
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City Hall to switch off Google WiFiPerhaps another sign that Google's free WiFi system in Mountain View is on its last legs, city officials are getting ready...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2013Last comment by Trudy, on Mar 9, 2014 at 9:34 pm | 21 comments | 35439 Views
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Google talks up its 'tools' for journalistsThey've worked with municipalities to provide free wireless and broadband Internet, created the world's most popular email...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2014Last comment by Old Ben, on Mar 9, 2014 at 11:54 am | 3 comments | 5523 Views
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Leaky sewer lines delivered TCE to homesA report commissioned by the city is boosting suspicions that early semiconductor companies spread pollution throughout northeastern...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by Liz S., on Mar 7, 2014 at 10:13 pm | 11 comments | 29570 Views
OTHER ISSUES
The tweeting species: A conversation with Jonathan FranzenWhen novelist and tech-skeptic Jonathan Franzen pays a visit March 6 to Mountain View as part of the Peninsula Open Space...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2014Last comment by Spletz, on Mar 7, 2014 at 2:59 pm | 1 comment | 7464 Views
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Council goes big for office growth in North BayshoreOffice buildings from five to eight stories tall soon could be allowed north of Highway 101, if City Council direction on...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2014Last comment by Garrett83, on Mar 7, 2014 at 2:58 pm | 44 comments | 13125 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Editorial: Google makes amends for failing WiFiIf ever there was a way into this tech-driven city's heart, the gift of lightning-fast Internet connections has to be high...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2014Last comment by AllYouCanEat, on Mar 7, 2014 at 9:40 am | 8 comments | 10106 Views
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JumpstartMD - Bay Area’s Largest Medical Weight Loss Program Opens in Mountain ViewJumpstartMD, the real food medical weight loss program most recommended by Bay Area physicians, is expanding its reach...
Original post made by Kathleen Bertolani on Mar. 5, 2014Last comment by Monty Python, on Mar 5, 2014 at 6:29 pm | 2 comments | 3167 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Former educator, AIDS activist honoredThe Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District's board of trustees recently voted to name the school's gymnasium...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2014Last comment by Awalt HS Student, on Mar 4, 2014 at 3:21 pm | 1 comment | 6199 Views
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From Grand Boulevard to Grand Canyons!After reviewing the "place making" plans for Phase II of the San Antonio Center Project in the study session memo, I can't...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Mar. 4, 2014There are no comments yet. 2784 Views
SPORTS
Former educator, AIDS activist memorializedMuch of the legacy of Dushan "Dude" Angius — one of the local high school district's most respected elders —...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2014Last comment by natale [ nat ] ra, on Mar 4, 2014 at 8:02 am | 1 comment | 13417 Views
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Union janitors to return to City Hall, with less payThe janitors who lost their jobs cleaning the city's buildings this year may be rehired by a surprisingly cheap union contractor...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2013Last comment by Hmm, on Mar 3, 2014 at 4:58 pm | 20 comments | 18954 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain plan would fell trees, add substationsA new report analyzing the environmental impacts of electrifying the Caltrain rail line indicates that the benefits of cleaner,...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2014Last comment by Oh Sure, fine, no problem!, on Mar 3, 2014 at 1:22 pm | 25 comments | 6167 Views
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Drought persists, despite Bay Area's rainy weatherEven with a few more days of scattered showers in the forecast this week, rain totals around the Bay Area are still well...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2014Last comment by Clay Laom, on Mar 3, 2014 at 1:17 pm | 2 comments | 5612 Views
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The coffee-beer buzzThe romantic adage "we go together like peanut butter and jelly" should be amended to "we go together like coffee and beer." Read...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2014Last comment by DC, on Mar 2, 2014 at 7:35 pm | 1 comment | 6436 Views
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Google trades new WiFi for old systemThe end is near for the city's aging Google WiFi system, City Council members decided Tuesday. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2014Last comment by Mr. Big, on Mar 2, 2014 at 5:34 pm | 20 comments | 7864 Views
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