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Woman breaks bottle over attacker's headA Santa Cruz woman was able to escape an alleged sexual assault by breaking a bottle over her attacker's head, according...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by Flava Dave, on Feb 22, 2014 at 6:37 am | 8 comments | 5155 Views
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Police arrest man for indecent exposurePolice arrested a Mountain View man for allegedly exposing himself to two juvenile boys on Stevens Creek Trail earlier this...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by parent, on Feb 21, 2014 at 6:38 pm | 1 comment | 5996 Views
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Exploring the African-American legacy in preserving open spaceIn an effort to introduce community members to a part of history unknown to some, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Feb 21, 2014 at 3:56 pm | 2 comments | 8127 Views
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Police seek victims of alleged sexual predatorInvestigators are asking for the community's help in identifying anyone who may have been victimized by a local man police...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by Ron, on Feb 21, 2014 at 2:34 pm | 2 comments | 5426 Views
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Google offers MV better Internet accessThe gifts from Google just keep coming this month. Last week it was the restoration of Moffett Field's landmark Hangar One....
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2014Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Feb 20, 2014 at 11:32 pm | 1 comment | 10384 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Raucous gun control event spurs council review of chamber policyNRA members packed the City Council chambers last weekend to shout down speakers promoting tighter local gun control laws,...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2014Last comment by Hutch 7.62, on Feb 20, 2014 at 1:09 pm | 51 comments | 19077 Views
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A transformed El Camino Real in the worksIn a study session Tuesday, City Council members made some preliminary — but very significant — moves in planning the...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Feb 20, 2014 at 1:04 pm | 2 comments | 7865 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Stanford study finds Lyme disease widespread in open spacesLyme disease is more widespread in Bay Area open spaces than previously thought, according to a new study released Thursday...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2014Last comment by Angel Moon, on Feb 20, 2014 at 8:53 am | 3 comments | 9269 Views
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Mi Pueblo may stave off bankruptcyMi Pueblo, the San Jose-based grocer with local stores in Mountain View and East Palo Alto, will ask a federal court to approve...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2014Last comment by Paul W, on Feb 19, 2014 at 3:04 pm | 1 comment | 13396 Views
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Mountain View startup sold for $16 BILLIONMountain View startup "whatsapp" sold for $16 BILLION. Two founders become instant billionaires. Story in the New York Times:...
Original post made by free money on Feb. 19, 2014There are no comments yet. 3339 Views
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Wednesday: Sen. Hill holds online 'town hall'State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, invites residents in his 13th Senate District to join an online "town hall" meeting from...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2014Last comment by USA, on Feb 19, 2014 at 11:32 am | 3 comments | 6762 Views
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Google launches test of East Bay ferry service todayGoogle is beginning today a weeklong private ferry service trial from the East Bay to Silicon Valley for its employees, according...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2014Last comment by Big Time, on Feb 18, 2014 at 7:41 pm | 15 comments | 22428 Views
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A transformed El Camino Real in the worksIn a study session Tuesday, City Council members made some preliminary but very significant moves in planning the El Camino...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Feb 18, 2014 at 4:51 pm | 104 comments | 18714 Views
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Dual Immersion to stay at CastroThe administration of the Mountain View Whisman School District is going back to the drawing board after residents in the...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2014Last comment by fellow parent, on Feb 18, 2014 at 3:28 pm | 24 comments | 17595 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gun Violence Reduction Forum Turns into Raucous DebateThis morning at 10 am, a forum on "Gun Violence Reduction" was held in the Council chambers at City Hall. The event was...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Feb. 8, 2014Last comment by Hutch 7.62, on Feb 17, 2014 at 9:30 pm | 41 comments | 9703 Views
RESTAURANTS
Doppio Zero: Authentic Naples pizza comes to Castro St.(Mycophile Alert! FRESH Boletes on one pizza! More in * paragraph below.) I've seen the future of pizza in downtown...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Feb. 17, 2014There are no comments yet. 5287 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Funding questions loom over high-speed rail's new planSeeking to comply with a legislative requirement, the agency charged with building California's high-speed-rail system on...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2014Last comment by un_nat, on Feb 16, 2014 at 3:59 pm | 14 comments | 13415 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jose Antonio Vargas' life 'Documented'Last night's presentation of Jose Antonio Vargas' new film was not the first, but it may have been the most significant for...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2014Last comment by Bummer, on Feb 16, 2014 at 1:27 pm | 15 comments | 14833 Views
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Google wins Hangar One leasePreservationists can rejoice -- Hangar One will be restored. Google has won a lease deal for the massive hangar and operation...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2014Last comment by ac, on Feb 15, 2014 at 9:32 pm | 21 comments | 37263 Views
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Council rejects two big projectsTwo major redevelopment proposals were rejected at Tuesday's City Council meeting, and it wasn't because council members...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by Carless Californian, on Feb 14, 2014 at 11:03 pm | 47 comments | 19057 Views
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