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OTHER ISSUES
Why doesn't Google start a hovercraft service rather than the ferry to Redwood CityI was speaking with some engineers over the weekend who were talking about how much faster and cheaper a hovercraft service...
Original post made by PA Resident on Jan. 20, 2014Last comment by Resident, on Jan 22, 2014 at 9:09 am | 3 comments | 8780 Views
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No windfall for local schools in state budgetThough Gov. Jerry Brown is calling for big increases in education spending, Mountain View schools aren't likely to benefit...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2014Last comment by LASD Too, on Jan 21, 2014 at 10:45 pm | 3 comments | 5141 Views
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MV fix-it man hangs up tools after 50 yearsJohn Acord didn't start out as an appliance repairman. He was working on oil rigs in Saudi Arabia for Standard Oil when he...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2014Last comment by Resident, on Jan 21, 2014 at 2:48 pm | 3 comments | 7284 Views
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Suspicious fire destroys three carsA suspicious fire that burned behind an auto body shop in Mountain View early Monday morning destroyed three cars, a fire...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2014Last comment by Brianna, on Jan 21, 2014 at 1:06 pm | 1 comment | 4718 Views
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Editorial: TCE mystery is (nearly) solvedAfter many years of watching and reporting about EPA scientists and others tracking the underground migration of the toxic...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2014Last comment by Old Ben, on Jan 20, 2014 at 10:17 am | 4 comments | 9179 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Emergency officials get autism trainingMountain View's police and fire departments have been getting special training lately -- learning how to improve their interactions...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2014Last comment by William Stillman, on Jan 20, 2014 at 8:24 am | 6 comments | 6155 Views
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Quest for fresh food boosts popularity of gardensWhat could be more fun and educational for you and your children than growing your own food? It is an activity that more...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2014Last comment by Rose Filicetti, on Jan 19, 2014 at 2:18 pm | 1 comment | 3911 Views
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Gov. Brown declares drought emergencyIn declaring a drought emergency today, Gov. Jerry Brown ordered state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2014Last comment by psr, on Jan 19, 2014 at 12:04 am | 4 comments | 7793 Views
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801 El Camino Real Project is Highly FlawedCuesta Park Neighborhood Should Continue to Have a High Quality of Life. The 2030 General Plan, in the Quality of Life...
Original post made by konrad M. Sosnow on Jan. 3, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Jan 18, 2014 at 12:51 pm | 15 comments | 20176 Views
RESTAURANTS
Palo Alto's dining renaissanceThere's a generally held perception that the Peninsula dining scene is dead. But a walk through downtown Palo Alto on any...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2014Last comment by just me, on Jan 18, 2014 at 8:40 am | 2 comments | 14633 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police arrest 8 in meth bustLaw enforcement officials arrested eight suspects for allegedly selling more than 2 pounds of methamphetamine to undercover...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2014Last comment by Human Paraquat, on Jan 17, 2014 at 11:50 am | 4 comments | 10719 Views
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Pick your dance partners carefullyThree men told police that they had their pockets picked by one of two women on the dance floor of Molly Magees in the early...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2014Last comment by Observer, on Jan 17, 2014 at 7:02 am | 5 comments | 6551 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Council OK's 15 mph speed limits for schoolsDrivers take note: 15-mile-per-hour speed limits may be coming to a school near you. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2014/01/17/council-oks-15-mph-spee...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2014Last comment by Anna S., on Jan 16, 2014 at 11:26 pm | 1 comment | 6205 Views
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Stanford panel: economy, not war on poverty, failedThe U.S. economy's failure to deliver jobs has left the country with persistently high rates of poverty and income and wealth...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2014Last comment by Hmm, on Jan 15, 2014 at 4:25 pm | 5 comments | 8121 Views
OTHER ISSUES
VTA OKs study of dedicated bus lanes in MVThe possibility of a light rail-like bus system and new bike lanes on El Camino Real are still on the table for Mountain...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2012Last comment by Member, on Jan 15, 2014 at 3:05 pm | 20 comments | 6642 Views
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MV teen wins LinkedIn grantMountain View teen Rohun Saxena proved innovative thinking starts at an early age after recently receiving a LinkedIn Innovation...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2014Last comment by Pam Randall, on Jan 15, 2014 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 6106 Views
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Google closing in on Mayfield siteThe structure that once housed the region's first indoor mall looks as if it will be leased by Google in a move that suggest...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2013Last comment by To Tom B, on Jan 15, 2014 at 2:33 am | 17 comments | 6386 Views
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Social Services office stays open, for nowA new owner has other plans for a conveniently located downtown building housing a free health clinic and a county social...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2011Last comment by Moffett Resident, on Jan 14, 2014 at 11:58 pm | 4 comments | 4003 Views
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Willowgate gardeners push for new community gardens in Mountain ViewA group of local gardeners is beginning a serious push to bring more community gardens to the city, including one in a new...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2014Last comment by Jay Park, on Jan 14, 2014 at 7:08 pm | 5 comments | 16026 Views
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Google offers ferry serviceFor the past few days, a number of Google workers living in San Francisco have been getting to and from their offices in...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2014Last comment by PA Resident, on Jan 14, 2014 at 12:52 pm | 5 comments | 13074 Views
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