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Safeway's Tracking of Alcolhol PurchasesSafeway, at least the store on San Antonio Road, is now tracking shoppers' purchases of alcohol. The company, or at least...
Original post made by Pissed at Safeway on Oct. 31, 2013There are no comments yet. 2626 Views
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Pedantic politicsPlaywright Kenneth Lin focuses his newest work, "Warrior Class," on the smarmy backroom of politics, where deals are made...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2013Last comment by Steve, on Oct 30, 2013 at 8:02 pm | 1 comment | 32569 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council OKs union wages for affordable housingIn what was called a "value judgment" by city staff, the City Council decided Tuesday that it was worth using affordable...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2013Last comment by left wing nut job, on Oct 30, 2013 at 5:18 pm | 23 comments | 8132 Views
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What happened last week at Francescas?Every on duty officer in Mountain View seemed to show up. As well as fire and two ambulances. They shut down old Middlefield....
Original post made by Flava Dave on Oct. 30, 2013There are no comments yet. 2391 Views
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Grading system 'broken' or just buggy?Steve Uhlir, who began speaking out against aspects of the high school district's new grading policy about six months ago,...
Original post made on May. 31, 2013Last comment by MVHS parent N, on Oct 30, 2013 at 11:46 am | 18 comments | 7319 Views
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City manager, attorney and clerk get raisesOn Tuesday the City Council approved raises for the three employees the council hires to oversee the daily functioning of...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2013Last comment by Old Ben, on Oct 30, 2013 at 10:19 am | 4 comments | 6009 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Critical Mass? No, it's Kidical MassA mellow bike ride on Saturday aimed to get more families on their bikes. Read the full story here http://mv-voice.com/news/2013/10/29/critical-mass-no-its-kidical-mass...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2013Last comment by resident, on Oct 30, 2013 at 7:55 am | 3 comments | 7905 Views
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Yahoo's Marissa Mayer buys funeral-home propertyPalo Alto's oldest funeral home is closing its doors on Oct. 31, and the property's new owner is Yahoo Chief Executive Officer...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2013Last comment by tommygee54, on Oct 29, 2013 at 9:28 pm | 8 comments | 22663 Views
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MV bride succumbs to lung cancerJen Bulik-Lang, the Mountain View woman whose terminal cancer diagnosis inspired local vendors to throw her a dream wedding,...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2013Last comment by Did she smoke, on Oct 29, 2013 at 4:30 pm | 7 comments | 17710 Views
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School district's code of conduct rules questionedA prominent First Amendment lawyer and journalist had some choice words concerning a number of the rules outlined in the...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by Garrett, on Oct 29, 2013 at 1:05 pm | 16 comments | 32137 Views
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Are changes at Moffett on horizon?Now that the presidential election is over, there's buzz about the federal government finally making a decision about whether...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2012Last comment by sick of noise, on Oct 28, 2013 at 7:44 pm | 20 comments | 10007 Views
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Mtn View Public EmployeesOne of the posts on another topic offered a web-link to the salaries of public employees and what struck me at first was...
Original post made by Concerned Citizen on Oct. 27, 2013Last comment by CC, on Oct 28, 2013 at 6:53 pm | 2 comments | 2676 Views
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Ava's downtown deli service to debut Nov. 4It's two years now since Ann and Juan Origel, on their own initiative and wherewithal, brought to downtown MV what city government,...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Oct. 27, 2013There are no comments yet. 2335 Views
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Residents want a true community garden in Mountain ViewIn Mountain View, the words "community garden" have been used to describe the tiny city garden plots near Willowgate Street...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2013Last comment by Gardener #2, on Oct 27, 2013 at 11:07 am | 13 comments | 8549 Views
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Ben DeBolt left wide legacyMountain View community leader and educator Ralph Benjamin DeBolt is well remembered by former Mountain View schoolchildren...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2010Last comment by carl martineau, on Oct 26, 2013 at 9:18 pm | 22 comments | 10455 Views
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Attempted homicide thwarted by malfunctioning gunMountain View police are asking for the public's help in an attempted homicide Sunday that left a man injured. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2013Last comment by sparty, on Oct 26, 2013 at 4:30 pm | 7 comments | 15123 Views
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Bikes not safe on El CaminoWhat should the city do for south- or north-bound cyclists who want to ride between Palo Alto and Sunnyvale along El Camino...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by Scott Lamb, on Oct 25, 2013 at 10:41 pm | 2 comments | 4957 Views
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Pumpkin Patch in old Safeway Parking LotIs anyone else highly amused that the temporary pumpkin patch is taking place on the part of the old Safeway lot that all...
Original post made by Safeway Shopper on Oct. 25, 2013There are no comments yet. 2522 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis, LASD may be on way to compromiseWhile lawmakers in the nation's capital continue to wait for their respective opponents to blink, a smaller-scale but equally...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2013Last comment by So What?, on Oct 25, 2013 at 8:56 pm | 133 comments | 17269 Views
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Council: thumbs down on El Camino Real bike lanesBicyclists who brave the ride on El Camino Real aren't going to be getting help from the city anytime soon, if council member...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by reader, on Oct 25, 2013 at 8:21 pm | 74 comments | 37160 Views
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