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Future park? Council buys lush 1-acre propertyThe City Council approved the purchase of a 1.2 acre property Tuesday night, offered by its longtime resident, who wants...
Original post made on May. 11, 2013Last comment by R.Kohn, on May 11, 2013 at 9:15 am | 1 comment | 3916 Views
RESTAURANTS
Country Gourmet to closeAfter 30 years in business, Mountain View's Country Gourmet restaurant is set to close on Sunday, May 19. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 8, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on May 10, 2013 at 10:46 pm | 30 comments | 12553 Views
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain hits car in Mountain ViewA Caltrain hit a car at the railroad crossing at Rengstorff Avenue and Central Expressway around 5:30 p.m. this evening,...
Original post made on May. 3, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on May 10, 2013 at 8:45 pm | 25 comments | 21065 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mercado Merlen grocery store robbed at gunpointTwo men -- one of them armed with a silver handgun -- robbed the Mercado Merlen on Wednesday night, according to Mountain...
Original post made on May. 10, 2013Last comment by chuck mangione, on May 10, 2013 at 7:54 pm | 8 comments | 4808 Views
AROUND TOWN
Art you can readAs electronic reading devices and tablet computers become more ubiquitous, it is not uncommon to hear book lovers proclaim...
Original post made on May. 10, 2013There are no comments yet. 4685 Views
AROUND TOWN
Free Mother's Day Concert, Sat May 11Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) is presenting a special concert in honor of Mother's Day, featuring the talented...
Original post made by csma on May. 10, 2013There are no comments yet. 2905 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council split over union wages for housing projectsAfter deliberations that highlighted differing values among its members, the City Council voted on Tuesday to study a "prevailing...
Original post made on May. 9, 2013Last comment by Otto Maddox, on May 10, 2013 at 11:22 am | 4 comments | 4221 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis, LASD battle 'escalating'The ongoing battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District appears to be escalating — with the...
Original post made on May. 3, 2013Last comment by DavidR, on May 9, 2013 at 11:49 pm | 77 comments | 5984 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council to vote on $3 million land dealA 1.2 acre park near the intersection of Rengstorff Avenue and Old Middlefield Way could be in the works soon if the City...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013Last comment by Political Insider, on May 9, 2013 at 9:46 pm | 19 comments | 6112 Views
AROUND TOWN
Not your grandfather's space programWith the promise of more affordable space flight on the horizon, "citizen scientists" are eying the possibility of conducting...
Original post made on May. 9, 2013Last comment by Citizen on Earth, on May 9, 2013 at 5:52 pm | 5 comments | 5018 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police seek suspects in lottery scam theftMountain View police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man and woman in connection with a lottery scam theft....
Original post made on May. 9, 2013Last comment by Barry Sonnenfeld, on May 9, 2013 at 11:45 am | 1 comment | 4054 Views
AROUND TOWN
Owner watches as man makes off with her bikeA Mountain View woman living on Tulane Drive watched as a man walked up her driveway, into her open garage and rode away...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on May 8, 2013 at 8:56 pm | 5 comments | 3959 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former arts chair seeks $300K in damagesFormer arts committee chair Chris Parkinson is seeking $300,000 from the city for its response to a series of controversial...
Original post made on May. 2, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on May 8, 2013 at 6:57 pm | 17 comments | 6179 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Too young to debate? That's debatableIt's been getting harder for the parents of some Huff Elementary School parents to pull the "Because I told you so" card...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013Last comment by Rene Descartes, on May 8, 2013 at 12:35 pm | 3 comments | 5732 Views
RESTAURANTS
Taco Bell burglarizedThree hundred dollars was taken after someone smashed through the drive-through window of the Taco Bell at 975 N. Shoreline...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013Last comment by Confused, on May 8, 2013 at 9:46 am | 6 comments | 6244 Views
AROUND TOWN
Goodbye recession — city's budget back in the blackAfter making it through the recession with a hiring freeze and cutting over 30 vacant job positions from the city budget,...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013Last comment by Observer, on May 7, 2013 at 1:01 pm | 2 comments | 4064 Views
AROUND TOWN
NASA imaging tech makes for better wildfire battlesThanks to NASA Ames Research Center, the U.S. Forest service will have a new weapon to battle wildfires with this summer. Read...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013There are no comments yet. 5611 Views
AROUND TOWN
Graham wins Distinguished School awardGraham Middle School has been named a California Distinguished School -- an honorary title given by state education officials...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2013Last comment by Graham Parent, on May 6, 2013 at 9:15 pm | 10 comments | 6433 Views
AROUND TOWN
Moffett, Shoreline traffic choking Jackson ParkI have lived in the Jackson Park neighborhood for nearly 25 years. The traffic backup on Moffett Boulevard to go downtown...
Original post made on May. 6, 2013Last comment by concerned parking, on May 6, 2013 at 9:05 pm | 1 comment | 4039 Views
AROUND TOWN
Plastic bag ban starts MondayShoppers take note: Mountain View's ban on plastic grocery bags begins on Earth Day, Monday, April 22. Read the full...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2013Last comment by Anonymous, on May 6, 2013 at 7:38 pm | 7 comments | 5756 Views
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