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Free help with tax returnsConvinced you are entitled to more money on your tax return, but not sure how to file without spending your hard-earned cash?...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2013Last comment by Martin Omander, on Mar 11, 2013 at 4:40 pm | 1 comment | 6037 Views
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Monday, March 11[http://viewpointsgallery.com/ ==B Art:== 'Wild Heart of One Bird Singing'] Works from a new book by watercolor painter/scientific...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2013Last comment by randy albin, on Mar 11, 2013 at 1:52 pm | 1 comment | 4818 Views
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Basket BallWho is the old guy shooting baskets on church st. He never misses....
Original post made by Mary on Mar. 10, 2013Last comment by , on Mar 10, 2013 at 11:30 pm | 1 comment | 3350 Views
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190 apartments proposed for Moffett BlvdA four-story apartment project could soon replace the County Social Services building at 100 Moffett Boulevard, and close...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2013Last comment by dc, on Mar 10, 2013 at 9:31 pm | 28 comments | 11936 Views
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Feds seek Hangar One tenant, Moffett airfield managerIn a move that could save Moffett Field's Hangar One, the federal government announced March 1 that it is seeking bids for...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2013Last comment by nicole, on Mar 9, 2013 at 4:18 pm | 15 comments | 13605 Views
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OPERA COMES TO THE FOX THEATER REDWOOD CITYIL TROVATORE, VERDI's GREAT OPERA COMES TO REDWOOD CITY FOX Information:Verismo Opera <www.verismoopera.org> Tickets:...
Original post made by Jenny Studley on Mar. 9, 2013There are no comments yet. 18980 Views
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TCE: Apartment owner changes stance on toxics testingAn apartment building owner has finally allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to see if unsafe levels of toxic vapors...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2013Last comment by John, on Mar 8, 2013 at 6:42 pm | 4 comments | 5241 Views
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City looks to trim $100 million from Rengstorff Park planThe largest park in the city's most dense neighborhood is now closer to seeing a facelift. Having passed on a $136 million...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2013Last comment by Susan, on Mar 8, 2013 at 2:41 pm | 10 comments | 6811 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City socks it to solar usersA new report by the Sierra Club ranks Mountain View among the most expensive Bay Area cities for businesses that want to...
Original post made on May. 1, 2009Last comment by Mr. Ngo, on Mar 8, 2013 at 12:01 pm | 3 comments | 5203 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Surprising stall on school projectsThe Mountain View Whisman School District's board of trustees is prioritizing projects funded by the $198 million Measure...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2013Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 8, 2013 at 11:20 am | 2 comments | 4031 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Calmer heads prevail in aftermath of sex discussionTaking care not to offend the offended or overstep California's strong protections for student journalists, teachers and...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on Mar 8, 2013 at 9:04 am | 15 comments | 22362 Views
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High-speed rail hits speedbump in its Caltrain partnershipWhat was billed as a historic occasion for the California High-Speed Rail Authority and its Bay Area partners ended on an...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2013Last comment by Cuesta Resident, on Mar 7, 2013 at 10:14 pm | 1 comment | 7735 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area has most "mega commuters" in nationBay Area residents are more than four times more likely to be "mega commuters," according to a new report by the U.S. Census...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2013Last comment by kristine, on Mar 7, 2013 at 3:43 pm | 6 comments | 5018 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis passes on litigation 'pause'Litigation won't stop while negotiations over school facilities continue between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2013Last comment by Kidding, right?, on Mar 7, 2013 at 10:37 am | 11 comments | 4470 Views
OTHER ISSUES
High-speed rail hits speedbump in its Caltrain partnershipWhat was billed as a historic occasion for the California High-Speed Rail Authority and its Bay Area partners ended on an...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2013Last comment by Ted Crocker, on Mar 7, 2013 at 8:35 am | 9 comments | 6506 Views
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Teen hit by car on South ShorelineA young man was hit by a car early this morning in Mountain View, suffering non-life threatening injuries, according to police....
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2013Last comment by erika c, on Mar 6, 2013 at 5:51 pm | 36 comments | 6254 Views
ELECTIONS
Hospital suing to stop salary capEl Camino Hospital has filed a lawsuit aimed at overturning Measure M -- the voter-approved initiative that caps top executives...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2013Last comment by Former Employee, on Mar 6, 2013 at 2:36 pm | 29 comments | 55519 Views
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Pregnant Google employees concerned about TCE exposureA local expert on TCE issues says he spoken to Google employees who were exposed to toxic vapors while pregnant at 369 and...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2013Last comment by Mark, on Mar 6, 2013 at 10:46 am | 7 comments | 10545 Views
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Review: Yakitori shines at SumikaSuddenly, it seems, downtown Los Altos became a mini-Japantown of restaurants, with Sumika at the head of the class. Since...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2013There are no comments yet. 7980 Views
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Toxic vapors found in Google officesAfter a carcinogen was found to be seeping up from contaminated soil into buildings, Google is working to protect employees...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2013Last comment by Terri, on Mar 6, 2013 at 4:36 am | 12 comments | 19280 Views
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