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Successful Aging Platform to be Introduced at “Aging in Place” ConferenceMost aging adults want to stay in their own homes for as long as possible, but many lack knowledge of programs and services...
Original post made by Cynthia Greaves, PAMF Public Affairs on Feb. 6, 2013Last comment by , on Feb 6, 2013 at 10:29 am | 2 comments | 3707 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council to decide fate of historic homesTonight, Jan. 29, the City Council will vote on whether to spare the wrecking ball for a pair historic downtown homes: a...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2013Last comment by Christopher Parkinson, on Feb 6, 2013 at 7:39 am | 7 comments | 4486 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council saves Immigrant House, dumps Pearson HouseThe City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to save a tiny home once lived in by migrant workers, but left the fate of the...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2013Last comment by Christopher Parkinson, on Feb 5, 2013 at 4:53 pm | 18 comments | 6845 Views
AROUND TOWN
Parking dispute leads to fisticuffsA man punched a woman in the face after she slapped him inside a Mountain View supermarket on Monday afternoon, police said....
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2013Last comment by Steve, on Feb 5, 2013 at 2:37 pm | 38 comments | 6034 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Man attacked, robbedA man was pushed from his bicycle, kicked and robbed of his cell phone, watch and cash on Feb. 1 by two assailants working...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2013There are no comments yet. 3945 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Lieber to host public forum on gun controlA community forum on gun control is slated to take place at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27, at Mountain View City Hall. The...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2013Last comment by ladym, on Feb 5, 2013 at 1:50 pm | 38 comments | 8729 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man arrested for robbing acquaintanceA man was arrested Saturday on charges of robbing a man at a bus stop, according to Mountain View police. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2013There are no comments yet. 3995 Views
AROUND TOWN
World Peace - Is It PossibleWorld Peace? You may declare, why bring this up? The answer is, world peace is everybody's responsibility. You may say,...
Original post made by Concerned Citizen on Jan. 2, 2013Last comment by Observer, on Feb 5, 2013 at 9:59 am | 2 comments | 3251 Views
OTHER ISSUES
PG&E plans to strip backyardsFor several decades, Eileen and Beto Telleria's backyard has been a respite from their daily stresses, a Japanese garden...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2012Last comment by John, on Feb 5, 2013 at 4:20 am | 2 comments | 5073 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Should district have say when kids start school?The father of a young girl is taking issue with the Mountain View Whisman School District over whether he can delay his daughter's...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2013Last comment by Jenny, on Feb 4, 2013 at 2:36 pm | 11 comments | 7475 Views
AROUND TOWN
MV man convicted of importing heroinA federal jury recently convicted a Mountain View man of importing and intending to distribute heroin, according to the Department...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2013Last comment by Tired Engineer, on Feb 4, 2013 at 8:13 am | 7 comments | 4173 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police draw ire for public drunkenness arrestsPolice and a handful of local residents hold divergent opinions about what happened late last Friday after officers responded...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2009Last comment by Sue, on Feb 3, 2013 at 2:30 pm | 29 comments | 6321 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Elementary District to discuss TV/web meeting videofrom, MVWSD Trustee Steven Nelson when Thursday, Feb 7, about 7:45 PM (time not certain) why "Strategic Goal 2 Operate...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Feb. 3, 2013There are no comments yet. 3724 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View's anti-smoking efforts get an 'A'For the second year in a row, a local coalition has awarded Mountain View its highest marks in tobacco-control efforts among...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2011Last comment by Proof, on Feb 2, 2013 at 11:30 pm | 13 comments | 10150 Views
MOVIES
Review: 'Bullet to the Head'Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and (to a lesser extent) Bruce Willis seem eager to prove they can spearhead gratuitous...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2013Last comment by Done with comic book movies, on Feb 1, 2013 at 12:16 pm | 1 comment | 8256 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Grocery store punching victim says she was attackedA woman identifying herself as the victim of a violent attack inside a Mountain View supermarket has come forward to "set...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2013Last comment by chuck mangione, on Feb 1, 2013 at 9:30 am | 3 comments | 5309 Views
OTHER ISSUES
NASA sends pollution-monitoring planes above Bay AreaSpecially equipped NASA aircraft will be hovering over Bay Area skies Thursday and Friday collecting air quality data to...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2013Last comment by usa, on Jan 31, 2013 at 7:52 pm | 2 comments | 4666 Views
SPORTS
Clutter fuels two-alarm house fireOne person suffered minor injuries in a two-alarm fire in northeastern Mountain View reported at 9:25 a.m. this morning,...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2013Last comment by Sean, on Jan 31, 2013 at 6:41 pm | 7 comments | 17429 Views
AROUND TOWN
Help and Healing the Spiritual Way based on The Teachings of Bruno GroeningThe Bruno Groening Circle of Friends is an informal gathering of people who have recognised the value of Bruno Groening's...
Original post made by Mrs. Drew on Jan. 31, 2013There are no comments yet. 3249 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teen attacked while riding bikeA teenager riding his bicycle in Mountain View on Monday night was seriously injured when an assailant struck him in the...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2013Last comment by Christopher Parkinson, on Jan 30, 2013 at 2:36 pm | 10 comments | 4677 Views
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