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OTHER ISSUES
Two-alarm fire damages mobile homeA two-alarm fire damaged a residence in a Mountain View mobile home park Sunday morning. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=6522&e=y...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2013Last comment by Kate, on Jan 14, 2013 at 5:17 pm | 1 comment | 4993 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Auditors: 4 of 5 county Supervisors complied with expense rulesAudits of more than $140,000 in expenses charged to taxpayers by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors released Thursday...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2013Last comment by Steve, on Jan 14, 2013 at 1:39 pm | 6 comments | 4918 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fresh Choice Gone - great site for Chik Fil ASince Fresh Choice has sadly gone the way of the dinosaur, the empty spot would make a great choice for Chik Fil A - very...
Original post made by PV Resident on Dec. 3, 2012Last comment by kristine, on Jan 12, 2013 at 8:10 pm | 2 comments | 3781 Views
RESTAURANTS
Beer garden brewing up nicelyAn ambitious plan to open a beer garden is becoming reality downtown at the corner of Villa and Bryant streets. Steins Beer...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2013Last comment by Muriel, on Jan 12, 2013 at 3:19 pm | 10 comments | 10011 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Eshoo celebrates passage of new cancer-research lawFlanked by the wife of the late actor and cancer victim Patrick Swayze, Rep. Anna G. Eshoo today celebrated the passage of...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2013Last comment by palo alto parent, on Jan 12, 2013 at 2:21 pm | 4 comments | 4664 Views
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Driver to face trial in Ware's deathNow that a judge has ruled there is enough evidence to proceed with a trial of Matthew Pumar, the driver accused of hitting...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2013Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jan 11, 2013 at 7:59 pm | 7 comments | 4501 Views
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Storm system from Alaska headed for Bay AreaBay Area residents may want to bundle up, as a cold-weather system is headed this way and will linger for several days, a...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2013Last comment by Sean, on Jan 10, 2013 at 11:47 pm | 2 comments | 4276 Views
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New safe-driving laws take effect in CaliforniaTexting while driving, red-light cameras and party buses are among the targets of new driving-related laws that took effect...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2013Last comment by Steve, on Jan 10, 2013 at 6:26 pm | 7 comments | 5030 Views
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Arrest in decades-old murder caseAfter 28 years, justice may finally be levied against the killer of Saba Girmai, a Santa Clara County woman who was found...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2013Last comment by Steve, on Jan 10, 2013 at 5:52 pm | 1 comment | 4900 Views
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Advocates: Pedestrian plan up for vote lacks detailA plan that could take the city's walkability up a notch is going in front of the City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 15, but those...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2013Last comment by Steve, on Jan 10, 2013 at 5:35 pm | 1 comment | 4766 Views
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Inks named mayor, Clark makes vice mayorTwo election winners took the top jobs in Mountain View after being sworn into office on Tuesday. John Inks became mayor...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2013Last comment by Ed Mussman, on Jan 10, 2013 at 2:37 pm | 1 comment | 6921 Views
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Visions in metalDon't call it "mixed-media." This sculpture by Ryan Carrington is screws in plywood, plain and simple as it is intricate....
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2013Last comment by Tina, on Jan 10, 2013 at 2:23 pm | 2 comments | 4768 Views
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iPads stolen from MicrosoftFive iPads were stolen over the Christmas holiday from the Microsoft offices in Mountain View. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2013Last comment by Dave, on Jan 10, 2013 at 9:11 am | 6 comments | 4306 Views
RESTAURANTS
Kitchen duo serves up tasty Thai and Cambodian dishesOn Mountain View's stretch of El Camino Real between Shoreline Boulevard and El Monte Avenue, things change yet the area...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2013Last comment by Max Hauser, on Jan 9, 2013 at 4:31 pm | 1 comment | 5775 Views
ELECTIONS
John Inks in line for mayorIf all goes according to tradition, council member John Inks will be appointed mayor of Mountain View on Jan. 8, and Chris...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2013Last comment by Political Insider, on Jan 9, 2013 at 4:03 pm | 2 comments | 8394 Views
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Man plows car into treeA man is in a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after he crashed his car into a tree in the 400 block of Bernardo...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2012Last comment by Bill, on Jan 9, 2013 at 3:41 pm | 9 comments | 4795 Views
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Truck swerves off highway near MoffettNo one was injured this morning, Jan 8, after the driver of truck heading southbound on Highway 101 lost control of his vehicle,...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2013Last comment by , on Jan 8, 2013 at 6:14 pm | 1 comment | 4794 Views
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Tom Means retires from the City CouncilCity Council member Tom Means is wrapping up a term in office in which he applied his unique brand of libertarian idealism...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2013Last comment by David, on Jan 8, 2013 at 2:05 pm | 7 comments | 4862 Views
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Charity Knitting and Crocheting ProjectHannah and Allison are eighth grade Cadette Girl Scouts from Los Altos troop 60755 working to earn their Girl Scout Silver...
Original post made by Hannah and Allison on Jan. 7, 2013There are no comments yet. 4287 Views
ELECTIONS
John Inks in line for mayorIf all goes according to tradition, council member John Inks will be appointed mayor of Mountain View on Jan. 8, and Chris...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2013Last comment by Lisa Matichak, on Jan 6, 2013 at 8:15 am | 2 comments | 5682 Views
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