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Preliminary hearing for Pumar Dec. 27Matthew Pumar, the Mountain View driver accused of hitting and killing a man who was waiting for the bus, is set to appear...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2012Last comment by Eddy, on Dec 27, 2012 at 2:35 am | 3 comments | 4114 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Storms bringing rain, flooding, high surf warnings to Bay AreaRain has closed roads and prompted urban flood warnings today, and weather forecasters say it's likely to get worse this...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2012Last comment by Hip Waders, on Dec 24, 2012 at 7:33 am | 2 comments | 25617 Views
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Holiday Fund: CSA brightens Christmas for the working poorIt's a cold Sunday morning and Angelica Murillo has waited an hour and 15 minutes in a line that stretches outside of the...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2012Last comment by Melting pot, on Dec 23, 2012 at 4:37 pm | 10 comments | 7847 Views
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Police use social media to fight drunken drivingThe Mountain View Police Department is taking to social media this week in an effort to raise awareness about the consequences...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2012Last comment by Paul Elrick, on Dec 22, 2012 at 4:17 pm | 6 comments | 7746 Views
RESTAURANTS
New chef embraces the old at Chez TJThe new chef at Chez TJ's, Mountain View's only Michelin-starred restaurant, says that diners shouldn't expect to find agar...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2012Last comment by Max Hauser, on Dec 22, 2012 at 12:16 pm | 1 comment | 6139 Views
RESTAURANTS
Third time's a charmGood things come in threes. There are now three Scott's Seafood restaurants in the area, in Palo Alto, San Jose and Mountain...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2012Last comment by Max Hauser, on Dec 22, 2012 at 12:08 pm | 2 comments | 5565 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school grading policy under fireDid the high school district overreach when officials overhauled its grading system? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=8324...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2012Last comment by Parent of a MVHS Sr., on Dec 21, 2012 at 5:33 pm | 1 comment | 8579 Views
OTHER ISSUES
NASA Ames scientist flooded with doomsday questionsOn his web page, "Ask an Astrobiologist," local NASA scientist David Morrison has received over 5,000 questions about the...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2012Last comment by Geppetto, on Dec 21, 2012 at 6:34 am | 3 comments | 4367 Views
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Hangar One's fate: NASA Inspector General won't back downFollowing the backlash over a June 2011 report pushing for the disposal of historic Hangar One and Moffett Federal Airfield,...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2012Last comment by Aero-Swiss, on Dec 21, 2012 at 2:37 am | 9 comments | 17762 Views
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Neighbors should have upper hand in park designIt is no surprise that the City Council balked at rubber-stamping the Santa Clara Valley Water District's final plan to lower...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2012Last comment by Political Insider, on Dec 21, 2012 at 12:27 am | 1 comment | 3637 Views
OTHER ISSUES
CSA brightens Christmas for the working poorIt's a cold Sunday morning and Angelica Murillo has waited an hour and 15 minutes in a line that stretches outside of the...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2012Last comment by Wen, on Dec 20, 2012 at 8:07 pm | 1 comment | 3777 Views
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Holiday Fund: A partnership sent from 'the heavens'Some might see it as simple supply-and-demand economics, but officials from a local chapter of the Kiwanis International...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2012Last comment by ed, on Dec 20, 2012 at 6:46 pm | 4 comments | 3955 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A new place to hackMembers gathered last weekend to paint the walls at Hacker Dojo's new space. The Dojo, a shared office and event space for...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2012Last comment by Yes!, on Dec 20, 2012 at 2:45 pm | 2 comments | 4491 Views
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Thursday, Dec. 20[http://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/announcments/436-caroling-in-the-hills-dec-20 ==B Community:== Caroling in the Hills] Parks...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on Dec 20, 2012 at 1:06 pm | 1 comment | 4633 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Measure A classroom project on scheduleConstruction of 24 new classrooms at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools is about halfway complete, according to Matt...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2012Last comment by William Symons, on Dec 20, 2012 at 9:25 am | 1 comment | 4067 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Want to adopt a pet? 'Shelters First' offers deal through DecemberFor those interested in a pet, the six animal shelters in the Silicon Valley are holding an adoption special this month....
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2012Last comment by Dog Lover, on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:22 pm | 2 comments | 4763 Views
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El Camino Hospital appoints three new board membersEl Camino Hospital's board just got bigger. In a move intended to help the hospital board make better decisions, the health...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2012Last comment by Cade Brighton, on Dec 19, 2012 at 1:46 pm | 3 comments | 16896 Views
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Firefighters deliver food, holiday cheerMountain View firefighters treated senior citizens to holiday meals on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Mountain View Senior Center...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2012Last comment by Grandfather, on Dec 19, 2012 at 8:49 am | 5 comments | 8196 Views
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Zuckerberg donates a fortune to local foundationFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today, Dec. 18, that he is giving nearly $500 million in Facebook stock to the Silicon...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2012Last comment by Chris Torres, on Dec 18, 2012 at 6:23 pm | 2 comments | 4893 Views
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60 arrests in county's holiday DUI campaignSixty people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs last weekend during an ongoing, holiday anti-drunken...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2012Last comment by junpierk, on Dec 18, 2012 at 4:25 pm | 3 comments | 3984 Views
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