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ELECTIONS
Six qualify to run for City CouncilTwo incumbent City Council members and four newcomers will compete for four seats on the Mountain View City Council this...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2012Last comment by Nick, on Aug 15, 2012 at 10:24 pm | 2 comments | 5159 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto to repave San Antonio Road near MV borderPalo Alto is set to launch today, Monday, the next phase of the San Antonio Road construction project, an effort that includes...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2012Last comment by My Slacker Way, on Aug 15, 2012 at 6:01 pm | 4 comments | 5196 Views
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SAP executive pleads 'not guilty' in LEGO-theft caseA Palo Alto software company executive accused of switching barcodes on the tags of LEGO toys at a Mountain View store rejected...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2012Last comment by Waldo, on Aug 15, 2012 at 3:22 pm | 4 comments | 8624 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New teen center needs a nameThe city is asking for some creative action from residents in an effort to find a good name for the city's new teen center. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2012Last comment by parent, on Aug 15, 2012 at 2:23 pm | 10 comments | 6201 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Tiffany necklace, iPads reported stolen from Jobs' Palo Alto homeThe home of the late Steve Jobs, Apple's iconic co-founder, became one of Palo Alto's latest burglary targets last month...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2012Last comment by Nerdist, on Aug 14, 2012 at 11:41 pm | 1 comment | 9471 Views
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Public TransportationWhat changes would could be made to public transportation to encourage you to use it more often? Read the full story here...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2012Last comment by Susanne, on Aug 14, 2012 at 11:21 pm | 2 comments | 4547 Views
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Tuesday, Aug. 14[http://www.theatreworks.org/shows/2012nwf/ ==B Theater:== "The Trouble with Doug"] TheatreWorks New Works Festival presents...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on Aug 14, 2012 at 1:08 pm | 1 comment | 4320 Views
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Burglar strikes Steve Jobs' home in Palo AltoThe home of the late Steve Jobs, Apple's iconic co-founder, became one of Palo Alto's latest burglary targets last month...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on Aug 14, 2012 at 1:03 pm | 1 comment | 4379 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Pure businessIt wasn't long ago that it was hard to imagine a store in nearly every neighborhood selling what was practically free: water. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2012Last comment by Barbara Kyser, on Aug 13, 2012 at 1:20 pm | 3 comments | 4615 Views
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Tension eases for El CaminoFor the time being, the El Camino Hospital District is not in danger of being dissolved by the county agency charged with...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by LovingMtnView, on Aug 12, 2012 at 7:55 pm | 3 comments | 4619 Views
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MV driver arrested in deadly pedestrian crashFamily members of the man killed in a grisly car accident last month reacted with relief Tuesday to the news that police...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2012Last comment by mug shot?, on Aug 12, 2012 at 9:33 am | 3 comments | 3773 Views
ELECTIONS
Candidates happy to limit campaign spendingSix candidates for City Council this year have agreed to limit their campaign expenses, a Mountain View tradition for which...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2012Last comment by Jim Neal, on Aug 11, 2012 at 5:49 pm | 4 comments | 6315 Views
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Groups set to appeal Chick-Fil-AOver the last week two separate efforts sprang up to oppose a Chick-Fil-A fast-food restaurant approved by the city's zoning...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2012Last comment by LovingMtnView, on Aug 11, 2012 at 10:09 am | 21 comments | 7480 Views
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Voices Around TownHow do you feel about Chick-Fil-A coming to Mountain View? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=7995...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2012Last comment by LovingMtnView, on Aug 11, 2012 at 10:06 am | 2 comments | 3708 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New dance festival coming to MVBay Area residents will be able to see professional dancers from across the country at the end of August -- and they may...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2012Last comment by sparty, on Aug 11, 2012 at 12:42 am | 3 comments | 4539 Views
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Services Saturday for former St. Francis student killed in actionServices are set for Saturday, Aug. 18, for the son of a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge who was killed in Afghanistan...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2012There are no comments yet. 5980 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google fined $22.5M for privacy 'misrepresentations'Google will be required to pay a $22.5 million penalty after the Federal Trade Commission charged the Mountain View-based...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2012Last comment by Don, on Aug 11, 2012 at 12:01 am | 4 comments | 4741 Views
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Gay marriage supporters file Chick-Fil-A appealIt appears that Chick-Fil-A's chickens have come home to roost. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=7965...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2012Last comment by Grace, on Aug 9, 2012 at 6:43 pm | 10 comments | 3063 Views
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Four bikes stolen from shared garageFour bicycles were stolen Aug. 5 from a garage in the 300 block of Central Avenue, police said. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2012Last comment by life-long biker, on Aug 9, 2012 at 5:08 pm | 4 comments | 5265 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County voters may face tax questionVoters in Santa Clara County may be asked to approve a one-eighth-of-a-cent boost in the sales tax this November. The Board...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by Kman, on Aug 9, 2012 at 4:45 pm | 12 comments | 5893 Views
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