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OTHER ISSUES
Battling extreme baby bluesEl Camino Hospital recently became one of only two health care organizations in the country to offer inpatient treatment...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2012Last comment by Jeanne Batacan, on Aug 9, 2012 at 12:49 pm | 2 comments | 5654 Views
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A new home for the Pearson house?Retired VTA light rail driver Josephine Manoli says she has plenty of room in her backyard for the historic Pearson House,...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on Aug 9, 2012 at 11:54 am | 1 comment | 5168 Views
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Spare the Air alert issued for ThursdayTemperatures are expected to approach 100 degrees in inland parts of the Bay Area this week, according to the National Weather...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2012Last comment by chevron, on Aug 8, 2012 at 7:10 pm | 2 comments | 4384 Views
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NASA Ames scientist to analyze data sent back from MarsThousands of people gathered at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field Sunday night, Aug. 5, to watch the historic...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2012Last comment by Mr. Worldallwrong, on Aug 8, 2012 at 6:58 pm | 5 comments | 6146 Views
ELECTIONS
More women to get health services under new lawAccess to women's health services expanded on Wednesday, Aug. 1, due to the federal Affordable Care Act. The guaranteed services...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by curious, on Aug 8, 2012 at 5:01 pm | 10 comments | 6126 Views
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Local band takes it 'Easy'Just north of Highway 101, tucked into the back corner of a squat, unassuming strip of office space, Andrew Heine of Dogcatcher...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2012Last comment by Jared Milos, on Aug 8, 2012 at 11:49 am | 4 comments | 10293 Views
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Tuesday, Aug. 7[http://www.theatreworks.org/shows/2012nwf/ ==B Theater:== "Sleeping Rough"] TheatreWorks' New Works Festival presents the...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on Aug 7, 2012 at 3:25 pm | 1 comment | 4430 Views
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Carport storage locker burglarizedA pair of speakers, speaker stands and a electrically powered saw were stolen from a carport storage locker in a Mountain...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2012Last comment by Sparty , on Aug 7, 2012 at 2:58 pm | 1 comment | 4786 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
NASA rover lands on MarsThe rover Curiosity landed on Mars Sunday night shortly before 10:30 p.m., according to NASA officials. Its two-year mission...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2012Last comment by Teresa, on Aug 6, 2012 at 2:53 pm | 4 comments | 6494 Views
RESTAURANTS
Fois Gras Users Defy BanTwo responses here... 1) Ducks and geese force fed to produce overly large livers ( for fois gras ) do not suffer; they...
Original post made by Lawrence Wallace on Jul. 19, 2012Last comment by Quacker, on Aug 3, 2012 at 10:37 pm | 1 comment | 4522 Views
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SLIDESHOW: Hangar One, revealedAs many as 100 workers per day labored over the past year to strip the siding from Moffett Field's Hangar One, in an environmental...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2012Last comment by gc, on Aug 3, 2012 at 9:06 pm | 4 comments | 6102 Views
ELECTIONS
Newcomers vie for seat on councilA week into the City Council election nomination period six potential candidates have pulled papers to enter the November...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2012Last comment by Jim Neal, on Aug 3, 2012 at 8:12 pm | 14 comments | 6876 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Competing newspaper racks found in SJ Mercury trash binAt least 31 newspaper distribution racks were discovered behind the San Jose Mercury News headquarters Wednesday and many,...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by sean, on Aug 3, 2012 at 6:14 pm | 9 comments | 5715 Views
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Man arrested for indecent exposurePolice arrested a Los Angeles man yesterday for allegedly exposing and pleasuring himself in front of a female member of...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by Betsy Dwyer, on Aug 3, 2012 at 4:09 pm | 3 comments | 4242 Views
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No biz opposition to plastic bag ban planIf businesses oppose the proposal to ban plastic bags in Mountain View, it's not been obvious or apparent. Read the full...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by LovingMtnView, on Aug 3, 2012 at 9:56 am | 2 comments | 6651 Views
OTHER ISSUES
One household's eye-opening energy auditA pair of detectives went to work in a Mountain View home this week, probing for the secrets behind its energy bill. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2012Last comment by Bob Daley, on Aug 2, 2012 at 4:53 pm | 2 comments | 5480 Views
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Local band takes it 'Easy'Just north of Highway 101, tucked into the back corner of a squat, unassuming strip of office space, Andrew Heine hunches...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by Jared Milos, on Aug 2, 2012 at 4:26 pm | 2 comments | 4487 Views
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Hospital district's future in balanceThe future of the El Camino Hospital District is up for discussion this afternoon, at a meeting of the Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2012Last comment by Sue, on Aug 2, 2012 at 2:54 pm | 2 comments | 4318 Views
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City finally traps a squirrelAfter setting its sights on a small band of aggressive squirrels in Cuesta Park, the city has succeeded in trapping and euthanizing...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2007Last comment by worldhistoricalgenius, on Aug 2, 2012 at 2:53 pm | 7 comments | 6729 Views
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Simitian endorses Jerry Hill for state SenateCalifornia Sen. Joe Simitian has endorsed state Assemblyman Jerry Hill for the new 13th State Senate District seat, Hill's...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2012Last comment by USA, on Aug 2, 2012 at 1:20 pm | 5 comments | 5165 Views
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