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OTHER ISSUES
Summer Spare the Air season beginsMore than just a prelude to summer, the beginning of May is also the start of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's...
Original post made on May. 2, 2012Last comment by Smell the Roses Instead, on May 6, 2012 at 9:06 am | 5 comments | 4466 Views
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UPDATE: Car crash shutters bike shopThe Performance Bicycle store at 2124 El Camino Real has been forced to close its doors indefinitely after a car crashed...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2012Last comment by Somebuddy, on May 5, 2012 at 11:08 am | 19 comments | 7930 Views
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Electrification of Caltrain approved by boardCaltrain has received a unanimous thumbs-up by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to electrify the Peninsula commuter-rail...
Original post made on May. 3, 2012Last comment by Doug Pearson, on May 5, 2012 at 7:38 am | 7 comments | 6731 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Erik Onorato remembered by friends, familyErik Onorato, the 26-year-old who was struck and killed by a pickup truck on April 9, will be remembered as "an incredible...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2012Last comment by Leila, on May 5, 2012 at 2:04 am | 6 comments | 7514 Views
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Immigrant rights march draws people to downtownA march focusing on immigration reform held in Mountain View on May Day had a wider focus thanks to the Occupy movement,...
Original post made on May. 2, 2012Last comment by usa, on May 3, 2012 at 11:04 pm | 7 comments | 4529 Views
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Suicide attempt or botched burglary?What initially appeared to be a grisly suicide attempt is more likely the result of a burglary gone terribly wrong, police...
Original post made on May. 2, 2012Last comment by USA, on May 3, 2012 at 8:13 pm | 9 comments | 4868 Views
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Food for thoughtTo the cynical outsider, it might appear to be a ploy to keep employees at work around the clock, but according to two of...
Original post made on May. 1, 2012Last comment by Hail Google!, on May 3, 2012 at 7:50 pm | 12 comments | 8768 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids sing on the big stageWhen they take the stage Monday night, the young singers of Mountain View's elementary and middle school choruses will be...
Original post made on May. 3, 2012Last comment by Enough Already, on May 3, 2012 at 6:38 pm | 3 comments | 5475 Views
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'Startup Village' sets up downtownAnyone with a startup, an idea for one, or the desire to one day think up the next great app or social media platform, should...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2012Last comment by Cindy F Solomon, on May 3, 2012 at 10:36 am | 3 comments | 5541 Views
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Thursday, May 3[http://www.busbarn.org/inspector.html ==B Theater:== 'The Government Inspector'] An unfortunate case of mistaken identity...
Original post made on May. 3, 2012Last comment by randy albin, on May 3, 2012 at 10:14 am | 1 comment | 4394 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Trees axed for $1.6 million condosThe loss of two cedar trees nearly killed a plan for five, $1.6 million condos which the City Council narrowly approved...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2012Last comment by Hardin, on May 3, 2012 at 8:57 am | 21 comments | 8624 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Apology doesn't change approval of roof-top patioIn a difficult meeting Wednesday, Zoning Administrator Peter Gilli said he could not remove a controversial roof-top patio...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2012Last comment by Mr. DePortum, on May 2, 2012 at 4:56 pm | 16 comments | 6128 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
2,000 miles on a bikeAs she approaches her 70th year, Pam Perkins is gearing up for the ride of her life -- a 2,000-mile, 40-day bicycle ride...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2012Last comment by Linda Gelpke, on May 2, 2012 at 11:43 am | 6 comments | 6755 Views
OTHER ISSUES
The Ban on Freedom of ChoiceI got involved with city politics just a few short months ago because of the ban on smoking. Little did I know just...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Apr. 25, 2012Last comment by Steve, on May 1, 2012 at 3:04 pm | 2 comments | 3430 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sunnyvale Snaps Up MarteloBaffled why comments on the original story were deleted and the topic locked. The citizens of Mountain View should be allowed...
Original post made by Steve on May. 1, 2012There are no comments yet. 3804 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Drinking while off-road driving, police sayAfter a few too many drinks, a Sunnyvale man decided to do a little off-road driving early Tuesday morning, police alleged. Read...
Original post made on May. 1, 2012Last comment by jupiter, on May 1, 2012 at 2:24 pm | 1 comment | 4745 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City looks for solution to North Bayshore traffic woesOn Tuesday the City Council took a small step towards addressing the bumper to bumper traffic in and out of Mountain View's...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2012Last comment by Catherine, on May 1, 2012 at 12:07 pm | 29 comments | 7135 Views
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Venture capitalists make lifetime philanthropy pledgeThe six partners of the Menlo Park venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz will give a $1 million "group donation" to six...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2012Last comment by Hardin, on Apr 30, 2012 at 10:29 pm | 3 comments | 6601 Views
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Bikes stolen from apartment balconyTwo mountain bikes valued at more than $5,000 were stolen from the third-floor balcony of an apartment complex located at...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2012Last comment by MV Resident, on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:55 pm | 13 comments | 8585 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sunnyvale snaps up MartelloJust as Los Gatos did after his retirement in 2009, Sunnyvale is hiring Michael Martello, Mountain View's former city attorney,...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2012Last comment by parent, on Apr 30, 2012 at 10:23 am | 3 comments | 3892 Views
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