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Hospital workers protest proposed cutsAbout 35 members of the Service Employers International Union-United Healthcare Workers gathered on Grant Road out in front...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2011Last comment by JPlatt, on Jul 2, 2011 at 7:02 pm | 14 comments | 4946 Views
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Council lukewarm to major bus upgrade on El Camino RealCity Council members were hesitant to embrace a VTA proposal Tuesday that would bring dedicated bus lanes to El Camino Real...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2011Last comment by Political Insider, on Jul 1, 2011 at 3:37 pm | 30 comments | 7872 Views
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MV's Pulitzer Prize winner outs his immigration statusJose Antonio Vargas, former Mountain View High School student and Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, has outed himself...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2011Last comment by Julio Garcia, on Jun 30, 2011 at 9:43 pm | 1 comment | 4101 Views
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Builders flood city with proposals, two deniedLocal real estate development appears to be back in full swing, as a parade of developers came before the City Council Tuesday...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2011Last comment by Political Insider, on Jun 30, 2011 at 8:40 pm | 5 comments | 5332 Views
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Cannot find article....I cannot find the article from a couple of weeks ago I think. It was about a Indian women in college with immigration problems...
Original post made by Sean on Jun. 30, 2011Last comment by Sean, on Jun 30, 2011 at 5:52 pm | 1 comment | 3593 Views
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Google's growth spurt shapes cityWith the economy in recovery, Google is poised for a period of major growth in Mountain View and may soon leave its mark...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2011Last comment by Tony, on Jun 30, 2011 at 9:52 am | 11 comments | 7819 Views
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City becoming a Google (company) townCould Mountain View become a victim of its own success? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=6978...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2011Last comment by Tony, on Jun 30, 2011 at 9:50 am | 1 comment | 3976 Views
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Inks criticizes pay deal with new city managerAt Tuesday's City Council meeting, council member John Inks criticized the $240,000 salary the council approved for new city...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2011Last comment by Tony, on Jun 30, 2011 at 9:47 am | 13 comments | 6178 Views
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City passes budget, but waits on union dealThe 2011-12 city budget was passed unanimously with little fanfare Tuesday night, although consequential job cuts may be...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2011Last comment by Tony, on Jun 30, 2011 at 9:41 am | 12 comments | 5203 Views
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MV's Pulitzer Prize winner outs his illegal statusJose Vargas, former Mountain View High school student and top American journalist, has outed himself as an undocumented immigrant...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2011Last comment by Seer, on Jun 29, 2011 at 10:32 pm | 43 comments | 9034 Views
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Safeway employees injured in scuffleA Safeway employee was punched and knocked out while trying to detain teenagers suspected of shoplifting baby formula from...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2011Last comment by Sal, on Jun 29, 2011 at 4:44 pm | 21 comments | 5394 Views
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Cubberley still an option for Foothill expansionFaced with conflicting arguments and clashing priorities, Palo Alto officials defied dozens of citizens Monday night and...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2011Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Jun 29, 2011 at 2:01 pm | 2 comments | 4694 Views
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Five-story offices could replace housing planned for Evelyn AvenueAs the demand for office space fills up nearly every available location in downtown Mountain View, residential developer...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2011Last comment by Mike, on Jun 28, 2011 at 11:31 pm | 17 comments | 5684 Views
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Bleeding man kicks, spits at officersA San Jose man was arrested in Mountain View early Sunday morning with more than 10 grams of cocaine in his pocket, police...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2011Last comment by Old Ben, on Jun 28, 2011 at 11:01 pm | 7 comments | 4239 Views
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Caltrain gets $16 million grant for signal upgradesCaltrain's effort to upgrade its train service surged ahead Thursday when the Federal Railroad Administration awarded the...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2011Last comment by Brian, on Jun 28, 2011 at 9:15 pm | 3 comments | 4380 Views
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Mayfield's 260 homes nearly a done dealWhile details about trees and architecture have yet to be worked out, the City Council approved a master plan for a 260-unit...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2011Last comment by Garrett, on Jun 28, 2011 at 4:23 pm | 11 comments | 4494 Views
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Improving public transitThis week, in Voices Around Town, we asked people on Castro Street how they thought Mountain View's public transit could...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2011Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Jun 27, 2011 at 2:36 pm | 1 comment | 4020 Views
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Voice launches community membership campaignThe <I>Voice</I></B> has launched a campaign to secure a healthy future by asking readers to begin paying for a portion of...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2011Last comment by andrew, on Jun 27, 2011 at 10:46 am | 5 comments | 3567 Views
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MV residents hit with $80 county library feePalo Alto and Mountain View residents who make use of the county's vast library collection available in Los Altos libraries...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2011Last comment by Too late....and off your books, on Jun 26, 2011 at 9:42 am | 26 comments | 8033 Views
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Council lukewarm to major bus upgrade on El Camino RealCity Council members were hesitant to embrace a VTA proposal Tuesday that would bring dedicated bus lanes to El Camino Real...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2011Last comment by reader, on Jun 25, 2011 at 10:36 pm | 3 comments | 3954 Views
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