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OTHER ISSUES
El Camino defends bookkeepingEl Camino Hospital officially responded today to a Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report, which criticized the health...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2011Last comment by Member, on Jun 18, 2011 at 12:58 pm | 4 comments | 4946 Views
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New library fee spurs soul-searching by boardPalo 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. 17, 2011Last comment by John Q Public, on Jun 17, 2011 at 8:16 pm | 1 comment | 5357 Views
SPORTS
Soccer Goalies SoughtThe Fall U12 girls' teams of Mountain View Los Altos Soccer Club are seeking full-time goalkeepers (born on August 1st, 1999...
Original post made by Angie Petrella on Jun. 17, 2011Last comment by , on Jun 17, 2011 at 7:51 am | 1 comment | 4623 Views
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Detches trial set to begin FridayJohn Detches, the man charged with attempting to sexually assault several women as they jogged on the Stevens Creek Trail,...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2011Last comment by Fed up, on Jun 16, 2011 at 3:14 pm | 1 comment | 4154 Views
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Council compromises in vote on San Antonio center projectSan Antonio shopping center is set for a major facelift after a suspenseful council meeting Tuesday in which the project...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2011Last comment by Spaghetti Freddie, on Jun 16, 2011 at 12:42 pm | 1 comment | 3419 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain rethinks relationship with high-speed railA recent decision to start California's high-speed-rail line in Central Valley has prompted Caltrain to reconsider its two-year-old...
Original post made on May. 18, 2011Last comment by Oleg, on Jun 16, 2011 at 11:43 am | 15 comments | 6464 Views
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Robber punches woman, takes purseA woman was mugged and punched in the face early Monday morning as she walked to work, police said. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2011Last comment by CrimeStats, on Jun 15, 2011 at 11:55 pm | 15 comments | 4958 Views
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Looking for loveRuffles, a 9-week-old kitten, does her best to soften the hearts of prospective adoptive families at Miramonte Veterinary...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2011Last comment by AwwwwwKitties, on Jun 15, 2011 at 11:30 pm | 1 comment | 4166 Views
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Attempted armed robbery leads to high-speed chaseA man suspected of an attempted armed robbery at Sears in Mountain View was arrested after he flipped his car during a high-speed...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2011Last comment by Marshall, on Jun 15, 2011 at 2:42 pm | 2 comments | 4281 Views
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New cleanup efforts for Superfund siteSupport from Mountain View residents may be all that is required to quickly clean up a small toxic groundwater plume at the...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2011Last comment by Anna S., on Jun 14, 2011 at 9:14 pm | 3 comments | 6611 Views
ELECTIONS
New voter districts drawn by citizens' groupThe first draft of new voting-district maps that will change legislative boundaries were released by the California Citizens...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2011Last comment by AK, on Jun 14, 2011 at 4:35 pm | 3 comments | 6116 Views
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Bike burned at Springer SchoolPolice hit a dead end in an arson investigation after finding a charred bicycle on the playground of Springer School on Thursday...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2011Last comment by Thom, on Jun 14, 2011 at 2:34 pm | 10 comments | 10659 Views
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Jenna Bayer's 'Evening in the Garden' Welcomes Jacob MarOn June 2, Jacob Mar and Jenna Bayer of Mountain View-based Jenna Bayer Garden Design, Inc. celebrated "An Evening in the...
Original post made by KC on Jun. 14, 2011There are no comments yet. 3423 Views
OTHER ISSUES
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. 13, 2011Last comment by ago, on Jun 13, 2011 at 9:30 pm | 2 comments | 3219 Views
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Comfortable in the Cloud?Are you comfortable keeping your files in the cloud, or would you rather they stay on your own computer? Read the full story...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2011Last comment by Nick V, on Jun 13, 2011 at 10:57 am | 5 comments | 4094 Views
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American graffitiRed Rock Coffee got tagged ... on purpose. Artists from Art War created a graffiti mural on the second floor of the popular...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2011Last comment by Chirping Cricket, on Jun 13, 2011 at 6:17 am | 1 comment | 4944 Views
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Coroner IDs man killed by CaltrainA man who was struck and killed by a Caltrain Wednesday night in Mountain View has been identified by the Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2011Last comment by Olaf, on Jun 12, 2011 at 11:38 pm | 7 comments | 4397 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City budget relatively painless this yearIf the city's unions can agree this week to trim compensation hikes next year by $500,000 it appears that the city will enjoy...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2011Last comment by Martin Omander, on Jun 12, 2011 at 10:15 pm | 2 comments | 5302 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Magical' class of 2011Unseasonably dreary weather couldn't darken the mood of Los Altos High School's 2011 graduating class, who made up for the...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2011Last comment by Steve, on Jun 12, 2011 at 4:12 pm | 1 comment | 16023 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Making the gradeStudents, teachers and administration at Alta Vista High School work hard to make it to graduation, making each year's commencement...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2011Last comment by Alice, on Jun 10, 2011 at 2:20 pm | 2 comments | 8054 Views
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