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'One of the silliest things we've ever done'
Several City Council members said they were not fans of placing art along city's trails and in parks before voting against making it a standard practice on Tuesday. "I think the natural environment is art in itself," said council member Margaret Abe-Koga.


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Re-open Whisman School?
A former city of Mountain View official, along with leading members of some Whisman-area neighborhood associations, plan to hold a neighborhood meeting to discuss the possibil...
Last comment from David, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood, 11 hours ago (Comments: 22)

P.E. credit for marching band?
Everyone seems to agree that marching up and down a football field while banging on drums or playing the horn is hard work. But while parents and band members think they shoul...
Last comment from Steve, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, on May 24, 2013 at 4:46 pm (Comments: 28)

Tropicana Lodge being demolished
The vacant Tropicana Lodge hotel was being turned into debris this morning to make way for a 162-unit apartment complex to be built by Prometheus Real Estate Group. Read th...
Last comment from Garrett83, a resident of another community, on May 23, 2013 at 6:13 am (Comments: 9)


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The ABCs of Getting Back in the Saddle
Memorial Day is here which means that summer is well on its way. If you haven't been on your bike in months, it's time to pull that bike out of the garage or storage closet an...
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Group of pelicans taking off at shoreline this morning

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'From Fiber to Fabric: A History of American Textile Production' (Exhibits)
'A Place of Magic' (Exhibits)
Walking Tour of Professorville (Special Events)
Color and Line Exhibition (Art Galleries)

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Residential burglaries up this year
Local residential burglaries are up, according to officials with the Mountain View Police Department.

City set to design new veterans memorial
With Memorial Day just around the corner, the City Council has decided that the two plaques in Mountain View dedicated to war veterans just aren't enough.

Armed man robs Wells Fargo bank
A masked robber armed with a gun made off with an undisclosed amount of cash yesterday after robbing a Wells Fargo bank branch near the corner of Miramonte Avenue and Cuesta Drive in the Blossom Valley Shopping Center, according to police.

Fist-fight at gas station escalates quickly
Two men got into a fight at a Mountain View gas station early Tuesday morning, with one brandishing a knife, according to police.

Gov. Brown calls for focus on climate change
Gov. Jerry Brown today urged scientists to dedicate themselves to convincing a distracted public and news media about the dangers of climate change and other potential disruptions to human life.

Google burglary bust
It appears that an ex-Googler may have felt he was entitled to a do-it-yourself severance package after the company cut him loose last month.

Immigrant house may be placed in new city park
After saving it from demolition earlier this year, City Council members voted Tuesday on a strategy for restoring and relocating the tiny historic home known as the Immigrant House. The council voted 6-1, with Mayor John Inks opposed, to place the home at 771 North Rengstorff Ave., the lush 1.2-acre lot which the council voted to buy earlier this month.

Unlikely barbecue joint
If Mountain View had a resident ribs master, it would be Harold Willis. And you won't find him -- or his ribs -- in a local restaurant, but in the parking lot of Lozano's Car Wash on El Camino Real

At-risk high school students making gains
Tropicana Lodge being demolished
Cash, jewelry stolen in burglary
Burglars kick in door
Palo Alto tries to make 'hackathons' a family affair
Re-open Whisman School?
Helping the helpless
Death plunge to Hwy. 101 ruled a suicide

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