Businesses: developer using fence to force land sale
The owners of several small businesses say a cyclone fence went up behind their properties the evening of May 10 with no real purpose other than to cut off access to their shops and force the sale of their properties. (Wednesday, 1:54 PM)

College district refinances bond
The local community college district is refinancing, ensuring those who own property within the district will pay lower rates on one of the district's bonds. (Wednesday, 11:14 AM)

Agents target heroin-trafficking ring
Twelve people were arrested in the Bay Area Tuesday as part of a multi-agency operation targeting an international heroin-trafficking ring. (Wednesday, 10:53 AM)

Hospital District board member steps down
About five months after resigning from the board of directors of El Camino Hospital in order to spend more time with his family, Uwe Kladde has announced he will also be leaving his elected post on the hospital district board for the same reason, according to a hospital spokeswoman. (Tuesday, 1:29 PM)

VIDEO: Voices Around Town | CEO Pay Cap
Should there be limits on how much CEOs and other executives make? (Monday, 10:51 AM)

Voters Guide: June's primary is a whole new ballgame
When voters go to the polls June 5, they'll be voting in a primary election unlike any in recent history. Related stories:
• Competition heats up in race for new state Senate district
• Three challenge Rich Gordon in Assembly race
• Three elected officials vie for 5th District supervisor seat
• Measure A resolves questions over control of jail (Tuesday, 11:53 AM)

Mountain View resident accused of running 'pill mill'
A Mountain View woman was arrested Friday and charged with allegedly prescribing large quantities of highly-addictive, opiate-based painkillers to patients without conducting proper examinations or checking medical records, authorities with the county said. (Tuesday, 11:53 AM)

Voters Guide: School district seeks approval of $198 million bond
Officials with the local elementary and middle school district are asking voters to approve a $198 million bond measure to modernize and improve school facilities and safety infrastructure. (Tuesday, 11:54 AM)

Student research helps 'change the world'
A group of biology students at Los Altos High School took part this year in a worldwide science project by contributing small, but vital bits of information to a global database. (Monday, 11:29 AM)

Fancy fungus among us
Most companies would avoid describing their products as ugly. But Far West Fungi has some fun with its sometimes alien-looking products, selling "ugly shiitake baskets" filled with misshapen mushrooms at farmers markets across the Bay Area. (Wednesday, 10:04 AM)

Community blasts NASA chief's proposal to dispose of Moffett
It took little more than a day for local city officials and others concerned about Moffett Field's future to unite in opposition to NASA's push to dispose of Hangar One and Moffett Federal Airfield. (Friday, 1:59 PM)

• Smoking ban takes effect Tuesday (Monday, 10:16 AM)
• Making a splash at the Olympics (Thursday, 1:20 PM)
• Council wrestles with grade separation designs (Friday, 1:23 PM)
• NASA wants GSA to dispose of Hangar One, Moffett airfield (Thursday, 2:15 PM)
• Despite protests, council switches animal services (Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 10:30 AM)
• Man makes off with cash in deli hold-up (Thursday, 2:55 PM)
• City wins grant to launch nine bike-sharing stations (Thursday, 12:05 PM)
• Voters Guide: Competition heats up for new state Senate district (Tuesday, 11:49 AM)
• Voters Guide: Three challenge Rich Gordon in Assembly race (Tuesday, 11:47 AM)
• Voters Guide: Measure A resolves questions over control of jail (Tuesday, 11:46 AM)
• Voters Guide: Three elected officials vie for 5th District supervisor seat (Tuesday, 11:45 AM)

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