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Cycle track to replace expressway ramp
Despite outcry from neighbors over the possibility of increasing traffic jams on Moffett Boulevard, City Council members stuck to their promise of making the city more bike- a... |
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MV property taxes on the rise
Almost a quarter of Santa Clara County's property owners are set for a jump in their property tax bills, thanks to this year's boost in the residential real estate market.
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2 hours ago by No Property Taxes, a resident of another community |
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Review: Crazy for craft beer
Never ask Ted Kim a simple question about beer. If you do, you're in for a discourse on the qualities of craft beer, its history and nuances. Kim opened Steins Beer Garden in ... |
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3 hours ago by Jay Park, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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The day the video store died
Nostalgia lines the shelves in Videoscope, Mountain View's last video rental store. Videoscope, located at 2290 W. El Camino Real, is the latest victim, following in the foots... |
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8 hours ago by starguy, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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KMVT elects six new board members
Mountain View's community access station's board of directors elected six new board members. Val Carpenter, George Cohn, Susan Davis, Young Han, Heather Hurford and Cathy Mart... |
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on Jun 18, 2013 at 5:19 pm by Greg David, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Police release sketch of attempted burglary suspect
Mountain View police have released a composite sketch of a man whom they believe attempted to break into a home on the 900 block of Boranda Avenue on June 11.
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on Jun 18, 2013 at 10:06 am by Experienced, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Four residential burglaries in three days
Residential burglaries continue to be a problem in Mountain View, with four burglaries and one attempted break-in over a three-day period, according to police reports.
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on Jun 18, 2013 at 7:54 am by MVResident67, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Council hesitant to boost library funding
In city budget discussions on Tuesday, the City Council supported adding $50,000 to next year's library budget for new books, CDs, and DVDs and other materials. Even with the ... |
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 1:24 pm by Otto Maddox, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Council OKs 21 homes
A largely vacant 1.4-acre lot at 137 Easy St. may soon be home to a development of row houses after the council unanimously approved the project on Tuesday, June 11.
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 12:27 pm by Ada Resi, a resident of the Slater neighborhood |
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World Music Day to bring downtown road closures
Much of downtown Palo Alto will be closed to traffic on Sunday, June 16, to make room for World Music day, which runs from noon to 8 p.m.
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on Jun 16, 2013 at 10:15 pm by Mr. Nice, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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The day the video store died
Nostalgia lines the shelves in Videoscope, Mountain View's last video rental store. The sentiment overwhelms upon entering the storeroom, where navigating the clutter of racks... |
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on Jun 15, 2013 at 12:58 am by k teleki, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Free International Cafe Community Cooking Class
Learn and Sample new Recipes Alongside your Neighbors
Join us for a free 'International Cafe' Cooking Class! We hope to bring together neighbors and foodies to learn and s... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 3:51 pm by Pauline de Lange, a resident of the Willowgate neighborhood |
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Review: Wild, wacky and wonderful
Colman Domingo, playwright and actor for TheatreWorks' latest show, is a bit of a native son, having done a fair amount of acting locally before making his way on Broadway and... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 11:32 am by randy albin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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You got a license for that cat, Mister?
For the first time, the city of Mountain View is poised to require that pet cats be licensed. The City Council voted Tuesday to replace its 1972 animal control ordinance with ... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 10:23 pm by OldtimerMV, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Roundtable group takes on school shooting fears
It hasn't happened here, but community members met last week to discuss the possibility of a school shooting in Mountain View.
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 4:20 pm by The only thing we need to fear is fear itself, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Witness' report leads to arrest in bike theft
Police arrested a San Jose man for allegedly stealing a bicycle at the Mountain View Caltrain station after a witness alerted police.
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 2:10 pm by Eric, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Thursday: Obama to visit Midpeninsula
President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the Palo Alto home of Vinod and Neeru Khosla at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6, for a fundraising dinner to benefit the Democratic Sen... |
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on Jun 10, 2013 at 5:20 pm by Old Steve, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Blind date robbers strike a third time
For the third time in just over a week, a man was robbed after being lured to the 600 block of Tyrella Avenue believing he was going to have sex on top of a bed covered in mon... |
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on Jun 10, 2013 at 3:11 pm by dummydude, a resident of the Stierlin Estates neighborhood |
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Indecent exposure arrest on Easy Street
A man was arrested for indecent exposure, after a Mountain View man reported seeing him pleasuring himself in a car, in plain view, on the 500 block of Easy Street.
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on Jun 9, 2013 at 9:05 am by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Celebrating a 'second chance'
Alta Vista High School isn't anything like most continuation schools, according to Principal Bill Pierce. And AVHS' graduation ceremony made that clear.
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on Jun 8, 2013 at 7:11 am by Jennifer Gaumond, a resident of another community |
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Burglary suspect nabbed
A tip helped Mountain View police arrest a burglary suspect in the wake of a surge in local break-ins.
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on Jun 7, 2013 at 2:24 pm by Ron MV, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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El Calderon restaurant to close after 44 years
Lita Lopez has decided to retire from El Calderon restaurant in Mountain View 44 years after she and her husband first opened its doors to customers.
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on Jun 7, 2013 at 12:21 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Man charged in string of 8 Los Altos robberies
A 26-year-old man has been charged in a string of eight robberies in Los Altos since February, including four banks, a liquor store, gas station and pizzeria, Los Altos police... |
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on Jun 6, 2013 at 11:59 pm by ...., a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Weekend to see highest temperatures yet
The hottest temperatures so far this year will arrive in the Bay Area this weekend, a National Weather Service forecaster said today.
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on Jun 6, 2013 at 8:34 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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MVHS rocks out at graduation
The Mountain View High School class of 2013 celebrated the end of four long -- sometimes trying -- years with an evening of music and memories on May 31 at Carl Anderson Field... |
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on Jun 6, 2013 at 5:21 pm by Ellen Wheeler, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |