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Bee enthusiast upset over hive's removal
One Mountain View resident is upset that a beehive was removed from a tree on the 700 block of Independence Avenue.
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 12:27 pm by Teresa, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
District Attorney Rosen's pay move may be illegal
A move by Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen to counteract a cut in differential pay by giving administrative leave to top supervising attorneys could be illegal,... |
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 9:31 am by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Pedestrian hit by car dies in hospital
Sarra Golukhov, the 81-year-old Mountain View woman who was struck by a minivan near the intersection of Rengstorff Avenue and Central Expressway on April 3, died in the hospi... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 10:40 pm by AK Bose, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
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'Distracted' driver hit woman on sidewalk
An elderly woman was hit by a "distracted" driver Wednesday while she was walking on the sidewalk near the intersection of Rengstorff Avenue and Central Expressway, officials ... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 2:45 pm by bad driver magnet, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Review: Absolutely perfect fun
The TheatreWorks recipe for a successful new musical: Take one brilliant comedy that has withstood the test of time, toss in catchy tunes with charming and witty lyrics to mat... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 7:33 am by Mr Advice, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
TRIP TALK
The Travel Clinic Would Not Be Happy
Now I've been here for almost a week and am getting into the swing of things at Light in Africa and how things are done the Tanzanian way. Floors are washed by dumping a bucke... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 10:17 pm by Rich Simrin, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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County asks state Attorney General to investigate DA Rosen
The California Attorney General has been asked to investigate a pay-compensation policy District Attorney Jeff Rosen has given to supervising attorneys in his office for the p... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 8:09 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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'Keep moving forward'
After serving as principal of three schools in the Mountain View Whisman district, Judy Crates has announced she plans to retire this summer, at the end of her fifth year lead... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 9:51 am by parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
German school to expand on Whisman campus
With the approval of the board of trustees, the Mountain View Whisman School District has agreed to allow the German International School of Silicon Valley to proceed with the... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 9:36 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Phase Two at San Antonio Shopping Center moves ahead
The second phase of development at San Antonio Shopping Center, including a movie theater and hotel, will not be delayed by the creation of a precise plan for the area, the Ci... |
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on Apr 9, 2013 at 10:26 pm by John, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Bay Area sees traffic advisories, downed trees, thanks to windy weather
A windy, wet night has left Bay Area roadways littered with fallen trees and debris, and the region remains under a high-wind advisory today.
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on Apr 8, 2013 at 8:15 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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Girl Scout Mariners, Sea Scouts
I am looking for friends from Girl Scout Mariners and Sea Scouts from the late 1940's, early 1950's. Please check Girl Scout Mariners on Facebook. Thanks so much. |
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on Apr 8, 2013 at 3:18 pm by Betty ( Moore) Gregory, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Sandberg to women: 'aim high, believe in yourselves'
Author and Facebook Chief Operating Office Sheryl Sandberg exhorted a Stanford audience Tuesday to stand up and do the "hard work" of ending gender stereotypes.
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on Apr 8, 2013 at 9:29 am by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Stanford Electric Works to move to Mountain View
After 99 years of calling Palo Alto its home, Stanford Electric Works will move to Mountain View at the end of June, according to the store's owner.
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on Apr 7, 2013 at 8:00 pm by Christine Machala, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Obama to arrive in Bay Area today
President Barack Obama is coming to town for a series of fundraisers in San Francisco and Atherton today and Thursday, and protesters with a variety of messages are mobilizing... |
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on Apr 6, 2013 at 2:38 pm by Stan, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Hangar One saved?
In a move that could save Moffett Field's Hangar One, the federal government announced March 1, that it is seeking bids for the restoration and lease of the iconic structure.
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 8:08 pm by AirshipDood, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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The perfect place for an 'impossible dream'
Bertrand Piccard, co-inventor and pilot of the Solar Impulse -- an ultra-light aircraft, powered exclusively by energy gathered from the sun -- said Moffett Field is the ideal... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 7:41 pm by Mr Advice, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Unsafe toxics found in five more Evandale Avenue homes
Residents of a condo complex at 175 Evandale Avenue were in for a surprise Monday when they took up an offer to see instantly just how much toxic vapors were in their homes.
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 11:35 pm by Bill H. Amend, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Legal demand shuts down Edgewood Eats
An attorney's letter citing several City of Palo Alto ordinances has shut down the popular food-truck event Edgewood Eats.
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 6:54 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Movie theater proposed for San Antonio shopping center
Developer Merlone Geier has significantly revised its proposal for phase two at San Antonio Shopping Center to include an eight-screen movie theater to go with a hotel and off... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 1:08 am by MW, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
another pedestrian nailed by a car in Mountain View today
MVPD closed the w/b Central to n/b Rengstorff ramp at about 5pm this afternoon after a pedestrian was nailed by a car. No details about the condition of the victim yet. |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 7:30 pm by pedestrian, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
How Google employees were exposed to toxics
All it took was a faulty HVAC system to allow toxic vapors into a pair of Mountain View buildings where over 1,000 Google employees work, according to a report released by the... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 6:03 pm by MtnViewOriginal, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
TRIP TALK
Safari adventure
There are three main attractions in Tanzania: climbing Kilimanjaro, doing volunteer work and going on a safari. I had no plans to do the first, and had been volunteering this ... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 5:31 pm by Elena T., a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVWSD moving forward with plan to video meetings
The Mountain View Whisman School District is moving along in its plan to film and broadcast board meetings.
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 11:04 am by Marilyn Ritter, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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Police crack down on drivers ignoring pedestrians in crosswalks
Mountain View police officers issued 37 tickets yesterday, March 28, as part of crackdown on drivers who do not yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, according to the department... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 9:58 pm by Hmmm..., a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |