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Youth sports camp preview this weekend
In an effort to promote its athletic programs and give coaches a sneak peek at up-and-coming local talent, this summer Mountain View High School is hosting a series of sports ... |
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on Apr 22, 2012 at 11:31 pm by To each his own, a resident of another community |
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[Web Link Music: Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz]
The Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble performs classic and contemporary works from North and ... |
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on Mar 14, 2012 at 2:08 pm by randy albin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Simitian aide arrested for drunkenness, vandalism
A senior field representative to California Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) was arrested for public drunkenness and vandalism on Nov. 13, after two police officers witnessed h... |
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on Nov 24, 2011 at 2:23 am by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Bobcat Ridge to re-open Saturday
Tule, one of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo's two bobcats, watches ducks and a goose from her favorite spot in her new habitat. The grand opening of the newly constructed... |
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on Jun 18, 2010 at 12:39 pm by The Dad, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Goodbye recession, city's budget back in the black
After making it through the recession with a hiring freeze and over 30 vacant job positions cut from the city budget, officials are now looking to start hiring at city hall.
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on May 3, 2013 at 7:13 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Contests, counting clicks and getting hired
It's getting easier for businesses to understand consumer behavior online. Take Cloudmeter, located just off Castro Street. Its Pion software lets a website owner replay your ... |
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on Feb 14, 2013 at 11:34 am by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
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No settlement in high-speed-rail lawsuit
Efforts to settle a lawsuit filed against the California High-Speed Rail Authority failed nine days after they started, according to the attorney representing three Peninsula ... |
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on Jul 26, 2012 at 12:21 pm by Anna S., a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Accident on intersection of Bernardo and Ravendale
Does anyone have any updates about the horrible car accident that took place today at around 8:45 am at the intersection of Bernardo and Ravendale? Did the driver make it? I... |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 12:21 am by Ravendale Worker, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Road warriors
All nine Bay Area counties took part in "Bike to Work Day" this morning, when hundreds of thousands of commuters shifted from gas pedals to bike pedals. ==B Photo by Veronica ... |
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on May 13, 2010 at 5:02 pm by jojo, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Google scales back bridge project
Concern over nesting egrets, among other issues raised by conservationists, led Mountain View-based Google to redesign its bridge project over Stevens Creek, one of the most h... |
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on Apr 25, 2012 at 1:38 pm by maguro_01, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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CHAC's Monique Kane named "Woman of the year"
It was by a stroke of good fortune that Monique Kane, just named "Woman of the Year" by state Sen. Joe Simitian, is where she is today. The director of Community Health Awaren... |
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on Apr 13, 2012 at 4:19 pm by Marti, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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400 miles per gallon, in a plane
Just before soaring like a graceful bird over a mesmerized crowd at Moffett Field on Monday, a Slovenian-built electric plane was declared the most efficient airplane in the w... |
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on Oct 11, 2011 at 8:02 pm by Bill, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Auditors: 4 of 5 county Supervisors complied with expense rules
Audits of more than $140,000 in expenses charged to taxpayers by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors released Thursday showed few problems except spending by Superviso... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 1:39 pm by Steve, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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High-speed-rail critics eye fresh legal challenges
As state officials prepare to approve the environmental analysis for California's planned high-speed-rail system, Mountain View's neighboring cities are again gearing up to ch... |
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on Apr 14, 2012 at 5:14 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of another community |
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Mother finds teaching opportunity on Stevens Creek
Recently my daughter went with me on one of my forays into the Stevens Creek bed with my dog. I have been telling her about how I have been going into the creek with trash bag... |
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on Oct 11, 2011 at 11:12 am by Kate Slama, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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All-electric car for $20,000
Armed with expertise gained from pushing electric car technology to the limit in race cars, NASA Ames-based Kleenspeed is announcing plans to develop an affordable electric pa... |
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on May 18, 2010 at 10:32 pm by JC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Supervisors set to vote on sales tax measure
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this afternoon were set to vote on whether to place a measure on the November ballot that would increase the countywide sales tax ... |
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on Aug 2, 2012 at 1:18 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Steve Jobs, Apple's creative genius, dies at 56
Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple and the creative force behind the company's transformation into one of the world's most iconic and pace-setting technology giants, died Wed... |
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on Oct 7, 2011 at 5:58 pm by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
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Eshoo sees progress on Hangar One deal
Google's $32 million offer to restore Hangar One's siding still hasn't been accepted, but there has been progress, said Congresswoman Anna Eshoo.
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on Jan 31, 2012 at 3:36 pm by John Meyer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Gas leak triggers evacuation at MV Kaiser
Staff of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in downtown Mountain View were ordered to evacuate the Castro Street building Thursday morning due to a natural gas leak, accordi... |
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on Aug 16, 2012 at 2:08 pm by Mongo, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Man arrested for indecent exposure
Police arrested a Los Angeles man yesterday for allegedly exposing and pleasuring himself in front of a female member of a local motel's cleaning staff.
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on Aug 3, 2012 at 4:09 pm by Betsy Dwyer, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Cash mob gives helping hand to downtown grocer
Ava's Downtown Market and Deli saw a spike in business last weekend when it was visited by an organized "Cash Mob" which socialized and spent money in the store.
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on Mar 29, 2012 at 10:22 am by Marn-Yee Lee, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Pedestrian struck by car dies at hospital
Mountain View police are seeking witnesses to a fatal accident last night on Phyllis Avenue.
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 10:47 pm by Phyllis Neighbor, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Eshoo celebrates passage of new cancer-research law
Flanked by the wife of the late actor and cancer victim Patrick Swayze, Rep. Anna G. Eshoo today celebrated the passage of a law that requires the federal government to fight ... |
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 2:21 pm by palo alto parent, a resident of another community |
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Hacker Dojo to hold "underwear run" fundraiser on St. Patrick's Day
In what has got to be a first for Mountain View, an "underwear run" has been planned for Saint Patrick's Day to raise money for Hacker Dojo, the community center for computer ... |
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on Mar 18, 2012 at 2:59 pm by George , a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |