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Police department avoids cuts, this time
The Mountain View Police Department escaped the chopping block as the city's budget was carved out Tuesday. But like their firefighter counterparts, police could face painful ... |
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on Jun 10, 2009 at 8:50 pm by Mr. Big, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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TONIGHT: Council takes up HSR, Cuesta tennis
The City Council has a packed agenda tonight, including a study session on high speed rail, proposed utility rate increases, home loans for city employees and the selection of... |
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on Jun 10, 2009 at 8:25 pm by test, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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CHASE on the Plaza: Free Concert on June 14th
CHASE (Community Hope and Sober Events)
Our 3rd annual CHASE on the PLAZA is coming to Community Plaza in Los Altos on June 14. From 4:00 - 8:00PM, everyone is invited to g... |
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on Jun 9, 2009 at 1:26 pm by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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'Intent on causing trouble'
The violent melees in which six people were stabbed at an oldies rock concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre last weekend appears to have been the work of a group of attendees who ... |
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on Jun 8, 2009 at 12:20 pm by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
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Popular state beaches and parks may close
The original article posted at Palo Alto Online:
Web Link
Ten San Mateo County beaches, including an elephant-seal rook... |
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on Jun 7, 2009 at 7:15 am by Mr. Bolt Cutter, a resident of another community |
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Hangar One talks falling apart?
Preservationists are concerned that negotiations between the Navy and NASA to re-skin the historic Hangar One are slowing to a halt. The issue is expected to take center stage... |
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on Jun 6, 2009 at 6:13 pm by jets, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Relay for Life draws hundreds, raises $115K
As she walked a course around Cuesta Park last weekend, Mountain View resident Harriet Weiss' body was covered with stickers listing the names of family and friends who have b... |
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on Jun 4, 2009 at 2:50 pm by Kathryn, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Budget fire vs. house fires
Balancing the city's budget this year and next doesn't appear to require any too-painful budget cuts. But in the longer run, if the economy doesn't recover, significant cuts t... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 9:00 am by enlightened, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Foothill invites input on chancellor search
The public is invited to attend a series of forums next week by the Foothill-De Anza Community College District as administrators seek a new chancellor to replace Martha Kante... |
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on May 29, 2009 at 3:46 pm by Z K, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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City joins 'highfalutin' climate change group
Mountain View is now a member of the Bay Area Climate Change Collaborative after a unanimous City Council vote last week.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 28, 2009 at 2:20 pm by close reader, a resident of another community |
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Forbes calls Mountain View best town in the Bay Area for living well
Of all the cities and towns in the U.S. with populations under 100,000, Mountain View has been ranked by Forbes magazine as the fourth best to live in and the best in the Bay ... |
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on May 27, 2009 at 8:40 pm by Mr. Big, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Caltrain meetings on service cuts, fare hikes
Facing a projected deficit of over $10 million, Caltrain will hold public meetings Wednesday of next week to give Peninsula residents a chance to weigh in on plans to balance ... |
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on May 26, 2009 at 11:21 am by Meeting locations, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Officials: Budget crisis will hit deep, hurt bad
Grim, dire, unprecedented, catastrophic, devastating. Officials from school districts and cities, counties, special districts and state programs are grasping for adjectives to... |
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on May 24, 2009 at 5:07 pm by Jeanette Reynolds, a resident of another community |
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Schools brace for cuts in wake of ballot defeats
After watching five of the state's six budget measures go down in flames Tuesday, local school administrators had one overarching response: Our schools and community colleges ... |
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on May 24, 2009 at 2:22 am by John Doe, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Reports of swine flu climb in Santa Clara County
The Santa Clara County Public Health Department on Thursday reported 14 additional probable cases of swine flu, now referred to as the H1N1 virus, a department spokeswoman sai... |
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on May 23, 2009 at 11:55 am by David, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Escuela condo project rejected
In a strange process Tuesday night, a 14-unit condo project at 574 Escuela Ave. was denied 6-1 by the City Council, even though several members appeared to support it.
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on May 22, 2009 at 8:26 pm by Grant, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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General Plan meetings kick off in Monta Loma
About 60 residents of the "Monta Loma, Farley and Rock Street" neighborhood assembled Monday to discuss the city's future as part of its General Plan update.
Read the full st... |
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on May 22, 2009 at 4:54 pm by Ben, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Los Gatos hospital set to open July 12
El Camino executives, speaking at the hospital district's regular board meeting Wednesday, said the newly fashioned "El Camino Hospital Los Gatos" is scheduled to open in 59 d... |
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on May 19, 2009 at 5:23 pm by Tax Payer, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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2.0 earthquake strikes near Milpitas
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.0 struck Saturday morning in Santa Clara County.
Read the full story here http://... |
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on May 18, 2009 at 2:32 pm by Tom, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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A safe haven for gay youth
While they recognize the Bay Area is known for its progressive politics, local advocates say many Mountain View students questioning their sexual identity still feel disconnec... |
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on May 14, 2009 at 10:08 pm by Liam OG, a resident of another community |
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TONIGHT: Latest updates on hospital acquisition
This evening, one month after El Camino Hospital officially took over a new hospital facility in Los Gatos, board members will receive their first update on activities at the ... |
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on May 13, 2009 at 6:32 pm by Rodger, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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TONIGHT: Council decision on Worker Center
The Mountain View City Council is scheduled to decide tonight on whether the Day Worker Center of Mountain View can occupy its new property at 113 Escuela Ave.
Read the full ... |
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on May 13, 2009 at 9:05 am by Seer, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Friends question circumstances behind suicide
In the days, weeks and months prior to her death Monday morning on the tracks just north of the San Antonio station in Mountain View, Heather Russell had been systematically a... |
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on May 8, 2009 at 7:56 am by anonymous, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Woman killed by train in possible suicide
A woman apparently committed suicide this morning after sitting on the Caltrain tracks in Palo Alto just north of Mountain View's San Antonio train station, police said.
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on May 5, 2009 at 11:57 pm by Singh, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Bureaucrats botch plastic bag ban
The latest attempt to increase government revenue in the county is the proposed ordinance to tax/ban single-use plastic bags (SUPBs). Supposedly, they are responsible for a my... |
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on May 5, 2009 at 11:23 pm by MV resident, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |