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Two train fatalities in two days
Two people were killed by trains in as many days after the victims lingered on the tracks north of Mountain View. Authorities believe both incidents were suicides.
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on Jul 28, 2009 at 10:21 pm by SP Dave, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Group: City's parking policy impedes progress
As Mountain View continues to reevaluate its development options for the next 20 years as part of its General Plan update, one Bay Area environmental group believes it has som... |
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on Jul 28, 2009 at 7:34 pm by AC, a resident of another community |
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City leaders furious over Sacramento money-grab
Sacramento's proposal to take $4.4 billion in local tax revenue from city governments is "irresponsible," "outrageous" and "unconstitutional," city manager Kevin Duggan said W... |
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on Jul 28, 2009 at 5:06 pm by cooper, a resident of another community |
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New service lets residents track crime online
Mountain View residents can now access a map of the crimes that occur in their neighborhood, thanks to a partnership between the city's Police Department and CrimeReports, an ... |
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on Jul 28, 2009 at 3:08 pm by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
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Google prepares to spiff up city WiFi
The Google managers behind Mountain View's free WiFi say it's the most-used network of its kind in the country. And while Google has yet to make any money by giving away Inter... |
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on Jul 23, 2009 at 5:04 pm by Michael Jackson, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Anti-tax protesters rally outside Eshoo's office
Carrying American flags and picket signs, members of the anti-tax group called the "Tea Party Patriots" picketed outside U.S. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo's office Friday as part ... |
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on Jul 21, 2009 at 5:00 pm by Ed, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Bay Area home sales rise in June
Bay Area home sales in June jumped to their highest level in almost three years because of the perception among homebuyers that prices have bottomed out, according to an organ... |
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on Jul 20, 2009 at 3:36 pm by Jeff, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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El Camino settles on $618 million budget
Investing heavily in the recently acquired Los Gatos hospital, El Camino Hospital board members have approved a $618 million budget for the 2010 fiscal year starting July 1, u... |
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on Jul 17, 2009 at 1:27 am by Resident, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Accused soccer coach pleads not guilty
Pedro Carbajal, the Mountain View soccer coach who was arrested last February on charges of molesting two girls, pleaded not guilty during a short pre-hearing last week in cou... |
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on Jul 15, 2009 at 3:10 pm by concerned citizen, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Navy's plan for Hangar One slammed
Frustration with the Navy's plan to leave Moffett Field's iconic Hangar One as a bare skeletal frame reached a boiling point at last week's Restoration Advisory Board meeting.... |
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on Jul 15, 2009 at 2:43 pm by Katherine, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Study: Bay Area bears weight of obesity
Rampant obesity is costing Bay Area businesses and taxpayers more than $9 billion a year, according to a new study from a Davis-based public health nonprofit.
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on Jul 14, 2009 at 11:00 pm by Mike Laursen, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Train Depot set to become a wine bar
It took seven years, but the City Council has finally found a use for downtown's replica 1888 Train Depot after picking a Peninsula-based company to operate a wine bar there.
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on Jul 14, 2009 at 4:00 pm by RICK JARA, a resident of another community |
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El Camino Los Gatos sees its first patient
Earl Farabaugh and his family did not know El Camino Los Gatos Hospital had reopened when they drove by on Sunday. But the Sunnyvale resident became the first emergency room p... |
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on Jul 14, 2009 at 3:57 pm by Varsity Park/Blossom Valley, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Local agencies dodge state IOUs
Despite concerns that state-issued IOUs would hurt already struggling schools and community agencies, locally many of these organizations say they will not receive the monetar... |
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on Jul 10, 2009 at 11:15 pm by Will Joseph, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Developers interested in NASA Research Park
Four major real estate developers have expressed interest in developing a nearly three million-square-foot research park at NASA Ames, according to a consortium of local unive... |
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on Jul 8, 2009 at 10:13 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
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Renewed outrage over Americana roof work
Residents of the Americana apartment complex say they have been asked to spend the Fourth of July weekend moving out of their apartments to prevent asbestos dust from raining ... |
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on Jul 8, 2009 at 8:20 pm by Sanjit, a resident of another community |
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Momentous opening for Space University
The International Space University had its official opening ceremony on Tuesday, putting Mountain View among other world-class cities, such as Barcelona and Beijing, deemed fi... |
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on Jul 1, 2009 at 7:52 am by Frank G. Whittemore, a resident of another community |
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Martha Kanter to speak Friday on U.S. education
Martha Kanter, the Foothill-De Anza chancellor nominated for U.S. undersecretary of education, will give a talk on education issues Friday at Hewlett Packard headquarters in P... |
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on Jun 24, 2009 at 4:28 pm by Charlie Larson, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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ICE gang crackdown nets arrests of 17 foreign nationals in county
An operation by federal and local law enforcement agents in Santa Clara County last Thursday has resulted in the arrest of 17 foreign nationals with alleged ties to violent st... |
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on Jun 19, 2009 at 9:31 am by mary, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Caltrain hits car in Sunnyvale, halting service
A Caltrain struck a Volkswagen Jetta in Sunnyvale this morning as the driver tried to push the disabled car across the train tracks, a Caltrain spokeswoman said.
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on Jun 18, 2009 at 11:10 pm by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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TONIGHT: Minton's, Moffett and more for council
The City Council is set to take on four study session topics tonight: a proposed 214-apartment project slated for the Minton's Lumber site; the past, present and future of Mof... |
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on Jun 16, 2009 at 4:16 pm by John, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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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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'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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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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