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No home yet for Berlin Wall sections
On Tuesday the City Council was set to decide where to display two large sections of the Berlin Wall donated to the city last year, but could not come to an agreement.
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on Jan 24, 2013 at 1:52 pm by Council recall, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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It is time to test chloramine
Amid the recent turmoil over dangerous chemicals in our food and toys, it's amazing to observe the federal government's somewhat lackadaisical reaction to concerns over chlora... |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 9:33 pm by MrsJ, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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PG&E plans to strip backyards
For several decades, Eileen and Beto Telleria's backyard has been a respite from their daily stresses, a Japanese garden with a heavy stone bench, a pool for their two ducks, ... |
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 5:09 pm by feruzzi, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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High-speed rail price tag drops by $30B in new plan
California's proposed high-speed rail system would extend from the Central Valley to the Los Angeles Basin within the next decade and would cost $30 billion less than previous... |
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on Apr 6, 2012 at 3:38 pm by Hardin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Voters could roll back top salaries
El Camino Hospital's service-workers union says it has exceeded the number of signatures needed to get an initiative on the November ballot that seeks to put a limit on the sa... |
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on Mar 16, 2012 at 10:29 am by IHT, a resident of another community |
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No easy solutions for Hangar One
NASA headquarters and House Republicans now appear to view the demolition of Hangar One as a real possibility, but it would "make a mockery" of federal historic preservation l... |
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on Jul 19, 2011 at 11:26 am by mpumas, a resident of another community |
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Tonight: Council considers pot dispensary regulations
Medical marijuana dispensaries would only be allowed in a few small pockets of the city under regulations the City Council will consider this evening in a study session. Meanw... |
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on Jun 2, 2010 at 10:32 pm by Hardin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Police to forgo pay raises for a year
With just a few weeks left to patch a $4.3 million general fund deficit, the city's police have agreed to go without regular pay raises next year.
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on May 31, 2010 at 8:00 pm by Library Employee, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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More teachers getting preggers
The local elementary school district is on stork watch after an usually high number of teachers have gone on maternity leave this year.
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on Jul 6, 2008 at 10:09 am by Stuart, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Home Depot story a goof
A series of misleading reports in several news outlets boil down to one big correction: Mountain View has never received, requested or required $250,000 from Home Depot to hel... |
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on Dec 5, 2007 at 6:28 am by sara, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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VTA OKs $1.3 million study to cut fares for low-income residents
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission has awarded the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority with $1.3 million for a two-year study on reduced fares for low-income ... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 7:50 pm by Louise A., a resident of another community |
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Corporations are not people, council says
The City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution in support of efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution to abolish "corporate personhood."
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on Mar 26, 2012 at 9:12 am by BeckyJ, a resident of the Willowgate neighborhood |
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About $20,000 in valuables swiped in brazen burglary
About $20,000 in jewelry, electronics, furniture and art was taken from a Mountain View home over the weekend in a brazen burglary that police said could have been avoided.
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on Apr 1, 2011 at 12:46 pm by The Eye, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Our endorsements in local races, ballot measures
The Voice's editorial recommendations for local races and select state propositions on the Nov. 2 ballot.
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on Nov 3, 2010 at 5:05 pm by Kristine, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Mountain View reacts to massacre
In the aftermath of one of the bloodiest school shootings in U.S. history, people are struggling to come to grips with how to move forward, and are putting forth their own so... |
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on Jan 3, 2013 at 11:15 pm by Anonymous, a resident of another community |
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Council moves forward with 51 affordable studios
Members of the City Council voted to continue the planning of a $9.3 million affordable housing project Tuesday that will displace 48 low-income residents and two popular taqu... |
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on Jun 24, 2012 at 12:42 pm by John, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Council approves Annex flood basin
A controversial flood basin was approved for the Cuesta Annex Tuesday night, despite strong opposition from park users.
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on Jan 20, 2012 at 8:56 pm by Ann, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Man stabs teenager on Moffett Boulevard
A teenage boy was stabbed by a member of a rival gang Thursday afternoon on Moffett Boulevard, police said. The 17-year-old victim is expected to recover; doctors said the kni... |
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on Jun 1, 2011 at 1:40 pm by Resident, a resident of the Willowgate neighborhood |
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Mob attacks two men with bats, chains
A group of at least 15, wielding bats, chains and metal rods, attacked two men Sunday afternoon as they were walking in the 2200 block of California Street.
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on Dec 9, 2010 at 4:11 pm by Seasoned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Pot club to stay open at least a few more days
The operator of Mountain View's only marijuana dispensary was elated Wednesday about a judge's reluctance to immediately shut down the dispensary at the city's request.
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on Jun 9, 2010 at 11:32 am by Andrea Gemmet, Mountain View Voice Editor |
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'Make or break' study session on Mayfield
The fate of the Mayfield project may well be decided this Tuesday, when the City Council holds what is likely to be its last study session on the proposal.
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on Oct 12, 2008 at 11:46 am by Neil, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Affordable housing project helps some, hurts others
The city's below market rate housing program took a strange turn Tuesday night with the approval of an affordable housing project at 819 N. Rengstorff Avenue -- it displaces t... |
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on Mar 1, 2013 at 4:20 pm by tex, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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The end of the drive-thru on El Camino?
Citing human health, climate change and neighbor concerns, the City council took aim at the uniquely American creation known as the fast-food drive-through on Tuesday, express... |
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on Feb 22, 2012 at 4:15 pm by good neighbor, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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14-year-old robbed of iPod while walking home from school
A 14-year-old Mountain View boy was beaten and robbed of his cell phone on March 2, as he walked home from Crittenden Middle School with his 12-year-old sister.
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on May 29, 2011 at 12:37 am by Bill, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Council: Please save San Antonio train station
The City Council decided to send a letter to the Caltrain board of directors on Tuesday that expresses "deep concern" about Caltrain's proposal to slash train service and shut... |
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on Mar 11, 2011 at 10:40 am by curious, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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