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Inks criticizes pay deal with new city manager
At Tuesday's City Council meeting, council member John Inks criticized the $240,000 salary the council approved for new city manager Daniel Rich, saying the council missed a r... |
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on Jun 30, 2011 at 9:47 am by Tony, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Huge day care center closes
Three hundred low-cost child-care slots disappeared last week when the owners of the 37-year-old Peninsula Day Care Center closed their doors to retire.
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on Jun 21, 2011 at 2:24 pm by Political Insider, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Stripped Hangar One "a failure in government"
The Moffett Field Restoration Advisory Board members signed a letter in support of NASA's $32.8 million request to re-skin Moffett Field's historic Hangar One -- a response to... |
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on May 23, 2011 at 1:02 pm by Catherine, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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A new era dawns for Day Worker Center
The rain coming through the roof didn't seem to dampen anyone's spirits as the Day Worker Center of Mountain View entered a new era Tuesday afternoon with a groundbreaking cer... |
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on Nov 2, 2010 at 9:02 am by Fer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Budget advice for Caltrain pours in
Caltrain has received hundreds of messages from members of the public about potential ways to address its budget deficit, including fare hikes and service cuts, a Caltrain spo... |
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on Aug 24, 2010 at 12:11 pm by Tom, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Rail officials head for Washington with survey
California High-Speed Rail Authority officials are traveling to the nation's capital this week to drum up federal support for rail projects, armed with what they say is new e... |
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on Aug 11, 2010 at 11:11 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Man robbed of over $1,000 on Terra Bella Ave.
A man leaving his office on Terra Bella Avenue was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday morning, and the robbers made off with more than $1,000 in cash, Mountain View police sai... |
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on Mar 11, 2010 at 9:02 pm by Joe, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Kniss: Distribution of H1N1 vaccine is 'political'
Supervisor Liz Kniss bemoaned the small number of doses of the H1N1 vaccine in Santa Clara County and called their slow distribution "political" during a community forum on th... |
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 7:34 am by Tanya Raschke, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Police: Hang up and drive
One year after a California law came into effect banning drivers from talking on cell phones without a headset, too many are continuing to flout the rules, Mountain View polic... |
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on Aug 3, 2009 at 8:48 am by knowitall, a resident of another community |
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Woman smashes man's phone at gas station, police say
A Palo Alto woman was arrested on the morning of March 9 after allegedly pushing a gas station attendant and then running over his phone multiple times, according to police.
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on Mar 16, 2013 at 9:47 pm by Sam, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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Offices squeeze out more downtown retail
City Council members voted Tuesday to allow a downtown property owner to convert five retail spaces at 783 Castro St. into offices.
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on Feb 8, 2013 at 10:56 am by Rodger, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Santa Clara County voters may face tax question
Voters in Santa Clara County may be asked to approve a one-eighth-of-a-cent boost in the sales tax this November. The Board of Supervisors Wednesday voted 4-1 to place the tax... |
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on Aug 9, 2012 at 4:45 pm by Kman, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Council to vote on office project, demolition of historic house
A four-story downtown office building would overshadow a gourmet restaurant and result in the demolition of a historic home if the City Council approves the developer's propos... |
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on Jul 10, 2012 at 12:19 pm by Doris, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Despite protests, council switches animal services
A group hoping to save Palo Alto's animal shelter swayed only one member of the City Council on Tuesday in an effort to keep Mountain View from switching to a Santa Clara-base... |
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on May 21, 2012 at 6:45 pm by CherylP., a resident of another community |
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Advocates for Palo Alto shelter make last minute plea to keep MV's business
Tonight the City Council will vote on whether to join the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority. A group of Palo Altans hope to change council members' minds about ending it... |
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on May 11, 2012 at 1:29 pm by parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Bay Area looks to cash in on high-speed-rail funds
Peninsula cities and transportation officials see California's proposed high-speed rail system as both a looming threat and a golden opportunity -- a project that could both b... |
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on Mar 14, 2012 at 12:29 pm by Christopher Parkinson, a resident of the Willowgate neighborhood |
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Caltrain ponders tax increase to fund operations
A year after barely avoiding draconian service cuts, Caltrain officials have several reasons to feel optimistic even as they continue to scramble for new funding sources to ke... |
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on Feb 1, 2012 at 4:12 pm by gcoladon, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Opinion shifts against high-speed rail
As the price tag for California's proposed high-speed-rail system continues to swell, so does public opposition to the voter-approved project, a new poll has found.
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on Dec 8, 2011 at 9:02 pm by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Google bridge plan wins over council
After blasting the project in July, City Council members were not only civil in discussing Google's plan to build car bridges over Stevens Creek trail on Tuesday, but also sup... |
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on Nov 22, 2011 at 11:36 am by Realist, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Plan for 'blended' rail system gains steam
A proposal by three lawmakers to blend high-speed rail and Caltrain on the Peninsula received a boost Friday when a panel of experts retained by the California High-Speed Rail... |
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on Sep 6, 2011 at 9:14 pm by Hardin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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City passes budget, but waits on union deal
The 2011-12 city budget was passed unanimously with little fanfare Tuesday night, although consequential job cuts may be necessary if ongoing union negotiations do not go as h... |
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on Jun 30, 2011 at 9:41 am by Tony, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Google buys former home of the Pacific Press
Google's newest real estate purchase in Mountain View is not only home to a division of rival Microsoft, it is also one of the most historic sites in the city.
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on Jun 2, 2011 at 5:19 pm by LivingOnThe Border, a resident of another community |
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Mountain View business owner indicted on arson, fraud charges
A Mountain View business owner has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud and arson, according to a press release from the U.S. Department ... |
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on May 20, 2011 at 6:41 pm by The Eye, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Group protests FCC's stance on cell phones, SmartMeters
A group of about 25 people picketed outside of the Computer History Museum last week to call attention to what the protest's organizer called the "completely reckless" policie... |
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on May 7, 2011 at 6:08 pm by healthtolive, a resident of another community |
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Man kidnaps ex-girlfriend
A Sunnyvale woman was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend outside of a Mountain View restaurant Friday, April 22. The man allegedly threatened to kill the woman and took her back to... |
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on Apr 28, 2011 at 6:07 pm by Thom, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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