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Immigration forum seeks to allay fears
As the nation continues to debate its immigration laws, a handful of Spanish-speaking Mountain View residents came to St. Joseph church last weekend to learn more about the is... |
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on Jan 24, 2009 at 12:58 pm by agoldgawl, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Council members slam Civil Grand Jury reports
City Council members felt that three grand jury reports critical of the city's practices were not worthy of much discussion Tuesday night, and several members had some harsh c... |
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on Sep 28, 2011 at 12:22 pm by shaggnasty, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Campaign pits sports leagues against owls
With the burrowing owl as its poster child, the Audubon Society has started a campaign to make Shoreline Park into an owl preserve, and hopes to halt development of two playin... |
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 10:26 am by Mr. Big, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Palo Alto settles lawsuit over plastic bags
Palo Alto will have to conduct a lengthy environmental analysis should it choose to expand its campaign against plastic bags, according to a settlement the city reached this w... |
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on Aug 6, 2009 at 2:14 pm by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
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Council members want fee hike on Google and others
While discussing a recurring budget gap in a study session on Tuesday, council members called for increased fees on the city's businesses, particularly the profitable Internet... |
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on Apr 17, 2012 at 8:31 am by Hardin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Sparks fly in "Civility Roundtable" immigration discussion
An event designed to bring some civility back into the debate on illegal immigration did just that, bringing the various sides together in Mountain View on Tuesday for a discu... |
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on Mar 27, 2012 at 10:08 am by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Big service cuts due to Caltrain 'fiscal emergency'
Major Caltrain weekend- and mid-day service cuts plus a fare increase are being planned by this fall and early 2011. Faced with a $12.5 million budget deficit for the 2011 fi... |
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on Jun 15, 2010 at 3:56 pm by Andrew Bachmann, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Measure G passes
The Mountain View Whisman School District's $198 million school bond, Measure G, has passed by a healthy margin -- garnering 66 percent of the vote when it needed only 55 perc... |
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 8:41 pm by Neighbor, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Setting the record straight on Jacob DeWitt
I want to thank the numerous people who have contacted me during this very difficult time. Thank you for your sincere support and deep concern towards my family.
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on Feb 24, 2008 at 4:43 pm by Ray, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Over 600 march for immigration reform in Mountain View
Over 600 people called for immigration reform during a march and rally on Wednesday evening, one of the largest demonstrations in recent memory.
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on May 5, 2013 at 1:14 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Council lukewarm to major bus upgrade on El Camino Real
City Council members were hesitant to embrace a VTA proposal Tuesday that would bring dedicated bus lanes to El Camino Real for a system similar to light rail.
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on Jul 1, 2011 at 3:37 pm by Political Insider, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Lab tech dodges crutch-throwing patient
A Milpitas man was left without a leg to stand on the evening of Monday, May 3, after being cited for battery for allegedly throwing one of his crutches at a lab technician at... |
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on May 19, 2010 at 2:24 pm by Mars, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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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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No biz opposition to plastic bag ban plan
If businesses oppose the proposal to ban plastic bags in Mountain View, it's not been obvious or apparent.
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 2:38 pm by Anonymous, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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City looks for solution to North Bayshore traffic woes
On Tuesday the City Council took a small step towards addressing the bumper to bumper traffic in and out of Mountain View's business park north of Highway 101, approving a stu... |
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on May 1, 2012 at 12:07 pm by Catherine, a resident of the Willowgate neighborhood |
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Civility Roundtable on undocumented workers
After successfully hosting a roundtable discussion about Google's impacts on the city, the human relations commission will host its second such talk next week, and the subject... |
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on Mar 22, 2012 at 11:46 am by Steve, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Police use Tasers on two fighting women
Mountain View police used their Taser guns on two young women early Saturday morning on Castro Street after officers were unable to break up a fight between them.
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on Sep 11, 2009 at 3:16 pm by Allie V., a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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A soldier's romance
Everything changed for Jason Poole, a U.S. Marine on his third tour of duty in Iraq, when a bomb blew up in his face in 2004. Today, despite his injuries, Poole has found true... |
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on Feb 24, 2008 at 7:45 pm by Zoe, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Council passes smoking ban
It just got a lot harder to smoke in Mountain View. On Tuesday night the City Council narrowly passed a ban on smoking near publicly accessible buildings and outdoor dining ar... |
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on Feb 24, 2012 at 10:54 am by William, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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CEO Graham to leave El Camino at end of June
El Camino Hospital announced on Feb. 10 that CEO Ken Graham will end his contract with the organization at the end of the current fiscal year on June 30. An official hospital ... |
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on Mar 15, 2011 at 8:49 am by IHT, a resident of another community |
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Grand Jury: City employee pay "unsustainable" countywide
The latest report from the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury concludes that employee costs for the county's 15 cities continue to grow at an unsustainable rate, while cities... |
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on Aug 14, 2010 at 8:14 am by JR, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Police arrest four in drug sting at Phish show
Mountain View and Sunnyvale police arrested four people for allegedly selling hallucinogenic drugs at a psychedelic rock concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre last week.
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on May 13, 2010 at 5:33 am by Dope Man, a resident of another community |
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Potential city budget cuts released
For City Council discussion Tuesday, the city manager has released a list of potential budget cuts to fix an estimated $5 million budget deficit, including cuts to police and ... |
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on Feb 25, 2010 at 2:12 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Meetings to focus on plans for Stevens Creek Trail
Beginning Wednesday night, Mountain View residents will have a chance to weigh in on the challenge of extending the Stevens Creek Trail into Sunnyvale, Los Altos and Cupertino... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 2:51 pm by Jim Hirt, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Neighbors frothing over beer garden plan
A handful of condo dwellers on Bryant Street have so far been successful in blocking a new restaurant and beer garden proposed for 895 Villa Street, but applicant Ted Kim is a... |
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on Jun 19, 2012 at 7:32 pm by smadison, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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