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Neighbors sought stop sign where pedestrian was hit
When Mountain View resident Ruifan Ma was struck and killed last week, it was at an intersection where neighbors have wanted a stop sign or stoplight for years.
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on Mar 14, 2013 at 9:43 pm by Cuesta Resident, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Simitian to be sworn in Sunday as county supervisor
Former state Sen. Joe Simitian will officially be sworn in as the Santa Clara County supervisor at ceremonies in Palo Alto on Sunday, March 17, and San Jose on March 19.
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on Mar 14, 2013 at 8:54 pm by Otto Maddox, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Telecommuting Ban
What's your take on the Yahoo! ban on working from home?
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on Mar 14, 2013 at 8:29 pm by DC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Thursday, March 14
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on Mar 14, 2013 at 1:33 pm by randy albin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Crews film 'Silicon Valley' TV show in Palo Alto
A film crew was in downtown Palo Alto on March 12 to film an HBO television show pilot directed by Mike Judge.
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on Mar 13, 2013 at 4:16 pm by ORACLE, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Crews to film 'Silicon Valley' TV show in Palo Alto
A film crew will be in downtown Palo Alto to film an HBO television show pilot today (Tuesday), according to the city.
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on Mar 12, 2013 at 5:04 pm by Bogaigh, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Rengstorff area bike tour highlights need for safer streets
Mounted on their bikes, a group of residents and city officials rolled through the Rengstorff Park neighborhood on Saturday morning, stopping along the way to discus how to ma... |
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on Mar 12, 2013 at 4:32 am by William Symons, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Free help with tax returns
Convinced you are entitled to more money on your tax return, but not sure how to file without spending your hard-earned cash? If you made less than $31,000 in 2012 (more for a... |
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on Mar 11, 2013 at 4:40 pm by Martin Omander, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Monday, March 11
[Web Link Art: 'Wild Heart of One Bird Singing']
Works from a new book by watercolor painter/scientific illustrator Floy Zittin, poet Patricia Mach... |
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on Mar 11, 2013 at 1:52 pm by randy albin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Basket Ball
Who is the old guy shooting baskets on church st. He never misses. |
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on Mar 10, 2013 at 11:30 pm by Mary, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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190 apartments proposed for Moffett Blvd
A four-story apartment project could soon replace the County Social Services building at 100 Moffett Boulevard, and close Stierlin Road's entrance onto Central Expressway.
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on Mar 10, 2013 at 9:31 pm by dc, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Feds seek Hangar One tenant, Moffett airfield manager
In a move that could save Moffett Field's Hangar One, the federal government announced March 1 that it is seeking bids for the restoration and lease of the iconic structure.
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on Mar 9, 2013 at 4:18 pm by nicole, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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OPERA COMES TO THE FOX THEATER REDWOOD CITY
IL TROVATORE, VERDI's GREAT OPERA COMES TO REDWOOD CITY FOX
Information:Verismo Opera <www.verismoopera.org>
Tickets: The Fox Theater <www.foxrwc.com> or650-3... |
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on Mar 9, 2013 at 6:57 am by Jenny Studley, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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TCE: Apartment owner changes stance on toxics testing
An apartment building owner has finally allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to see if unsafe levels of toxic vapors are being trapped inside a 64-unit apartment comple... |
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on Mar 8, 2013 at 6:42 pm by John, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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City looks to trim $100 million from Rengstorff Park plan
The largest park in the city's most dense neighborhood is now closer to seeing a facelift. Having passed on a $136 million revamp of Rengstorff Park and its community center i... |
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on Mar 8, 2013 at 2:41 pm by Susan, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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High-speed rail hits speedbump in its Caltrain partnership
What was billed as a historic occasion for the California High-Speed Rail Authority and its Bay Area partners ended on an awkward note Wednesday morning when the rail authorit... |
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on Mar 7, 2013 at 10:14 pm by Cuesta Resident, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Teen hit by car on South Shoreline
A young man was hit by a car early this morning in Mountain View, suffering non-life threatening injuries, according to police. Investigators are looking for any witnesses who... |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 5:51 pm by erika c, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Pregnant Google employees concerned about TCE exposure
A local expert on TCE issues says he spoken to Google employees who were exposed to toxic vapors while pregnant at 369 and 379 Whisman Road, the pair of Google buildings found... |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 10:46 am by Mark, a resident of another community |
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Review: Yakitori shines at Sumika
Suddenly, it seems, downtown Los Altos became a mini-Japantown of restaurants, with Sumika at the head of the class. Since opening six years ago, the little yakitori place has... |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 5:17 am by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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Toxic vapors found in Google offices
After a carcinogen was found to be seeping up from contaminated soil into buildings, Google is working to protect employees from a mess left behind by the Valley's earliest te... |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 4:36 am by Terri, a resident of another community |
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Row homes slated for vacant lot on Ada Avenue
A 59-unit row-home project proposed for a vacant lot at Ada and Minaret avenues has been given the thumbs-up by zoning administrator Peter Gilli and is now headed for City Cou... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 7:47 pm by Kim, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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190 apartments proposed for Moffett Blvd.
A four-story apartment project could soon replace the County Social Services building at 100 Moffett Boulevard, and close Stierlin Road's entrance onto Central Expressway.
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 2:42 pm by Peter Spitzer, a resident of the Willowgate neighborhood |
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Big transformation under way for San Antonio area
Clearly, the recession is over in the local housing sector. New development could bring over 1,300 new homes to the San Antonio Road and El Camino Real area, so many that a ne... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 1:07 pm by Erica, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Tuesday: Plastic bag ban meeting at City Hall
The city will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. this evening to gather comments on a proposal to ban plastic bags in Mountain View's retail stores.
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 8:52 pm by dc, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Measure M may be dead
Measure M, the voter-approved local initiative that would limit executive pay at El Camino Hospital, looks as if it will be invalidated by the courts, according to one of the ... |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 2:25 pm by Don\'t say anything against, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |