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Neighbors concerned over affordable housing development
With the help of a team of eight mediators, the city took extra care Thursday night to listen to the concerns of 19 neighbors of a proposed affordable housing development at E... |
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on Sep 8, 2009 at 9:14 pm by Thomas, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Leadership Mountain View (LMV) extends application deadline
Each year Leadership Mountain View, a nonprofit run by the Chamber of Commerce, brings together several dozen people who live or work in the city to help them learn about what... |
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on Sep 8, 2009 at 2:10 pm by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Residents get discount on meds
Mountain View residents will now receive a discount on pharmaceutical drugs whether or not they have health insurance, thanks to a new city-sponsored program.
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on Sep 6, 2009 at 11:27 am by estefan, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Council on taxis: Let the market decide
As a money-saver, the Mountain View Police Department has recommended ceasing its checks on taxi cabs and drivers. In response, the City Council on Tuesday appeared supportive... |
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on Sep 5, 2009 at 6:17 pm by Rike, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
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Reserve center hosts soldiers' homecoming
After a year-long tour of duty in Iraq, 45 U.S. Army soldiers reunited with their families Sunday at a Mountain View reserve center, according to Army officials.
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on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:42 pm by former Signal Officer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Diplomat still leads dramatic life
When former President Bill Clinton traveled to North Korea last month to negotiate the release of two American journalists, the advisor at his side was Mountain View resident ... |
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on Sep 3, 2009 at 2:27 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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Unfinished business on Mountain View Ave.
It's been two years since a developer walked away from an unfinished project behind McKelvey Park, leaving behind four partially constructed houses and problematic site for ne... |
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on Aug 28, 2009 at 4:14 pm by Pennie Lee, a resident of another community |
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Arrest made in South Bay bank robbery spree
Police arrested a man at the Pacific Inn on Wednesday who they say robbed five South Bay banks in recent weeks, three of them in Mountain View — and at least in one case... |
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on Aug 27, 2009 at 6:25 pm by Jconnor, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
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Stevens Creek bike area demolished
Friday was a sad day for me. As I rode my bike to work along the Stevens Creek trail, I witnessed bulldozers flattening the dirt bike recreation area.
This area was alwa... |
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on Aug 27, 2009 at 2:00 am by Brenda, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Google employee charged with grand theft
A Google employee entrusted with maintaining the Internet giant's server installations countrywide has been arrested for allegedly stealing $80,000 worth of Google's network h... |
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on Aug 26, 2009 at 11:53 pm by Anon...., a resident of another community |
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BMX bike area on the bank of Stevens Creek
The bike area would be great to have if it weren't on the bank of Stevens Creek. It's all about keeping Stevens Creek as a place for wildlife to flourish. Hope that the erod... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 9:20 pm by Gail Cheeseman, a resident of another community |
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Water District floats flood basin idea for McKelvey Park
Next week, the City Council will take up a familiar debate: the proposal of turning a local park into a 15-foot-deep flood basin to prevent property damage in case of a major ... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 12:25 pm by MM, a resident of another community |
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TONIGHT: Final Thursday Night Live
The very last Thursday Night Live event of the summer is happening tonight on Castro Street in downtown Mountain View.
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on Aug 24, 2009 at 9:58 am by Caroline, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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EDITORIAL: Hospital out of touch on raises
In a normal economy, the decision by the board of directors of El Camino Hospital to approve salary increases for its top executives might make sense. But given today's econom... |
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on Aug 24, 2009 at 8:36 am by Nic, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Water District makes play for ball fields
This Tuesday, the City Council will take up a familiar debate: the idea of turning a local park into a 15-foot-deep flood basin to prevent property damage in case of a major f... |
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on Aug 24, 2009 at 12:34 am by eric, a resident of another community |
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Greens land recycling gig at Art & Wine Festival
A few weeks from now, the Art & Wine Festival will take over Castro Street for a weekend, generating tens of thousands of used bottles, cups and cans. This year there will be ... |
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on Aug 21, 2009 at 6:22 pm by whynot, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Resentment lingers at BMW dealer
After a two-month strike last year allowed them to keep a union contract, albeit with fewer benefits and pay, a large group of workers at BMW of Mountain View say they are bei... |
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on Aug 21, 2009 at 2:09 pm by wtf?, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Affordable housing proposal worries downtown neighbors
With the help of a team of eight mediators, the city took extra care last week to listen to the concerns of 19 neighbors of a proposed affordable housing development at Evelyn... |
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on Aug 19, 2009 at 1:16 pm by Vivian Wang, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Report: Valley jobs decline while pay increases
Despite record unemployment rates, some sectors of Silicon Valley's high-tech economy continue to shine, according to a report released Wednesday.
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on Aug 18, 2009 at 1:21 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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'An honorable recognition of his sacrifice'
Everett Tedder was 28, a young father of two, and had only been with the Mountain View Police Department for two and a half months, when he was shot in the line of duty. Last ... |
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on Aug 18, 2009 at 11:33 am by james tedder, a resident of another community |
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Market Share
In California, an estimated 1 million people shop at 508 farmers markets around the state every week. Organizers say the Mountain View Farmers Market is the fourth-largest in ... |
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on Aug 18, 2009 at 8:14 am by out of towner, a resident of another community |
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Local kids may lose Healthy Families coverage
Mountain View resident Olga Melo, who makes about $2,000 a month cleaning houses, says her family would go bankrupt if it weren't for Healthy Families, a government-funded pro... |
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on Aug 17, 2009 at 8:55 pm by Margaret, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Rep. Anna Eshoo buys time for Hangar One
There may be hope for Hangar One after all, city officials say, after Congresswoman Anna Eshoo negotiated with the Navy to delay plans to strip the structure for 30 days.
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on Aug 17, 2009 at 12:45 pm by Katherine, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Pedestrian fatally struck at San Antonio station
A pedestrian was fatally struck Monday evening by a passenger train at the San Antonio station.
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on Aug 14, 2009 at 8:54 pm by Jennifer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Commission OKs new hotel for Palo Alto Bowl
An ambitious proposal to replace Palo Alto Bowl with a four-story hotel and 26 new houses received tentative support from Palo Alto residents and planning commissioners Wednes... |
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on Aug 14, 2009 at 8:13 pm by Daniel Mart, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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