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City Attorney Michael Martello's retirement highlights issues with the pension system
The recent retirement of the city attorney, Michael Martello, highlights issues with the civil service pension system. According to reports in the Voice, Martello will retire... |
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on Jan 4, 2010 at 8:33 pm by Concerned, a resident of another community |
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What happened to Ron's Farmhouse?
Every year around this time I am priviledged to visit Mountain View for a few days while visiting Stanford Medical Center. I always like to stop by Ron's Farmhouse at least o... |
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on Nov 12, 2007 at 2:10 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Illegal off leash dogs stealing Bubb park from kids
I'd like to know what can be done about the rogue off leash dogpark
that exists on weekend mornings at Bubb Park. Over the past yrs the number of dog has grown significantly ... |
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on Apr 26, 2011 at 2:31 pm by Woofer, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Do you know any couples who met online?
This week's "Voices Around Town" question was: "Do you know any couples who met online?" The five answers are below. Click on the comment box at the bottom and tell us your st... |
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on Aug 1, 2008 at 3:10 pm by Dave, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Who is the hardest person on your list to shop for?
This week's "Voices Around Town" question asked, Who is the hardest person on your list to shop for? Here's some of the answers we received (please post your own below):
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on Dec 14, 2007 at 4:55 pm by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
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Voices Around Town
This week's Voices Around Town question is, "Do you feel you have a good balance between work life and home life?"
Of course, our "on the street" responses are a bit skewed... |
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on Jun 12, 2007 at 1:23 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Honoring American Diabetes Month at Dr. Alan Clark Optometry
In honor of the American Diabetes Month, Dr. Alan Clark Optometry will be donating 10% of net sales for Nov. 2009 to the American Diabetes Association.
Dr. Clark chose t... |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 3:25 pm by Dr. Alan Clark, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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What happenned this morning at intersection of El Camino and 237
There were fire engines, ambulance, police, lanes closed, flares on the ground. I sawa bicycle lying on the ground in the middle of the intersection. Is there any information... |
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on Oct 21, 2010 at 12:20 am by Drive, a resident of another community |
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Drop Off for light rail on Sunday mornings?
I frequently have to drop off a passenger for the light rail on Sunday mornings while the farmers' market is in full swing. I drive Southbound down Central and turn right on C... |
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on Jun 11, 2008 at 12:06 pm by LR Rider, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Worst Stretch of highway ANYWHERE
OK, I have had enough of this stretch of road. It's dangerous. It's poorly designed. It's full of ridges, holes and bumps. It's the bane of my commute. It's the stretch of... |
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on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:26 pm by Ralph Buchanan, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Where is Woo Idea Farm?
I have not seen him, his signs or his truck around in a long time. Did he finally give up and take his show on the road? |
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on May 11, 2011 at 9:41 am by Steve, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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earthquake triggered weapons
Considering the San Andreas fault runs closeby, I'm wondering if anyone has any info on or heard of earthquake triggered weapons?
Article:
Was the Seattle-Vancouver earth... |
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on Jan 22, 2010 at 7:43 am by inleaguewiththesea, a resident of another community |
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Safer stoplights OK'd
Two busy intersections should soon be much safer after the City Council unanimously voted to replace a pair of aging stoplights on Middlefield Road and California Street Tuesd... |
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10 minutes ago by Will, a resident of another community |
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Council OKs $2 million lot sale
In a move that may reduce parking for nearby businesses, the City Council voted to sell a city-owned parking lot on Tuesday to a developer proposing to build 200 apartments at... |
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2 hours ago by letsgetreal, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Tropicana Lodge being demolished
The vacant Tropicana Lodge hotel was being turned into debris this morning to make way for a 162-unit apartment complex to be built by Prometheus Real Estate Group.
Read th... |
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5 hours ago by Garrett83, a resident of another community |
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Burglars kick in door
A burglar reportedly kicked in the door of a home in the 2300 block of Jane Lane on May 17, according to police.
Read the full story here Web Link_... |
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12 hours ago by Mr. Plow, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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P.E. credit for marching band?
Everyone seems to agree that marching up and down a football field while banging on drums or playing the horn is hard work. But while parents and band members think they shoul... |
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13 hours ago by CBT, a resident of another community |
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Helping the helpless
Though burn victims in this country may emerge from the hospital with significant scars, chances are they will ultimately be able to return to their day-to-day routine -- even... |
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18 hours ago by Becky, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Death plunge to Hwy. 101 ruled a suicide
The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office has ruled that the man who died May 17 after plunging from the Rengstorff Avenue overpass onto Highway 101 meant to take his own life.
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21 hours ago by AC, a resident of another community |
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Zipcars to come to downtown
The City Council voted quietly and unanimously to allow car-sharing company Zipcar to park four of its cars in downtown Mountain View on Tuesday.
Read the full story here htt... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 9:02 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Tuesday, Feb. 5
[Web Link Film: 'Project Happiness']
A free screening of the 2011 documentary "Project Happiness," which explores the nature of happ... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 3:23 pm by randy albin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Bullis, LASD battle 'escalating'
The ongoing battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District appears to be escalating -- with officials from both organizations accusing the other of bre... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 12:26 pm by Agree with Missing the Point, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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China Cafe robbed at gunpoint
An employee of the China Cafe restaurant located near the Safeway on Miramonte Avenue was robbed at gunpoint as she prepared to close the store on May 11, according to police.... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 9:32 am by Baffled, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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MVHS names new principal
Former Santa Clara High School Principal Dave Grissom will be the new principal of Mountain View High School.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 6:44 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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Google has work to do on free WiFi
After hearing more and more complaints about the poor quality of its WiFi system in Mountain View, it appears that Google finally is ready to redesign and upgrade its free ser... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 3:14 pm by W H, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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