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Bike to Work Day a hit, organizers say
The 14th Annual Bike to Work Day resulted in an "amazing turnout," organizers said, including more than 600 bikers at the downtown Mountain View station.
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on May 23, 2008 at 6:27 am by jeff, a resident of another community |
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Shoreline: open to out-of-towners???
Does anyone know if you have to be a Mountain View resident to use Shoreline Park? I only ask because the other day we went for a ride up to Foothills Park in Palo Alto. We ... |
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on Jul 2, 2008 at 11:30 pm by Morgan Hill guy, a resident of another community |
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Outrage at Almond
Parents are angry that popular interim Principal Joe McCreary was not given a permanent position at Almond Elementary School, and came to Monday's district meeting to voice th... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 4:56 pm by Erica, a resident of another community |
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Grant Road Farm - what happened to the yellow flowers?
I just noticed that they plowed the Grant Road field over the weekend. It was beautiful last week all covered with yellow flowers. They don't seem to be planting crops anymo... |
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on Mar 21, 2009 at 12:35 pm by Daniel Mart, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Library reopens with spiffy upgrades
A renovated lobby and new automated check-in system greeted Mountain View residents on Monday morning when the library reopened its doors after a month of construction.
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on Mar 13, 2008 at 11:53 am by 4l4n, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Impromptu BMX park bulldozed by city
In the name of safety and to protect itself from lawsuits, the city took a bulldozer last week to the result of years of work by local youths: The informal BMX park known as "... |
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on Jul 22, 2012 at 8:05 pm by Nukem, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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A peek at the latest plan for Cuesta Annex
Almost 100 community members assembled in the Senior Center last week to discuss the latest plan for the Cuesta Annex -- the undeveloped area next to Cuesta Park which the cit... |
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on Oct 12, 2008 at 12:13 am by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Suspect released, another avoids arrest in shooting of Jeff Johnson
Police say at least some of their case against three young men in the shooting death of 20-year-old Mountain View resident Jeff Johnson is falling apart due to lack of evidenc... |
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on Jan 11, 2011 at 4:34 pm by annonyms, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Free Community Arts Day at CSMA
Sunday, June 29, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Families with young children will enjoy this annual free event at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center, 230 San ... |
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on May 1, 2008 at 11:15 am by csma, a resident of another community |
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Camera may hold clue to arrests
Last week's birthday party-turned-violent melee is either a case of police brutality or drunken partiers run amok, depending on who you talk to.
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on Sep 30, 2010 at 6:51 pm by Anonymous, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Police hope to control July 4 gridlock
The Fourth of July fireworks display at Shoreline has become a Mountain View tradition. Unfortunately, so has post-fireworks gridlock, the result of thousands of spectators ge... |
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on Jun 28, 2008 at 1:23 pm by GJ, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
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Calling all leap year babies
In celebration of the leap day this Friday, the Voice is writing a story about Mountain View residents with Feb. 29th birthdays. I am looking for people who want to talk to th... |
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on Mar 3, 2008 at 2:08 pm by Dolly, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Council to vote on 65 homes next to Minton's
The City Council is set to vote on another large housing project along Evelyn Avenue, but this time the only real critics of the project say it isn't dense enough.
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on Dec 11, 2010 at 7:04 pm by Kristine, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Unfair shake in housing report
Last April saw the grand opening of San Antonio Place, a handsome 118-unit building of "efficiency studios" designed to provide affordable housing for those most in need of it... |
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on Apr 14, 2008 at 10:27 am by sherry, a resident of another community |
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2nd Women's Safety Training Symposium
I'm happy to announce that, due to the response from the first Women's Safely Training class, we're putting on a second one!
The event will be sponsored by the Mountain V... |
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on Mar 28, 2008 at 10:16 am by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Letters to the Editor
Setting record straight on walkability article
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 4, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Apr 4, 2008 at 4:24 am by ccz, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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History walks, talks at Bubb
Clad in a Union general's uniform, complete with sword and sash, Gen. John White Geary told local elementary students last week that he fought the Civil War in the name of fre... |
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on Apr 1, 2008 at 4:29 pm by M.H., a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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Tunnel added to Mayfield project
Housing developer Toll Brothers clashed with the City Council and neighbors once more on Tuesday night, but this time it was over whether the developer should be required to b... |
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on Jun 20, 2008 at 8:39 pm by resident, a resident of another community |
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Hetch Hetchy housing standoff
Next Tuesday the City Council will finally decide on a development that has been the source of contentious debate over the last year: a proposal to build 64 homes on the Hetch... |
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on Apr 19, 2008 at 6:45 pm by Lisa Burns, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Run for the orphans returns
The news out of Zimbabwe lately has not been good — perhaps underscoring the ongoing need for Ellen Clark's fundraising efforts.
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on Mar 16, 2008 at 10:47 am by Nyasha, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Over zealous hands-free cell phone law enforcement
I have always used handsfree devices if I am using a cell phone while driving.
The other day, I was talking on the bluetooth, and I pressed against the bluetooth more inwar... |
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on Oct 23, 2009 at 9:33 pm by Dave, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Ghysels, Barsi cycling to Sacramento
Maurice Ghysels and Bruce Barsi are making known their feelings about state budget cuts to education through a unique form of protest: Starting this weekend, the two are bikin... |
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on Jun 14, 2008 at 10:04 am by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Woman accused of torching parents' house
A 52-year-old Mountain View woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to burn down her parents' Los Altos home early Saturday morning.
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on Jul 9, 2008 at 11:11 pm by MViewer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Rat rods rule
In this Mountain View household, the practices of old school hot rodding are alive and well.
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on Jul 2, 2008 at 2:05 pm by Nick E., a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Novel communication
At age 8, Joshua Smith already knows he wants to be an artist when he grows up. And with 19 published books and his own business card, the soon-to-be third grader is well on h... |
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on Aug 7, 2008 at 4:02 pm by Thomas Skousen, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |