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The gay heart of San FranciscoWith "The Days of Anna Madrigal," the ninth book in his "Tales of the City" series, beloved San Francisco writer Armistead...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2015Last comment by Native 1955, on Jan 28, 2015 at 3:13 pm | 2 comments | 5966 Views
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Downtown hair salons burglarizedTwo hair salons on Villa Street were burglarized over the weekend when thieves made their way through locked doors and stole...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2014Last comment by shear, on Dec 22, 2014 at 2:18 pm | 3 comments | 6969 Views
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MV activists celebrate Obama's immigration reformsResidents gathered in Mountain View' Civic Center plaza Friday afternoon to celebrate President Barack Obama's executive...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2014Last comment by , on Nov 21, 2014 at 9:22 pm | 1 comment | 6903 Views
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Crime brief: Man arrested after fleeing policeA man was arrested in downtown Mountain View after he allegedly fled police on foot Friday night. Police say the man appeared...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Nov 18, 2014 at 5:46 pm | 2 comments | 5487 Views
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Local author finds sci-fi success with Martian thrillerIt's hard to believe that Andy Weir doesn't work for NASA: computer simulations, mathematical calculations and chemical studies...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2014Last comment by Martin Omander, on Mar 12, 2014 at 11:44 pm | 2 comments | 8895 Views
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County libraries tout improved e-book experienceThe Santa Clara County Library District is encouraging readers to delve into more than 46,000 free e-books being made available...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2014Last comment by Jay Park, on Feb 26, 2014 at 8:50 pm | 5 comments | 8160 Views
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'Poor schools endanger U.S. prosperity'Though academic achievement of U.S. students is improving, it still ranks poorly compared to other developed countries and...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2013Last comment by Jaime, on Oct 18, 2013 at 4:49 pm | 10 comments | 15359 Views
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Local students and grads drowning in debtWith student debt exceeding national credit-card debt — crossing the $1 trillion point last year — and college...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2013Last comment by Jeff, on Sep 28, 2013 at 8:16 am | 15 comments | 18470 Views
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injury list By Trey ScottChest virus puts Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe on non-football injury list By Trey Scott Dwayne Bowe has 39 receiving...
Original post made by aklcarl on Aug. 7, 2013There are no comments yet. 3490 Views
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High speed chase ends in arrestsA high-speed chase through Mountain View turned into a manhunt Thursday night, after the car police were pursuing collided...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2013Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jun 17, 2013 at 1:04 pm | 13 comments | 6301 Views
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May the Fourth be with you at MV libraryStar Wars fans will have plenty to celebrate about on Saturday, May 4. The Mountain View Public Library will be hosting...
Original post made on May. 3, 2013Last comment by The Horn of Gondor, on May 3, 2013 at 3:30 pm | 4 comments | 5883 Views
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Scuffle in Safeway parking lotA shoving match in a Safeway parking lot ended not with a bang, but with murmured threats of mutual prosecution on Saturday,...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Apr 15, 2013 at 8:41 pm | 20 comments | 8030 Views
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New book sheds light on city's earliest buildingsA new book by Mountain View historian Nick Perry gives a sense of place to the city's history, including an area that was...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2012Last comment by GC, on Oct 28, 2012 at 10:15 pm | 2 comments | 6014 Views
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New book sheds light on city's earliest buildingsA new book by Mountain View historian Nick Perry gives a sense of place to the city's history, including an area that was...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2012Last comment by Betty Moore Gregory, on Oct 15, 2012 at 3:21 pm | 2 comments | 8658 Views
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Love and Terror in Middle EastLOVE AND TERROR IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 3rd Ed., by Dr. Frank Romano: author event Saturday, Sept. 22nd, 1-4 pm, Barnes &...
Original post made by Dr. Frank Romano on Sep. 6, 2012There are no comments yet. 4222 Views
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MV Reads Together announces next bookLiving in Silicon Valley, Mountain View residents often recognize the power of creativity. This fall, they will have a chance...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2012Last comment by George, on Aug 23, 2012 at 8:46 pm | 1 comment | 6289 Views
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Obituary<B>Vera N. Kottinger Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=3642 posted Friday, December 28,...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2008Last comment by Victor Kottinger, on Mar 27, 2012 at 8:40 am | 4 comments | 8410 Views
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Earthquake, 4.0, rattles Bay Area Monday morningA 4.0 magnitude earthquake centered in the East Bay shook the Bay Area early this morning, followed by a second magnitude...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2012Last comment by Ross Finlayson, on Mar 6, 2012 at 1:41 am | 3 comments | 7445 Views
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Classes help parents help their kidsThere are many ideas for ways to close the gap in achievement that exists between students from poor families and their better-off...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2012Last comment by Aisha, on Mar 5, 2012 at 4:46 am | 1 comment | 8817 Views
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MV Reads Together goes greenMountain View Reads Together is going all out this year. Not only are participants asked to read Bill McKibben's book, "Earth,"...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2011Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Oct 28, 2011 at 4:58 pm | 3 comments | 5336 Views
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