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Camera may hold clue to arrestsLast week's birthday party-turned-violent melee is either a case of police brutality or drunken partiers run amok, depending...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2008Last comment by Anonymous, on Sep 30, 2010 at 6:51 pm | 19 comments | 7241 Views
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City wrestles with high speed rail planThis November's statewide vote for a high speed rail line could mean a whole new way to get to Southern California -- but...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2008Last comment by Resident, on Jan 19, 2009 at 1:57 pm | 19 comments | 8664 Views
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A peek at the latest plan for Cuesta AnnexAlmost 100 community members assembled in the Senior Center last week to discuss the latest plan for the Cuesta Annex --...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2008Last comment by USA, on Oct 12, 2008 at 12:13 am | 19 comments | 7583 Views
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Neighbors appeal Day Worker Center decisionNeighbors have officially appealed to the City Council over a recent decision by the Planning Department allowing the Day...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2009Last comment by Robin Iwai, on Apr 13, 2009 at 1:57 pm | 19 comments | 6560 Views
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Local police honor fallen Oakland officersMountain View police are wearing black bands across their badges this week to honor their fallen colleagues in Oakland after...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2009Last comment by clear as day, on Apr 22, 2009 at 9:39 am | 19 comments | 6150 Views
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High-speed-rail official pushes backRod Diridon, a leading proponent of high-speed rail in California, last week urged Peninsula communities to be patient and...
Original post made on May. 11, 2009Last comment by What A Boondoggle, on Jul 27, 2009 at 2:10 am | 19 comments | 5637 Views
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Teacher is a hero to lost woman's familyIt was a classic scenario: A young man stopped to help an elderly woman cross the street. But what Mountain View High School...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Sep 10, 2009 at 9:54 am | 19 comments | 4976 Views
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Council OKs designs for two bridges, tunnelThe City Council last week approved conceptual designs for further upgrades to the city's trail network that would extend...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2009Last comment by dfb, on Oct 30, 2009 at 12:33 am | 19 comments | 6268 Views
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Police nab suspect in Stevens Creek Trail assaultMountain View police have arrested the man they believe is behind last week's attempted sexual assault of a jogger on Stevens...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2009Last comment by Concerned, on Dec 16, 2009 at 7:33 am | 19 comments | 6553 Views
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Cities issue rail challenge: 'build right or not at all'Palo Alto and its four allies in the Peninsula Cities Consortium have issued a new call for the California High-Speed Rail...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2010Last comment by Curt, on Jul 9, 2010 at 9:11 pm | 19 comments | 4473 Views
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El Camino layoffs draw criticismIn the wake of El Camino Hospital's announcement that 140 employees will be laid off this fall, fingers have been pointed...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2010Last comment by Lynn Huidekoper, RN, on Sep 2, 2010 at 9:55 pm | 19 comments | 6381 Views
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How would you spend $10 million downtown?If the six candidates for City Council were given $10 million to improve Mountain View's downtown, the area could end up...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2010Last comment by Steve, on Nov 6, 2010 at 1:21 pm | 19 comments | 5873 Views
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Council to vote on 65 homes next to Minton'sThe City Council is set to vote on another large housing project along Evelyn Avenue, but this time the only real critics...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2010Last comment by Kristine, on Dec 11, 2010 at 7:04 pm | 19 comments | 6382 Views
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Woman suffers minor injuries after being attackedPolice are searching for a man who reportedly attacked a Mountain View woman late last night while she was walking on Rengstorff...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2011Last comment by Trevea, on Jan 12, 2011 at 12:42 am | 19 comments | 4963 Views
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Council balks at OK of "Village at San Antonio Center"The City Council decided not to give final approval of a major redevelopment project at San Antonio Shopping Center Tuesday,...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2011Last comment by Political Insider, on May 2, 2011 at 7:54 am | 19 comments | 5381 Views
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Police expect heavy concert traffic WednesdayMountain View commuters should expect a major traffic jam Wednesday afternoon and evening, July 27, due to a sold-out concert...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2011Last comment by CC, on Jul 28, 2011 at 12:46 pm | 19 comments | 5479 Views
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Diamond jewelry stolen from houseAssorted diamond jewelry was stolen when a house in the 1800 block of Golden Way was burglarized July 28, police said. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2011Last comment by Hmmm..., on Aug 1, 2011 at 10:18 pm | 19 comments | 4198 Views
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Duck hunting season begins at ShorelineAs duck hunting season begins for a second year since the opening of the nearby Bay Trail, trail users will again hear shotgun...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2011Last comment by USA, on Nov 7, 2011 at 7:20 pm | 19 comments | 8133 Views
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Face-biting suspect may just be cheek-pincherPolice now say that the woman suspected of biting two children on the face yesterday may have only pinched their cheeks. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2012Last comment by Sara, on Jan 15, 2012 at 10:38 am | 19 comments | 5236 Views
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Taqueria La Bamba burglarizedAround $3,500 to $4,000 was stolen from Taqueria La Bamba in a burglary in the early hours of Feb. 28, police said. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2012Last comment by Observer, on Mar 5, 2012 at 2:52 pm | 19 comments | 6242 Views
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