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Strength, stamina and smartsIn Silicon Valley's knowledge-based economy, where intellect is prized, voluntarily putting your head in the way of a flying...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2014There are no comments yet. 181091 Views
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Google Fiber gets a green lightOver the next three years, Google will gradually bring online its ultra-high speed internet service throughout its hometown,...
Original post made on May. 4, 2016Last comment by mike, on Jul 16, 2016 at 8:40 am | 20 comments | 32514 Views
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Ideafarm vows to fight convictionGoing against the advice of his public defender and drawing gestures of exasperation from prosecutors, Wo'O Ideafarm convinced...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013Last comment by Eat your soup, on Feb 26, 2014 at 2:23 pm | 30 comments | 23284 Views
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Burrowing owls found dead at Shoreline Golf courseCity officials revealed this week that a pair of the city's rare burrowing owls were found dead in their burrow on the Shoreline...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2014Last comment by Horton, on Oct 30, 2014 at 6:58 am | 58 comments | 21105 Views
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New MVHS football coach pushes Spartans to 'next level'Mountain View High School's new football coach, Toure Carter, is driving students hard on the gridiron, so they might achieve...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2011Last comment by Scott, on Sep 20, 2014 at 10:00 am | 7 comments | 20527 Views
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Council wrestles with growing commute traffic woesIn a city where job growth never seems to quit, a growing number of workers commuting to Mountain View is causing a problem. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2014Last comment by DC, on Apr 11, 2014 at 8:12 pm | 28 comments | 16079 Views
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Clutter fuels two-alarm house fireOne person suffered minor injuries in a two-alarm fire in northeastern Mountain View reported at 9:25 a.m. this morning,...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2013Last comment by Sean, on Jan 31, 2013 at 6:41 pm | 7 comments | 15817 Views
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Voters Guide: Competition heats up for new state Senate districtTo the average Peninsula voter, Brisbane and Sunnyvale have little in common. The former is a small, industrial suburb on...
Original post made on May. 15, 2012Last comment by jwebster.com, on May 16, 2012 at 5:12 pm | 2 comments | 15066 Views
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Five-story apartment project gets icy receptionA massive 240-unit apartment project planned for the Shoreline West neighborhood has become the latest flash point in Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2017Last comment by marknn, on Apr 6, 2017 at 12:12 am | 81 comments | 15055 Views
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Rugby league is still kickingIn an effort to increase the visibility of the sport he loves so much, the co-founder of the locally based American Youth...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2012Last comment by Paul Lynch , on Nov 19, 2012 at 9:11 pm | 9 comments | 14916 Views
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Player, coach in bullying spatThe parents of a Mountain View High School varsity basketball player are putting a full-court press on their daughter's coach,...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2011Last comment by reynoir, on Dec 30, 2013 at 7:15 am | 91 comments | 13952 Views
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San Bruno's exploded gas line also runs through Mountain ViewThe 54-year-old gas pipe that blew up in San Bruno killing at least seven also happens to run through residential areas of...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2017There are no comments yet. 13240 Views
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Slot car magicThose who remember Slot Car City know that it provided a perfect after-school activity until it closed in the late 1990s....
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2008Last comment by Dominique, on Mar 4, 2008 at 9:12 am | 1 comment | 12413 Views
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New exercise system 'hacks the brain'Peter Wasowski wishes he was a kid again, but not for the reasons you might think. He doesn't yearn for the freedom of summer...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2012Last comment by Member, on Mar 1, 2012 at 2:48 pm | 1 comment | 12117 Views
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The penitent pugilistIsaac Herrera got his academic career back on track through the Mountain View Police Activities League's boxing program,...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2010Last comment by Charlene Viera, on Oct 21, 2010 at 8:39 am | 2 comments | 12094 Views
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Former educator, AIDS activist memorializedMuch of the legacy of Dushan "Dude" Angius — one of the local high school district's most respected elders —...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2014Last comment by natale [ nat ] ra, on Mar 4, 2014 at 8:02 am | 1 comment | 12091 Views
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MV cheerleading team wins national contestThe Mountain View City Council will be recognizing the Mountain View Marauders Jr. Pee Wee Cheerleaders for their national...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2015Last comment by Bravo, on Mar 21, 2015 at 4:26 pm | 2 comments | 10756 Views
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Friday night lights: debate over night games at MVHSThe discussion was heated but civil Wednesday night as community members, Mountain View High School students and the school's...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2012Last comment by William Symons, on Oct 11, 2012 at 8:45 am | 28 comments | 10577 Views
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Chief works to revive PAL boxing leaguePolice Chief Scott Vermeer is hoping to revive a city tradition from the 1970s — a youth boxing program sponsored by...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2007Last comment by Don Frances, on Nov 27, 2007 at 1:10 pm | 4 comments | 9962 Views
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City-run golf course is losing moneyMountain View's city-run golf course is steadily losing money, and city officials are now trying to rein in costs before...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2010Last comment by Phil, on Jul 27, 2010 at 5:11 pm | 28 comments | 9915 Views
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