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Possible homeless shelter site gets 'upzoned'Last week the City Council increased the allowed office density, and thus the value, on a piece of property the county is...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2009Last comment by close reader, on Dec 22, 2009 at 10:48 pm | 18 comments | 6041 Views
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Weekend, May 4 & 5[http://www.miramarevents.com/alacarte/ ==B Event:== A la Carte & Art] A la Carte & Art, the lively annual street fair,...
Original post made on May. 3, 2013Last comment by randy albin, on May 3, 2013 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 6041 Views
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Mixed-use housing proposed to replace Mountain View strip mallA developer is looking to bulldoze a small strip mall currently home to a party store, a jewelry store and a tax service...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2022Last comment by Free Speech, on Jan 25, 2022 at 8:55 pm | 3 comments | 6041 Views
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Searching for a cureA Mountain View High School graduate has begun a prestigious fellowship to study neuroscience at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2013Last comment by incognito, on Aug 5, 2013 at 5:29 pm | 4 comments | 6039 Views
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With Mountain View poised to grow by 15,000 units, planning commissioners worry about parks, utilities and public servicesAn environmental review of Mountain View's ambitious plans to grow its housing by 15,000 units is out for public review,...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Aug 21, 2022 at 7:15 am | 12 comments | 6039 Views
ELECTIONS
Cities join forces to back transportation-funding planWith Santa Clara County cruising toward a November transportation tax measure, Palo Alto and eight other cities in the north...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2016Last comment by mvresident2003, on Feb 10, 2016 at 10:03 am | 17 comments | 6039 Views
OTHER ISSUES
For county, 1,000-strong group of workers and volunteers will be key to keeping a lid on coronavirusSanta Clara County is looking to ramp up its COVID-19 contact-tracing program, which needs about 1,000 members by July 27. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by Selma, on Jun 16, 2020 at 10:35 pm | 1 comment | 6038 Views
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CSA covers 'the basic needs'Mountain View resident Eric Ross is all smiles as he greets a volunteer at the Community Services Agency and begins selecting...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2009Last comment by thank you csa, on Dec 18, 2009 at 2:17 pm | 1 comment | 6038 Views
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Antique house goes greenNearly 100 years after it was built, a Mountain View house that was once home to a local dignitary has been transformed into...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2011Last comment by me pc, on Apr 5, 2011 at 6:18 pm | 4 comments | 6038 Views
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SLIDESHOW: Hangar One, revealedAs many as 100 workers per day labored over the past year to strip the siding from Moffett Field's Hangar One, in an environmental...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2012Last comment by gc, on Aug 3, 2012 at 9:06 pm | 4 comments | 6038 Views
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Adding sparkle to the seasonThe holidays got into full swing in downtown Mountain View on Monday night, as the city held its annual Community Tree Lighting...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2012Last comment by to AC, on Dec 8, 2012 at 8:46 am | 2 comments | 6037 Views
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CHP: Motorcyclist splitting lanes on Highway 101 when fatal crash occurredA motorcyclist killed Tuesday on U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto appears to have been splitting lanes at a high rate of speed...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2015Last comment by fixiegirl, on Sep 25, 2015 at 7:15 pm | 9 comments | 6037 Views
BOOKS
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 | 6037 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Local Air Guard wing deploys for AfghanistanTroops may soon be withdrawing from Afghanistan but on Thursday 200 local air guardsmen were headed to the war-torn country...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2013Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jan 29, 2013 at 10:08 am | 7 comments | 6036 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Two women sought in bank fraudPolice are searching for two women who allegedly used fraudulent checks to scam people into withdrawing money from their...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2016Last comment by I may have a lead, on Jan 20, 2016 at 5:13 pm | 5 comments | 6036 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Music teacher arrested on suspicion of sex-related communication with girl, 16A former music teacher at The Harker School in San Jose was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual communication...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Robyn, on Aug 22, 2018 at 7:51 am | 6 comments | 6036 Views
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Mysterious bird-killing goo found on PeninsulaAn unidentified substance that has led to the deaths of at least 25 birds in the East Bay has also impacted birds across...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2015Last comment by Bruce England, on Jan 22, 2015 at 9:43 am | 3 comments | 6036 Views
OTHER ISSUES
State Sen. Hill to look into higher than normal bills for PG&E customersAccording to Hill's office, customers in the Bay Area, as well as the Sacramento Valley, have said that their gas and electric...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2017Last comment by IVG, on Feb 12, 2017 at 8:35 am | 5 comments | 6035 Views
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Council sets the stage for major budget cutsMountain View residents and city employees responded en masse to the prospect of city budget cuts, packing the City Council...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2010Last comment by Robert, on Mar 5, 2010 at 8:36 am | 25 comments | 6035 Views
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Bakery busted for bread recyclingAfter promising a $1,000-a-day fine on Esther's German Bakery for using a private company to recycle old bread, the city...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2013Last comment by William Symons, on Mar 19, 2013 at 3:56 am | 3 comments | 6035 Views
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