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OTHER ISSUES
UPDATE: Alleged drug dealer target of robberyA victim of a recent home-invasion robbery in Mountain View was arrested for allegedly possessing drugs with the intent to...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2012Last comment by Bogaigh, on Oct 8, 2012 at 3:58 pm | 19 comments | 6014 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Los Altos investment manager indicted for fraudA Los Altos investment manager has been indicted by a federal grand jury in San Jose on 29 counts of fraud. Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2014There are no comments yet. 6014 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino to close free RotaCare ClinicThe Mountain View RotaCare is closing down. The board of El Camino Healthcare District signed a new deal to finance the MayView...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2016Last comment by DoctorData, on Feb 4, 2016 at 9:45 pm | 2 comments | 6014 Views
ELECTIONS
Snake found on VTA bus now up for adoptionA young ball python found curled up on a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus last month in Palo Alto is now up...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2017Last comment by DC, on Oct 28, 2017 at 7:34 pm | 8 comments | 6014 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Caltrain to run 'Baby Bullet' express trains on weekendsCaltrain will be adding express service to its regular schedule of trains traveling between San Francisco and San Jose on...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2010Last comment by Ross Finlayson, on Dec 6, 2010 at 7:29 pm | 1 comment | 6013 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google buys Pear Avenue TheatreIn what may be a competition with Microsoft over real estate in the North Bayshore area, Google recently purchased the building...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2008Last comment by Darin, on Apr 6, 2008 at 12:50 pm | 1 comment | 6013 Views
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City eyes Castro road dietTaking up the idea of a road diet, Mountain View officials are considering a slate of street changes that would trade car...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Feb 28, 2016 at 10:11 pm | 6 comments | 6013 Views
OTHER ISSUES
About $20,000 in valuables swiped in brazen burglaryAbout $20,000 in jewelry, electronics, furniture and art was taken from a Mountain View home over the weekend in a brazen...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2011Last comment by The Eye, on Apr 1, 2011 at 12:46 pm | 23 comments | 6012 Views
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City hits pause on gatekeeper processOut of fears that city staff are getting burned out from overwork, Mountain View leaders are pulling up the drawbridge on...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by David Speakman, on Jun 21, 2019 at 6:22 pm | 4 comments | 6012 Views
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Diving into ocean explorationThe Exploration Vessel (EV) Nautilus has been pacing up and down the waters of the Pacific Northwest for the past month,...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2016Last comment by ex-Hooli person, on Jun 8, 2016 at 1:54 am | 1 comment | 6011 Views
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Editorial: It's past time for a federal ban on assault weaponsWe urge those on Capitol Hill to pass a federal ban on assault weapons and existing legislation to close background check...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by Liberalguns, on Aug 27, 2019 at 5:55 am | 11 comments | 6011 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New assistant principal named at Crittenden Middle SchoolCrittenden Middle School has a new assistant principal. Arline Siam, will take over the second in command position on July...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2012Last comment by MVWSD Teacher, on Jun 29, 2012 at 9:08 pm | 12 comments | 6010 Views
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Silicon Valley report shows a 'region at risk'In an exhaustive study of the region's economy and health, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network says the rise of countries...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2010Last comment by Old Ben, on Feb 18, 2010 at 12:46 am | 18 comments | 6010 Views
OTHER ISSUES
'History Week' comes to Los Altos High SchoolLos Altos High School is kicking off the new year by looking back -- and forward -- in its first ever "History Week." Read...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2013Last comment by vfree, on Jan 3, 2013 at 3:50 pm | 3 comments | 6009 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A march down memory laneOne of the area's under-appreciated gems, the Moffett Field Historical Society and Museum reopened after being closed for...
Original post made on May. 16, 2017Last comment by Kelly McCoy-Prael, on May 16, 2017 at 11:47 am | 3 comments | 6009 Views
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Pluto is ready for its close-upA watch party at NASA Ames gathered Tuesday to see images of Pluto that were 10 years in the making. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by Scientist, on Jul 16, 2015 at 10:50 am | 1 comment | 6009 Views
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Mountain View high grad is the Bay Area's first female Eagle ScoutIn February 2019, Boy Scouts of America, after 110 years of boys-only programming, for the first time in the organization's...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2020Last comment by BOY SCOUT BANKRUPTCY, on Dec 4, 2020 at 8:02 pm | 2 comments | 6009 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids dive into tech at Google's developer conferenceGoogle staff were still working on the finishing touches of the sprawling I/O tech conference Monday morning, but some 150...
Original post made on May. 28, 2017Last comment by tech retiree, on May 28, 2017 at 11:30 am | 2 comments | 6008 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gavin Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough?More than half a million fast food workers, mostly minorities and women, will earn higher minimum wage because Gov. Gavin...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023Last comment by Reggie, on Oct 17, 2023 at 10:06 pm | 4 comments | 6008 Views
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Downtown hotel developers to unveil proposals Monday nightOn Monday, rival development firms for the first time will present plans for how they would transform a pair of downtown...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2015Last comment by downtown neighbor, on Dec 16, 2015 at 11:40 pm | 7 comments | 6008 Views
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