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A new place to hack
Members gathered last weekend to paint the walls at Hacker Dojo's new space. The Dojo, a shared office and event space for computer programmers, is moving into the new digs at... |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 2:45 pm by Yes!, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Want to adopt a pet? 'Shelters First' offers deal through December
For those interested in a pet, the six animal shelters in the Silicon Valley are holding an adoption special this month. The shelters created "Shelters First," a campaign to e... |
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:22 pm by Dog Lover, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Are changes at Moffett on horizon?
Now that the presidential election is over, there's buzz about the federal government finally making a decision about whether to get rid of Moffett Federal Airfield and its ic... |
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on Dec 18, 2012 at 3:44 pm by Daniel DeBolt, Mountain View Voice Staff Writer |
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Council delays vote on McKelvey flood basin
The City Council delayed approval of a plan to turn McKelvey Park's baseball fields into a flood basin after examining several controversial aspects of the plan Tuesday.
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 5:02 pm by Neighbor, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Council compromises on housing fees
Facing an unprecedented demand for more affordable housing in Mountain View, City Council members voted Tuesday to increase funds for affordable housing through fee hikes on c... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:36 pm by Scott Lamb, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Police find one of two runaway girls
Mountain View police report that one of two local runaway girls have been found. The younger of the girls was located by San Jose police in that city and brought back to her M... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:36 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Elderly man missing from hospital
The Mountain View Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a man they said wandered away from El Camino Hospital today during a treatment session.
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 5:31 pm by JW, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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County supervisor told to repay $13K
Supervisor George Shirakawa must repay the county $12,772 in expenses he wrongly charged on his government credit card, the Santa Clara County Controller-Treasurer Department ... |
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on Dec 8, 2012 at 11:08 pm by Stan, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Young suspects charged as adults in sex assault at Castro Park
The two 17-year-olds arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a Mountain View park are being charged as adults, according to the Santa Clara County dis... |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 4:03 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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Neighbors threaten to sue over McKelvey plan
A plan to turn McKelvey Park into a flood detention basin has drawn the ire of neighbors who say they may sue over plans that could increase noise from the park's baseball fie... |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:12 am by Ralph, a resident of another community |
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No quick fix for dangerous intersection
Despite discussion over two meetings, City Council members have yet to agree on a way to stop collisions at Clark Avenue and El Camino Real.
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on Dec 6, 2012 at 12:56 am by saejin, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Meeting: Little outcry over rise in cancer near toxic site
Despite sensational TV news coverage, a rise in the number of people living near Mountain View's toxic sites with non-Hodgkin lymphoma did not result in much anger, panic or c... |
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on Dec 5, 2012 at 12:28 pm by Steve Williams, a resident of another community |
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Motorcyclist killed in collision
The Santa Clara County coroner's office has identified the motorcyclist in a fatal motorcycle collision in Mountain View Monday night.
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on Nov 29, 2012 at 6:02 pm by Friend, a resident of another community |
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Q&A on MV's cancer spike
A report that found a spike in cancer rates in northwestern Mountain View will be the topic of an EPA presentation and question-and-answer session on Thursday, Nov. 29, at Mou... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 8:50 am by NW Resident, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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'Undocumented' but inspiring
Immigration reform activist Jose Antonio Vargas spoke at to a near-capacity crowd at Los Altos High School last weekend, advocating for swift, comprehensive and fair changes t... |
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on Nov 27, 2012 at 10:53 pm by unomas, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Assault suspect arrested after seven-hour standoff
A Mountain View man suspected of beating his girlfriend was arrested after a seven-hour standoff on Sunday morning, police said.
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 9:34 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Winter homeless shelters open in the County
As winter approaches and the weather gets colder, thousands of homeless people will now be able to seek shelter at three locations in Santa Clara County.
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 4:07 pm by member, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Cuesta Annex cut from flood project
A Permanente Creek flood protection project was approved Nov. 20 by the Santa Clara Valley Water District without the controversial Cuesta Annex flood detention basin, though ... |
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 3:19 pm by Budget Watcher, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Disaster Preparedness
What have you done to prepare for a natural disaster?
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on Nov 22, 2012 at 3:17 am by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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Google, others look to fix Shoreline traffic woes
In a series of invitation-only meetings, proposals are being discussed for fixing traffic problems in and out of the North Bayshore office district, home to Google and Shoreli... |
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on Nov 19, 2012 at 6:19 pm by BC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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YourMechanic brings car repairs to you
This week I swapped cars with my husband and my car broke down. He managed to drive it, somewhat erratically, to a local service garage. The battery was dead on arrival. Had I... |
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on Nov 19, 2012 at 5:59 pm by BC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Anxious for Obama in Mountain View
Volunteers gathered to make get-out-the-vote phone calls from President Barack Obama's campaign office in Mountain View Tuesday night. Once polls closed in swing states, they ... |
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on Nov 19, 2012 at 5:40 pm by BC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Community briefs
Nob Hill strike ends
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 16, 2012, 12:00 AM |
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 4:16 pm by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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Immigration talk with Jose Vargas at LAHS
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas will be returning to Mountain View to speak about the future of immigration at Los Altos High School's Eagle Theatre on S... |
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on Nov 17, 2012 at 9:21 pm by unomas, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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VTA OKs study of dedicated bus lanes in MV
The possibility of a light rail-like bus system and new bike lanes on El Camino Real are still on the table for Mountain View after a recent VTA vote.
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on Nov 17, 2012 at 12:16 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |