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Surpise pockets of 4G in Mountain View
Small pockets of Sprint's 4G network may pop up in parts of Mountain View for those with Sprint broadband cards, or the Evo or Overdrive phones.
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on Jul 1, 2010 at 2:08 pm by R., a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Oakland lab could fulfill council's wish for marijuana testing
Under the city's proposed regulations, any medical marijuana sold in Mountain View would have to be tested for various sorts of contamination. The best known and possibly the ... |
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on Jun 30, 2010 at 10:17 pm by PeaceLove, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Council appoints Quinn as city attorney
The City Council chose Jannie Quinn to take the reins as Mountain View's City Attorney after she did the job on an interim basis for the first half of the year.
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on Jun 30, 2010 at 8:36 am by the299crew, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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At 99 he's still going strong
Louie Givich has a story for everything. He can describe exactly how Mountain View looked the year he was born, in a house where two palm trees now stand next to an In-n-Out B... |
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on Jun 28, 2010 at 10:47 pm by Darcee, a resident of another community |
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High schools cut programs and faculty support
Local high schools will have to absorb $2.8 million in budget cuts in the coming year. Students in the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District won't have as much he... |
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on Jun 28, 2010 at 9:56 am by paisley, a resident of another community |
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Senior stretches income to support her son
After Adeline's son was laid off two years ago and could not find work, he first borrowed money to pay for his Mountain View studio apartment, but eventually had to move back ... |
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on Jun 27, 2010 at 6:07 pm by ines, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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Caltrain may cut weekend service, raise fares
During its board of directors meeting last week, Caltrain administrators announced possible service and fare changes to be implemented as early as October.
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on Jun 27, 2010 at 1:07 pm by Paul, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Historic "cork room" slated for demolition soon inside Hangar One
Any day now one of the last unique artifacts of the pre WWII airship era is set to be destroyed -- a building inside Moffett Field's Hangar One known as the "cork room."
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on Jun 26, 2010 at 5:39 pm by BOBBY, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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City's tobacco program earns accolades
Mountain View gets an A-plus for its efforts to prevent smoking and sales of cigarettes to under-age teenagers. According to the 2009-10 community's health on tobacco report c... |
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on Jun 26, 2010 at 12:44 pm by mv resident, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Bigger class sizes, no teacher raises at MV Whisman
Last week, Mountain View elementary and middle school officials approved next year's budget, which aims to make do with dwindling state funding and falling tax revenues by inc... |
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on Jun 26, 2010 at 7:38 am by Tea Partyer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Support surges for Cuesta flood basin
In a surprise turnaround, Cuesta Park Annex supporters endorsed a plan Tuesday night that they had previously strongly opposed: turning the front third of the Annex into a 13-... |
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on Jun 26, 2010 at 12:28 am by Sallie Forth, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Council balances city budget with cuts and fees
The City Council approved a balanced $87 million general fund budget Tuesday with a few last minute tweaks.
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on Jun 25, 2010 at 8:08 pm by jim, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Council balances city budget with cuts and fees
The City Council approved a balanced $87 million general fund budget Tuesday with a few last minute tweaks.
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on Jun 24, 2010 at 10:56 pm by Concerned Citizen, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Why a Power Outage on a slighly breezy Summer day?
Who maintains the trees by the old farm? They are overgrown and cause these random power outages. PGE says they won't restore power until 11:30pm. |
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on Jun 24, 2010 at 8:29 pm by Waverly Dark, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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High schools cut programs and faculty support
Exit exam courses eliminated, cuts to sports and superintendent's budget
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on Jun 24, 2010 at 8:06 pm by Jack, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Rep. Eshoo honored by public television station
The Cat in the Hat was on hand Monday, when Congresswoman Anna Eshoo was honored for her support of public television at an event held by KQED in Mountain View on June 21. Sh... |
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on Jun 23, 2010 at 4:00 pm by George, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Missing Mountain View couple found alive
A Mountain View couple reported missing Monday after failing to return from a camping trip in Los Padres National Forest over the weekend have been found.
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on Jun 23, 2010 at 2:11 pm by John the Man, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Mountain View pair missing in Los Padres forest
A search is underway today for a Mountain View couple who failed to return Sunday from a two-night camping and hiking trip in the rugged Los Padres National Forest in Monterey... |
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on Jun 22, 2010 at 10:35 pm by tommygee, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Tough decisions ahead for MV Whisman
Local elementary and middle schools are considering cutting programs and raising class sizes in response to state budget cuts, chief financial officer Craig Goldman told Mount... |
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on Jun 22, 2010 at 1:57 pm by Been There, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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Owner's empty lot could be new home for the Bakotich house
The city's second oldest home may have a savior in Ellyn Berner, who was thinking about selling her vacant lot on Pettis Avenue before she opened the Mountain View Voice last ... |
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on Jun 21, 2010 at 3:34 pm by JP, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Owner's empty lot could be new home for the Bakotich house
The city's second oldest home may have a savior in Ellyn Berner, who was thinking about selling her vacant lot on Pettis Avenue before she opened the Mountain View Voice last ... |
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on Jun 21, 2010 at 2:19 pm by Huh?, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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Historic home, all yours -- if you move it
Try as they might, a group of seniors who want to build communal housing at 445 Calderon Avenue say it is not economically feasible to design their 19-unit condo complex aroun... |
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on Jun 20, 2010 at 10:25 am by Susan Burwen, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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MVTC Social Tennis Play Day
On Sunday morning, June 13, a group of 35 players met at Cuesta Park to participate in a Social Tennis Play Day co sponsored by Mountain View Tennis Club and Mountain View Ten... |
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on Jun 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm by Debbie, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Bobcat Ridge to re-open Saturday
Tule, one of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo's two bobcats, watches ducks and a goose from her favorite spot in her new habitat. The grand opening of the newly constructed... |
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on Jun 18, 2010 at 12:39 pm by The Dad, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Motion to adjourn: City Clerk Angee Salvador retires
After 21 years working in Mountain View's city clerk's office, City Clerk Angee Salvador is calling it good on June 18.
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on Jun 17, 2010 at 5:53 pm by Dave, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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