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Our position on Props. 5 to 8
Last week the Voice offered recommendations on the first four propositions on the Nov. 4 ballot. This week we continue our analysis with Propositions 5 to 8, and wi... |
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on Nov 10, 2008 at 8:19 am by Rita, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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MP mom wonders: Who wins with Prop 13?
Proposition 13 has been called California's "third rail." But one Menlo Park resident decided to touch it anyway, and conducted a parcel-by-parcel investigation. Her conclusio... |
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on Mar 23, 2010 at 6:18 pm by Big Al, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Obama coming to Mountain View for town hall meeting
President Barack Obama is scheduled to hold a Town Hall meeting on the economy at Mountain View's LinkedIn on Monday, Sept. 26, the company announced on Wednesday.
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on Sep 26, 2011 at 9:10 am by Rank and file, a resident of another community |
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Obama praises Mountain View while greeting mayor
Before president Obama's town hall meeting in Mountain View on Monday, Mayor Jac Siegel said Obama had some flattering words about this small city of 76,000 upon his arrival a... |
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on Oct 1, 2011 at 7:52 pm by James Hoosac, a resident of another community |
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Parents worry over cuts to special ed assistants
A proposal to cut back the hours and benefits of nearly a dozen employees in the Mountain View Whisman School District's special education program has caused frustration among... |
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on Dec 9, 2009 at 8:57 pm by Anonymous, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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City Council candidates in dead heat to the finish
While a winner was called in the presidential election Tuesday night just before 10 p.m., City Council candidates were still on the edge of their seats to see who was going to... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 11:56 am by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Hospital suing to stop salary cap
El Camino Hospital has filed a lawsuit aimed at overturning Measure M -- the voter-approved initiative that caps top executives salaries to no more than twice that of the gove... |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 2:36 pm by Former Employee, a resident of another community |
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Measure M passes
Many upper level administrators at El Camino Hospital may be dusting off their resumes this morning, while the health care organization's legal team begins working to see how ... |
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on Nov 15, 2012 at 9:09 am by Really?, a resident of another community |
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Council incumbents battle newcomers in Chamber debate
Three City Council incumbents defended their records against three challengers in a debate hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Monday night The candidates tackled the topics of ... |
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on Oct 8, 2010 at 3:33 pm by PeaceLove, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Gay rights protestors block Stanford road
A coalition of gay rights advocates protesting today's state Supreme Court ruling upholding Proposition 8 announced a civil-disobedience sit-in aimed at blocking Stanford Univ... |
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on Jun 1, 2009 at 5:18 pm by Ed, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Convention backers ready to 'reboot California'
Several hundred local civic leaders gathered Friday in Sunnyvale to propose a constitutional convention to "take back California" from a "crumbling infrastructure, overflowing... |
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on Aug 10, 2009 at 10:53 am by Steve Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Gov hopeful Campbell: State needs gas tax
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tom Campbell on Thursday called for budget cuts and a temporary gas tax to close California's $26.3 billion budget gap.
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on Jul 15, 2009 at 11:32 am by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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City manager says budget is on the line
In a presentation Tuesday, Kevin Duggan said the city faces a nearly $6 million general fund deficit next year. He is working to keep the economic recession from tarnishing Mo... |
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 1:24 pm by marie, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Woman robbed after walking in on burglary
A 27-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint after she came home to a burglar in her home shortly before 9 p.m on Thursday.
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on Dec 22, 2010 at 4:18 pm by Jeff, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Community college parcel tax falling short
With 54 of 271 precincts reporting, it appears that a majority of Peninsula voters are in favor of a proposed parcel tax that proponents say will bring much needed money to th... |
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on Nov 4, 2010 at 3:18 pm by jupiterk, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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Google wunderkind running for City Council
At 20 years old Aaron Jabbari is as young as City Council candidates come. But according to Jabbari's resume, taking on a challenge is not unusual for him.
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on Oct 18, 2010 at 11:43 am by Michelle, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Old Mountain View questions the council candidates
If you attended the Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association City Council candidate forum on Monday night, chances are your question was answered by one candidate, but not b... |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 4:48 pm by Jim Neal, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Candidates spar over Assembly seat
Former Mountain View Mayor Sally Lieber will likely hand over her District 22 State Assembly seat to one of four Democrats, three of whom showed up for a debate in Mountain Vi... |
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on May 31, 2008 at 7:13 pm by Victim of Caserta, a resident of another community |
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Opposing Shoreline tax by way of Measure A
A Mountain View parent upset with the lack of revenue for schools from the city's Shoreline tax district has written a ballot argument against MVLA's Measure A, calling it a "... |
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on Dec 15, 2011 at 12:15 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Google employee plans to run for City Council
With Google now established as the city's largest employer, the 2010 City Council election will be the first with a Google employee as a candidate.
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on Jul 22, 2010 at 11:40 pm by Dan Waylonis, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Historic home may be razed for office building
City Council members put the fate of a historic downtown home into the hands of developer Roger Burnell on Tuesday night, allowing him to demolish it if it can't be moved else... |
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on Jul 16, 2012 at 3:13 pm by Daniel DeBolt, Mountain View Voice Staff Writer |
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Ronit Bryant is new mayor of Mountain View
In keeping with city tradition, the council on Tuesday evening unanimously selected council member Ronit Bryant to be the new mayor of Mountain View in 2010.
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on Jan 14, 2010 at 2:16 pm by Lorna, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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City may beef up phone tax
A survey of local voters shows that a majority would support a November ballot measure to place an additional tax on phone calls in Mountain View.
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on Sep 25, 2010 at 12:09 pm by JimR, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Eshoo explains vote for bailout bill
Calling it "as tough a vote I have ever taken in Congress," Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, said she voted for the financial recovery bill Monday in Washington "because of the m... |
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on Mar 20, 2009 at 6:35 pm by b, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Lieber bill would tighten recruiters' access to students
Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, D-Mountain View, is reintroducing a bill today intended to better inform parents on military recruiting among high school students.
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on Mar 3, 2008 at 6:29 pm by Dale, a resident of another community |
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