ELECTIONS Second 'telephone town hall' goes smoothly A second "telephone town hall" held Monday evening by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo went smoothly and won praise from callers in Palo Alto, Mountain View and other parts of the 14t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 28, 2009 at 10:36 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2009 at 10:43 am.
ELECTIONS Five candidates, three seats in LASD race The deadline to run for three open seats on the Los Altos School District board of trustees came and went Wednesday, and five candidates will be competing for the spots in the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 21, 2009 at 9:04 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2009 at 8:14 am.
ELECTIONS Gas tax Tom Cambell The gas tax is the tax that makes the most sense. We are talking about reducing omissions but the only way to make people stop driving as much is to make it more expensive. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kevin Crispie, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Aug 9, 2009 at 9:01 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 12, 2009 at 12:55 pm.
ELECTIONS Reward people who do good elected officials who do the will of the people well and work with others well in government deserve to be elected again. But don't hesitate to vote them out if the don't do ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kevin Crispie, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Aug 9, 2009 at 8:57 am
ELECTIONS Get wht you want out of elected officials If our elected officials don't do their jobs properly, I would encourage everyone to vote them out. We have a crisis in California so if the lawmakers can't do anything usefu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kevin Crispie, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Aug 9, 2009 at 8:26 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 9, 2009 at 7:19 pm.
ELECTIONS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 3, 2009 at 5:06 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2009 at 10:53 am.
ELECTIONS 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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ELECTIONS Council approves utility rate increases To compensate for increased water, garbage and sewer costs imposed on the city, the City Council raised utility rates Tuesday.
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ELECTIONS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 26, 2009 at 1:59 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2009 at 5:18 pm.
ELECTIONS Propositions offer terrible choices California's budget stalemate and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression culminate in the May 19 special election, when voters will be asked to approve legislati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 18, 2009 at 8:08 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2009 at 2:26 pm.
ELECTIONS Low turnout expected for special election Tuesday is an election day in California, and voters will be presented with six measures aimed at balancing the budget. But recent polls -- and expectations at the registrar's... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 18, 2009 at 2:03 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2009 at 10:17 pm.
ELECTIONS State complicates city's budget woes As the City Council struggled to resolve a $6 million general fund deficit Tuesday night, more bad budget news broke in the middle of the meeting: The state may grab $2 millio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 7, 2009 at 9:54 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2009 at 9:54 pm.
ELECTIONS Big cuts considered for city services After months of discussions with department heads, city manager Kevin Duggan has proposed budget cuts to fill a $6.1 million general fund deficit. The City Council is schedule... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 6, 2009 at 11:05 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2009 at 4:04 pm.
ELECTIONS A look at the ballot measures in the May 19 special election Following is an overview of the six measures on the ballot in the May 19 special election. Information is provided by the California League of Women Voters.
Read the full sto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 24, 2009 at 9:56 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2009 at 9:07 pm.
ELECTIONS Plan for sustainable city whittled to 19 goals After a year of work by dozens of local environmentalists, City Council members have narrowed down a long list of goals to create the city's first "environmental sustainabilit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 2, 2009 at 10:53 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2009 at 10:53 pm.
ELECTIONS A bad year for goal-setting For the first time in years, the Mountain View City Council will not have an ambitious set of goals for the year, a direction made apparent in the council's annual goal-settin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 2, 2009 at 5:31 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2009 at 12:37 pm.
ELECTIONS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 19, 2009 at 2:18 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2009 at 1:24 pm.
ELECTIONS Lieber event at City Hall raises eyebrows City policies forbid city buildings from being used to make money, but some are arguing that at a recent event held at City Hall, outgoing state Assembly member Sally Lieber d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 8, 2009 at 11:20 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 9, 2009 at 12:28 am.
ELECTIONS Election results show city leans left Mountain View showed its political stripes in the November election, voting to the left of the county and much of the state according to certified results released earlier thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 20, 2008 at 3:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2008 at 3:42 pm.
ELECTIONS Surprise turnaround for BART measure BART proponents and opponents have been on the edge of their seats over the last few weeks, watching to see whether Measure B, the one-eighth-cent sales tax to help bring BART... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 21, 2008 at 7:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2008 at 7:42 pm.
ELECTIONS No on Proposition 8 rally attracts crowd Several hundred opponents of Proposition 8 rallied outside Mountain View City Hall Saturday, many dressed up as brides and carrying signs against the ban on same-sex marriage.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 20, 2008 at 3:34 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 8, 2009 at 4:03 pm.
ELECTIONS Worker Center submits plans for new building The Day Worker Center of Mountain View has submitted plans to the city for a remodel of its new headquarters at 113 Escuela Ave., an abandoned cinderblock building that the ce... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 16, 2008 at 6:51 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2008 at 7:37 pm.
ELECTIONS Locally, voters go with status quo While local residents joined the millions of voters last week who resoundingly said "yes" to Barack Obama's message of change, their preference on the local level was all abou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 14, 2008 at 4:38 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2008 at 10:39 am.
ELECTIONS By a clear margin: Macias, Means, Kasperzak and Inks City staff will take orders from some familiar faces in January after the four open seats in the City Council race were taken largely by current or former council members on T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 7, 2008 at 12:34 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2008 at 10:22 pm.
ELECTIONS Local dad loses name dispute with Boy Scouts A Mountain View father lost a bid in federal court in San Francisco on Tuesday to use the name "Youthscouts" for a youth activities group he founded for his daughter.
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