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Locals press for better info on TCE
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 22, 2006, 12:00 AM |
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on Jul 28, 2010 at 2:21 am by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online |
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Three file for new water district seat
Three candidates have filed papers to run for a newly created four-year seat on the governing board of the Santa Clara Valley Water District in November.
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on Jul 23, 2010 at 4:18 pm by Get Real, a resident of the Blossom Valley 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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It's official: Jeff Rosen wins DA race
Jeff Rosen's victory over Dolores Carr in Santa Clara County's razor-thin race for district attorney became official Friday afternoon when the updated election results showed ... |
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on Jun 15, 2010 at 12:31 pm by Concerned mother, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Jeff Rosen edges out Dolores Carr in DA race
Challenger Jeff Rosen narrowly defeated Santa Clara County incumbent District Attorney Dolores Carr Tuesday in an election night marked by excruciatingly slow election results... |
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on Jun 9, 2010 at 2:58 pm by Frank, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Eshoo asks Fed for $51 million in funds for MV projects
Congress woman Anna Eshoo's list of federal funding requests in 2011 includes over $51 million in funds for various Mountain View-related projects, including $10 million to he... |
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on Jun 2, 2010 at 1:30 pm by CMS, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Mountain View API scores are on the rise
The Mountain View-Los Altos High School District's API score -- which ranks California schools based on their students' performance on statewide aptitude tests -- has risen fo... |
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on May 31, 2010 at 7:25 pm by Jack Resnick, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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No challengers in sight for council race
Mountain View's city clerk reports that so far, no one is stepping up to challenge — or even to inquire about challenging — three City Council incumbents whose sea... |
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on Apr 22, 2010 at 10:03 am by Political Insider, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Foothill students join march on Sacramento
Looming final exams and papers didn't stop four busloads of Foothill College students from taking Monday to go to Sacramento, where they marched alongside their peers and deli... |
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on Mar 26, 2010 at 9:32 am by Pat, a resident of the Waverly Park 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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COMING UP: Meet your elected officials
The local chapter of the League of Women Voters is holding its annual "Meet Your Elected Officials" event this Sunday afternoon in Los Altos' Shoup Park. Numerous elected offi... |
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on Mar 20, 2010 at 9:15 pm by Political Insider, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Valley losing federal 'mega-investments' race
Silicon Valley is losing the race for huge federal investments that will jumpstart the industries of the future, a panel of Valley leaders said.
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on Feb 17, 2010 at 12:45 pm by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Cities aim to thwart state's next money grab
Last year, legislators in Sacramento, facing a multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall, ordered California cities to cough up millions — $3 million over two years for Moun... |
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 2:35 pm by Mike, a resident of another community |
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Abe-Koga lands seats on VTA board, LAFCO
Council member Margaret Abe-Koga may have stepped down from her mayoral duties, but she is moving up in the world of local transportation.
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on Jan 17, 2010 at 9:51 am by concerned resident, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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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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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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Rep. Eshoo talks health care, Hangar One
After helping pass a hard-fought health care reform bill Saturday evening, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo flew in from Washington to give her pitch for the bill to the Mountain View... |
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on Nov 18, 2009 at 9:28 am by Joe, a resident of another community |
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MVLA to gauge support for green bond
The local high school district is moving forward with its proposal for a green bond measure. The next step: Poll the public.
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on Nov 11, 2009 at 1:27 pm by Martha, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Repair California floats ballot measures
Members of a group pushing to hold a state constitutional convention are submitting two ballot measures today calling for a state convention in early 2011.
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on Oct 29, 2009 at 10:05 pm by Political Insider, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Lieber to discuss campaign finance reform
Former Assemblywoman Sally Lieber will speak in support of campaign finance reform in an event this weekend sponsored by the local chapter of the League of Women Voters and th... |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 2:29 pm by Political Insider, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Aug 31, 2009 at 10:43 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
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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... |
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on Aug 27, 2009 at 8:14 am by David, a resident of the Whisman Station 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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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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on Jun 11, 2009 at 2:16 pm by curious, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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