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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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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... |
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on May 19, 2009 at 2:26 pm by Snakefinger, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 18, 2009 at 10:17 pm by Andrew, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 9:54 pm by William Joseph, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 4:04 pm by smart growther, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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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.
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on Apr 25, 2009 at 9:07 pm by James, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Apr 8, 2009 at 12:37 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 10:53 pm by jps, a resident of the Old Mountain View 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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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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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.... |
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on Feb 8, 2009 at 4:03 pm by Disagree, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 9, 2009 at 12:28 am by Jon Wiener, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Dec 20, 2008 at 3:42 pm by smart growther, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Dec 2, 2008 at 7:37 pm by EFMohammedMartinez, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Nov 21, 2008 at 7:42 pm by Bart Only-Taker, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Nov 21, 2008 at 10:39 am by county board watcher, a resident of another community |
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Letters to the Editor
Prop. 8 fosters good environment for children
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 31, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Nov 15, 2008 at 6:37 pm by Maggie, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Nov 10, 2008 at 10:22 pm by James P., a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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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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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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on Nov 3, 2008 at 10:13 pm by JF, a resident of another community |
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Why our county hospital is worth saving
I'm very concerned about the future of our outstanding county hospital, Valley Medical Center. If you have good health insurance, and if you live in the northern part of Santa... |
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on Oct 24, 2008 at 7:50 pm by we could all be there sometime, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Candidates square off again at KMVT debate
In one of the most intense debates for City Council hopefuls so far this election campaign, eight of the nine candidates sat under the lights in the studios of KMVT local cabl... |
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on Oct 20, 2008 at 12:00 pm by Lucy Chang, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Letters to the Editor
Voice got it half right
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 17, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Oct 18, 2008 at 12:32 am by Conservationist, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Kingmakers step up in council race
In the last few weeks, Mountain View's nine candidates for City Council have been answering questions in the hopes of landing endorsements. And in recent elections, the endors... |
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on Oct 6, 2008 at 12:02 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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COMING UP: League hosts election forums
To help voters prepare for the November election, the local chapter of the League of Women Voters is holding a number of upcoming candidate forums and panels on ballot issues,... |
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on Sep 20, 2008 at 7:52 am by GSB, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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