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George W. Bush and his chamber of horrors
George W. Bush and his chamber of horrors
By Tom Teepen
As the governor of Texas, George W. Bush was the king of the death house and now, as president, he's the king of the ... |
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on Mar 14, 2008 at 4:08 pm by 4l4n, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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John Inks in line for mayor
If all goes according to tradition, council member John Inks will be appointed mayor of Mountain View on Jan. 8, and Chris Clark will not only be sworn in as a council member,... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 4:03 pm by Political Insider, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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The Santa Clara County Board of Education race
This race has always gotten very little attention from the media. The people who run for that Board have usually not run in a political race before. They meet once a month. Th... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 5:04 pm by C.O.C.-Concerned about our County, a resident of another community |
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Profile of Mountain View City Council Candidate Jim Neal
Jim Neal was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1964 and has a rich multiethnic heritage of Black, White and Cherokee. Shortly after his birth, his parents returned to Cincinn... |
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 6:13 pm by Jim neal, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Five running for three seats in school board race
The Mountain View Whisman School District is poised to hold its first contested election since 2004, with five contenders for three open seats on the district's board of trust... |
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on Oct 13, 2012 at 7:19 pm by Kathy Swartz, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Voter information forums coming up
Civic groups will be hosting a variety of voter-education forums in the coming weeks, providing the electorate with opportunities to learn more about the people and issues the... |
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on Oct 3, 2012 at 11:26 am by Bill James, a resident of another community |
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Council OKs new garbage contract
While competitors were knocking on the city's door, the City Council gave long time garbage hauler Recology Mountain View another eight years on Tuesday, unanimously approving... |
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on Sep 25, 2012 at 3:17 pm by Andrew, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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League of Voters MVWSD candidate endorsement?
And here I thought the League of Women Voters was impartial: "The League does not support or oppose any political party or candidate...". But in the MVWSD Board race I gues... |
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on Sep 10, 2012 at 2:46 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Hospital district candidates finalized
The filing period has ended for people to declare candidacy in local elections. Three newcomers and two incumbents are running for three seats on the board of directors of the... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 1:48 pm by Chris, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Six qualify to run for City Council
Two incumbent City Council members and four newcomers will compete for four seats on the Mountain View City Council this November, as the city clerk confirmed that all six fil... |
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on Aug 15, 2012 at 10:24 pm by Nick, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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New law requires carbon monoxide detectors
Local fire officials are spreading the word about a new California law requiring carbon monoxide detectors to be placed in single-family homes.
Read the full story here http:... |
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on Aug 31, 2011 at 11:36 pm by Beuttey, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Six vie for three City Council seats
Three newcomers have decided to challenge three incumbents for their seats in the Nov. 2 election, hoping to change the city as a council member or to at least question the re... |
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on Oct 17, 2010 at 6:28 pm by Cuesta Calling, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Pear parcel blocks path plans
After seeing some drawings of a parkway running through his family's property, former Council member Matt Pear spoke up to oppose the idea in Tuesday's City Council meeting.
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on Sep 14, 2010 at 8:29 pm by \"Just Think About It\", a resident of the Blossom Valley 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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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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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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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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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. ... |
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on Aug 12, 2009 at 12:55 pm by Annoyed, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Aug 9, 2009 at 7:19 pm by Mike Laursen, a resident of the Monta Loma 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.
Read the full sto... |
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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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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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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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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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November election
Do we know who is running for office? |
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on Jul 20, 2008 at 9:30 am by EMT, a resident of another community |
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