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Measure M a union bargaining chip?
A union steward and employee of El Camino Hospital has told a local paper that the Measure M initiative, which his union pushed to get on the ballot but later stopped promotin... |
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on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:18 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Newcomers vie for seat on council
A week into the City Council election nomination period six potential candidates have pulled papers to enter the November 2012 race, including two who are relatively new to th... |
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on Aug 3, 2012 at 8:12 pm by Jim Neal, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Voter Guide: City Council race
Our Voter Guide story profiles the candidates and the issues in Mountain View City Council race, an election that could dramatically change the makeup of the council. Here's a... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 11:55 pm by Julia York, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Simitian to host forum on breast-density bill
State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, will host a forum Tuesday night to discuss the risks associated with dense breast tissue and the legislature he is spearheading that woul... |
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on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:54 am by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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City says yes to phone tax expansion
The city's general fund is in slightly better shape with the passage of measure T on Tuesday, perhaps bucking a trend of no new taxes in this election.
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on Nov 4, 2010 at 12:27 pm by localmom, a resident of the Cuesta 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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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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Toxic vapors found in NASA Ames buildings
The Department of Defense has found toxic vapors in several buildings at Moffett Federal Airfield, buildings that are in use by the public, the military and NASA employees.
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 9:19 pm by closeEye, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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'They had the wrong guy'
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office has dropped some of the charges initially filed against a Sunnyvale man who was accused of trying to steal a bike by force tw... |
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on Sep 25, 2012 at 8:38 am by Yeah Yeah Yeah, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Incumbents win council race
Margaret Abe-Koga, Jac Siegel and Ronit Bryant have won re-election to the City Council, batting back a trio of newcomers and accusations that they were not doing enough to b... |
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on Nov 5, 2010 at 9:14 pm by Joe, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Three challengers confirm candidacy in council race
There are six confirmed candidates in this year's City Council election, two of whom work for Google.
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on Sep 24, 2010 at 11:13 pm by Ming, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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VOICE endorsement: Edge goes to Caserta in Assembly race
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, May 29, 2008, 3:43 PM |
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on Aug 8, 2008 at 4:50 pm by Lynn Huidekoper, RN, a resident of another community |
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Zoglin, Miller, Chiu win in El Camino Hospital District board election
After an expensive and hard-fought campaign, John Zoglin, Julia Miller and Dennis Chiu emerged on top in the race for the board of directors of the El Camino Hospital District... |
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on Nov 15, 2012 at 4:52 pm by Blake, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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More women to get health services under new law
Access to women's health services expanded on Wednesday, Aug. 1, due to the federal Affordable Care Act. The guaranteed services are part of a package of preventative services... |
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on Aug 8, 2012 at 5:01 pm by curious, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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LASD parcel tax passing narrowly
As the polls closed May 3, Measure E, a new $193 annual parcel tax to benefit local schools, had the votes to pass and its proponents were optimistic. However, at least one op... |
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on May 8, 2011 at 4:19 pm by Parent of a Cupertino kid, a resident of another community |
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Three MV council members eyeing Kniss' seat
A trio of Mountain View City Council members -- Margaret Abe-Koga, Laura Macias and Mike Kasperzak -- said this week that they are considering a run to replace county supervis... |
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on Nov 24, 2010 at 2:05 pm by AgnosticAl, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Council campaign on a shoestring
A city policy encourages City Council candidates to spend less than $20,000 on their election campaigns, but candidate Greg David intends to spend well below that.
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on Aug 30, 2010 at 12:47 pm by the299crew, a resident of the Old Mountain View 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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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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Convention was 'magical,' say local reps
Having recently returned from his third Democratic National Convention, Los Altos resident Jim Thurber said no other political event could ever compare to the week he spent in... |
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on Sep 15, 2008 at 11:05 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
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District gives nod to new parcel tax
Facing huge state budget cuts that threaten elementary and middle school programs and small class sizes, the Mountain View Whisman school board voted last week to seek a 69 pe... |
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on Apr 6, 2008 at 1:01 pm by Parcel Tax Supporter, a resident of another community |
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El Camino: five vie for three seats on district board
Three newcomers and two incumbents are running for three seats on the board of directors of the El Camino Hospital District.
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 9:54 am by karin, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Absentee ballots 'smudge' snafu needs erasers
Hundreds of thousands of Santa Clara County mail-in ballots must have an ink smudge hand erased before they can be counted, in a major mail-in ballot snafu. The glitch could a... |
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on Nov 3, 2010 at 12:04 pm by curious, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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High-speed rail chalks up legal win
Even as news spread of a fresh lawsuit against high-speed rail, the beleaguered rail authority announced the dismissal of a different suit filed in April by Menlo Park residen... |
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on Sep 29, 2010 at 1:43 pm by Rail good, HSR bad, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Patients plead to keep pot club open
The City Council came face to face with a half dozen medical marijuana users Tuesday who pleaded with the council to not shut down a convenient source of medical marijuana in ... |
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on Sep 14, 2010 at 8:57 pm by \"Just Think About It\", a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |