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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 |
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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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Council to vote on 193 apartments
A 193-unit apartment building could soon spring up on El Camino Real just west of San Antonio Road if the City Council approves the project Tuesday night.
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on Jun 29, 2012 at 10:40 am by Kman, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Candidates lining up for fall race
A newcomer, two commissioners and two incumbents have said they will run for the City Council when four seats become open this fall.
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on Mar 24, 2012 at 11:23 am by Sam Altman, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Supervisor race pits Abe-Koga against Saratoga's King
Mountain View City Council member Margaret Abe-Koga declared her candidacy for county supervisor on Wednesday, setting up a duel with former Saratoga mayor Kathleen King -- if... |
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on Sep 30, 2011 at 3:46 pm by Steve , a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Lieber begins state Senate campaign
Mountain View's Sally Lieber, former mayor and state Assembly member, has launched her 2012 state Senate campaign within a newly proposed district that will take her precinct ... |
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on Jun 21, 2011 at 8:39 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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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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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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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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New blood for hospital district board
Two newcomers and two incumbents will run this November in an election to choose three members of the El Camino Hospital District's board of directors.
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 9:06 am by Jacques De Jager, a resident of another community |
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VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Plastic Bag Ban
Would you support a plastic bag ban in Mountain View or your city?
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on May 12, 2012 at 10:59 pm by Jim Neal, a resident of the Old Mountain View 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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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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Hospital district voters should defeat Measure M
We hope voters in the El Camino Hospital District will see Measure M for what it is — a vindictive strike by a disgruntled union that, if legal, will prevent hiring the ... |
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on Nov 7, 2012 at 10:23 am by reader, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Cupertino Councilman Barry Chang to run for county supervisor
Barry Chang, a Cupertino city councilman who has vigorously fought pollution by the Lehigh Southwest Cement Company, is challenging state Sen. Joe Simitian for the Santa Clara... |
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on Jan 26, 2012 at 8:09 am by disappointed, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Simitian's red-light-camera bill vetoed
A proposal by Sen. Joe Simitian to set new restrictions on red-light cameras hit the wall Thursday when Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed it.
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on Oct 12, 2011 at 3:34 pm by HenryH, a resident of another community |
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Gov. Brown proposes spending cuts, continuing tax hikes
Gov. Jerry Brown said today that he is proposing to close the state's $25.4 billion budget gap by cutting spending by $12.5 billion and extending temporary tax increases t... |
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on Jan 18, 2011 at 9:17 pm by Paul, a resident of another community |
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Gay marriage ruling to be issued Aug. 4
A federal judge will issue a ruling Wednesday, Aug. 4, on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, the U.S. District Court in San Francis... |
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on Aug 4, 2010 at 4:11 pm by Fred, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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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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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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Tom Means retires from the City Council
City Council member Tom Means is wrapping up a term in office in which he applied his unique brand of libertarian idealism to most of his decisions.
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on Jan 4, 2013 at 4:36 pm by Steve, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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School districts welcome Prop. 30
Superintendents from both Mountain View school districts are welcoming the passage of Proposition 30, even as they acknowledge that the new legislation won't change all that m... |
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on Dec 5, 2012 at 3:18 pm by steve, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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A thrifty race for MVWSD board
Relatively little money has been raised or spent by candidates running for the board of trustees of the Mountain View Whisman School District.
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 10:38 am by Teacher, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Candidates happy to limit campaign spending
Six candidates for City Council this year have agreed to limit their campaign expenses, a Mountain View tradition for which candidates say they are quite grateful.
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on Aug 11, 2012 at 5:49 pm by Jim Neal, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Five plan to run for MV Whisman board
The Mountain View Whisman School District is poised to hold its first contested election since 2004, as five locals have announced their plans to run for three open seats on t... |
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on Jul 13, 2012 at 5:57 pm by MV Voter, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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