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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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Obama praises Mountain View while greeting mayor
Before president Obama's town hall meeting in Mountain View on Monday, Mayor Jac Siegel said Obama had some flattering words about this small city of 76,000 upon his arrival a... |
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on Oct 1, 2011 at 7:52 pm by James Hoosac, a resident of another community |
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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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Google wunderkind running for City Council
At 20 years old Aaron Jabbari is as young as City Council candidates come. But according to Jabbari's resume, taking on a challenge is not unusual for him.
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on Oct 18, 2010 at 11:43 am by Michelle, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Measure M passes
Many upper level administrators at El Camino Hospital may be dusting off their resumes this morning, while the health care organization's legal team begins working to see how ... |
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on Nov 15, 2012 at 9:09 am by Really?, a resident of another community |
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News Briefs
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mountain View Whisman school board
Note: Chris Chiang is one of five candidates running for the Mountain View Whisman School Board. His profile was mistakenly omitted from the print edition of last week's Vo... |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 10:06 am by another candidate, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Old Mountain View questions the council candidates
If you attended the Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association City Council candidate forum on Monday night, chances are your question was answered by one candidate, but not b... |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 4:48 pm by Jim Neal, a resident of the Old Mountain View 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 |