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Get wht you want out of elected officialsIf our elected officials don't do their jobs properly, I would encourage everyone to vote them out. We have a crisis in...
Original post made by Kevin Crispie on Aug. 9, 2009Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Aug 9, 2009 at 7:19 pm | 2 comments | 4232 Views
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Reward people who do goodelected officials who do the will of the people well and work with others well in government deserve to be elected again....
Original post made by Kevin Crispie on Aug. 9, 2009There are no comments yet. 4373 Views
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Gov hopeful Campbell: State needs gas taxRepublican gubernatorial hopeful Tom Campbell on Thursday called for budget cuts and a temporary gas tax to close California's...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2009Last comment by USA, on Jul 15, 2009 at 11:32 am | 22 comments | 8169 Views
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Council approves utility rate increasesTo compensate for increased water, garbage and sewer costs imposed on the city, the City Council raised utility rates Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2009Last comment by curious, on Jun 11, 2009 at 2:16 pm | 1 comment | 6162 Views
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Gay rights protestors block Stanford roadA coalition of gay rights advocates protesting today's state Supreme Court ruling upholding Proposition 8 announced a civil-disobedience...
Original post made on May. 26, 2009Last comment by Ed, on Jun 1, 2009 at 5:18 pm | 25 comments | 9110 Views
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Propositions offer terrible choicesCalifornia's budget stalemate and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression culminate in the May 19 special election,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2009Last comment by Snakefinger, on May 19, 2009 at 2:26 pm | 6 comments | 5191 Views
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Low turnout expected for special electionTuesday is an election day in California, and voters will be presented with six measures aimed at balancing the budget. But...
Original post made on May. 18, 2009Last comment by Andrew, on May 18, 2009 at 10:17 pm | 3 comments | 6337 Views
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State complicates city's budget woesAs the City Council struggled to resolve a $6 million general fund deficit Tuesday night, more bad budget news broke in the...
Original post made on May. 7, 2009Last comment by William Joseph, on May 7, 2009 at 9:54 pm | 1 comment | 4778 Views
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Big cuts considered for city servicesAfter months of discussions with department heads, city manager Kevin Duggan has proposed budget cuts to fill a $6.1 million...
Original post made on May. 6, 2009Last comment by smart growther, on May 7, 2009 at 4:04 pm | 3 comments | 6183 Views
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A look at the ballot measures in the May 19 special electionFollowing is an overview of the six measures on the ballot in the May 19 special election. Information is provided by the...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by James, on Apr 25, 2009 at 9:07 pm | 2 comments | 4809 Views
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A bad year for goal-settingFor the first time in years, the Mountain View City Council will not have an ambitious set of goals for the year, a direction...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by eric, on Apr 8, 2009 at 12:37 pm | 6 comments | 6813 Views
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Plan for sustainable city whittled to 19 goalsAfter a year of work by dozens of local environmentalists, City Council members have narrowed down a long list of goals to...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by jps, on Apr 2, 2009 at 10:53 pm | 1 comment | 6158 Views
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Eshoo explains vote for bailout billCalling it "as tough a vote I have ever taken in Congress," Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, said she voted for the financial...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2008Last comment by b, on Mar 20, 2009 at 6:35 pm | 15 comments | 8087 Views
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City manager says budget is on the lineIn a presentation Tuesday, Kevin Duggan said the city faces a nearly $6 million general fund deficit next year. He is working...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2009Last comment by marie, on Mar 11, 2009 at 1:24 pm | 21 comments | 12577 Views
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No on Proposition 8 rally attracts crowdSeveral hundred opponents of Proposition 8 rallied outside Mountain View City Hall Saturday, many dressed up as brides and...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2008Last comment by Disagree, on Feb 8, 2009 at 4:03 pm | 12 comments | 6879 Views
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Lieber event at City Hall raises eyebrowsCity policies forbid city buildings from being used to make money, but some are arguing that at a recent event held at City...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2009Last comment by Jon Wiener, on Jan 9, 2009 at 12:28 am | 2 comments | 7004 Views
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Election results show city leans leftMountain View showed its political stripes in the November election, voting to the left of the county and much of the state...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2008Last comment by smart growther, on Dec 20, 2008 at 3:42 pm | 2 comments | 6368 Views
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Worker Center submits plans for new buildingThe Day Worker Center of Mountain View has submitted plans to the city for a remodel of its new headquarters at 113 Escuela...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2008Last comment by EFMohammedMartinez, on Dec 2, 2008 at 7:37 pm | 10 comments | 6777 Views
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Surprise turnaround for BART measureBART proponents and opponents have been on the edge of their seats over the last few weeks, watching to see whether Measure...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2008Last comment by Bart Only-Taker, on Nov 21, 2008 at 7:42 pm | 1 comment | 6169 Views
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Locally, voters go with status quoWhile local residents joined the millions of voters last week who resoundingly said "yes" to Barack Obama's message of change,...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2008Last comment by county board watcher, on Nov 21, 2008 at 10:39 am | 2 comments | 5612 Views
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