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Santa Clara County district attorney refuses to reinstate former employeeAn embattled Santa Clara County deputy district attorney should be back at work after the DA's decision to fire him last...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2022Last comment by J Randall, on Dec 29, 2022 at 2:21 am | 3 comments | 3177 Views
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Sally Lieber resigns from city council, citing conflict of interest with new state positionSally Lieber will resign from the Mountain View City Council at the end of this year, citing a conflict of interest with...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2022Last comment by Mark Landefeld, on Dec 21, 2022 at 2:14 pm | 23 comments | 5787 Views
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Mountain View’s draft Housing Element doesn’t meet state requirements yet, Sacramento saysThe city of Mountain View will have to go back to the drawing board on its draft Housing Element after state officials identified...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2022Last comment by Shane, on Dec 14, 2022 at 1:43 pm | 56 comments | 6489 Views
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Incumbent Gary Kremen concedes defeat in Valley Water raceAs Santa Clara County's vote counts for the Nov. 8 midterm election continue to trickle in, one contest finally has a winner:...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 17, 2022 at 12:25 pm | 1 comment | 2903 Views
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Newcomer Eisenberg is surpassing incumbent Kremen for Valley Water seatThe race for Santa Clara Valley Water District's District 7 seat is looking like a potential upset as newcomer Rebecca Eisenberg...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Nov 16, 2022 at 6:23 pm | 2 comments | 2908 Views
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Jensen will hang on as Jonsen continues to squeak ahead in Santa Clara County sheriff's raceFormer Palo Alto police Chief Robert "Bob" Jonsen continues his lead over Kevin Jensen in the hotly contested race for Santa...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2022Last comment by David Pepperdine, on Nov 16, 2022 at 2:06 pm | 1 comment | 3371 Views
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California election results: Who won? Which propositions passed?After tens of millions of dollars in spending, thousands of door knocks and hundreds of attack ads, voting ended Nov. 8 in...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 9, 2022 at 4:25 pm | 1 comment | 3695 Views
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Incumbents hold strong lead in Mountain View City Council race, early results showEarly election results indicate that the Mountain View City Council likely won’t have any fresh faces on the dais, despite...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 9, 2022 at 12:03 am | 2 comments | 6084 Views
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Thida Cornes continues to raise far more than other high school district candidatesThida Cornes continues to dramatically out-raise the rest of the candidates for the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Nov 7, 2022 at 6:10 pm | 1 comment | 2685 Views
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All the propositions in the 2022 California general election, each explained in a minuteThe California ballot is coming in on the short side in 2022. With only seven propositions to weigh in on this year, California...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2022Last comment by jordydog1, on Nov 7, 2022 at 4:36 pm | 1 comment | 3120 Views
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Five candidates vie to fill three open seats on the Mountain View City Council this NovemberWith three seats up for grabs on the Mountain View City Council, three incumbents and two newcomers are vying for a chance...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 6, 2022 at 6:32 pm | 4 comments | 10220 Views
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Kamei says she’ll find creative ways to build affordable housing if reelectedAs Ellen Kamei now seeks her second term on the City Council, she said housing continues to be her No. 1 priority if reelected....
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 29, 2022 at 3:44 pm | 2 comments | 2750 Views
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Editorial: Kevin Jensen for SheriffThe next sheriff will face a monumental challenge to improve transparency, accountability and communication after years of...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Oct 27, 2022 at 11:27 am | 2 comments | 24622 Views
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Editorial: Reelect Hicks, Kamei and Ramirez to Mountain View City CouncilThis November, we recommend the known over the unknown in voting for council members Alison Hicks, Ellen Kamei and Lucas...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 19, 2022 at 7:57 am | 19 comments | 5017 Views
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The Santa Clara County Sheriff's race: What they'd do if electedHow the scandal-plagued Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office will operate in a post-Laurie Smith era will be determined by...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 9480 Views
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Santa Clara Valley Water District candidates focus on a sustainable water futureThe two people who are facing off in the Nov. 8 election for the district 7 seat on the Valley Water board of directors weigh...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Oct 14, 2022 at 6:45 pm | 2 comments | 9702 Views
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MVLA candidates debate top issues in Voice forumCandidates running to serve on the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District Board of Trustees shared their views...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by , on Oct 14, 2022 at 2:18 pm | 1 comment | 3249 Views
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Valley Water incumbent's campaign pot boiling over with cashIn a high-stakes campaign for a seat on the Valley Water board, incumbent Gary Kremen has amassed $272,814, nearly 10 times...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 10, 2022 at 11:01 am | 1 comment | 2712 Views
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MVLA high school board race: Thida Cornes focuses on supporting students academically and emotionallyThida Cornes, who is running for a seat on the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District's board, says that she...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2022Last comment by Support MV, on Sep 27, 2022 at 3:50 pm | 3 comments | 4248 Views
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Esmeralda Ortiz runs for MVLA school board, hoping to broaden pathways for students to succeedEsmeralda Ortiz is seeking a spot on the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District's board, saying she wants to...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2022Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Sep 24, 2022 at 12:00 pm | 3 comments | 5203 Views
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