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Burlingame City Council member enters race to succeed Jackie SpeierBurlingame City Council member Emily Beach announced Monday that she will run for Congress, joining the race to fill a seat...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2021Last comment by Mary Peck, on Nov 25, 2021 at 11:57 am | 3 comments | 3845 Views
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San Mateo County Board of Supervisors president running for U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier's seatSan Mateo County Board of Supervisors President David Canepa is holding a press conference at 11 a.m. today to announce his...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2021Last comment by Jason Tarlick, on Nov 20, 2021 at 3:33 pm | 1 comment | 2814 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors pick new boundaries for future electionsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors agreed to move forward with new boundaries for the county's five supervisorial...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2021Last comment by Nora S., on Nov 18, 2021 at 9:49 pm | 1 comment | 4567 Views
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Chris Clark, Alex Nunez tapped to join Mountain View's planning commissionThe Mountain View City Council agreed Monday night to appoint former Councilman Chris Clark and community organizer Alex...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2021Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Nov 10, 2021 at 9:04 pm | 4 comments | 4088 Views
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Tesla to move headquarters from Palo Alto to AustinElon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., confirmed Thursday afternoon what many have long suspected: The electric vehicle and energy...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2021Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Oct 8, 2021 at 4:01 pm | 3 comments | 2875 Views
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Guest opinion: Housing affordability bills' math doesn't add upIn a guest opinion, Mountain View resident Leslie-Anne Bain argues that building large amounts of market-rate housing will...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2021Last comment by MyOpinion, on Oct 4, 2021 at 3:00 pm | 39 comments | 6880 Views
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California to have permanent mail voting after governor signs local Assembly member's billGov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday to make permanent the state's pandemic-era process of mailing an election ballot to...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2021Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Sep 28, 2021 at 5:59 pm | 2 comments | 2744 Views
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Mountain View voters overwhelmingly opposed recall effort, election results showGov. Gavin Newsom prevailed in the state's recall election this week, with nearly two-thirds of voters across the state voting...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by SP Phil, on Sep 17, 2021 at 5:45 pm | 2 comments | 3333 Views
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Newsom overwhelmingly defeats California recall attemptThe attempt to throw Gov. Gavin Newsom out of office failed by a wide margin, according to vote counts released Tuesday night...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 2517 Views
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Polling error: How one survey changed the Newsom recall campaignThe early August survey suggested Gov. Gavin Newsom would get ousted -- and scared Democrats and progressives into ramping...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2021Last comment by Donna, on Sep 13, 2021 at 8:14 pm | 3 comments | 2509 Views
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Public asked to weigh in on community college board redistricting effortThe Foothill-De Anza Community College District will hold a meeting tonight for public input on how to draw boundary lines...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 13, 2021 at 3:59 pm | 2 comments | 2806 Views
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How much will California's EDD scandal cost Newsom in the recall election?Will voters in the California recall blame Gavin Newsom for backlogged unemployment claims and billions in fraud? Republican...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 11, 2021 at 10:56 am | 1 comment | 3242 Views
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Stanford University resident assistants go on indefinite strikeResident assistants at Stanford University went on an indefinite strike Thursday after the university failed to meet their...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2021Last comment by Yonatan, on Sep 8, 2021 at 11:45 am | 1 comment | 3029 Views
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Mountain View mayor endorses Sajid Khan in race for Santa Clara County district attorneyPublic defender Sajid Khan, who is looking to oust incumbent Jeff Rosen in the race for Santa Clara County district attorney...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2021Last comment by SRB, on Sep 4, 2021 at 11:46 am | 3 comments | 5552 Views
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Newsom recall basics: How to vote in California's electionA FAQ on the California election on whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. There's some confusion and mixed messages on voting,...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2021Last comment by Dave Smith, on Sep 2, 2021 at 5:37 pm | 3 comments | 3222 Views
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Recall fact and fiction: What you need to know about the election fraud rumors you're seeingWhile rumors are rampant about stolen ballots and suspicious holes in voting envelopes, state and local officials say they...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2021Last comment by MVFlyer, on Sep 1, 2021 at 2:54 pm | 1 comment | 1772 Views
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Are young voters the key to Gavin Newsom surviving the recall?Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats are hoping young Californians turn out in similar numbers to the November 2020 presidential...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Sep 1, 2021 at 2:08 pm | 3 comments | 1557 Views
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Locals contribute over $3.4M to fight Newsom recallWith the California recall election less than three weeks away, the campaign fighting the effort to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Aug 26, 2021 at 6:35 pm | 2 comments | 3211 Views
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Gavin Newsom report card: What he has done, and what he hasn'tSince taking office in 2019, California's governor has made progress on education and other key issues, but left much to...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Aug 25, 2021 at 5:46 pm | 4 comments | 2171 Views
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It's a date: Newsom recall election set for Sept. 14After months of uncertainty, the second recall election in California history will be Sept. 14, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Jul 2, 2021 at 3:31 pm | 3 comments | 3009 Views
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