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A longtime Sacramento critic, Palo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou announces run for state AssemblyPalo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou, a staunch critic of California's approach to encourage more housing, announced on Monday that...
Original post made on May. 15, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on May 16, 2023 at 12:41 am | 4 comments | 2695 Views
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Dianne Feinstein, California's first woman elected to U.S. Senate, says this term will be her lastU.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, announced Tuesday that she will not run for reelection next year. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2023Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Feb 14, 2023 at 2:57 pm | 1 comment | 2464 Views
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Four vying for Mountain View City Council talk rent control, stance on housing growth at community forumFour people vying for the Mountain View City Council’s vacant seat gave stances on everything from housing and rent control...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 31, 2023 at 7:05 am | 4 comments | 3638 Views
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Virtual debates, grassroots campaigns and direct democracy: Mountain View City Council candidates reflect on the 2022 election seasonThe Mountain View City Council swearing-in ceremony will come with deja vu this year: the three incumbents, who were sworn...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Jan 2, 2023 at 1:35 pm | 3 comments | 4002 Views
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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 | 3349 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 | 6194 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 | 6800 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 | 3066 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 | 3040 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 | 3492 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 | 3803 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 | 6318 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 | 2876 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 | 3297 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 | 10464 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 | 2922 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 | 27773 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 | 5228 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. 9786 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 | 9879 Views
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