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Eshoo introduces bill requiring presidents, candidates to release tax returnsRep. Anna G. Eshoo introduced a new bill in Congress on Thursday that would require presidents and presidential candidates...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2017Last comment by Tax Returns, on Jan 11, 2017 at 3:25 pm | 23 comments | 7235 Views
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Dismayed by Trump, political activists vie for local officesPlenty of people probably want nothing to do with politics after last November's election, but for some it's exactly why...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2017Last comment by Kacey , on Jan 6, 2017 at 10:41 am | 1 comment | 4314 Views
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Voters split on rent control measuresElection night results show Mountain View voters are leaning toward yes on the Measure V rent control charter amendment and...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by ANON, on Jan 6, 2017 at 4:07 am | 5 comments | 8046 Views
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Landlords take Measure V to courtTwo days from being enacted, Mountain View's voter-approved rent-control law, Measure V, is being challenged and potentially...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2016Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 3, 2017 at 1:39 pm | 110 comments | 16653 Views
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Guest opinion: Mayor's message of peace on Earth and good willAs 2016 comes to a close and we surround ourselves with friends and family, I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2016Last comment by George, on Dec 28, 2016 at 5:26 pm | 5 comments | 5883 Views
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Editorial: City's refusal to release applications wrongheadedThe city's voters spoke last month, in essence telling the City Council that it wasn't doing enough to protect renters from...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2016Last comment by reader, on Dec 28, 2016 at 3:14 pm | 17 comments | 4615 Views
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Before Trump takes office, schools look to protect undocumented studentsAt Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, President Thuy Nguyen is racing against time to figure out ways the community college...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2016Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Dec 22, 2016 at 9:35 pm | 26 comments | 8746 Views
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VTA board OKs emergency paratransit contractThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority approved a $12.5 million emergency contract with a new paratransit provider...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2016Last comment by lee hopkins, on Dec 20, 2016 at 10:22 am | 2 comments | 5793 Views
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Ramirez, Cox tapped for planning commission seatsLucas Ramirez, who was edged out of a City Council seat in the November election, was selected as the likely pick for an...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2016Last comment by David, on Dec 8, 2016 at 7:35 am | 5 comments | 6497 Views
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Santa Clara County eyes plan to offer legal aid to undocumented residentsUndocumented immigrants facing threats of deportation by the forthcoming Trump administration may soon have more legal help...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2016Last comment by The Donald, on Nov 22, 2016 at 8:41 pm | 12 comments | 7325 Views
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Guest opinion:We must confront Trump's agenda onsustainability and human rights issuesListening to commentators discuss the presidential election, one might think that Donald Trump had won by a landslide. In...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2016Last comment by Bob 2, on Nov 22, 2016 at 8:49 am | 18 comments | 3874 Views
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City Council backs immediate eviction protectionsIn an effort to staunch a recent wave of evictions, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday morning voted to immediately...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2016Last comment by The Donald, on Nov 20, 2016 at 4:07 pm | 34 comments | 12265 Views
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Fearing evictions, city backs immediate tenant protectionsIn an effort to staunch a recent wave of evictions, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday morning voted to immediately...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2016Last comment by Happy Days, on Nov 15, 2016 at 2:46 pm | 2 comments | 1891 Views
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Measure V ekes out narrow winIn a result that has huge implications for the local housing market, Mountain View voters have dealt a narrow win to the...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by renter economist, on Nov 14, 2016 at 4:14 pm | 112 comments | 34588 Views
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Los Altos police chief to retire next monthThe police chief of the Los Altos Police Department announced his retirement, department officials said Wednesday. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Nov 14, 2016 at 3:43 pm | 1 comment | 4564 Views
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Change.Org Petition to Electoral College - Make Hillary Clinton President on December 19Change.Org Petition to Electoral College - Make Hillary Clinton President on December 19 LINK: https://www.change.org/p/electoral-college-electors-electoral-college-make-hil...
Original post made by Thomas Paine on Nov. 11, 2016There are no comments yet. 2311 Views
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Measure B wins by a large margin; Measure A squeaks byTwo big-money Santa Clara County tax measures intended to address the county's transportation and housing needs have been...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by Common sense, on Nov 10, 2016 at 3:37 pm | 6 comments | 6889 Views
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Wilson, Blakely and Gutierrez lead in school board raceWith all 33 precincts reporting, incumbent Jose Gutierrez and candidates Tamara Wilson and Laura Blakely appear to be the...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by Stevenson parent , on Nov 9, 2016 at 11:50 pm | 4 comments | 5731 Views
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Guest Opinion: Renters deserve some protectionsI'm one of the fortunate minority in the city: I own my house. My wife and I moved to Mountain View in 1998 and in the interim...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2016Last comment by Get Ready! Can You Say the next President is, on Nov 8, 2016 at 8:22 pm | 68 comments | 7591 Views
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Guest opinion: Rent stabilization is still rent controlMountain View voters will be asked in the upcoming election to consider two rent control measures, V and W. Both measures...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2016Last comment by Mike_, on Nov 8, 2016 at 7:08 pm | 58 comments | 7170 Views
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