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Guest opinion: Displacement of city's residents an epidemic in our midstWhat do you call a mass displacement of longtime residents forced out of their community? An exodus? A social tragedy? An...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2016Last comment by Jim Neal, on Oct 13, 2016 at 2:12 pm | 11 comments | 3755 Views
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Major fixes needed for high school buildingsMountain View and Los Altos high schools may look radically different in the coming years as the Mountain View-Los Altos...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2016Last comment by Cognitive Dissonance, on Oct 12, 2016 at 7:25 pm | 4 comments | 5632 Views
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****SECOND LARGEST RENT DECREASE IN US - SAN JOSE METRO AREA AT -12%****https://s3.amazonaws.com/renter-blog-assets/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/06155250/ABODO_National_September_Graphic.jpg...
Original post made by lenny on Oct. 8, 2016Last comment by In the End, on Oct 12, 2016 at 12:38 am | 22 comments | 2398 Views
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Lopsided campaign spending for LASD parcel taxCampaign spending on Measure GG, a $223 parcel tax on property owners within the Los Altos School District, shows that proponents...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2016Last comment by Fair School Taxes, on Oct 11, 2016 at 2:52 pm | 13 comments | 5404 Views
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Big turnover for Mountain View Whisman school boardFour candidates will be facing off this November for seats on the Mountain View Whisman School District's board of trustees,...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2016Last comment by Monta Loma mom , on Oct 7, 2016 at 12:45 pm | 21 comments | 12241 Views
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Council candidates' fundraising hits city's spending limitAs the final push begins for the Nov. 8 election, Mountain View's eight City Council candidates have amassed sizable war...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2016Last comment by Kacey Carpenter, on Oct 7, 2016 at 10:18 am | 5 comments | 6299 Views
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State, federal bills inspired by Kate Steinle case focus on how law enforcement stores gunsThe shooting death of Pleasanton native Kate Steinle in San Francisco last year by a gun stolen from a federal ranger's car...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2016Last comment by Jim Neal, on Oct 5, 2016 at 11:43 am | 6 comments | 5073 Views
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MV Whisman school board candidate forum tonightThe League of Women Voters will be hosting a candidate forum tonight for the four candidates seeking a spot on the Mountain...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2016Last comment by Tamara Wilson, on Oct 4, 2016 at 1:40 pm | 2 comments | 4596 Views
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Rent control opponents collect $520K to fight measuresWith just three weeks remaining before mail-in ballots go out for the November election, the political battle is intensifying...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2016Last comment by @Duncan, on Oct 3, 2016 at 7:51 pm | 20 comments | 8016 Views
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Letters to the editor<B>Support measures for stable community Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/09/30/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2016Last comment by Really!!, on Sep 30, 2016 at 6:26 pm | 4 comments | 3304 Views
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Housing, transportation dominate candidates' forumIn a candidate forum held on Wednesday afternoon, eight hopefuls competing for a Mountain View City Council seats were largely...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2016Last comment by voter, on Sep 26, 2016 at 6:32 pm | 12 comments | 7895 Views
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Shining light on dark issuesWhat if we stopped wondering whether the proverbial glass was half-full or half-empty and recognized it instead as simply...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2016There are no comments yet. 4102 Views
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New hunger help hotline rolls outHunger Free America, a nonprofit organization, has launched a national outreach campaign to fight hunger in America. The...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2016There are no comments yet. 4222 Views
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Fostering a winning teamA sea of yellow t-shirts is visible from afar. Walking closer, one can hear the blasting energy of 350 kids chattering away...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2016There are no comments yet. 5482 Views
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Political rookies prove powerful in council racePolitical newcomers in the Mountain View City Council race are dominating the early battle for campaign donations, according...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2016Last comment by Vote, on Sep 21, 2016 at 7:56 pm | 4 comments | 3260 Views
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Letters to the editor'Smart machines' and humanity's future Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/09/16/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2016Last comment by Plane Speaker, on Sep 19, 2016 at 11:03 am | 6 comments | 3148 Views
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Former landlord says renters need protectionSeveral opinion pieces and letters in the recent past have focused on the travails of landlords with an emphasis on the horrors...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2016Last comment by Scarlet, on Sep 18, 2016 at 4:01 pm | 2 comments | 3121 Views
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Letters to the editor<B>Castro Street's 'Vaso' worth celebrating Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/09/09/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2016Last comment by Ken Horowitz, on Sep 14, 2016 at 12:28 pm | 1 comment | 3444 Views
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Two new candidates join City Council raceAs the candidate filing period closes, it appears that Mountain View voters will have a field of eight candidates running...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2016Last comment by Follow the money, on Sep 9, 2016 at 9:58 am | 10 comments | 11074 Views
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Rent control Measures V and WWell obviously the city council has spoken and they are not happy with the tenants coalition's remedy, measure V so they...
Original post made by The Donald on Sep. 7, 2016Last comment by Don't exaggerate, Gary!, on Sep 8, 2016 at 2:06 pm | 2 comments | 2071 Views
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