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Los Altos grads are anything but ordinaryGraduating senior Keith Bohrer took center stage at the Los Altos High School to welcome friends and family, introduce the...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2016Last comment by VTA jobs, on Jun 12, 2016 at 12:19 pm | 1 comment | 7099 Views
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Berman, Veenker lead the pack in Assembly racePalo Alto Councilman Marc Berman cruised to a first-place finish in the race to succeed Rich Gordon in the 24th Assembly...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2016Last comment by George Washington, on Jun 10, 2016 at 6:53 pm | 2 comments | 3439 Views
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Election results: Local measures and racesThe Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters and the California Secretary of State are reporting the following ongoing results...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2016Last comment by new Veneer convert, on Jun 8, 2016 at 3:54 pm | 2 comments | 5432 Views
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Editorial: Vicki Veenker for AssemblyWhile the eight California Assembly District 24 candidates would each bring unique qualities and experience to the job, we...
Original post made on May. 16, 2016Last comment by No skill, on Jun 7, 2016 at 9:40 pm | 6 comments | 7743 Views
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LASD parcel tax raises questions over charter school equityOver the next two months, the Los Altos School District will be hammering out details for a parcel tax renewal slated to...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2016Last comment by Cheap Land, on Jun 7, 2016 at 2:32 pm | 29 comments | 4787 Views
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Labor groups boost Berman, Veenker in state Assembly bidsWith the primary election fast approaching, Palo Alto Councilman Marc Berman and patent attorney Vicky Veenker are getting...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2016Last comment by Me, on Jun 7, 2016 at 12:39 pm | 11 comments | 3145 Views
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Tenant advocates push back against looming deadlineEach and every day will count in the race against time for the Mountain View Tenants' Coalition to gather signatures for...
Original post made on May. 27, 2016Last comment by NoTrustInTheVoice, on Jun 1, 2016 at 7:33 pm | 55 comments | 7676 Views
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Campaigning for the CapitolThe eight candidates for California Assembly District 24 come from different cities, professions and philosophical positions,...
Original post made on May. 30, 2016Last comment by eric, on May 31, 2016 at 4:36 pm | 6 comments | 4044 Views
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Letters to the editor<B>Not a fan of candidate Kasperzak Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/05/20/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on May. 28, 2016Last comment by Wrong Mike, on May 29, 2016 at 8:22 pm | 7 comments | 3922 Views
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What's on your mind?From City Hall politics and the schools to transportation and other pressing issues, the <I>Voice</I></B> aims to keep readers...
Original post made on May. 29, 2016Last comment by Bob G, on May 29, 2016 at 6:25 pm | 1 comment | 3370 Views
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Policy passed by Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors allows requests for change of measure letterThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors passed a policy Tuesday that will help voters differentiate between local measures...
Original post made on May. 26, 2016Last comment by Reader, on May 26, 2016 at 11:43 am | 1 comment | 4139 Views
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Abe-Koga joins City Council racePerhaps only in local government could eight years seem like not enough time, but that's exactly how Margaret Abe-Koga describes...
Original post made on May. 19, 2016Last comment by SWAN song, on May 25, 2016 at 7:09 pm | 21 comments | 9205 Views
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Editorial: Veenker for District 24 Assembly seatAs one might expect for an open legislative seat, the race to replace termed-out state Assemblyman Rich Gordon has attracted...
Original post made on May. 13, 2016Last comment by voter, on May 24, 2016 at 11:04 am | 12 comments | 4741 Views
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Our Home — Our Bay: Vote Yes on Measure AABy Pat Showalter and Gary Kremen San Francisco Bay is a part of all our lives — whether we live or work along the...
Original post made by Pat Showalter and Gary Kremen on May. 23, 2016There are no comments yet. 2400 Views
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Local Campaign Spending DisclosureIn the 2014 Mountain View City Council race, significant independent expenditures were made to influence the outcome of the...
Original post made by Lucas Ramirez on May. 21, 2016There are no comments yet. 2243 Views
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Assembly candidate submits murky donor reportsDinged in the past for failing to report political contributions, Cupertino Mayor Barry Chang could be facing another set...
Original post made on May. 20, 2016Last comment by George Washington, on May 20, 2016 at 10:49 pm | 1 comment | 3542 Views
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VIDEOS: State Assembly District 24 candidate interviewsTo help voters become familiar with the eight candidates vying to replace Rich Gordon in Sacramento, the Mountain View Voice...
Original post made on May. 17, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 19, 2016 at 7:38 am | 2 comments | 4908 Views
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Mountain View council endorses Bay restoration taxThe Mountain View City Council voted last week to endorse Measure AA, a proposed parcel tax designed to clean up the San...
Original post made on May. 11, 2016Last comment by Jim Neal, on May 16, 2016 at 9:55 am | 16 comments | 6526 Views
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Strong fundraising boosts Marc Berman, Vicki Veenker in state Assembly racePalo Alto Councilman Marc Berman raised $104,481 in the latest reporting period for his bid to succeed Rich Gordon in the...
Original post made on May. 2, 2016Last comment by SRB, on May 12, 2016 at 5:07 pm | 5 comments | 6218 Views
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Much-criticized mediation program wins council approvalIn a 4-3 vote, the Mountain View City Council gave the final nod to an ordinance creating a mandatory-mediation program to...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2016Last comment by Maher, on May 10, 2016 at 3:34 pm | 56 comments | 11765 Views
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