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High-speed rail team makes whistle stop in MVWith a fresh new business plan in hand, officials with the California High Speed Rail Authority updated Mountain View leaders...
Original post made on May. 6, 2016Last comment by Brown's Biggest Boondoggle, on May 9, 2016 at 11:45 pm | 11 comments | 15403 Views
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Presidential contest comes to Mountain ViewIn a prelude to the upcoming California primary, the state Democratic Party held its own mini-elections in Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 2, 2016Last comment by NO SHOW (alter), on May 8, 2016 at 5:39 pm | 10 comments | 6968 Views
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Ala Carte & Art festival this weekendMountain View's Ala Carte & Art festival, the annual fair (celebrating its 20th year) featuring two days of live music, the...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2016Last comment by Are Renters Allowed?, on Apr 27, 2016 at 11:03 pm | 1 comment | 4396 Views
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Letters to the editor<B>Council decision on rent crisis 'cowardly' Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/04/22/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2016Last comment by K. Kulczyckyj, on Apr 26, 2016 at 10:58 am | 2 comments | 3638 Views
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Editorial: Council's failure in leadership results in voter initiativeIn an editorial written late last month, the <I>Voice</I></B> asked what it would take for City Council members to acknowledge...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2016Last comment by Gary, on Apr 23, 2016 at 5:03 am | 13 comments | 3589 Views
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Clark seeks to be council's consensus-builderChris Clark, 32, is coming to the end of his first term on the City Council and has announced his bid for re-election, saying...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2016Last comment by looking for a better candidate, on Apr 22, 2016 at 2:59 pm | 8 comments | 5073 Views
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Assembly candidates are as diverse as the cities in District 24The eight candidates vying to replace Assemblyman Rich Gordon in Sacramento all believe they have the solutions to the problems...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2016Last comment by Gary, on Apr 17, 2016 at 9:12 am | 3 comments | 6165 Views
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Letter to the editor<B>Protect tenants from pre-emptive evictions Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2016/04/15/letter-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2016Last comment by Gary, on Apr 16, 2016 at 9:44 pm | 5 comments | 3732 Views
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City Council hits impasse in rental resolutionThe Mountain View City Council's preferred plan to ameliorate the city's rental crisis was delivered a setback after failing...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2016Last comment by Free Markets, on Apr 15, 2016 at 7:43 am | 3 comments | 3337 Views
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Candidates vie for chance to represent District 24The eight candidates for California Assembly District 24 come from different cities, professions and philosophical positions,...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2016Last comment by John, on Apr 13, 2016 at 8:42 am | 4 comments | 8897 Views
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Rent control measure aims for November ballotDisappointed by the City Council's unwillingness to take stronger action, advocates for Mountain View's large tenant population...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2016Last comment by Free Market, on Apr 12, 2016 at 8:03 am | 42 comments | 6430 Views
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VTA considers complete bus route overhaulIn an effort to increase bus ridership and prepare for an onslaught of commuters from new BART stations in Milpitas and San...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2016Last comment by AC, on Apr 11, 2016 at 6:21 pm | 14 comments | 8652 Views
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Editorial: Squandered opportunity is the community's lossWhat will it take for Mountain View's elected officials to fully acknowledge the severity of the crisis that's driving average-...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2016Last comment by Gary, on Apr 10, 2016 at 10:03 pm | 7 comments | 3832 Views
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City Council hits impasse in rental resolutionThe Mountain View City Council's preferred plan to ameliorate the city's rental crisis was delivered a setback after failing...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2016Last comment by Gary, on Apr 9, 2016 at 11:14 am | 4 comments | 4863 Views
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Tonight: Second developer pitches San Antonio shopping center plansCompletion remains about a year away for Merlone Geier's ambitious transformation of a section of the San Antonio shopping...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2016Last comment by DavidR, on Apr 8, 2016 at 2:06 am | 24 comments | 8319 Views
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Ramirez enters race for City CouncilIn his quest to embrace local government, Ramirez is now stepping up to the main event. This week, he announced his candidacy...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2016Last comment by Jim Neal, on Apr 6, 2016 at 8:08 am | 41 comments | 10487 Views
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Council seeks tighter campaign disclosure rulesJust months away from a November election, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday endorsed a package of stricter campaign...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2016Last comment by Jim Neal, on Mar 28, 2016 at 12:28 pm | 6 comments | 3517 Views
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City drops rent control from relief packageMountain View's City Council has shot down a version of rent control. On Tuesday night, after hours of public testimony,...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2016Last comment by mvresident2003, on Mar 27, 2016 at 4:52 pm | 52 comments | 16110 Views
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Water District names interim CEOAn interim chief executive officer was named to the Santa Clara Valley Water District as it conducts a national search to...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2016Last comment by Gary, on Mar 16, 2016 at 12:26 pm | 1 comment | 4135 Views
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Two more join crowded Assembly raceThrowing a twist into an already lively election, two more candidates have announced they will join the crowded contest for...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2016Last comment by @pdview, on Mar 15, 2016 at 5:46 pm | 13 comments | 6649 Views
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