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Council shies away from rent regulationFollowing weeks of public outcry on rising rents, Mountain View leaders gave a clear signal Monday they would not consider...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2015Last comment by LoveMV, on Oct 26, 2015 at 1:09 am | 55 comments | 12287 Views
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Minimum wage hike is the right thing to doAs a citizen of Mountain View, I strongly support raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2018, and I believe that a...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2015Last comment by Let em eat cake!, on Oct 23, 2015 at 1:23 am | 2 comments | 3404 Views
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City on the spot to discuss rental crisisWith no easy answers on the table, the Mountain View City Council will discuss on Monday how to respond to a hot rental market...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2015Last comment by find better solutions, on Oct 19, 2015 at 2:05 pm | 16 comments | 8421 Views
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A solution or a fantasy? Maybe a cop-outThe only encouraging thing about Councilman Mike Kasperzak's proposal to create a "fair rental-practices program" to address...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2015Last comment by youthful steve, on Oct 19, 2015 at 10:50 am | 2 comments | 3401 Views
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Local officials have little enthusiasm for El Camino bus planA proposal to create dedicated bus lanes along El Camino Real is facing a new round of skepticism. On Wednesday, representatives...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2015Last comment by Steve Ly, on Oct 13, 2015 at 8:31 am | 34 comments | 4571 Views
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Council eyes voluntary rules for landlordsFollowing weeks of unrelenting complaints that rising rents are pricing out scores of tenants, the Mountain View City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2015Last comment by ellespeth, on Oct 12, 2015 at 8:04 pm | 10 comments | 7587 Views
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Let's enlarge our toolbox to address Mountain View's housing crisisThroughout my eight years on the Mountain View City Council, my colleagues and I worked hard to ensure Mountain View is an...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2015Last comment by eric, on Oct 8, 2015 at 12:56 am | 3 comments | 4998 Views
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Letters to the editor<B>Renewable-energy effort gains force Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2015/10/02/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2015Last comment by Cherie Walkowiak, on Oct 2, 2015 at 6:00 pm | 2 comments | 4077 Views
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LASD narrows down new school optionsAfter months of soliciting public opinion from hundreds of district parents and residents, the Los Altos School District...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2015Last comment by Not in MV, on Sep 21, 2015 at 10:56 am | 76 comments | 11109 Views
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School board weighs options on parcel tax renewalSchool board members are looking ahead at next year's planned parcel tax renewal for the Mountain View Whisman School District,...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2015Last comment by Old Steve, on Sep 11, 2015 at 5:38 pm | 30 comments | 7520 Views
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Competition heats up for open school board seatThe deadline to apply for the vacant school board seat on the Mountain View Whisman board of trustees is fast-approaching,...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2015Last comment by Gary, on Aug 4, 2015 at 11:07 am | 30 comments | 10141 Views
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A strange definition of 'transparency'Any political candidate will let you know that one of the most important factors in deciding whether to run for office is...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Aug 1, 2015 at 10:38 am | 2 comments | 4362 Views
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Berman, Kasperzak off to fast starts in bid for SacramentoThe primary election is still nearly a year away but the two leading contenders to replace Assemblyman Rich Gordon in Sacramento...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2015Last comment by Gary, on Jul 27, 2015 at 11:41 pm | 7 comments | 6560 Views
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Dispute over human rights measure in Mountain ViewWhen it comes to basic human rights, there's surely some fundamentals that most can agree on. For instance: Everyone has...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2015Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jul 25, 2015 at 10:45 am | 35 comments | 9167 Views
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El Camino Hospital has a very good yearEl Camino Hospital raked in more money than anticipated this fiscal year, ending with $65 million in extra cash -- and hospital...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2015Last comment by robyn, on Jul 15, 2015 at 6:04 am | 5 comments | 9350 Views
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NASA expo to explore drone potentialLook into the skies these days and you might just see a drone buzzing through the air. But while these small unmanned fliers...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2015Last comment by Jeff, on Jul 14, 2015 at 3:06 pm | 4 comments | 6048 Views
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Caltrain loses bid for exemption from state environmental law on electrification projectCaltrain must comply with the state's environmental quality act in electrifying its rail system between San Francisco and...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2015Last comment by Rodger, on Jul 6, 2015 at 6:56 pm | 7 comments | 6205 Views
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Is censure enough for Steven Nelson?The normal collegiality of the Mountain View Whisman board of trustees was ripped apart with the election of Steven Nelson...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2015Last comment by LMGTS, on Jul 1, 2015 at 10:12 am | 9 comments | 6194 Views
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Toxic vapors found in NASA Ames buildingsThe Department of Defense has found toxic vapors in several buildings at Moffett Federal Airfield, buildings that are in...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2013Last comment by Anonymous, on May 18, 2015 at 3:24 am | 12 comments | 10159 Views
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El Camino bus plan faces backlashTuesday's meeting on Mountain View's annual budget was overshadowed by a crowd of public speakers wanting to talk about the...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2015Last comment by DavidR, on May 14, 2015 at 6:05 pm | 128 comments | 15191 Views
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