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Voice endorsements: City CouncilWith three termed-out members making way for three newcomers on the Mountain View City Council, nine residents are vying...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2014Last comment by Better Idea, on Oct 30, 2014 at 11:24 am | 22 comments | 6208 Views
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Voice endorsement: Schmidt for Santa Clara Valley Water BoardThe Voice endorses incumbent Brian Schmidt over challenger Gary Kremen for a seat on the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2014Last comment by HydroCurious, on Oct 29, 2014 at 11:12 pm | 11 comments | 7402 Views
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MV Voters for Housing Diversity website uses deceptive languageWhen I visited the website for the MV Voters for Housing Diversity website, I found the following written on the main page: ______________________________ Why...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Oct. 29, 2014Last comment by Jim Neal, on Oct 29, 2014 at 5:53 pm | 3 comments | 2712 Views
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First Candidate for 2014 City Council Election Steps ForwardI just finished reading the article about titled "Surprised by local housing costs? You shouldn't be". The article goes...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Jan. 26, 2014Last comment by McCoy, on Oct 27, 2014 at 2:07 pm | 3 comments | 3609 Views
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Modest spending in school board raceSo far, campaign spending is low this year for candidates seeking a seat on Mountain View Whisman School District. Not only...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2014Last comment by SVTA Robo-Calls, on Oct 25, 2014 at 10:43 pm | 4 comments | 5959 Views
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School board candidates face tough questions from studentsStudents at Stevenson Elementary are getting an up-close look at school board candidates for the Mountain View Whisman School...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2014Last comment by dad of a student in the class, on Oct 25, 2014 at 9:16 pm | 2 comments | 6086 Views
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Kaspersak should stay out of LASD politicsI just hung up after getting a robocall from Mike Kaspersak in support of John Swann for LASD school board. To put it mildly,...
Original post made by psr on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by @Whaat??!!, on Oct 24, 2014 at 5:39 pm | 17 comments | 3072 Views
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Voter Guide: Santa Clara Valley Water DistrictThe winner in the race for a single seat at the Santa Clara Valley Water District will take on major challenges if elected...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2014Last comment by Mike B., on Oct 24, 2014 at 1:54 pm | 5 comments | 9176 Views
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The True Motivation of Measure N for LASDObviously, the True Motive for this measure is to protect Los Altos property values. Just look at the campaign mailer that...
Original post made by DavidR on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Outside Inside, on Oct 22, 2014 at 10:19 pm | 4 comments | 2656 Views
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Editorial endorsement: El Camino Healthcare DistrictThe Voice recommends David Reeder and Margaret Abe-Koga for the El Camino Healthcare District board of directors. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2014Last comment by Town Resident, on Oct 22, 2014 at 10:06 pm | 7 comments | 8584 Views
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Council OKs housing loan to city clerkOn Tues., Oct. 14, Mountain View City Council voted unanimously to provide City Clerk Lorrie Brewer with a loan of $143,000...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Taxpayer and voter , on Oct 22, 2014 at 12:23 pm | 3 comments | 3645 Views
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Is G-RAIL (GRAIL) in the future of the North Bayshore?As the only candidate for City Council that takes public transportation or walks to my destinations over 99.9% of the time,...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Oct. 21, 2014There are no comments yet. 2810 Views
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Salem is top fundraiser in council raceThe nine residents running for three City Council seats in the November election have some very different fundraising styles,...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Oct 21, 2014 at 7:27 pm | 7 comments | 7573 Views
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Letters<B>Candidate clarification Read the full story here http://mv-voice.com/print/story/2014/10/17/letters posted Friday, October...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2014Last comment by Darcy, on Oct 18, 2014 at 8:35 am | 2 comments | 3709 Views
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The Voice's editorial endorsement: Mountain View Whisman district boardThe Voice editorial board recommends supporting incumbent Ellen Wheeler and challenger Greg Coladonato for the Mountain View...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2014Last comment by Angel, on Oct 16, 2014 at 8:30 am | 35 comments | 9012 Views
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Greg Unangst a Strong Candidate for Mountain View CouncilIn the October 10 issue of the Voice, I noted with interest that Greg Unangst is the only candidate for Mountain View City...
Original post made by Allen Henderson on Oct. 15, 2014Last comment by concerned citizen, on Oct 15, 2014 at 8:01 pm | 3 comments | 2751 Views
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Voice editorial endorsement: Yes on Measure AThe Voice editorial board recommends a yes vote on Measure A, to raise the City Council's salary. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2014Last comment by Susan, on Oct 15, 2014 at 9:33 am | 4 comments | 6466 Views
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Voter Guide: Measure A to raise City Council payAfter an effort in 2006 to raise City Council pay to $1,500 a month failed by 700 votes, Measure A is another effort to boost...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2014Last comment by Jan Janes, on Oct 14, 2014 at 5:01 pm | 9 comments | 10164 Views
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Voice endorsements for school board racesIncumbent, challenger are best Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2014/10/03/voice-endorsements-for-school-board-races...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2014Last comment by Observer, on Oct 14, 2014 at 2:36 pm | 2 comments | 3625 Views
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Updated: Video of KMVT's MV City Council Candidate DebateHere is a link to KMVT's Mountain View City Council Candidate Debate, which aired live on Wednesday, October 8th. The debate...
Original post made by KMVT 15 on Oct. 12, 2014There are no comments yet. 2569 Views
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