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Teachers hold school board candidate forumThe District Teachers Association for the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is holding a forum on Tuesday, Sept....
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2014Last comment by BD, on Sep 10, 2014 at 9:23 am | 2 comments | 4855 Views
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Housing, transportation are top issues for council candidatesIn a crowded City Council race, Mountain View's nine candidates are already busy introducing themselves and their platforms...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2014Last comment by Garrett , on Sep 6, 2014 at 11:14 am | 36 comments | 17352 Views
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School board candidate Palmer stands by careful planningIt's an exciting time for the Mountain View Whisman School District. School funding is coming back, bond measure construction...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2014Last comment by District Teacher, on Sep 4, 2014 at 9:12 pm | 4 comments | 10639 Views
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Council Race: Keep This Under Your Hat!!!This year's Council race appears to be marked by a deafening silence. Outside of one Candidate, the media does not appear...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Sep. 3, 2014Last comment by Jason, on Sep 3, 2014 at 6:16 pm | 1 comment | 2387 Views
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Election a change of pace for MVLASchool board elections are getting a lot of attention this year. Another last-minute candidate joined the race for a spot...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2014Last comment by M Dickerson, on Sep 3, 2014 at 10:09 am | 3 comments | 7176 Views
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Council candidate Unangst's ballot designation challengedA Mountain View City Council candidate is going to have to change his ballot designation after being challenged over his...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2014Last comment by USA, on Sep 2, 2014 at 7:10 pm | 19 comments | 8462 Views
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Council race: phone survey raises questionsMountain View voters are being surveyed about how they might vote in the November City Council election, prompting questions...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2014Last comment by Fidel, on Sep 1, 2014 at 10:05 pm | 26 comments | 5310 Views
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LASD board members call it quitsTwo board members at the Los Altos School District are leaving on a high note this year. Following approval of the five-year...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2014Last comment by Agreed, on Aug 28, 2014 at 11:33 am | 50 comments | 19695 Views
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Census numbers show Mountain View's staggering job growthGiven how rising housing prices and commuter traffic are causing serious problems for many, tracking the city's job growth...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2014Last comment by R U kidding, on Aug 25, 2014 at 5:11 pm | 34 comments | 5793 Views
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Candidates see housing crisis solutions in North BayshoreIf their support for a new residential neighborhood north of Highway 101 is any indication, Mountain View's City Council...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2014Last comment by sanantonio-phase2-MV, on Aug 22, 2014 at 9:31 pm | 86 comments | 22038 Views
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LASD sees problems with new Bullis requestsAn open letter from the president of the Los Altos School District's board of trustees to the chair of Bullis Charter School...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2014Last comment by No More Hypocrisy, on Aug 19, 2014 at 8:13 am | 13 comments | 4792 Views
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P.E. issue pulls in candidatesThe outpouring of parent support last May for a ninth-grade P.E. exemption may have a lingering effect going into the November...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by Susan, on Aug 18, 2014 at 3:16 pm | 1 comment | 7224 Views
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Challenger in water district race far outspends incumbentThe first campaign finance report of the year was due last week, and there's a sharp divide between the two candidate running...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2014Last comment by Jack, on Aug 17, 2014 at 10:34 pm | 1 comment | 5724 Views
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Contested race for elementary school districtUp until the last minute, it looked like an uncontested race for the Mountain View Whisman School District. But last Friday...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2014Last comment by CSEA Member, on Aug 15, 2014 at 4:41 pm | 1 comment | 10297 Views
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LASD can't force Bullis to move, judge rulesThe Los Altos School District may not force Bullis Charter School to move to a site outside the district's boundaries, a...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2014Last comment by Incompetence, on Aug 14, 2014 at 3:03 pm | 1 comment | 4850 Views
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Council candidate Lisa Matichak seeks to preserve city's characterAfter an introduction to Mountain View politics through her neighborhood's opposition to a housing project at 450 Whisman...
Original post made on May. 13, 2014Last comment by MV_resident, on Aug 13, 2014 at 11:08 am | 53 comments | 14569 Views
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LASD approves bond measureCommunity members at the Los Altos School District board meeting got to see their feedback in action last night, as board...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by Reni, on Aug 9, 2014 at 6:49 pm | 29 comments | 7842 Views
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New candidates emerge for high school boardWhat looked like a quiet election may turn out to be a tight race for the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2014Last comment by Julie, on Aug 8, 2014 at 2:48 pm | 5 comments | 10356 Views
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Drought matters to water district incumbentBrian Schmidt is aiming for a second term on the Santa Clara Valley Water District board. Emphasizing the importance of water...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2014Last comment by concerned, on Aug 4, 2014 at 3:21 pm | 5 comments | 7273 Views
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Water district race heats upGary Kremen, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and founder of the dating site Match.com, has entered the race for the Santa Clara...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2014Last comment by Benica, on Aug 2, 2014 at 10:31 pm | 8 comments | 8155 Views
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