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Voter information forums coming upCivic groups will be hosting a variety of voter-education forums in the coming weeks, providing the electorate with opportunities...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2012Last comment by Bill James, on Oct 3, 2012 at 11:26 am | 3 comments | 9510 Views
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Council candidate forum at Google HQLocal election season is here and the Mountain View-Los Altos chapter of the League of Women Voters is hosting its City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2012Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 2, 2012 at 8:46 pm | 1 comment | 6351 Views
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Council OKs new garbage contractWhile competitors were knocking on the city's door, the City Council gave long time garbage hauler Recology Mountain View...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2012Last comment by Andrew, on Sep 25, 2012 at 3:17 pm | 2 comments | 2951 Views
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'They had the wrong guy'The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office has dropped some of the charges initially filed against a Sunnyvale man...
Original post made on May. 24, 2012Last comment by Yeah Yeah Yeah, on Sep 25, 2012 at 8:38 am | 11 comments | 6857 Views
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Simitian to host forum on breast-density billState Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, will host a forum Tuesday night to discuss the risks associated with dense breast tissue...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2012Last comment by USA, on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:54 am | 12 comments | 6390 Views
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League of Voters MVWSD candidate endorsement?And here I thought the League of Women Voters was impartial: "The League does not support or oppose any political party...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Sep. 7, 2012Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 10, 2012 at 2:46 pm | 2 comments | 4692 Views
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Taxpayer group threatens to sue water districtThe Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association is threatening to sue the Santa Clara Valley Water District for violating the Brown...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2012Last comment by the_punnisher, on Sep 5, 2012 at 2:30 pm | 3 comments | 7115 Views
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Hospital district candidates finalizedThe filing period has ended for people to declare candidacy in local elections. Three newcomers and two incumbents are running...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2012Last comment by Chris, on Aug 21, 2012 at 1:48 pm | 2 comments | 5306 Views
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Six qualify to run for City CouncilTwo incumbent City Council members and four newcomers will compete for four seats on the Mountain View City Council this...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2012Last comment by Nick, on Aug 15, 2012 at 10:24 pm | 2 comments | 5158 Views
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Candidates happy to limit campaign spendingSix candidates for City Council this year have agreed to limit their campaign expenses, a Mountain View tradition for which...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2012Last comment by Jim Neal, on Aug 11, 2012 at 5:49 pm | 4 comments | 6314 Views
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More women to get health services under new lawAccess to women's health services expanded on Wednesday, Aug. 1, due to the federal Affordable Care Act. The guaranteed services...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by curious, on Aug 8, 2012 at 5:01 pm | 10 comments | 6125 Views
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Newcomers vie for seat on councilA week into the City Council election nomination period six potential candidates have pulled papers to enter the November...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2012Last comment by Jim Neal, on Aug 3, 2012 at 8:12 pm | 14 comments | 6874 Views
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Historic home may be razed for office buildingCity Council members put the fate of a historic downtown home into the hands of developer Roger Burnell on Tuesday night,...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2012Last comment by Daniel DeBolt, on Jul 16, 2012 at 3:13 pm | 16 comments | 6443 Views
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Five plan to run for MV Whisman boardThe Mountain View Whisman School District is poised to hold its first contested election since 2004, as five locals have...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2012Last comment by MV Voter, on Jul 13, 2012 at 5:57 pm | 5 comments | 7549 Views
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Assembly passes bill to fund high-speed railA proposal to fund California's controversial high-speed-rail system rolled through the state Assembly late Thursday afternoon...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2012Last comment by Dominick, on Jul 6, 2012 at 10:08 pm | 3 comments | 5703 Views
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Council to vote on 193 apartmentsA 193-unit apartment building could soon spring up on El Camino Real just west of San Antonio Road if the City Council approves...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2012Last comment by Kman, on Jun 29, 2012 at 10:40 am | 8 comments | 5459 Views
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PROPOSITION 29 REJECTED BY VOTERS!!!The controversial ballot measure Prop 29 which was supported by anti-smoking special interests has failed! The details of...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Jun. 22, 2012There are no comments yet. 2576 Views
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Official defends hospital against critical reportIn the wake of a report calling for serious reforms, officials with El Camino Hospital said they will continue to work diligently...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2012Last comment by Dorothea Grimes-Farrow, on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:48 pm | 4 comments | 5210 Views
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Simitian easily prevails in three-way county raceWith nearly 58 percent of the vote, State Sen. Joe Simitian easily prevailed in the three-way race to represent northern...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2012Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jun 7, 2012 at 3:41 pm | 4 comments | 5656 Views
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Hill, Lieber poised for November showdownJerry Hill and Sally Lieber cruised to victory at Tuesday's primary election and will now square off in November for a chance...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2012Last comment by GSB, on Jun 6, 2012 at 9:13 pm | 1 comment | 2329 Views
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