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Schmidt wins new District 7 seat on water boardThe newly created seat on the Santa Clara Valley Water District's board of directors will be filled by Brian Schmidt, a 43-year-old...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2010Last comment by Hardin, on Nov 5, 2010 at 12:53 pm | 1 comment | 7899 Views
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Statewide report blasts community collegesA scathing new report is questioning the effectiveness of California's 112 community colleges, stating that remedial education...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2010Last comment by Hardin, on Nov 5, 2010 at 8:35 am | 20 comments | 6283 Views
ELECTIONS
Community college parcel tax falling shortWith 54 of 271 precincts reporting, it appears that a majority of Peninsula voters are in favor of a proposed parcel tax...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2010Last comment by jupiterk, on Nov 4, 2010 at 3:18 pm | 20 comments | 8365 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Abe-Koga campaign gets $8,000-boost from laborThe final campaign finance disclosure reports are in, and local unions have independently spent $8,000 on mailers in support...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2010Last comment by Disgusted, on Nov 4, 2010 at 12:39 pm | 14 comments | 4752 Views
ELECTIONS
City says yes to phone tax expansionThe city's general fund is in slightly better shape with the passage of measure T on Tuesday, perhaps bucking a trend of...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2010Last comment by localmom, on Nov 4, 2010 at 12:27 pm | 12 comments | 7662 Views
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Free Concerts at CSMA, Nov. 5 & 7Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center is presenting two free concerts in Tateuchi Hall this Friday and...
Original post made by csma on Nov. 4, 2010There are no comments yet. 4385 Views
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Mountain View pilots bike-sharing programMountain View will be among five lead-off cities next year in California's first regional bicycle-sharing program. Other...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2010Last comment by Political Insider, on Nov 4, 2010 at 7:15 am | 10 comments | 5818 Views
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City wants Ideafarm box off public propertyWo'O Ideafarm is in trouble with the law, again. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=3443...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2010Last comment by Queer, on Nov 3, 2010 at 8:29 pm | 31 comments | 6028 Views
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Our endorsements in local races, ballot measuresThe ==I Voice's== editorial recommendations for local races and select state propositions on the Nov. 2 ballot. Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2010Last comment by Kristine, on Nov 3, 2010 at 5:05 pm | 24 comments | 6441 Views
ELECTIONS
Absentee ballots 'smudge' snafu needs erasersHundreds of thousands of Santa Clara County mail-in ballots must have an ink smudge hand erased before they can be counted,...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2010Last comment by curious, on Nov 3, 2010 at 12:04 pm | 9 comments | 6132 Views
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Reports: High-speed rail to start in Central ValleyConstruction of California's controversial high-speed rail project will likely begin in the Central Valley thanks to a $902...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2010Last comment by Alfred, on Nov 3, 2010 at 9:01 am | 6 comments | 4451 Views
SPORTS
Woo-hoo! The Giants win it allGo ahead, say it. It's no longer mere fantasy or sheer folly to do so. A rare mix of veteran rejects and budding stars completed...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2010Last comment by Bruno, on Nov 2, 2010 at 4:29 pm | 3 comments | 7677 Views
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Burglar enters through open bathroom windowAbout $100 in cash and coins were stolen from a home in the 600 block of Hans Avenue, in a burglary that occurred some time...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2010Last comment by Thom, on Nov 2, 2010 at 2:01 pm | 8 comments | 4163 Views
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$7,500 reward for Mountain View native missing in Santa CruzA Mountain View family is offering $7,500 for information leading to the location of their son, Michael DiVerde, who suffers...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2010Last comment by Thom, on Nov 2, 2010 at 1:55 pm | 3 comments | 5585 Views
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Union urges no on Foothill-De Anza parcel taxThe local community college district's service workers union is urging voters to reject Measure E, the parcel tax that proponents...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2010Last comment by Hardin, on Nov 2, 2010 at 9:52 am | 10 comments | 5740 Views
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A new era dawns for Day Worker CenterThe rain coming through the roof didn't seem to dampen anyone's spirits as the Day Worker Center of Mountain View entered...
Original post made on May. 27, 2010Last comment by Fer, on Nov 2, 2010 at 9:02 am | 13 comments | 5673 Views
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Woman fights off assault on Stevens Creek TrailPolice say a 27-year-old Mountain View woman jogging Stevens Creek Trail on Sunday afternoon fought off a sexual assault...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2009Last comment by Stereeh, on Nov 2, 2010 at 8:09 am | 13 comments | 4846 Views
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Council OKs new site for Day Worker CenterIn a drama-filled meeting Tuesday night, the City Council voted unanimously to allow the Day Worker Center of Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 13, 2009Last comment by Richard Drozek, on Nov 1, 2010 at 7:50 pm | 56 comments | 9928 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial endorsement: Phone tax upgrade justifiedIn Mountain View, home of Google and numerous high-tech firms, voters should easily understand the city's effort to broaden...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2010Last comment by nil, on Nov 1, 2010 at 7:49 pm | 2 comments | 9615 Views
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Man hurls shopping carts at carsTwo early morning drivers were attacked by flying shopping carts on Friday, as they passed through the 1900 block of El Camino...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2010Last comment by Moveon, on Nov 1, 2010 at 12:18 pm | 31 comments | 6289 Views
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