ELECTIONS Three challengers confirm candidacy in council race There are six confirmed candidates in this year's City Council election, two of whom work for Google.
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ELECTIONS Gay marriage ruling to be issued Aug. 4 A federal judge will issue a ruling Wednesday, Aug. 4, on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, the U.S. District Court in San Francis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 4, 2010 at 10:06 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 4, 2010 at 4:11 pm.
ELECTIONS City puts broader phone tax on ballot The City Council voted Tuesday to have voters decide whether the city should extend its phone tax to internet phone services as well as interstate and international phone call... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 3, 2010 at 3:19 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2010 at 10:37 am.
ELECTIONS News Briefs Locals press for better info on TCE
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ELECTIONS Three file for new water district seat Three candidates have filed papers to run for a newly created four-year seat on the governing board of the Santa Clara Valley Water District in November.
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ELECTIONS Google employee plans to run for City Council With Google now established as the city's largest employer, the 2010 City Council election will be the first with a Google employee as a candidate.
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ELECTIONS It's official: Jeff Rosen wins DA race Jeff Rosen's victory over Dolores Carr in Santa Clara County's razor-thin race for district attorney became official Friday afternoon when the updated election results showed ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 13, 2010 at 10:49 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2010 at 12:31 pm.
ELECTIONS Jeff Rosen edges out Dolores Carr in DA race Challenger Jeff Rosen narrowly defeated Santa Clara County incumbent District Attorney Dolores Carr Tuesday in an election night marked by excruciatingly slow election results... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 9, 2010 at 2:58 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 9, 2010 at 2:58 pm.
ELECTIONS Mountain View API scores are on the rise The Mountain View-Los Altos High School District's API score -- which ranks California schools based on their students' performance on statewide aptitude tests -- has risen fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 16, 2010 at 4:34 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2010 at 7:25 pm.
ELECTIONS Eshoo asks Fed for $51 million in funds for MV projects Congress woman Anna Eshoo's list of federal funding requests in 2011 includes over $51 million in funds for various Mountain View-related projects, including $10 million to he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 14, 2010 at 3:02 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 2, 2010 at 1:30 pm.
ELECTIONS Patients plead to keep pot club open The City Council came face to face with a half dozen medical marijuana users Tuesday who pleaded with the council to not shut down a convenient source of medical marijuana in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 12, 2010 at 2:44 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 14, 2010 at 8:57 pm.
ELECTIONS City may beef up phone tax A survey of local voters shows that a majority would support a November ballot measure to place an additional tax on phone calls in Mountain View.
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ELECTIONS No challengers in sight for council race Mountain View's city clerk reports that so far, no one is stepping up to challenge — or even to inquire about challenging — three City Council incumbents whose sea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 19, 2010 at 2:55 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2010 at 10:03 am.
ELECTIONS Opposing Shoreline tax by way of Measure A A Mountain View parent upset with the lack of revenue for schools from the city's Shoreline tax district has written a ballot argument against MVLA's Measure A, calling it a "... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 7, 2010 at 4:41 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2011 at 12:15 pm.
ELECTIONS Foothill students join march on Sacramento Looming final exams and papers didn't stop four busloads of Foothill College students from taking Monday to go to Sacramento, where they marched alongside their peers and deli... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 25, 2010 at 11:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2010 at 9:32 am.
ELECTIONS COMING UP: Meet your elected officials The local chapter of the League of Women Voters is holding its annual "Meet Your Elected Officials" event this Sunday afternoon in Los Altos' Shoup Park. Numerous elected offi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 19, 2010 at 2:53 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2010 at 9:15 pm.
ELECTIONS MP mom wonders: Who wins with Prop 13? Proposition 13 has been called California's "third rail." But one Menlo Park resident decided to touch it anyway, and conducted a parcel-by-parcel investigation. Her conclusio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 16, 2010 at 3:58 pm There have been 58 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2010 at 6:18 pm.
ELECTIONS Valley losing federal 'mega-investments' race Silicon Valley is losing the race for huge federal investments that will jumpstart the industries of the future, a panel of Valley leaders said.
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ELECTIONS Cities aim to thwart state's next money grab Last year, legislators in Sacramento, facing a multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall, ordered California cities to cough up millions — $3 million over two years for Moun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 15, 2010 at 10:38 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2010 at 2:35 pm.
ELECTIONS Abe-Koga lands seats on VTA board, LAFCO Council member Margaret Abe-Koga may have stepped down from her mayoral duties, but she is moving up in the world of local transportation.
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ELECTIONS Ronit Bryant is new mayor of Mountain View In keeping with city tradition, the council on Tuesday evening unanimously selected council member Ronit Bryant to be the new mayor of Mountain View in 2010.
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ELECTIONS Parents worry over cuts to special ed assistants A proposal to cut back the hours and benefits of nearly a dozen employees in the Mountain View Whisman School District's special education program has caused frustration among... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 3, 2009 at 1:35 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 9, 2009 at 8:57 pm.
ELECTIONS Rep. Eshoo talks health care, Hangar One After helping pass a hard-fought health care reform bill Saturday evening, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo flew in from Washington to give her pitch for the bill to the Mountain View... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 10, 2009 at 9:21 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2009 at 9:28 am.
ELECTIONS MVLA to gauge support for green bond The local high school district is moving forward with its proposal for a green bond measure. The next step: Poll the public.
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ELECTIONS Repair California floats ballot measures Members of a group pushing to hold a state constitutional convention are submitting two ballot measures today calling for a state convention in early 2011.
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