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Mountain View joins climate-change coalitionIn response to the recent Trump administration decision to pull out of the international Paris Agreement to combat climate...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by Al Gore, on Jul 18, 2017 at 8:36 am | 12 comments | 5191 Views
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Mountain View council balks at developer's proposed 'public benefits'The insatiable need for more housing was enough to win approvals for a 211-unit apartment project that will go up along Mountain...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2017Last comment by YIMBY, on Jul 17, 2017 at 6:12 pm | 36 comments | 8034 Views
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Two arrested after hours-long standoff with police, SWAT teamMountain View police arrested two people involved in a domestic dispute early Sunday morning after both allegedly refused...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2017Last comment by Resident, on Jul 17, 2017 at 4:32 pm | 11 comments | 5316 Views
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Relocation plan for MV Planned Parenthood in the worksSanta Clara County officials are negotiating a deal to keep Planned Parenthood's only North County clinic here in Mountain...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by fixiegirl, on Jul 15, 2017 at 8:19 am | 3 comments | 5274 Views
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Police seeking man for indecent exposurePolice are asking for the public's help finding a man who reportedly exposed himself to a jogger on Sunday morning in the...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2017Last comment by AC, on Jul 13, 2017 at 2:56 pm | 8 comments | 4335 Views
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Union City woman arrested on vehicle theft, drug chargesPolice arrested a 27-year-old Union City woman in Mountain View last week after she was reportedly caught driving a vehicle...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by Steve, on Jul 11, 2017 at 6:41 pm | 2 comments | 6784 Views
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Cautious high school district holds on to reservesDespite talk of launching expensive new programs and spending down reserves earlier this year, the Mountain View-Los Altos...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2017Last comment by Good Perspective, on Jul 8, 2017 at 8:27 am | 1 comment | 4352 Views
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Los Altos acupuncturist charged with insurance fraudA Los Altos acupuncturist has been charged with fraudulently billing insurance companies for treatments that he never gave,...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2017There are no comments yet. 5061 Views
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Wildfire near Shoreline Park under investigationFirefighters raced to Mountain View's baylands on Sunday afternoon to put out a grass fire that was quickly spreading in...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2017Last comment by Culprit, on Jul 4, 2017 at 9:22 am | 2 comments | 5015 Views
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Equipment failure blamed for MV power outageAn equipment failure caused a power outage Sunday evening for 3,185 PG&E electric customers in the Mountain View area, PG&E...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2017Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Jul 3, 2017 at 12:10 am | 1 comment | 4553 Views
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Motorcyclist evading police dies in crashA man driving a stolen motorcycle died after the motorcycle hit a tree in Mountain View early Saturday morning, a police...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2017There are no comments yet. 6081 Views
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Brock Turner judge responds to recallAaron Persky, the Santa Clara County judge who is facing a recall after his controversial sentencing of former Stanford University...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2017There are no comments yet. 4585 Views
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Suspect in 2008 MV slayings arrested in SacramentoA man previously linked to a 2008 double-homicide in Mountain View was arrested in Sacramento County this week for allegedly...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2017Last comment by d man, on Jun 30, 2017 at 3:15 pm | 4 comments | 4863 Views
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High school district seeks vacant city landFaced with little room for enrollment growth, Mountain View-Los Altos High School District officials say a vacant city-owned...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2017Last comment by @Golden City, on Jun 30, 2017 at 11:12 am | 7 comments | 5973 Views
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Tuesday: Phasing in North Bayshore housing surgeThe Mountain View City Council on Tuesday night will take a fresh look at plans to build out housing in the city's North...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2017Last comment by Welcome, on Jun 29, 2017 at 10:31 am | 28 comments | 6693 Views
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Police seek help in solving 16-year-old cold case homicidePalo Alto police are looking for the public's help in their investigation on the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Maria Hsiao...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2017Last comment by Greg, on Jun 28, 2017 at 8:34 pm | 6 comments | 4553 Views
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Bringing astronomy down to earthFor the last 45 years, astronomy professor Andrew Fraknoi has made it his mission to translate groundbreaking astronomical...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2017Last comment by Student of Professor Fraknoi, on Jun 27, 2017 at 10:06 pm | 4 comments | 6297 Views
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Group seeking to recall Brock Turner judge to petition for 2018 ballotA group seeking to oust Aaron Persky, the Santa Clara County Superior Court judge who sentenced former Stanford University...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2017Last comment by Visitor, on Jun 27, 2017 at 5:00 pm | 2 comments | 4977 Views
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Can these restaurants be saved?On Tuesday night the City Council discussed a new proposal to remove two antique buildings along Villa Street to make way...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2017Last comment by JS, on Jun 26, 2017 at 9:37 pm | 41 comments | 11126 Views
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New Monta Loma Safeway opening June 18A new Safeway supermarket will be opening for business this Sunday, June 18, at the Monta Loma Plaza space formerly occupied...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2017Last comment by Hungry Stopper, on Jun 26, 2017 at 4:23 pm | 33 comments | 11119 Views
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