Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
AROUND TOWN
Empire Vintage Clothing closing up shop forever!Empire Vintage Clothing will close their doors forever, December 19th. After, many years in Palo Alto- the only vintage clothing...
Original post made by Empire Vintage Clothing on Nov. 11, 2015There are no comments yet. 2151 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bay Area storm brings rain, hail and lightningThis morning's rain and thunderstorms brought downpours, lightning and even hail to many parts of the Bay Area, but according...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2015Last comment by mom, on Nov 9, 2015 at 2:46 pm | 2 comments | 4552 Views
AROUND TOWN
Cool wet weather forecast for Bay Area starts todayForecasters expect a tenth to a half an inch to fall across the Bay Area starting Saturday night and ending Monday, the National...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2015There are no comments yet. 4319 Views
AROUND TOWN
Farewell to Bumble Bee Health FoodsJohn and Karen Farrell run a two-person crew at Mountain View's Bumble Bee Health Foods store, fielding questions about probiotics...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2015Last comment by Bonnie Barnes Moreno, on Nov 7, 2015 at 1:49 pm | 2 comments | 3296 Views
AROUND TOWN
Change smoke detector batteries when setting clock backDaylight savings time ends early Sunday morning, and firefighters are reminding Bay Area residents to change the batteries...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2015Last comment by AC, on Nov 6, 2015 at 10:00 pm | 2 comments | 3925 Views
AROUND TOWN
Take a free rideFor the first time, Mountain View council members reviewed the numbers for the city's fledgling community shuttle system,...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2015Last comment by eric, on Nov 6, 2015 at 11:51 am | 18 comments | 8356 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crime brief: Taser used in struggle at bankPolice arrested a Hayward man in Mountain View over the weekend after he allegedly refused to leave a credit union and resisted...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2015Last comment by @Really???, on Nov 6, 2015 at 7:28 am | 3 comments | 4395 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community center revamp to cost extra $4.25MA long awaited project to remodel the community center at Rengstorff Park is now expected to cost $4.25 million more than...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2015Last comment by Rich, on Nov 5, 2015 at 3:08 pm | 7 comments | 4745 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pedestrian critically injured in vehicle collisionA pedestrian is in critical condition this morning after she was struck by a vehicle on northbound El Monte Road near Marich...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2015Last comment by THE DETAILS, on Nov 4, 2015 at 5:26 pm | 60 comments | 16422 Views
AROUND TOWN
Drought blamed for 'dirt' smell and taste in tap waterOfficials with the Santa Clara Valley Water District say that a "dirt-like" flavor and odor currently in the district's tap...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2015Last comment by Yawn, on Nov 3, 2015 at 4:07 pm | 7 comments | 6862 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bicyclist struck, killed by car near Palo AltoA bicyclist was struck and killed by a car just outside of Palo Alto this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2015Last comment by Resident, on Nov 3, 2015 at 1:19 pm | 8 comments | 11247 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sunnyvale council OKs winter homeless shelter siteThe Sunnyvale City Council approved an agreement Tuesday for a temporary winter shelter for the homeless to be used by Santa...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2015Last comment by MARTA GOMEZ, on Nov 2, 2015 at 10:47 pm | 8 comments | 7201 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lease mandate rejected by CouncilOn Tuesday, City Council members voted down their own urgency ordinance, saying it was insufficient to address Mountain View's...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2015Last comment by Debbie downer, on Nov 1, 2015 at 10:57 am | 5 comments | 6040 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council may scale back renter protectionsThe City Council's proposed emergency measures to combat the local rental crisis, already criticized by tenants' advocates...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2015Last comment by Jim, on Oct 31, 2015 at 11:17 am | 25 comments | 7957 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pedestrian struck outside of gas stationA 60-year-old Mountain View woman was hospitalized for minor injuries Tuesday after she was struck by a vehicle exiting a...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2015Last comment by ellespeth, on Oct 30, 2015 at 1:08 am | 22 comments | 6617 Views
AROUND TOWN
Winter Spare the Air season starts SundayA seasonal ban on wood-burning fires is starting soon, and Bay Area Air Quality Management District officials say it includes...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2015Last comment by @Agree with Jay, on Oct 29, 2015 at 5:05 pm | 5 comments | 4040 Views
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain to hold public hearing on changes to fares, parking feesEarly next month the public will be able to comment on the proposed changes to Caltrain fares and station parking fees, Caltrain...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2015Last comment by Family and Nights, on Oct 29, 2015 at 3:47 pm | 2 comments | 3876 Views
AROUND TOWN
Peninsula cities call for new Bus Rapid Transit optionsA proposal to create bus-only lanes on El Camino Real between Palo Alto and San Jose has hit a political speed bump, with...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2015Last comment by Steve Ly, on Oct 29, 2015 at 8:22 am | 12 comments | 4604 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View to boost minimum wage to $15It's official: Mountain View will boost its minimum wage to $15 an hour by the start of 2018 - regardless of whether other...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2015Last comment by MV1963, on Oct 28, 2015 at 5:52 pm | 9 comments | 7709 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crime brief: Indecent exposure at Fresh & EasyRead the full story here http://mv-voice.com/news/2015/10/28/crime-brief-indecent-exposure-at-fresh--easy posted Wednesday,...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2015Last comment by Revolving Door, on Oct 28, 2015 at 1:27 pm | 2 comments | 5255 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Mountain View Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.