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McKelvey Park flood basin on the horizonMcKelvey Park is just months away from a complete makeover. The Santa Clara Valley Water District is slated to begin construction...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2015Last comment by Jean, on Aug 21, 2015 at 5:48 pm | 4 comments | 8756 Views
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County EMS leaders launch public safety campaignSanta Clara County leaders kicked off a campaign Tuesday aimed at increasing public awareness of making a clear path for...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2015Last comment by MVPD out of tickets?, on Aug 21, 2015 at 11:22 am | 3 comments | 4950 Views
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Cyclists cheer improved bike lanesA typical bike lane normally doesn't get much attention, but this bike lane is hardly typical. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2015Last comment by MVBRod, on Aug 19, 2015 at 8:53 am | 37 comments | 11307 Views
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School board appointment set for TuesdayThe Mountain View Whisman School District will be interviewing 11 people on Aug. 18 who applied for the vacant seat on the...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2015Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Aug 18, 2015 at 9:50 pm | 22 comments | 6059 Views
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Assault victim found during police searchPolice located the victim of an assault Saturday night after sweeping the area around 60 Centre Street in Mountain View during...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2015Last comment by NW Resident, on Aug 18, 2015 at 2:49 pm | 8 comments | 6166 Views
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McKelvey Park flood basin on the horizonMcKelvey Park is just months away from a complete makeover. The Santa Clara Valley Water District is slated to begin construction...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2015Last comment by Debbie, on Aug 17, 2015 at 5:49 pm | 2 comments | 3561 Views
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MV City Council Recall Petition re Dedicated Bus LanesFor those of you who wish to "sign" it, the following is a link to the recall petition for councilmembers Rosenberg, Showalter,...
Original post made by OldMV on May. 6, 2015Last comment by BRT Dead in the Water, on Aug 16, 2015 at 4:50 pm | 6 comments | 2394 Views
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Thursday: city expo highlights local tech marvelsPolice bots, self-driving cars and an array of newfangled apps will take center-stage this Thursday for the first city-sponsored...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2015Last comment by GarySchroeder, on Aug 16, 2015 at 3:49 am | 2 comments | 6794 Views
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Man arrested in Walgreens robberyPolice arrested a 26-year-old man after he allegedly took a shirt from a Walgreens store without paying, and threatened an...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2015Last comment by Sparty, on Aug 16, 2015 at 12:38 am | 5 comments | 6410 Views
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Suspect punches officer at Chevy'sA 55-year-old transient man was arrested in Mountain View over the weekend after he allegedly punched an officer in the face...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2015Last comment by Rodger, on Aug 13, 2015 at 3:26 pm | 1 comment | 5333 Views
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Google restructures under new name: AlphabetGoogle announced a major shakeup this week as company founders announced the creation of a new overarching firm called Alphabet...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2015Last comment by There is a trade off, on Aug 13, 2015 at 12:04 pm | 12 comments | 8917 Views
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Perseid meteor shower to appear this weekThis week will be one of the best times to watch the Perseid meteor shower, chair of Foothill College's astronomy department...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2015Last comment by Ps, on Aug 13, 2015 at 8:49 am | 5 comments | 5603 Views
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Motorcyclist killed in Hwy. 101 collision with dump truckA motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a dump truck on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View this morning, according to...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2015Last comment by A Thousand Miles A Week, on Aug 11, 2015 at 7:44 pm | 15 comments | 11437 Views
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Cities seek input on boosting minimum wageThe cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale will each be hosting public meetings seeking input on the regional increase to...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2015Last comment by @Monta Loma, on Aug 11, 2015 at 5:40 pm | 26 comments | 6252 Views
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Robots deployed to protect and serveStanding at 5 feet tall and weighing 300 pounds, Knightscope K5 looks like it came straight out of the sci-fi film Stars...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2015Last comment by PA Resident, on Aug 11, 2015 at 9:44 am | 4 comments | 8451 Views
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Two homes burning on Wortham CourtA two-alarm fire broke out on Wortham Court in Mountain View on the afternoon of March 19. No one has been reported injured...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2014Last comment by Methematician, on Aug 11, 2015 at 3:57 am | 4 comments | 7973 Views
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Mountain View man dies in Sonoma County car crashA Mountain View man died on the scene of a single-vehicle crash that occurred late Friday night near Sonoma, according to...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2015Last comment by bjd, on Aug 10, 2015 at 11:40 am | 1 comment | 9029 Views
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Cyclists cheer improved bike lanesA typical bike lane normally doesn't get much attention, but this bike lane is hardly typical. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2015Last comment by Except..., on Aug 10, 2015 at 10:55 am | 6 comments | 5573 Views
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11 applicants for school board seatThe Mountain View Whisman School District is looking to fill a seat left vacant by former school board president Chris Chiang,...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2015Last comment by Gary, on Aug 8, 2015 at 6:15 pm | 8 comments | 8425 Views
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Nearly 1,000 lightning strikes recorded in Bay AreaLightning struck 978 times in the Bay Area Thursday night during a dry storm that prompted a Red Flag Warning for fire danger,...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2015Last comment by Electric Blue, on Aug 7, 2015 at 10:19 pm | 4 comments | 5332 Views
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