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Bike Share marks first anniversary with discounts, freebiesBay Area Bike Share is celebrating its first anniversary by extending special offers to its members this week. Read the...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2014Last comment by Steve, on Sep 2, 2014 at 3:50 pm | 14 comments | 7449 Views
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Power outage hits Mountain View, againA power outage in Mountain View this morning affected thousands of PG&E customers, turning traffic lights all along El Camino...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2014Last comment by No Animal Outages!, on Sep 2, 2014 at 6:54 am | 27 comments | 11219 Views
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County to resurface sections of ArastraderoSeveral sections of Arastradero Road near Palo Alto will be refurbished in the next month as part of a Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2014Last comment by UC Davis Grad , on Sep 1, 2014 at 2:26 pm | 3 comments | 11405 Views
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An Integrated Increased Housing PlanMountain View General Plan 2030 identifies five (5) change areas for new housing and one potential additional area. Traditionally,...
Original post made by Konrad M. Sosnow on Aug. 28, 2014Last comment by MVResident67, on Sep 1, 2014 at 11:13 am | 3 comments | 2406 Views
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Oakland lab could fulfill council's wish for marijuana testingUnder the city's proposed regulations, any medical marijuana sold in Mountain View would have to be tested for various sorts...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2010Last comment by Bumping 4 yr old thread, on Sep 1, 2014 at 5:11 am | 28 comments | 8692 Views
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City Council candidate forums scheduledThe public will have a number of opportunities to learn about the views of Mountain View's City Council candidates in coming...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2014Last comment by Wendee Crofoot, on Sep 1, 2014 at 1:19 am | 9 comments | 5054 Views
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Holiday inspirationsBurlap, moss, driftwood: Expect the unexpected at this year's Christmas At Our House home tour, the 25th annual fundraiser...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2014Last comment by , on Sep 1, 2014 at 12:55 am | 2 comments | 4629 Views
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Timely and tenderThe current offering in TheatreWorks' new season is the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Quiara Alegria Hudes, who previously...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2014Last comment by randy albin, on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:56 am | 1 comment | 10126 Views
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Halloween happenings: Costumes, carnivals and concertsReady to get spooked? In a very nice way, that is. Halloween events in the Midpeninsula tend to be more friendly than frightening,...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2013Last comment by PinkQueen, on Aug 28, 2014 at 12:30 am | 3 comments | 10654 Views
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New gelato shop melds Italian and California sensibilitiesFrom chocolate faucets to kumquat sorbetto, there's something different about Gelataio, Palo Alto's newest gelato shop. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2014Last comment by Steve, on Aug 27, 2014 at 1:33 pm | 3 comments | 10242 Views
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Vintage shop owner trying Mountain View on for sizeTiffany Gush said it was "heartbreaking" to give up the Palo Alto location of her shop, Empire Vintage Clothing, but she...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Aug 27, 2014 at 1:02 pm | 17 comments | 32727 Views
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Cancer spike found near Superfund siteA study released Monday finds a historical increase in cancer among residents of northeastern Mountain View, where a large...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2012Last comment by Sparty, on Aug 26, 2014 at 1:23 am | 30 comments | 66120 Views
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Man dies on Caltrain tracks at RengstorffAn adult male pedestrian was struck and killed by a Caltrain in Mountain View this morning, Caltrain officials said. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Aug 25, 2014 at 8:13 pm | 15 comments | 3433 Views
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6.0 earthquake rattles Bay AreaA 6.0 earthquake that centered near South Napa shook Bay Area residents in their beds early Sunday morning. U.S. Geological...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2014Last comment by tommygee54, on Aug 25, 2014 at 5:30 pm | 1 comment | 5091 Views
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Man shot at Shoreline concertOne person was shot multiple times last night at a Wiz Khalifa at Shoreline. Police are still looking for any suspects involved...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Aug 25, 2014 at 4:48 pm | 10 comments | 13703 Views
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Water district candidate challenges "unfair" taxGary Kremen isn't pulling any punches. The founder of Match.com kicked off his race for a seat on the county water district...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2014Last comment by Carlos Britto, on Aug 23, 2014 at 9:21 pm | 6 comments | 9251 Views
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Is Shoreline Amphitheater An Attractive Nuisance?A review of the city’s permitting process may be in order. While censoring event content is not appropriate, each type...
Original post made by Frank Z on Aug. 23, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Aug 23, 2014 at 12:25 pm | 1 comment | 2415 Views
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MV police arrest three burglary suspectsThree people, including two minors, were arrested Wednesday in Mountain View after undercover police officers allegedly found...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2014Last comment by Tom, on Aug 22, 2014 at 4:33 pm | 9 comments | 8289 Views
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Council race: Mercedes Salem says she'll represent rentersConcern for Mountain View's middle class families struggling to pay increasing rents has inspired Mountain View resident...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2014Last comment by MVResident67, on Aug 22, 2014 at 8:53 am | 28 comments | 10429 Views
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Spike in thefts, burglaries across townDispersed incidents of car, store and home burglaries hit Mountain View early last week, as suspects broke windows and made...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2014Last comment by MyOpinion, on Aug 21, 2014 at 10:21 am | 8 comments | 8040 Views
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