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Power quickly restored after outage in Mountain ViewA brief power outage in Mountain View this morning left thousands of PG&E customers without power, including the Mountain...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Aug 18, 2014 at 9:56 pm | 2 comments | 6278 Views
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City plans yearly shredding eventMountain View residents once again will get a chance to safely dispose of old tax returns, bank statements and medical records...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2009Last comment by vet, on Aug 18, 2014 at 5:13 pm | 18 comments | 7237 Views
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VTA board votes to close Evelyn light rail stationThe Valley Transportation Association will be closing Mountain View's Evelyn Avenue light rail station early next year. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2014Last comment by OMV Resident, on Aug 18, 2014 at 9:44 am | 12 comments | 13354 Views
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Five county residents infected with West Nile virusFive residents of Santa Clara County have been infected with the West Nile virus, including two who developed the severe...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2014Last comment by Dumbing Down, on Aug 17, 2014 at 12:33 pm | 3 comments | 5805 Views
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Lots left to do in massive toxic cleanupA watchdog group has offered ways to improve the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to clean up and monitor the toxics...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2014There are no comments yet. 6246 Views
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Editorial: 'Host family' plan is sound public policy, with a heart"A lot of people are pro life -- this is a pro-life issue." That's how St. Joseph Church parishioner Sylvia Villasenor framed...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2014Last comment by Dennis, on Aug 15, 2014 at 4:45 pm | 3 comments | 5565 Views
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Man stabbed in parkA Sunnyvale man was reportedly stabbed at Whisman Park on Wednesday, Aug. 6, during a fight. Police have no suspects in the...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Aug 15, 2014 at 10:40 am | 1 comment | 5379 Views
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Man seriously injured in downtown fightA man suffered serious injuries last Saturday when he was allegedly punched during an argument and fractured his skull when...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Aug 14, 2014 at 10:44 pm | 5 comments | 5967 Views
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Try this on for sizeTiffany Gush, owner of Empire Vintage Clothing in Mountain View, sat quietly on her new shop's floor wearing a bright shawl...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2014Last comment by randy albin, on Aug 14, 2014 at 3:59 pm | 1 comment | 9470 Views
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A tasty bite of local historyThe Mountain View Historical Society celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sunday with help from the city's most historic hamburger,...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2014Last comment by Deb Riffin, on Aug 14, 2014 at 12:31 pm | 2 comments | 9343 Views
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Stanford professor wins highest award in mathematicsA Stanford University professor today became the first woman to win the highest honor in mathematics. Maryam Mirzakhani was...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2014Last comment by Mr. T, on Aug 13, 2014 at 9:14 pm | 3 comments | 6441 Views
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Leapin' lizards!Caleb is tickled to be holding Squash, a bearded dragon lizard owned by Sgt. Saul Jaeger of the Mountain View Police Department....
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2014Last comment by nancy, on Aug 12, 2014 at 3:54 pm | 2 comments | 6258 Views
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All quiet on the Whisman frontAs the filing period to run for local school boards comes to a close this week, some Mountain View residents might be getting...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2014Last comment by Greg Coladonato, on Aug 12, 2014 at 2:22 pm | 4 comments | 10208 Views
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EPA to host meeting on MV's largest toxic plumeOn Monday evening, Aug. 11, the EPA will host a meeting at City Hall about ongoing efforts to clean up the toxics left behind...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2014Last comment by Did anyone attend?, on Aug 12, 2014 at 8:47 am | 1 comment | 8706 Views
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Honor Flight to take WWII vets to Washington DCThe Honor Flight Network sends World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., at no cost to the veteran, where they receive guided...
Original post made by Connie Johnson on Aug. 11, 2014There are no comments yet. 3030 Views
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County moves ahead with plan to house border kidsA plan that could allow local residents to house dozens of the Central American children detained at the United States southern...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Aug 8, 2014 at 12:53 pm | 13 comments | 7323 Views
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VTA looks to improve service to Levi's StadiumThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is assessing ways to improve carrying fans to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2014Last comment by 9ers fan, on Aug 7, 2014 at 8:20 pm | 7 comments | 6744 Views
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Nine arrests at Shoreline country concertSummer concert season is in full-swing at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, and that means a big spike in arrests...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2014Last comment by D-unique, on Aug 7, 2014 at 8:09 pm | 13 comments | 9996 Views
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Best of Mountain View 2013Our readers have spoken, and they've picked the top restaurants, retailers and professionals. Mountain View's best of the...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013Last comment by Judy, on Aug 7, 2014 at 9:05 am | 19 comments | 45484 Views
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Teen takes top prize in Y Combinator hackathonMountain View startup incubator Y Combinator held a hackathon over the weekend, where a teenager beat out 400 other hackers...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by USA, on Aug 6, 2014 at 9:00 pm | 4 comments | 10164 Views
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