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SB 330 has direct impact on tenant displacement in Mountain View, city data showsSince SB 330 came into effect in January 2020, the number of projects that displace tenants living in rent control-covered...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 23, 2022 at 6:33 pm | 14 comments | 7976 Views
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World's largest digital camera debuts in Menlo ParkThe largest digital camera in the world is in Menlo Park, on its way to a north Chilean mountaintop to map the stars, hopefully...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2022Last comment by Ron, on Oct 22, 2022 at 12:18 pm | 1 comment | 4430 Views
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Palo Alto and Los AltosMosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in a small area of Palo Alto and Los Altos, the Santa Clara County Vector...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2022Last comment by ivg, on Oct 20, 2022 at 7:27 am | 1 comment | 3091 Views
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Terún to hold Parkinson's disease fundraiser after chef reveals his diagnosisOn July 7, Terún and iTalico chef and owner Kristjan D'Angelo marked the five-year anniversary of a life-changing diagnosis. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2022There are no comments yet. 1228 Views
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Santa Clara County unveils plan for new primary health care clinic in Palo Alto-Mountain View areaSanta Clara County's health care system plans to bring much-needed services to the Palo Alto-Mountain View area with a new...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2022Last comment by ivg, on Oct 17, 2022 at 10:04 pm | 5 comments | 4590 Views
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California is a hotspot for catalytic converter theft. Will new laws make a difference?A disproportionate share of catalytic converter thefts happen in California. Here's what lawmakers are trying to do about...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on Oct 15, 2022 at 2:26 pm | 5 comments | 2503 Views
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Grand jury takes aim at political chicanery in ballot languageWhen voters cast their ballots for or against local measures, it's tempting to assume that they understand what's at stake....
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Oct 14, 2022 at 5:43 pm | 1 comment | 2948 Views
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Rape in Stanford University basement under investigationA woman reported that she was raped by a man in the basement of a Stanford University building on Friday, according to Stanford's...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2022Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Oct 11, 2022 at 3:05 pm | 1 comment | 2844 Views
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MVLA board candidate Carrol Titus-Zambre makes false endorsement claimsCarrol Titus-Zambre, a candidate for the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District's board, falsely claimed that...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2022Last comment by Go Laura!, on Oct 11, 2022 at 8:22 am | 6 comments | 5286 Views
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Letter to the editor: League of Women Voters local chapter urges a Yes vote on Proposition 1The Los Altos Mountain View Chapter of the League of Women Voters urges you to vote Yes on Proposition 1, intended to strengthen...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2022Last comment by , on Oct 10, 2022 at 2:40 pm | 1 comment | 2492 Views
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Mountain View resident among three men arrested for September shooting in East Palo AltoOver the past two weeks, police have arrested three men suspected of being involved in an East Palo Alto shooting that left...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2022Last comment by Polomom, on Oct 6, 2022 at 6:00 pm | 2 comments | 3073 Views
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California homeless population grew by 22,000 over pandemicThe latest point-in-time count of California's homeless population shows that it increased at roughly the same pace as previous...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2022Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Oct 6, 2022 at 2:35 pm | 1 comment | 2369 Views
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Castro Street businesses weigh in on permanent street closure proposalAfter more than two years of allowing a few blocks of Castro Street businesses to utilize the street for outdoor dining,...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2022Last comment by CommonSense, on Oct 3, 2022 at 11:29 am | 9 comments | 6624 Views
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Mountain View City Council unanimously OKs apartment project on East El Camino RealA housing development on El Camino Real that plans to add nearly 200 net-new units -- plus demolish a few dozen existing...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2022Last comment by Frank Richards, on Oct 2, 2022 at 4:13 pm | 31 comments | 6568 Views
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Man arrested in Mountain View for alleged assault with a stickA man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly hit a man in the face with a stick early...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2022Last comment by Jerry, on Oct 2, 2022 at 11:12 am | 1 comment | 3545 Views
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Mountain View to begin enforcing parking rules relaxed during pandemicThe city of Mountain View announced it will enforce parking rules that were relaxed during the pandemic starting on Oct....
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2022Last comment by Nora S., on Sep 30, 2022 at 2:56 pm | 2 comments | 5066 Views
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Mountain View City Council hopefuls talk housing, homelessness, bicycle safety and moreThree incumbents and two newcomers who are vying for three open seats on the city council this November shared their stances...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2022Last comment by Betty Ying, on Sep 29, 2022 at 1:02 pm | 27 comments | 6421 Views
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Gavin Newsom signs bills aimed at reducing catalytic converter theftsGov. Gavin Newsom's office earlier this week announced Newsom has signed two bills aimed at cracking down on catalytic converter...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2022Last comment by Bernie Brightman, on Sep 28, 2022 at 9:39 am | 1 comment | 2529 Views
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Proposed development on San Antonio Road gains commission's support, but questions remain about affordable unitsThe Environmental Planning Commission remained undecided on how to handle the project’s affordable units after a last minute...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2022Last comment by MMW, on Sep 27, 2022 at 9:39 am | 18 comments | 5844 Views
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City approves funding for Terra Bella Avenue affordable housing projectA proposed affordable housing project on Terra Bella Avenue in Mountain View now has a financial commitment from the city,...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2022Last comment by father of 3 sons, on Sep 24, 2022 at 9:01 am | 3 comments | 5465 Views
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