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Council OKs eminent domain to secure alley rightsOn Tuesday night, members of the Mountain View City Council unanimously approved the use of eminent domain to get itself...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2014Last comment by Waiting4Congestion, on Jul 7, 2014 at 11:58 am | 7 comments | 13759 Views
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Beyond pizzaThe pizzas are good, but three-month-old Pizzeria Delfina's uniqueness comes with its creative use of market vegetables and...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2014Last comment by Never Vary, on Jul 6, 2014 at 6:57 am | 4 comments | 8695 Views
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City delays decision on WhatsApp buildingOn June 25, Zoning Administrator Gerry Beaudin delayed approval of an office developer's controversial request to allow Facebook-owned...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2014Last comment by Wanting a Better City, on Jul 5, 2014 at 11:39 pm | 1 comment | 7314 Views
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A guide to the FourthThose hankering for a hunk of watermelon, piping hot chili or a dazzling fireworks finale need wait no longer. The Peninsula...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2014Last comment by PA Resident, on Jul 5, 2014 at 9:39 am | 6 comments | 10460 Views
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DUI crack-down set for Fourth of July weekendSanta Clara County's Avoid the 13 DUI Task Force and the California Highway Patrol announced plans to crack down on drunken...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2014There are no comments yet. 6120 Views
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Armed man barricades himself in Mountain View apartment complexThe Mountain View Police Department's Hostage Negotiating Team is attempting to diffuse a tense situation currently unfolding...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2014Last comment by LikeToWatch, on Jul 3, 2014 at 2:30 pm | 8 comments | 9537 Views
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When did everyone forget how to drive?CVC 21800 (d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection which has official traffic control signals that are...
Original post made by Greg David on Jun. 30, 2014Last comment by MVResident67, on Jul 3, 2014 at 9:21 am | 12 comments | 3070 Views
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Inks might vote on San Antonio redevelopmentMountain View's city attorney and the California Fair Political Practices Commission are busy hashing out whether council...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Jul 3, 2014 at 8:41 am | 35 comments | 9973 Views
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Police seek downtown bank robbery suspectPolice are asking the public to help identify a man suspected of robbing a Bank of America branch on Castro Street Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2014There are no comments yet. 6366 Views
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Woman arrested in assault on two Caltrain conductorsAn unruly passenger was arrested in Mountain View after she physically assaulted two Caltrain conductors Saturday night,...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2014Last comment by MVResident67, on Jul 2, 2014 at 9:57 am | 8 comments | 7523 Views
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Flash! Milk Pail settlementForwarding from Lenmy Siegel, at City Council meeting, minutes ago: "At the hearing just now (9:25 pm) Steve Rasmussen...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Jul. 1, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Jul 2, 2014 at 12:52 am | 4 comments | 2391 Views
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More downtown retail space to be lost to officeIn a meeting Wednesday evening, the city's zoning administrator is set to approve an office developer's request to use a...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Jul 1, 2014 at 8:52 pm | 38 comments | 12586 Views
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Soccer camp aimed to help at-risk youthWhile the top soccer teams duke it out in Brazil for the World Cup championship, hundreds of kids at Cooper Park in Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2014Last comment by Katie Gomez, on Jul 1, 2014 at 10:35 am | 4 comments | 6409 Views
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Local Whole Foods markets implicated in pricing violationsA statewide investigation of pricing irregularities by Whole Foods Market, including at its Los Altos store, has resulted...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2014Last comment by Law, on Jun 30, 2014 at 8:16 pm | 35 comments | 12713 Views
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10 'Occupy Google' protesters arrestedTen protesters were arrested outside of Google's Mountain View headquarters Tuesday night as part of an "Occupy Google" protest...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2014Last comment by MadamPresident, on Jun 30, 2014 at 3:23 pm | 11 comments | 15045 Views
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Progress in fight against forcing residents to Pay for Parking in front of their homes?About two weeks ago, I wrote an article about plans the city has to force residents of the Old Mountain View neighborhood...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Jun. 30, 2014There are no comments yet. 2722 Views
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Apartment developer buys hotel, Western Appliance buildingPrometheus Real Estate Group is becoming a familiar name in Mountain View's City Hall as it announces its second apartment...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2012Last comment by Thomas, on Jun 29, 2014 at 2:10 pm | 11 comments | 6568 Views
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San Antonio Village Phase II approval Tues the 1stI am not quite sure while Daniel's article says July 8th - but the Agenda for the council special meeting on the 1st (Tues)...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Jun. 28, 2014Last comment by , on Jun 28, 2014 at 4:13 pm | 1 comment | 2386 Views
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Council deadlocks on San Antonio housing needsCity Council members found themselves considering a change in course Tuesday after a group of residents called attention...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Jun 28, 2014 at 4:10 am | 14 comments | 9889 Views
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El Camino District hands out $6.3M in grantsThe El Camino Healthcare District is planning to dish out $6.3 million to local organizations to help improve health services...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2014Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 27, 2014 at 6:51 pm | 3 comments | 6896 Views
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