Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
AROUND TOWN
Police: Man fired handgun in occupied apartmentA Mountain View man suspected of firing a handgun in an occupied apartment and crashing his truck in an attempt to flee has...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2019Last comment by Senior Vet, on Jan 17, 2019 at 5:54 pm | 1 comment | 4658 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Major storm bears down on Bay Area, flooding possibleFlash floods and high winds are expected in the Bay Area starting Wednesday morning as a major storm bears down on the region,...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2019Last comment by AliceMartin1, on Jan 16, 2019 at 10:38 pm | 2 comments | 4482 Views
AROUND TOWN
Death threats kept terrified victims from seeking help, police sayThe man arrested in Mountain View on suspicion of human trafficking last month allegedly used threats of violence in order...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2019Last comment by tecsi, on Jan 16, 2019 at 12:33 pm | 11 comments | 7244 Views
OTHER ISSUES
State officials vow to protect public in PG&E bankruptcy proceedingsGov. Gavin Newsom and other elected officials vowed on Monday to work to protect the public interest during PG&E Co.'s imminent...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2019Last comment by Pay for fire insurance, on Jan 16, 2019 at 2:24 am | 4 comments | 4269 Views
ELECTIONS
Mixed bag of applicants for rent control committeeMountain View City Council members will have their choice of seven candidates, a mix of professionals and property owners,...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2019Last comment by HMM, on Jan 14, 2019 at 9:17 pm | 7 comments | 5926 Views
AROUND TOWN
Seven arrested following string of apartment mail theftsA lengthy investigation into a major mail theft operation led to the arrest of seven South Bay suspects in recent months,...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2019Last comment by Debra McGibbon, on Jan 14, 2019 at 7:20 pm | 6 comments | 8524 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man arrested after attempted home invasionA Mountain View man suspected of inappropriately touching women in downtown Mountain View was arrested Wednesday night after...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2019Last comment by Holly, on Jan 13, 2019 at 12:15 am | 1 comment | 5045 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View man suffers major injuries in suspected DUI crashA 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Wednesday morning after crashing a vehicle into a tree and abandoning...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 5193 Views
AROUND TOWN
California leads appeal defending ObamacareResponding to the latest effort to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), California Attorney General Xavier Becerra...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jan 12, 2019 at 4:33 pm | 2 comments | 4852 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents rally against plans for Mountain View charter schoolAn open letter signed by a broad coalition of Mountain View Whisman School District parents is calling on Bullis Charter...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by ST parent, on Jan 12, 2019 at 3:19 pm | 7 comments | 8106 Views
OTHER ISSUES
State officials react to president's threat to cut FEMA wildfire fundsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris reacted swiftly Wednesday morning to President Donald Trump's tweet...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2019Last comment by CDF needs new Airplanes, on Jan 12, 2019 at 11:34 am | 6 comments | 3209 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shareholder sues Google parent company over sexual harassment scandalA shareholder sued the board of Google Inc.'s parent company, Alphabet Inc., in San Mateo County Superior Court Thursday...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by Old Mountain View, on Jan 12, 2019 at 9:08 am | 5 comments | 5412 Views
OTHER ISSUES
NASA employees brace for prolonged shutdownThe full brunt of the government shutdown is hitting home this week as federal employees face their first payday lapse. NASA...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by NASA_Retired2015, on Jan 11, 2019 at 4:58 pm | 1 comment | 6426 Views
AROUND TOWN
103 years old and still going strongPerhaps Mountain View's oldest resident, 103-year-old Mary Peterson remains sharp and spry after all these years. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2019Last comment by JAMES M. BROWN, on Jan 11, 2019 at 4:18 pm | 9 comments | 10019 Views
ELECTIONS
Mixed bag of applicants for rent control committeeMountain View City Council members will have their choice of seven candidates, a mix of professionals and property owners,...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 11, 2019 at 3:56 pm | 3 comments | 2522 Views
AROUND TOWN
Seven step forward for rent control committeeWith three upcoming vacancies, Mountain View's Rental Housing Committee is looking to recruit new members to help administer...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2019Last comment by Howard, on Jan 10, 2019 at 10:24 pm | 9 comments | 5226 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Bullis should hit pause on Mountain View planWhile Bullis Charter School has the ability to charge ahead and expand into Mountain View under state law that favors charter...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2018Last comment by Bloviate, on Jan 10, 2019 at 7:01 pm | 73 comments | 11883 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View debuts new council, picks new mayorIt was a changing of the guard on Tuesday night as a trio of new city leaders assumed their seats on Mountain View City Council....
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2019Last comment by David, on Jan 10, 2019 at 5:15 pm | 14 comments | 11133 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Missing 84-year-old man found dead at Shoreline ParkAn elderly man who went missing in Mountain View on Sunday afternoon was discovered dead in Shoreline Park that evening,...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2019Last comment by neighbor, on Jan 10, 2019 at 1:47 pm | 3 comments | 8852 Views
AROUND TOWN
MV hires new community development directorA crucial new staffer has been recruited to lead Mountain View's Community Development Department, the city's pipeline for...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2019Last comment by R Garafalo, on Jan 10, 2019 at 9:04 am | 2 comments | 7946 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Mountain View Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
