About Kevin
Kevin Forestieri is an assistant editor with the Mountain View Voice and The Almanac, joining the company in 2014 as a reporter for the Voice. Kevin has covered local and regional stories on housing, education and health care, including extensive coverage of Santa Clara County's mental health system. He participated in a fellowship with USC Annenberg's Center for Health Journalism.Kevin grew up in the Bay Area, leaving for a brief stint to attend Humboldt State University. He graduated in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication.
Stories by Kevin
Seniors vulnerable to accidents in home
Millions of seniors end up in the hospital every year in the U.S. because of falls and other accidents -- roughly a third of all hospital visits for people over age 65.[Monday, June 2, 2014]
Bridging the age gap
Kids these days get their kicks from digital media and video games, which has some people worried about the tabletop games of the past.[Monday, June 2, 2014]
Crime brief: MV man arrested for stabbing threats
Man arrested on charge of making terrorist threats with knife.[Friday, May 23, 2014]
Crime briefs: robber pleads no contest and man found with fractured skull
Man charged with robbery in Mountain View and other cities pleads no contest and police find an uncooperative man with a fractured skull in a parking lot.[Thursday, May 22, 2014]
Scholarship program awards 24 students
The MVLA Community Scholars awarded 24 students with scholarships this year, the highest number of students yet. All the recipients are the first generation in their family to go to college, and will have have access to renewable scholarship funds and trained mentors in the program.[Friday, May 30, 2014]
Huff, Monta Loma named distinguished schools
Two Mountain View elementary schools received the 2014 California Distinguished School Award this year.[Monday, May 26, 2014]
Alta Vista teens net $25K in scholarships
Students may enter Alta Vista High School as at-risk youth in danger of dropping out, but that doesn't mean they'll leave that way.[Wednesday, May 28, 2014]
Art school shows off multimedia projects
Whether it's expressing yourself through music and poetry or telling a story through photos, students at Freestyle Academy are always looking at ways to communicate through new and interesting artistic mediums.[Tuesday, May 27, 2014]
Bullis signs deal, avoids lockout
Teachers from Bullis Charter School won't be locked out of their classrooms this year, thanks to BCS officials who signed a facilities use agreement early this month.[Thursday, May 22, 2014]
Crime brief: MV man arrested after string of burglaries
Two men, including one Mountain View resident, were arrested in connection to at least five burglaries from homes and vehicles in Los Altos.[Tuesday, May 20, 2014]
