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
Gang confrontation leads to three arrests
Police arrested two men and one juvenile after they allegedly tried to instigate a gang fight at the 200 block of Higdon Avenue.[Thursday, April 17, 2014]
Four more arrested in connection to arson fire
The Mountain View Police Department arrested four more juveniles in its ongoing investigation of the drug- and alcohol-fueled parties and subsequent arson fire that destroyed a house on Fordham Way last month.[Wednesday, April 16, 2014]
Rallying support to reopen schools
Neighborhood representatives in northeast Mountain View are prepared to lay out several proposals at Thursday's Mountain View Whisman School Board meeting, requesting that trustees consider reopening the Whisman and Slater elementary schools, which were closed several years ago.[Tuesday, April 15, 2014]
Startup event attracts middle school students
Students were introduced to the world of startups at weekend-long workshop at Crittenden Middle School.[Monday, April 14, 2014]
Crime Briefs: indecent exposure and laptop damaged
Man exposes himself to two kids and flees, and a complaint about loud music ends in damaged laptop.[Friday, April 11, 2014]
School drug forum informs, shocks parents
A presentation on drug use at Mountain View High School last week had plenty of shock value, showing graphic videos of people under the influence jumping out of windows and chewing on walls.[Friday, April 11, 2014]
New track coach inspires students
Michael Streck-Woodard, has had a commanding presence as Mountain View High's track and field coach since last February. And with good reason.[Monday, April 14, 2014]
Air Guardsmen rescue sick baby at sea
A Moffett Field-based team of Air National Guardsmen reached San Diego this morning after rescuing a sick baby and her family who were adrift on a disabled sailboat off the coast of Baja California.[Wednesday, April 9, 2014]
VTA to hold open houses at City Hall
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will host two open house events to discuss current transportation projects on Wednesday, April 9, in the Mountain View City Hall Council Chambers.[Tuesday, April 8, 2014]
County opts for new strategy to fight TB
Tuberculosis rates are on the decline throughout the U.S., but in Santa Clara County the numbers remain high. With more cases of tuberculosis per year than most states, county officials are looking to shift the approach to fighting the spread of the disease, starting with a revamp in the way patients are tested for the disease.[Tuesday, April 8, 2014]
