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Los Altos school board opts for appointment, rather than election, to fill vacant seat
Education

Los Altos school board opts for appointment, rather than election, to fill vacant seat

With Los Altos School District board member Vladimir Ivanovic slated to give up his seat in March, the board voted unanimously this week to fill the vacancy with a provisional appointment until Ivanovic’s term expires in December. 

Avatar photo by Emma Montalbano 13 hours agoJanuary 27, 2026 1:48 pm
Mountain View Whisman pares back budget cut proposals
Education

Mountain View Whisman pares back budget cut proposals

January 26, 2026 12:24 pmJanuary 26, 2026 12:24 pm
Community Briefs: City earns environmental recognition, El Camino Health picks CFO, eviction workshop scheduled
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Community Briefs: City earns environmental recognition, El Camino Health picks CFO, eviction workshop scheduled

This week in Community Briefs, Mountain View earned recognition for its sustainability efforts, El Camino Health named a new chief financial officer and the Rent Stabilization Division is hosting an eviction workshop.

Avatar photo by Emma Montalbano January 26, 2026 12:12 pmJanuary 26, 2026 12:12 pm
Protesters show up for back-to-back anti-ICE protests in Mountain View, Palo Alto
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Protesters show up for back-to-back anti-ICE protests in Mountain View, Palo Alto

On Friday afternoon, hundreds of protesters gathered in Mountain View and Palo Alto to oppose the actions of federal immigration agents in Minnesota. The following day, a smaller crowd gathered again in Mountain View to protest federal agents in Minneapolis fatally shooting a 37-year-old man on Saturday morning.

Avatar photo by Hannah Bensen January 24, 2026 3:50 pmJanuary 24, 2026 6:43 pm
Lane closures planned this weekend for El Camino Real overpass in Mountain View
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Lane closures planned this weekend for El Camino Real overpass in Mountain View

Construction work is scheduled to close two southbound lanes on El Camino Real in Mountain View for 24 hours beginning Friday evening.

Avatar photo by Emily Margaretten January 23, 2026 1:32 pmJanuary 23, 2026 1:32 pm
Mountain View planning commission backs 8-story apartment building
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Mountain View planning commission backs 8-story apartment building

Plans for an eight-story apartment building are taking shape in the East Whisman area of…

Avatar photo by Emily Margaretten January 22, 2026 2:01 pmJanuary 22, 2026 2:08 pm
After 30+ years, Mountain View’s Los Portales restaurant announces closure
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After 30+ years, Mountain View’s Los Portales restaurant announces closure

January 21, 2026 5:14 pmJanuary 22, 2026 4:49 pm
Los Altos school board member quits over plans to relocate Bullis
Education

Los Altos school board member quits over plans to relocate Bullis

January 21, 2026 1:03 pmJanuary 21, 2026 2:46 pm
Major salt pond restoration nears completion in Mountain View
Environment

Major salt pond restoration nears completion in Mountain View

January 20, 2026 1:28 pmJanuary 21, 2026 10:57 am
Vargas Elementary in Mountain View sees mid-year principal change
Education

Vargas Elementary in Mountain View sees mid-year principal change

Acantha Aragon Contreras has resigned from her role as Vargas Elementary School’s principal, effective Jan. 20, with Director of Student Services Swati Dagar slated to…

Avatar photo by Emma Montalbano January 20, 2026 1:22 pmJanuary 20, 2026 1:22 pm
Margaret Abe-Koga reflects on first year as Santa Clara County supervisor
Santa Clara County

Margaret Abe-Koga reflects on first year as Santa Clara County supervisor

January 19, 2026 12:47 pmJanuary 19, 2026 12:47 pm
Find out what’s open and closed on MLK Day in Mountain View
City Government

Find out what’s open and closed on MLK Day in Mountain View

January 17, 2026 2:01 pmJanuary 17, 2026 2:01 pm
Atherton spec home fetches $45.5M
Home sales

Atherton spec home fetches $45.5M

January 16, 2026 9:52 pmJanuary 19, 2026 11:09 am
Vacant Mountain View building condemned after 3 people, small fire found inside
Public Safety

Vacant Mountain View building condemned after 3 people, small fire found inside

Following a report of three people who refused to leave a vacant building in Mountain View Thursday morning, inspectors deemed the building “unsafe and uninhabitable”…

Avatar photo by Emma Montalbano January 16, 2026 5:15 pmJanuary 16, 2026 5:15 pm
Mountain View Whisman school board weighs major budget cuts
Education

Mountain View Whisman school board weighs major budget cuts

January 16, 2026 2:02 pmJanuary 16, 2026 2:02 pm
Mountain View’s Nob Hill Foods slated to close in May
Business

Mountain View’s Nob Hill Foods slated to close in May

January 15, 2026 6:17 pmJanuary 22, 2026 5:03 pm
MVLA board opts not to consider social studies teachers’ course proposal
Education

MVLA board opts not to consider social studies teachers’ course proposal

January 15, 2026 1:57 pmJanuary 15, 2026 1:57 pm

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