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After weeks without safe water, Mountain View lifts boil water notice near Cuesta Park
Public Safety

After weeks without safe water, Mountain View lifts boil water notice near Cuesta Park

It took nearly a month but all the homes near Mountain View’s Cuesta Park are now in the clear and have safe drinking water once again.

Avatar photo by Emily Margaretten May 20, 2026 12:19 pmMay 20, 2026 6:20 pm
Yemeni coffee shop Haraz Coffee House is coming to Mountain View
Mountain View

Yemeni coffee shop Haraz Coffee House is coming to Mountain View

May 19, 2026 2:08 pmMay 20, 2026 10:22 am
Mountain View approves temporary closure of 13 downtown parking spots
Land Use

Mountain View approves temporary closure of 13 downtown parking spots

More than a dozen public parking spots in downtown Mountain View are slated to be temporarily unavailable to make way for a construction project on Castro Street.

Avatar photo by Emily Margaretten May 19, 2026 10:16 amMay 19, 2026 10:16 am
Should the state’s tax commission even exist?
Election

Should the state’s tax commission even exist?

Two Midpeninsula residents are facing off for an elected position on California’s tax commission and they’re on opposite sides of a debate about whether the little-known Board of Equalization should exist at all. 

Avatar photo by Hannah Bensen May 19, 2026 7:06 amMay 19, 2026 7:06 am
Ballots due Tuesday in Santa Clara County mosquito control funding vote
Election

Ballots due Tuesday in Santa Clara County mosquito control funding vote

Santa Clara County property owners have until May 19 to return ballots on a proposed $15.75 annual increase to the mosquito and vector control assessment.

Avatar photo by Dylan Ryu May 18, 2026 12:30 pmMay 18, 2026 12:33 pm
Mountain View tightens affordable housing requirements for developers
Housing

Mountain View tightens affordable housing requirements for developers

For decades, Mountain View has required developers to build affordable homes as part of their…

Avatar photo by Emily Margaretten May 15, 2026 1:09 pmMay 15, 2026 1:09 pm
Atherton sale ranks 9th most expensive in nation, behind Zuckerberg’s Florida purchase
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Atherton sale ranks 9th most expensive in nation, behind Zuckerberg’s Florida purchase

May 15, 2026 9:14 amMay 18, 2026 1:29 pm
Mountain View Voice Holiday Fund grants $66,500 to local nonprofits
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Mountain View Voice Holiday Fund grants $66,500 to local nonprofits

May 15, 2026 8:41 am
Mountain View tries ‘pipeline pigging’ to restore clean water near Cuesta Park
Public Safety

Mountain View tries ‘pipeline pigging’ to restore clean water near Cuesta Park

May 14, 2026 2:08 pmMay 14, 2026 2:10 pm
Waymo issued voluntary software recall after self-driving car drove into flood water
Technology

Waymo issued voluntary software recall after self-driving car drove into flood water

The autonomous ride company Waymo voluntarily recalled its entire fleet’s software last month after one of the vehicles drove into a flooded lane in San…

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Mountain View approves new rules to cut down on traffic and pollution
Transportation

Mountain View approves new rules to cut down on traffic and pollution

May 13, 2026 2:05 pmMay 13, 2026 2:10 pm
Essential or excessive? California schools grapple with use of i-Ready to support learning 
Education

Essential or excessive? California schools grapple with use of i-Ready to support learning 

May 13, 2026 11:00 amMay 13, 2026 11:00 am
Workers at Planned Parenthood Mar Monte weigh joining union
Health Care

Workers at Planned Parenthood Mar Monte weigh joining union

May 13, 2026 8:59 amMay 13, 2026 2:11 pm
Inside cutting-edge Peninsula homes rarely open to the public
Peninsula

Inside cutting-edge Peninsula homes rarely open to the public

From sprawling walls of glass to airy open layouts, the 2026 Silicon Valley Modern Home Tour offers a rare chance to get an insider’s look…

Avatar photo by Linda Taaffe May 12, 2026 5:26 pmMay 16, 2026 9:18 am
Vacant Mountain View home damaged in accidental fire
Fire/Wildfire

Vacant Mountain View home damaged in accidental fire

May 12, 2026 12:52 pmMay 12, 2026 12:52 pm
Mountain View looks to spend $5M to fix degraded roads
Transportation

Mountain View looks to spend $5M to fix degraded roads

May 11, 2026 12:17 pmMay 11, 2026 6:49 pm
Community Briefs: Bubb’s ‘bike bus’ takes off, Mountain View chamber hosts celebration, city promotes emergency alert system
Community

Community Briefs: Bubb’s ‘bike bus’ takes off, Mountain View chamber hosts celebration, city promotes emergency alert system

May 9, 2026 12:04 pm

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