Mountain View looks to place ‘non-controversial’ City Charter update on November ballot
Mountain View residents could see on their November ballots an option to approve changes to the city’s foundational contract, the City Charter.
Prioritizing local control, Mountain View greenlights plan to make adding housing easier
Mountain View is moving forward with a plan to encourage more dense housing in areas of the city slated for multifamily residences, a major step after years of back-and-forth deliberations.
Liccardo’s bills to speed up housing approvals advance through House
A pair of bills spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo that aim to speed up the approval process for new residential projects advanced through the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week as part of a bipartisan housing package.
The bipartisan act aims to alleviate the housing shortage by streamlining housing regulations, updating certain…
Los Altos School District considers removing Bullis Charter from Blach’s campus
The Los Altos School District is looking to move sixth graders onto its middle school campuses in less than three years, a change that is decades in the making and involves the contentious prospect of relocating Bullis Charter School students.
City government
Mountain View City Council grants $1 million to support affordable housing
The Mountain View City Council has allocated $1 million towards an affordable housing fund for…
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education
Local school districts strengthen ICE response plans
Amid nationwide concerns about the conduct of federal immigration agents and fears locally about the potential for raids tied to the upcoming Super Bowl, Mountain…
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Battery tests sparked two fires at Tesla lab in Palo Alto
A laboratory in Palo Alto where Tesla Motors was testing lithium-ion batteries was shut down for about three weeks in January after the batteries caused…
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