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Council backs plan for pot shops in Mountain View
Calling it a sensible approach to a drug that's legal and widely accepted in the Bay Area, Mountain View City Council members... Last comment on Sep 22, 2017 at 6:15 pm | 31 comments

Survey: Less homework, less stress for MVLA students
Thousands of teens at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools say they have benefited from a new homework policy aimed at... Last comment on Sep 22, 2017 at 9:49 am | 14 comments

Police target RVs on Crisanto Avenue
Crisanto Avenue, home to the city's largest makeshift encampment of people living out of their cars, was a tense scene on... Last comment on Sep 22, 2017 at 9:10 am | 29 comments

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Truckee cafe to expand to Menlo Park
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Animal clinic facing new complaints
Mountain View's Alta View Animal Hospital is facing mounting complaints from disgruntled clients who blame the clinic for mistreating or harming their pets. Friday, 1:40 PM | 16 comments

Motorcyclist injured in Central Expressway crash
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with major injuries Friday morning after he collided with a four-door sedan on westbound Central Expressway in Mountain View. Friday, 1:11 PM

Free help for DACA renewals this Sunday
Several local and countywide groups will host a special workshop in Mountain View this Sunday, Sept. 24, to assist undocumented immigrants seeking renewal for temporary legal status under the Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Friday, 10:19 AM

City prepares ambitious affordable-housing package
Mountain View's City Council signaled support for a new aggressive campaign to promote housing growth that would require developers to supply more below-market-rate homes and pay higher fees, with the goal of creating more opportunities for home ownership. Thursday, 1:05 PM | 25 comments

Blockbuster housing bills headed for passage
Last week marked the end of California's legislative session, and lawmakers approved some landmark housing bills that are expected to dramatically promote residential growth in the state. Thursday, 1:04 PM | 4 comments

Local teens pitch in for Hurricane Harvey relief
Most of the floodwater has receded from Houston after Hurricane Harvey made landfall late last month, dumping close to 50 inches of rain throughout the state of Texas in just a few short days. But with thousands still stranded in shelters with nowhere else to go, emergency relief is still in short supply. Thursday, 10:51 AM | 2 comments

Knightscope unveils two new crime-fighting bots
Two new automated security bots designed to monitor criminal activity, search for concealed weapons and be the "eyes and ears" for law enforcement will be hitting the market next year, according to an announcement by Mountain View-based Knightscope.
Wednesday, 3:12 PM

Council backs plan for pot shops in Mountain View
Calling it a sensible approach to a drug that's legal and widely accepted in the Bay Area, Mountain View City Council members unanimously agreed Tuesday night to start work on city regulations that would allow recreational marijuana stores to open up in the city.
Wednesday, 1:54 PM | 31 comments

Police tow homeless residents' RVs on Crisanto Avenue
Crisanto Avenue, home to the city's largest makeshift encampment of people living out of their cars, was a tense scene on Tuesday afternoon as a large team of police officers began towing vehicles for violating city rules.
Tuesday, 8:33 PM | 29 comments

Bay Area forecast: Beach hazards, cooler temps, windy weather
Hazards at Bay Area beaches, below-normal temperatures and breezy conditions have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a weather statement for conditions Tuesday through Thursday evening.
Tuesday, 4:10 PM

Woman arrested for alleged attack on concert security guard

Teen organizes wellness conference

Autumn-like weather expected this week

El Camino Hospital unveils price calculator

Cancer survivors learn to pick up the pieces