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Mountain View police recommend terminating license plate camera contract

In the wake of intense public scrutiny, Mountain View’s police chief is formally advising the City Council to cut ties with Flock Safety, after discovering that unauthorized agencies had access to sensitive information captured by the city’s automatic license plate cameras for more than a year.

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San Mateo, Santa Clara counties top state’s priciest housing markets

While it became slightly easier to afford a home in California at the end of 2025, the state remains one of the nation’s toughest housing markets — especially in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, which again ranked as the priciest places to buy a home.

Where to find cold weather shelter, resources in Mountain View this week

With rain and strong winds in the forecast through Friday evening, and a cold weather advisory issued for the region, the city of Mountain View is publicizing resources available for those in need.

County supervisors take step toward saving allcove Palo Alto

The Santa Clara County Health and Hospital Committee recommended on Wednesday that the Board of Supervisors allocate $1.75 million to allcove Palo Alto over the next three years, underscoring community concerns about youth mental health and ongoing deaths by suicide.

Super Bowl sets South Bay public transit ridership record

Public transit ridership to and from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara for the Super Bowl hit an all-time high with 30,000 trips — although not without a few bumps along the way.

Obituaries: Local residents who died recently

Local residents who died recently include Marlow Savelle, Arthur Hausman, Phil Bobel and Robin Faisant.

What’s up this week: Patty Griffin, ‘Mapping Yosemite,’ Vietnamese dance and more

This week, singer-songwriter Patty Griffin performs, a Vietnamese dance troupe celebrates Lunar New Year and two master guitarists perform in Palo Alto.

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Zoe Morgan leads the Mountain View Voice as its editor. She previously spent four years working as a reporter for the Voice, with a focus on covering local schools, youth and families. A Mountain View...