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What does builder's remedy mean for Mountain View? A local developer is trying to find out

A Bay Area developer wants to build a six-story, 85-unit housing project on just half an acre in Mountain View, multiple...

Original post made on Feb. 17, 2023
Last comment by Add Housing, on Feb 27, 2023 at 2:09 pm | 35 comments | 6154 Views

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Residents displaced after redwood tree falls through roof in Mountain View

A large branch from a 100-foot-tall redwood tree fell through the roof of a multifamily residence in Mountain View early...

Original post made on Feb. 25, 2023
Last comment by CathyR, on Feb 26, 2023 at 10:55 am | 4 comments | 9219 Views

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Mountain View City Council supports 72-hour parking rule changes, including 24-hour ‘no-return’ policy

The Mountain View City Council threw unanimous support behind tweaking the city’s 72-hour parking rule, which prohibits...

Original post made on Feb. 15, 2023
Last comment by SRB, on Feb 26, 2023 at 7:53 am | 10 comments | 4295 Views

AROUND TOWN

An initiative to reduce single-use plastics is brewing in Peninsula cafes

Emily Chueh, co-founder of Okapi Reusables, is working with the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability to help restaurants...

Original post made on Feb. 26, 2023
There are no comments yet. 4180 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Tesla to open global engineering HQ in Palo Alto

Marking a thawing of his sometimes fractious relationship with the Golden State, Elon Musk announced Wednesday that Tesla...

Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023
Last comment by Seth Neumann, on Feb 23, 2023 at 9:30 pm | 2 comments | 2228 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Mountain View police arrest two men for suspected identity theft, carrying unregistered firearm

A routine contact with a parked driver by a Mountain View police officer on Tuesday ended in the arrest of one man on suspicion...

Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023
Last comment by Rock, on Feb 23, 2023 at 6:05 pm | 2 comments | 2230 Views

AROUND TOWN

Heavy winds leave thousands without power on the Peninsula, with outages affecting Mountain View

Blustery winds took out power for thousands of residents along the Peninsula Tuesday afternoon, including multiple areas...

Original post made on Feb. 22, 2023
Last comment by MVFlyer, on Feb 22, 2023 at 2:41 pm | 1 comment | 14195 Views

OTHER ISSUES

State offers $30M in funding for Bay Area electric vehicle charging projects

Electric vehicle charging station construction projects that are ready to break ground in the Bay Area can receive their...

Original post made on Feb. 21, 2023
Last comment by Neighbor, on Feb 21, 2023 at 8:05 pm | 1 comment | 1360 Views

AROUND TOWN

Mountain View police: Woman dies days after being struck by hit-and-run driver on El Camino Real

A pedestrian who was struck by a car Thursday, Feb. 9, in Mountain View has died, according to an announcement from police....

Original post made on Feb. 19, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2824 Views

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A place to (soon) call home: Demolition work begins on housing project targeted for people with disabilities

On Wednesday, community members came together to mark the start of demolition work at 525 E. Charleston Road in Palo Alto...

Original post made on Feb. 18, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Feb 18, 2023 at 12:45 pm | 1 comment | 2088 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Unfit to teach? Palo Alto teacher accused of rape had a checkered history in local schools

Palo Alto Unified administrators knew of physical education teacher Peter Colombo's criminal history more than a decade ago...

Original post made on Feb. 17, 2023
Last comment by Another MV Resident, on Feb 18, 2023 at 9:40 am | 2 comments | 5112 Views

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Mountain View City Council approves $18 million in funds for two affordable housing projects

The Mountain View City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate more than $18 million to two fully affordable housing...

Original post made on Feb. 16, 2023
Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Feb 16, 2023 at 11:40 pm | 2 comments | 3388 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Worried about Castro Street vacancies and eyesores, Mountain View council OKs Phase 1 of updated downtown plan

Mountain View City Council took a big step toward updating the city’s Downtown Precise Plan at its Dec. 6 meeting, approving...

Original post made on Dec. 8, 2022
Last comment by Bob, on Feb 16, 2023 at 8:14 pm | 62 comments | 10977 Views

AROUND TOWN

Retail theft ring smashed after statewide attacks on Apple stores

A criminal complaint indicates that more than $950 in Apple merchandise was stolen last summer from a Palo Alto Apple store...

Original post made on Feb. 16, 2023
Last comment by Alexander, on Feb 16, 2023 at 1:37 pm | 1 comment | 2788 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Mountain View City Council to consider adding 24-hour 'no return' rule to three-day street parking limit

The Mountain View City Council is considering some tweaks to its 72-hour parking rule, which prohibits parking in the same...

Original post made on Feb. 14, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Feb 16, 2023 at 1:37 pm | 11 comments | 5393 Views

AROUND TOWN

Redevelopment plan raises hopes, anxieties at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park

Residents of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park know what it feels like to have their lives upended by events beyond their control....

Original post made on Feb. 16, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Feb 16, 2023 at 1:33 pm | 1 comment | 1776 Views

AROUND TOWN

Emily Ann Ramos is used to being behind the scenes of winning political campaigns. She's ready to be in the spotlight

When newly appointed Mountain View City Council member Emily Ann Ramos wandered into her local Barack Obama campaign office...

Original post made on Feb. 15, 2023
Last comment by Community Minded, on Feb 15, 2023 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment | 2619 Views

ELECTIONS

Dianne Feinstein, California's first woman elected to U.S. Senate, says this term will be her last

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, announced Tuesday that she will not run for reelection next year. Read the full...

Original post made on Feb. 14, 2023
Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Feb 14, 2023 at 2:57 pm | 1 comment | 1598 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Plans underway to redevelop Buena Vista Mobile Home Park

Six years after it took ownership of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, the Santa Clara County Housing Authority is moving ahead...

Original post made on Feb. 9, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Feb 14, 2023 at 12:05 pm | 11 comments | 3472 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Guest opinion: Building affordable housing requires partnerships

In a guest opinion, county supervisor Joe Simitian and Mountain View City Council member Lucas Ramirez point to a track record...

Original post made on Feb. 4, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Feb 13, 2023 at 10:43 pm | 25 comments | 4511 Views
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