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Two injured following fight in Mountain View's Monte Carlo nightclubPolice are seeking the public's help in finding a man who allegedly knocked someone unconscious during a fight in downtown...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2021Last comment by Yonatan, on Apr 28, 2021 at 9:05 am | 3 comments | 4546 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Massive zoning overhaul in Mountain View would increase density, potentially adding 9,000 new homesThe city of Mountain View is looking to revamp its residential zoning across 480 acres of land dispersed throughout the city,...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Apr 27, 2021 at 9:30 pm | 44 comments | 12155 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County leaders mark Earth Day by preparing for 'triple threat': Drought, wildfire and bad air qualityOn Thursday, Santa Clara County leaders gathered to share how the county is preparing for what they called an environmental...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2021Last comment by Neighbor, on Apr 23, 2021 at 7:55 pm | 1 comment | 3430 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County moves forward with plans to build Los Altos' first all-affordable housing projectLos Altos is poised to nearly double its affordable housing stock with just one project, as Santa Clara County moves forward...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2021Last comment by Tal Shaya, on Apr 22, 2021 at 10:09 pm | 2 comments | 11128 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View Voice selected to participate in national journalism projectLike news organizations across the United States, Embarcadero Media — publisher of three newspapers and six community websites...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2021Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Apr 22, 2021 at 2:31 pm | 2 comments | 2681 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Fearing unlawful evictions, Mountain View's Rental Housing Committee creates legal defense fund for tenantsMountain View's Rental Housing Committee (RHC) voted 4-1 Monday night to launch a legal defense fund for tenants facing eviction...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2021Last comment by clearthinker, on Apr 21, 2021 at 2:57 pm | 1 comment | 3707 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: Want to help the environment? Take a look at your stocks.In a guest opinion, Mountain View resident Donna Davies writes about the process of divesting fossil fuel stocks and mutual...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2021Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Apr 20, 2021 at 4:13 pm | 7 comments | 2874 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local nonprofit FabMo launches virtual Spring Artisan ShowcaseFabMo, which rescues and repurposes discontinued designer fabrics and samples, hosts its first springtime Artisan Showcase,...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2021Last comment by Kathy Bonte, on Apr 19, 2021 at 11:56 am | 1 comment | 2765 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Two teens injured in drive-by shooting in Mountain ViewTwo teens suffered gunshot wounds following a drive-by shooting near downtown Mountain View on Friday, police revealed in...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 18, 2021 at 10:27 am | 10 comments | 12200 Views
AROUND TOWN
How to celebrate Earth Day on the Midpeninsula: Films, art projects and moreMany local organizations are offering some Earth Day-themed events, from panel discussions to participatory art. We've compiled...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Apr 16, 2021 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 2881 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Responding to mass shootings, Mountain View bans gun possession on all city-owned propertyMountain View City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve stricter gun control measures that ban firearms on...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Apr 14, 2021 at 9:31 pm | 4 comments | 4896 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara, San Mateo counties halt use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccineA rare side effect from the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has caused health leaders in Santa Clara and San...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021Last comment by Polomom, on Apr 14, 2021 at 9:45 am | 2 comments | 5246 Views
OTHER ISSUES
John C. Martin, pioneer of single-pill HIV treatment, dies unexpectedlyJohn C. Martin, 69, who helped develop the first once-a-day pill to treat HIV while serving as CEO of Gilead Sciences, died...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2021Last comment by Ron, on Apr 14, 2021 at 8:40 am | 1 comment | 4838 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View autonomous flight company files lawsuit, claims competitor stole its designA legal battle is brewing between two local companies vying to create flying autonomous air-taxis, with one alleging that...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2021Last comment by catrov, on Apr 11, 2021 at 11:08 am | 4 comments | 7699 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Vaccine passports in California? Answers to your questionsCalifornia has no plans to administer a passport. But the state is sending mixed messages to businesses about the need to...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2021Last comment by Sam, on Apr 10, 2021 at 9:20 am | 4 comments | 3297 Views
AROUND TOWN
Castro Street could stay closed to traffic after the COVID-19 pandemicMountain View's experimental closure of Castro Street during the pandemic has temporarily transformed the city's downtown...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by Polomom, on Apr 8, 2021 at 11:27 am | 22 comments | 7109 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City gets an earful over plans to turn Crestview Hotel into homeless housingPlans to convert a Mountain View hotel into housing for the homeless were met Tuesday with heavy skepticism and concerns...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2021Last comment by Jimmy, on Apr 6, 2021 at 7:39 pm | 36 comments | 11710 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: California needs an equitable strategy for transitioning to all-electric buildingsIn an op-ed first published by CalMatters, Ethan Elkind and Ted Lamm argue why state leaders should develop a strategy for...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2021Last comment by bluesjr, on Apr 6, 2021 at 6:23 pm | 3 comments | 2393 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: Rise in youth suicide needs joint effort from educators, health providersIn an op-ed, the California School-Based Health Alliance executive director advocates for the passage of AB 563, introduced...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Apr 6, 2021 at 5:18 pm | 3 comments | 2401 Views
AROUND TOWN
Concord man arrested in connection to machete assault in Mountain ViewPolice arrested a Concord man last week after he allegedly attacked a resident with a machete near Rengstorff Park in the...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2021Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Apr 5, 2021 at 5:15 pm | 2 comments | 3351 Views
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