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What's all this racket about pickleball?The game known as pickleball is getting lots attention in Mountain View lately, both from swelling numbers of new players...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2016Last comment by Mark Noack, on Apr 25, 2016 at 1:45 pm | 4 comments | 3963 Views
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What's all this racket about pickleball?The game known as pickleball is getting lots attention in Mountain View lately, both from swelling numbers of new players...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2016Last comment by Brian, on Apr 28, 2016 at 8:09 am | 4 comments | 7984 Views
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Los Altos High honors former coachFor years, Leo Long was a hugely popular and successful track coach at Los Altos High School. So much so, in fact, that the...
Original post made on May. 9, 2008Last comment by Brian K. Long, on May 9, 2008 at 2:21 pm | 4 comments | 10188 Views
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Local swimmers abandon ship in HawaiiA boat carrying six swimmers from a Mountain View open-ocean, competitive swimming team sank suddenly in choppy conditions...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2011Last comment by John the Man, on Sep 16, 2011 at 7:07 pm | 4 comments | 8615 Views
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Palo Altan Vincent Zhou nominated to Olympics figure skating teamIt's official: 17-year-old Palo Alto teen Vincent Zhou has been selected for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang,...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2018Last comment by SkateR, on Jan 8, 2018 at 10:15 pm | 4 comments | 7318 Views
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Chief works to revive PAL boxing leaguePolice Chief Scott Vermeer is hoping to revive a city tradition from the 1970s — a youth boxing program sponsored by...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2007Last comment by Don Frances, on Nov 27, 2007 at 1:10 pm | 4 comments | 10377 Views
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A place to catch some airAfter five years of delay, the city is quickly rolling towards putting in a bike park at Shoreline that could become a destination...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2007Last comment by JohnG, on Dec 30, 2007 at 8:18 pm | 4 comments | 6602 Views
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Missing boxer found safe, MV police sayA former professional heavyweight boxer featured in two "Rocky" movies was found this morning after being reported missing...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2015Last comment by Jay Park, on Jan 11, 2015 at 4:14 pm | 4 comments | 7046 Views
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A trial runOn a cool, windy Sunday in New York City, Mountain View resident Kelley Blalock ran for four hours, 32 minutes and 10 seconds,...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2010Last comment by Jupiterk, on Nov 18, 2010 at 5:10 pm | 3 comments | 7818 Views
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Leagues abuzz over field feeAs it faces a $6 million budget deficit, Mountain View may soon start charging local sports leagues a fee for the use of...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2009Last comment by Mr. DePortum, on Feb 9, 2009 at 7:18 am | 3 comments | 5842 Views
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City winning bird feces fightThe city has experimented with remote control boats and fake alligator heads to deter Canada geese and American coots at...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2010Last comment by Carl T, on Jul 8, 2010 at 12:24 pm | 3 comments | 6393 Views
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Rivals play for first time in seven yearsThe Crittenden Middle School basketball team pulled out a close win over Graham Middle School on Tuesday, Feb. 26, with the...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2013Last comment by another parent, on Mar 4, 2013 at 5:08 pm | 3 comments | 7998 Views
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Locals come to the rescueThe day before Halloween in 2007, Sunnyvale resident Fred Burgener got the fright of his life. As he pulled up to a stoplight...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2012Last comment by Sean, on Sep 17, 2012 at 11:06 am | 3 comments | 6329 Views
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Little League battle goes down to the wireOn Monday, June 5, the Giants of Mountain View Little League extended their season for at least one more game. Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2007Last comment by anonymous, on Nov 14, 2007 at 5:18 pm | 3 comments | 7599 Views
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Shoreline ball fields win Council approvalWith the city's ball fields more crowded than ever, the city's youth sports leagues may soon find some relief. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2011Last comment by Thom, on Oct 13, 2011 at 4:46 pm | 3 comments | 7570 Views
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Shoreline ball fields win council approvalWith the city's ball fields more crowded than ever, the city's youth sports leagues may soon find some relief. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2011Last comment by GC, on Oct 16, 2011 at 10:08 am | 3 comments | 5165 Views
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Keep on dancingEver since neon spandex, pump-up music and enthusiasm for aerobic dancing spread across the country in the early 1970s, aerobics...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2012Last comment by erika m, on Jul 18, 2012 at 5:03 pm | 3 comments | 8240 Views
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Woo-hoo! The Giants win it allGo ahead, say it. It's no longer mere fantasy or sheer folly to do so. A rare mix of veteran rejects and budding stars completed...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2010Last comment by Bruno, on Nov 2, 2010 at 4:29 pm | 3 comments | 7061 Views
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More owl trouble -- this timefor Shoreline ball field plan
After years of outcry from residents for more playing fields, the city is apparently moving full steam ahead on a 12-acre...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2008Last comment by hannah, on Feb 15, 2008 at 10:30 am | 3 comments | 8375 Views
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A whole new ballgame for Mountain ViewResidents celebrated on Saturday as Mountain View unveiled a brand new sports facility designed to give everyone a little...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2015Last comment by Can't do it, on Nov 23, 2015 at 1:41 pm | 2 comments | 5024 Views
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