Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Our election recommendationsThe editorial board offers its recommendations in the races for Congressional District 16 and Santa Clara County sheriff,...
Original post made on May. 12, 2022Last comment by Randy Guelph, on May 19, 2022 at 12:29 pm | 17 comments | 3413 Views
ELECTIONS
Congresswomen, speaking in Mountain View, say overturning Roe v. Wade threatens democracyReps. Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren declared that the U.S. Supreme Court going against public opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by Cordelia, on May 11, 2022 at 10:52 pm | 5 comments | 2073 Views
ELECTIONS
Opinion: I reported my harassment in the California Legislature. Then state investigators went after meA woman filed a workplace discrimination complaint that alleged harassment while working for Assembly member Marc Berman's...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2022Last comment by Concerned, on Apr 26, 2022 at 9:00 pm | 4 comments | 1946 Views
ELECTIONS
Berman curses during heated hearing on 'unprofessional conduct' billAssembly member Marc Berman apologized Tuesday after cursing out loud at public speakers who were complaining about a proposed...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Apr 22, 2022 at 5:42 pm | 2 comments | 1225 Views
ELECTIONS
Berman curses during heated hearing on 'unprofessional conduct' billAssembly member Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, apologized Tuesday after cursing out loud at public speakers who were complaining...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2022Last comment by Frank Richards, on Apr 20, 2022 at 4:11 pm | 3 comments | 1655 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View adopts campaign contribution limits, setting a cap of $1K for individual donationsLarge contributions to local candidates for public office are now prohibited in Mountain View, after the City Council voted...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Apr 20, 2022 at 1:04 pm | 1 comment | 2306 Views
ELECTIONS
Not sure how to vote in the June primary? Upcoming forums give voters a chance to hear from the candidatesWith the June primary election less than two months away, community groups are planning to host a series of local candidate...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2022Last comment by addressing systemic racism, on Apr 19, 2022 at 7:28 pm | 1 comment | 1623 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View seeks to triple its recycled water use over the next decade amid statewide droughtsThe city of Mountain View is planning to rapidly expand its recycled water use in the coming years, with ambitious plans...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 22, 2022 at 3:00 pm | 3 comments | 2672 Views
ELECTIONS
On a split vote, Mountain View City Council opts to shrink campaign contributionsThe Mountain View City Council agreed on a 4-3 vote last week to cut down on the size of campaign contributions in future...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2022Last comment by Pat on the Stevens Creek Trail, on Mar 17, 2022 at 5:38 pm | 2 comments | 2660 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: Single family residential neighborhoods threatened by SB 9Mountain View resident Albert Jeans warns that Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) could erode the density and character of single-family...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Feb 22, 2022 at 9:41 am | 87 comments | 5872 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View City Council picks Lucas Ramirez for new mayorThe Mountain View City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Councilman Lucas Ramirez to be the city's next mayor,...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2022Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Jan 14, 2022 at 7:30 am | 2 comments | 5304 Views
ELECTIONS
New district lines could spark heated race for Marc Berman's seatMost Midpeninsula residents won't see a dramatic shift when California adopts new boundaries for state Senate, state Assembly...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2021Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Dec 27, 2021 at 10:11 pm | 2 comments | 2246 Views
ELECTIONS
California redistricting: What to know about the final mapsCalifornia voters have brand new districts they'll use to elect their members of Congress and state legislators, after the...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Dec 23, 2021 at 2:24 pm | 2 comments | 1609 Views
ELECTIONS
Patrick Ahrens picked as Foothill-De Anza's board president, Laura Casas as vice presidentThe community college district's board of trustees elected Patrick Ahrens as its new president and Laura Casas as vice president...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 16, 2021 at 10:39 pm | 1 comment | 1793 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View pushes for tighter traffic rules on North Bayshore tech employersLooking to control future traffic woes caused by massive growth in North Bayshore, Mountain View City Council members approved...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2021Last comment by Michael Menning, on Dec 13, 2021 at 12:26 pm | 17 comments | 8158 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View looks to tax hotels to pay for new city servicesLooking to shore up revenue to pay for homeless services and sustainability efforts, the city of Mountain View is considering...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2021Last comment by Robyn Jeffries, on Dec 11, 2021 at 12:16 pm | 5 comments | 3100 Views
ELECTIONS
Burlingame City Council member enters race to succeed Jackie SpeierBurlingame City Council member Emily Beach announced Monday that she will run for Congress, joining the race to fill a seat...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2021Last comment by Mary Peck, on Nov 25, 2021 at 11:57 am | 3 comments | 2773 Views
ELECTIONS
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors president running for U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier's seatSan Mateo County Board of Supervisors President David Canepa is holding a press conference at 11 a.m. today to announce his...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2021Last comment by Jason Tarlick, on Nov 20, 2021 at 3:33 pm | 1 comment | 2737 Views
ELECTIONS
Santa Clara County supervisors pick new boundaries for future electionsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors agreed to move forward with new boundaries for the county's five supervisorial...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2021Last comment by Nora S., on Nov 18, 2021 at 9:49 pm | 1 comment | 3670 Views
ELECTIONS
Chris Clark, Alex Nunez tapped to join Mountain View's planning commissionThe Mountain View City Council agreed Monday night to appoint former Councilman Chris Clark and community organizer Alex...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2021Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Nov 10, 2021 at 9:04 pm | 4 comments | 4013 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Mountain View Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
What to do if you get a noisy Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heater
By Sherry Listgarten | 12 comments | 3,516 views
Palo Alto's most feared food critic is … an Aussiedoodle?
By The Peninsula Foodist | 14 comments | 3,148 views
Do Palo Alto city officials ever, ever have enough money?
By Diana Diamond | 27 comments | 2,323 views
Don't Wait Till Your Child is 42 to Say "I'm Proud of You."
By Chandrama Anderson | 4 comments | 1,714 views
Travelin’ Solo: Salvation Mountain and East Jesus
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 807 views
