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City Council rejects plans to replace Milk Pail with eight-story office building
The Mountain View City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to sink a proposal for an eight-story office building in the San Antonio... Last comment 1 hour ago | 23 comments

Higher rent cap shot down by council
The Mountain View City Council hammered out a list of proposed updates intended to add flexibility to the city's rent control... Last comment 12 minutes ago | 10 comments

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Higher rent cap shot down by council
The Mountain View City Council hammered out a list of proposed updates intended to add flexibility to the city's rent control program, but the talks fell apart when it came to allowing higher rent increases. Wednesday, 5:36 PM | 10 comments

Federal rule change could leave thousands of county residents without food
Three million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance programs under new rules proposed by the Trump administration, including thousands of residents in Santa Clara County. Thursday, 1:48 PM

County, Second Harvest team up to help the hungry
This year, Santa Clara County and the food bank Second Harvest of Silicon Valley are collaborating to highlight hunger and food insecurity in the region. Thursday, 10:51 AM

Residents voice opposition to Trump's policies in first Bay Area visit since election
President Trump's fundraising luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 17, ended up being in Los Trancos Woods near Portola Valley, but protesters found out about the location early enough that morning to switch their demonstration to Rossotti Field. Tuesday, 4:19 PM | 8 comments

City Council rejects plans to replace Milk Pail with eight-story office building
The Mountain View City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to sink a proposal for an eight-story office building in the San Antonio shopping center, calling it too tall, too dense and the wrong fit for a city striving to build more housing. Wednesday, 11:19 AM | 23 comments

Local schools to get millions from new North Bayshore housing
The city of Mountain View negotiated a landmark deal with two school districts to guarantee that tax revenue from future housing in North Bayshore will go to local schools rather than the city's coffers. Monday, 4:24 PM

Catalytic converter thefts on the rise in Mountain View
Several catalytic converters have been reported stolen in Mountain View this month, with thieves dismantling or sawing off the car parts for the precious metals contained inside. Tuesday, 12:51 PM | 2 comments

Editorial: In the driver's seat
With more cars clogging already jammed roadways and more companies testing self-driving technology, it's essential that Caltrans swiftly adopt the changes necessary to identify and fix safety deficiencies in a timely manner. Wednesday, 12:38 PM

Mountain View woman identified in double fatal crash
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office has identified two people who died in a fiery head-on collision in Mountain View on Friday, Sept. 13. Monday, 11:40 AM | 33 comments

ACLU threatens lawsuit if Mountain View bans overnight RV parking
Civil rights attorneys are stepping up their warnings that a proposed Mountain View ban on oversized vehicles like RVs will face a lawsuit if the City Council moves forward with it.
Saturday, 11:15 AM | 29 comments

Commission: Too many rules could sink plans for safe parking lots for Mountain View's car-dwelling homeless
Setting the stage for a dicey dilemma, the city's Environmental Planning Commission hashed out plans to regulate a series of new safe parking sites expected to come online soon. Sunday, 8:56 AM | 6 comments

Preschool expands in Mountain View
The Wonder Years Preschool is unveiling the expansion of its Mountain View campus at 92-86 West El Camino on Saturday, Sept. 14, with an open house from 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 8:54 AM

Wine, wind chimes and song at Mountain View Art and Wine Festival
Across the street from Mountain View City Hall, with Castro Street bustling with live music and dancing, vendor Ken Lee pieced together a wooden wind chime for a customer during the annual Art and Wine Festival. Thursday, 5:07 PM

Mountain View council fine-tunes plan for housing on downtown parking lot
An untapped parking lot right in the heart of downtown may be the best opportunity Mountain View has ever had to build a large-scale affording housing complex. But the housing project still faces a considerable set of hurdles. Thursday, 1:28 PM | 22 comments

El Camino hospital officials reach deal with nurses union, averting strike
El Camino Hospital announced Wednesday that it has reached a contract agreement with its nurses' union, ending months of contentious debate and preventing a disruptive strike by more than 1,200 employees.
Thursday, 11:20 AM

Mountain View condo balcony collapses, injuring one
A second-story condo balcony with several people on it collapsed Wednesday evening, leaving one person with minor injuries, according to a statement by the Mountain View Fire Department. Thursday, 9:50 AM | 4 comments