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05/09/2024
Construction at the Mountain View Rengstorff Park Aquatics Center is nearing completion, with plans to renovate the Eagle Park facility underway..

04/30/2024
The City of Mountain View is studying the state of local Internet service for a citywide broadband needs assessment.

04/25/2024
A legal ruling by a Los Angeles judge will impact the ability to build duplexes or triplexes on single-family zoned lots in charter cities such as Mountain View, Palo Alto and Redwood City.

04/24/2024
In its April 23 meeting, the Mountain View City Council approved a plan to address the slow recovery from economic effects of the pandemic.

04/11/2024
In its annual review of Capital Improvement Projects, the city is considering how to prioritize over 300 planned infrastructure projects in the face of tightening budgets.

04/10/2024
In its April 9 meeting, the Mountain View City Council considered changes in the R3 zoning regulations to promote housing density and growth in designated areas.

04/04/2024
Parents and students are voicing opposition to a new middle school schedule which would cut time for electives.

04/04/2024
Mountain View is considering a number of recommendations to reduce injuries and eliminate traffic fatalities in the city by 2030.

04/01/2024
A meeting of Mountain View residents living near Whisman Station and the VTA was held to resolve complaints of loud ringing of bells and horns.

03/29/2024
Middle Schools in Mountain View are considering a new schedule with one less class to allocate more time for teaching across the day, with a weekly advisory period. 

03/28/2024
Online meeting attacks of profane and hateful comments by so-called "Zoom bombers" infect Mountain View City Council meetings.

03/27/2024
The Mountain View City Council unanimously voted to approve zoning changes permitting emergency shelters in residential areas of the El Camino Real Precise Plan.

02/29/2024
Mountain View’s revenues and expenditures are mostly following budget projections, but the outlook for the next fiscal year is not as bright.

02/23/2024
To comply with state law, Mountain View is taking steps to change its zoning regulations and standards to allow emergency homeless shelters in certain parts of the city, although not without some controversy.

02/22/2024
Construction is beginning on a much-anticipated five-story development for low-income residents at the corner of Shoreline Boulevard and Montecito Avenue.

01/29/2024
In a 6-1 vote, the Mountain View City Council approved a motion to keep the gatekeeper process, which allows for developers to offer up projects that deviate from zoning rules in exchange for public benefits.

01/26/2024
It only took the Mountain View City Council about 10 minutes to consider and approve a deal with the Mountain View Whisman School District to jointly use and maintain school fields.

01/19/2024
A major housing project proposed in the East Whisman neighborhood received praise for adding more green space and affordable units, but not with some misgivings about the loss of trees and where those affordable units would go.

01/16/2024
Lauded for its direct impact, a temporary cash assistance program has helped some of Mountain View’s most vulnerable residents meet their household needs, without stipulating how the money should be used.