The Mountain View City Council voted Tuesday to approve a new mixed-use housing project that will add hundreds of apartments at one of Mountain View’s most prominent intersections, preserving elements of the existing historic bank building on the site. While councilmembers sang the praises of the developer’s efforts to win over the community, build housing...
Mountain View approves 15-story builder’s remedy project near Highway 101
A 15-story builder’s remedy project in Mountain View could become one of the city’s tallest structures, towering above the surrounding one- to three-story homes and commercial buildings in a neighborhood near U.S. Highway 101. Mario Ambra, a former Mountain View Mayor who was removed from office by a civil grand jury more than two decades ago, is proposing to...
Palo Alto Town & Country Village looks to construct apartment buildings
After fiercely opposing a recently approved development with 10 condominiums on an adjacent lot, the owners of Town & Country Village are now looking to build a pair of seven-story apartment buildings on a parking lot next to the shopping center. Real estate investor Ellis Partners, which bought the property in 2004, filed a pre-application...
Palo Alto faces glaring concerns over new ‘dark sky’ law
Hoping to turn down the lights at night to protect wildlife and reduce glare from neighboring properties, Palo Alto officials are set to adopt a “dark sky” ordinance with a broader reach and more stringent requirements than the law they were mulling earlier this year. In doing so, however, they are confronting two key challenges....
Palo Alto seeks more housing on downtown lot project
For a body historically known for paring down housing development proposals, the Palo Alto City Council this week overwhelmingly put its support behind a proposal for 72 affordable housing units on a downtown surface parking lot, an increase of 18 compared to the initial design that it had endorsed in January. The original plans from...
DUIs top list for most common crashes in Mountain View
Driving under the influence was the top reason for vehicle crashes in Mountain View last year, a trend the Mountain View Police Department is looking to reverse with a $75,000 state grant that will help pay police overtime for traffic and DUI enforcement efforts, training and education. In 2024, there were 336 reported collisions in Mountain...
Palo Alto approves contracts to rebuild Mitchell Park fire station
Palo Alto has reached another milestone in its quest to rebuild the Mitchell Park fire station with the City Council approving a series of contracts totaling more than $13 million for a project that has long been viewed by city leaders as a key infrastructure priority. By a unanimous vote, the council approved on Oct....
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto to reduce workforce
Citing financial challenges and economic uncertainty, the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is preparing to reduce its workforce by 87 positions in December, according to a notification that the Palo Alto medical institution filed with the state this week. The hospital at 725 Welch Road submitted on Oct. 10 a notice with the state Department of...
Six-story housing to replace Mountain View’s iconic Chase Bank
Plans to construct a six-story housing development that would add hundreds of new apartments to a prominent intersection in downtown Mountain View are poised to move ahead with the City Council set to take a final vote on the project next month. The developer Greystar wants to replace the Chase Bank at the corner of El Camino...
Palo Alto buries power lines, boosts education to lower wildfire risks
For Palo Alto Fire Chief Geo Blackshire, the best type of home to come across during a fire is an empty one. It’s even better when the residents have also left their home adequately prepared for the risk of fire by keeping vegetation several feet away from the exterior. “I can go on and on...