Responding to recent moves by the White House to deploy National Guard troops in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo is leading an effort in Congress to require the president to submit a detailed report whenever such deployments occur. Liccardo has been a persistent critic of President Donald Trump’s decision in June...
Silicon Valley’s Foothill College wins top ranking in annual survey
Foothill College was named the No. 1 community college in the country and state in a 2026 list by Niche, an education website that uses data from the U.S. Department of Education to rank schools. This is the second time since 2023 that the Los Altos Hills-based college has received the top national ranking calculated through student...
Mountain View inspires Liccardo to introduce federal housing bill
It’s not often that Mountain View gets the chance to shape housing legislation that could have an impact far beyond its borders. But the city recently inspired the introduction of a bipartisan bill that could make it easier for municipalities to use federal funds for affordable housing. Last week, U.S. Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-California) and Mike Flood...
She puts the Lord in ‘vanlord.’ Palo Alto wants to ban her business
Kate Bridget Li is not a typical landlord. Instead of apartments or homes, she rents out half a dozen RVs that are parked on the street in the East Meadow neighborhood of Palo Alto. She also says she isn’t in it to make money — at least, not for herself. “When Lord God called me...
State bill to increase housing near transit draws scrutiny in Mountain View
Yard signs are popping up around Mountain View drawing attention to a contentious state bill that could allow for denser housing in areas near train, light rail and bus stops. Senate Bill 79, which was introduced by state Sen. Scott Wiener, would set statewide zoning standards within a half-mile of major transit stops. In Mountain View, the...
Palo Alto considers RV parking restrictions as complaints rise
Palo Alto is considering banning inoperable vehicles from parking on public streets as part of a multi-pronged response to a recent wave of complaints from various neighborhoods about the growing number of RVs in residential areas. If Palo Alto takes action to limit RV parking, it would join Mountain View, which bans RVs from parking on the vast...
Mountain View residents don’t want pickleball in Cuesta Park and Annex
On a recent Saturday afternoon at Rengstorff Park, the sound of paddles hitting pickleballs reverberated on the courts as players teased each other over missed shots while others waited for their turn to join a game. The sight is not an uncommon one, according to Cliff Chambers, Mountain View Pickleball Club board president. “The courts are...
Chinese makerspace company opens Mountain View headquarters
A Chinese tech company that specializes in tools for the makerspace community recently held its grand opening in Mountain View as part of an expansion effort to make its technology more accessible to businesses, hobbyists and other creative professionals. Desktop manufacturing company xTool launched five years ago with the goal of helping people turn ideas into...
Mountain View nonprofit celebrates five years of helping people find housing
On a recent Saturday morning, a group of volunteers set up portable tables, chairs and filing cabinets in the parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church, taking up a small corridor of space partitioned off by orange cones and caution tape. Francisco Saucedo, a longtime volunteer, sat behind one of the tables and motioned for...
Stevens Creek Trail in Mountain View closed for bridge work
A long-awaited bridge installation is happening in Mountain View that will connect the Stevens Creek Trail to the Ameswell Hotel for improved pedestrian and bicycle access in the Moffett area. Currently, a portion of Stevens Creek Trail has been narrowed to allow for the construction of a pedestrian and bicycle bridge directly across from the Ameswell property...