Mountain View’s homeless population spiked 56% over the past two years with the vast majority of unhoused people residing in vehicles, according to a report released by Santa Clara County this week. The number of homeless individuals in Mountain View jumped from 562 in 2023 to 879 in 2025. Countywide, the homeless population also increased...
Mountain View fines Google for cutting down 800-plus trees
After Google chopped down more than 800 trees in Mountain View to make way for an office project that it later abandoned, the tech behemoth has now agreed to pay up to $703,000 to plant hundreds of new trees throughout the city. The Mountain View City Council unanimously approved a tree mitigation agreement with Google on...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mountain View’s senior nutrition program sees increase in meals served
Mountain View’s senior nutrition program has grown in recent years, staving off hunger and isolation for the city’s older residents. A recent county report revealed that the congregate meal service is the largest of its kind in the county outside San Jose, with a big bump in demand following the pandemic. Mountain View is typically...
Mountain View braces for extreme heat as climate change progresses
As climate change becomes a sweeping reality, Mountain View is taking steps to prepare for extreme heat events, big storms, wildfire activities and sea level rise. Last year, the city hired Cascadia Consulting Group to assess the impacts of climate change on community groups and services in Mountain View. Now the consulting firm has come out with some...
Mountain View weighs El Monte ‘road diet’ after pedestrian fatalities
Long-awaited road improvements are beginning to take shape on El Monte Avenue, a traffic corridor in Mountain View that has a record of pedestrian fatalities. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee weighed in on an early design for safety improvements along El Monte Avenue, as well as an adjacent portion of El Camino Real, at a...