For years, Mountain View has invested in a safe parking program to support residents living in vehicles. This summer, the city is planning to increase the number of safe parking spaces near Shoreline Amphitheatre to make up for the loss of spots elsewhere in the city. The City Council unanimously approved a staff recommendation Tuesday to add 47 spots...

Once reduced to a skeletal frame, a massive landmark visible from U.S. Highway 101 has been restored to its original form minus the toxic chemicals that made it too dangerous to inhabit for decades. Spearheaded by Google’s Planetary Ventures, the historic restoration of Hangar One impressed local officials who gathered at Moffett Field in Mountain View on...

Developers have submitted plans to build more than 10,000 homes in Mountain View, but only a small fraction of those have broken ground, as financial headwinds are making it difficult to start construction. A recent city report shows a drop in the number of building permits issued over the past two years, posing a challenge...

Along with several other jurisdictions across the state, Mountain View has joined a lawsuit against the federal government that is challenging new conditions imposed on recipients of federal grants. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development added regulations to certain grant programs last September, restricting money from being used to “promote gender ideology, elective abortions...

Mountain View’s budget is on track for the current year despite lingering uncertainties about an economic slowdown, a trend that has defined the city’s financial projections for the past couple years. Mountain View is expected to close out the 2025-26 fiscal year with a roughly $1.8 million operating balance, excluding any pending changes. That’s according to Derek Rampone,...

The Mountain View City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to terminate its license plate camera contract with Flock Safety, heeding the calls of dozens of impassioned residents who spoke at the meeting urging the city to cut ties with the surveillance technology company. Police Chief Mike Canfield disclosed last month that unauthorized law enforcement agencies had searched the city’s...

Mountain View recently announced that it has identified a site for an interim pickleball facility after a proposal to build courts at Cuesta Park and the adjacent annex fizzled last year in the face of substantial opposition from nearby residents. The city is currently negotiating the use of a privately owned property that could be developed...

Long-awaited plans to close Castro Street at the downtown Caltrain tracks and fully divert vehicle traffic at the rail crossing are moving forward, after the Mountain View City Council voted Tuesday to approve the new design for the major transit stop. The project, which will reconfigure the roadway and dead-end Castro Street at West Evelyn...