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...

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 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...

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...

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...

The Alphabet Workers Union representing Google employees has filed a complaint with the state alleging that Google did not provide adequate notice of mass layoffs that occurred in Mountain View in April. The union claims that Google announced the layoff of hundreds of employees on its mobile device teams on April 11, which was reported by news organizations at...

Mountain View is getting ready to greenlight a budget that is narrowly balanced, with little wiggle room to shore up money for new expenses as it grapples with an economic slowdown and the possibility of federal funding cuts. “Our budget is less robust than it has been in prior years,” said City Manager Kimbra McCarthy, who presented...

Mountain View is seeking to establish a citywide ban on the sale of all flavored tobacco, electronic cigarettes and vape related products, with a goal of bringing down nicotine use among teens and young adults. In a 6-1 vote, the City Council provided direction Tuesday evening for city staff to pursue a local ordinance in...

In an abrupt turnabout, Google is looking to pull back on its commitment to build high-density housing in an area of Mountain View slated for major residential growth. The tech behemoth confirmed to the Voice that it is exploring the sale of Middlefield Park, a 40-acre site in the East Whisman area – a part...

A massive office building at The Village at San Antonio Center is on track to getting built, following a yearslong delay after the developer put the project on hold during the pandemic to reassess its feasibility. The Mountain View City Council unanimously approved the 7-story commercial development at the corner of San Antonio Road and California Street...