The Community Services Agency in Mountain View is opting to forgo some of its federal funding, rather than compromise its commitment to serving all those in need, the nonprofit announced this week. CSA has decided not to apply for funding through the Community Development Block Grant program after the federal government required recipients to check the immigration...
Mountain View wants more parks — but it won’t be cheap
Mountain View is nearing the finish line to adopt a new parks and recreation strategic plan that aims to expand and improve access to the city’s parks, open spaces and trail system over the next decade, with a particular focus on underserved neighborhoods. Presented to the City Council last week, the plan lays out a...
Mountain View police turn off license plate cameras after breach
All of Mountain View’s license plate cameras are being disabled, effective immediately, Police Chief Mike Canfield announced Monday afternoon. The move comes in the wake of the police department’s disclosure last week that hundreds of law enforcement agencies had accessed the sensitive data in violation of the city’s policies for over a year. The cameras will remain...
Mountain View launches pop-up program due to downtown vacancies
On a recent Saturday afternoon in downtown Mountain View, groups of people filled the outdoor seating at restaurants along Castro Street, dogs and their owners strolled the sidewalks and minutes after the Don’t Eat Me storefront opened its doors, people shuffled inside. The pop-up shop recently opened in a previously vacant space on Castro Street,...
Mountain View Planning Commission backs 8-story apartment
Plans for an eight-story apartment building are taking shape in the East Whisman area of Mountain View, a part of the city that is better known for office buildings and surface parking lots than high-density housing. The applicant, Jeffrey Stone of WTA Middlefield, is proposing to build a 460-unit apartment complex with nearly 9,400 square feet of...
Mountain View’s Nob Hill Foods slated to close in May
After decades serving the Mountain View community, Nob Hill Foods in the Grant Park Plaza shopping center is slated to close in late May. The upscale grocery store is owned by The Raley’s Companies, which acquired the Nob Hill Foods chain in 1998. “The Raley’s Companies leadership team has made the difficult decision to close...
Major Mountain View intersection gets new traffic signal
A new traffic signal system and other road safety improvements, including the use of artificial intelligence to detect issues at the intersection, have been installed at Rengstorff Avenue and Latham Street in Mountain View, which has seen frequent collisions. In December, the City Council authorized final construction payments for the roadway improvements, which cost $874,468. The...
Mountain View allocates $295K for Super Bowl, World Cup events
Looking to boost local businesses, Mountain View is planning to host watch parties and other community events to draw visitors to the downtown area during the Super Bowl and World Cup this year. At a Dec. 16 meeting, the City Council unanimously approved the allocation of $295,000 to fund activities related to the mega-sporting events. With the money, the city plans...
Mountain View and school district aim to fix crumbling creek banks
The city of Mountain View is partnering with the Mountain View Whisman School District to fix a treacherous stretch of Stevens Creek, where extensive erosion of the creek bank has threatened to encroach upon both the Stevens Creek Trail and a nearby school campus. Mountain View Whisman’s board voted unanimously on Thursday, Dec. 18, to commit $990,000...
Earning $250K? Mountain View wants to help residents buy a home
The price of housing in Mountain View has gotten so high that the City Council is now looking for ways to help people earning up to nearly $275,000 a year afford a home, with the limit going higher for couples and families. Last week, the City Council reviewed a plan that staff has been developing...