Mountain View Voice

09/11/2026

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09/11/2026

A molar from an ancient Pacific mastodon was discovered in a San Mateo County open space preserve. The fossil is estimated to be 10,000 years old.

A molar from an ancient Pacific mastodon was discovered in a San Mateo County open space preserve. The fossil is estimated to be 10,000 years old.

09/10/2026

Faced with stagnating property tax revenue, Mountain View Whisman administrators recommended to the school board last week that the district move ahead with $8 million to $8.5 million in reductions. That’s on top of $7.4 million in cuts that the school board approved back in January.

Faced with stagnating property tax revenue, administrators recommended to the school board last week that the district move ahead with $8 million to $8.5 million in reductions. That's on top of $7.4 million in cuts that the school board approved back in January.

09/10/2026

Caltrain just got its first passenger code of conduct, making behavior expectations more transparent for rowdy riders.

Caltrain just got its first passenger code of conduct, making behavior expectations more transparent for rowdy riders.

09/10/2026

Access to Mountain View City Council meetings is expanding, with the city launching a pilot program that allows members of the public to follow along in more than 60 languages.

Access to Mountain View City Council meetings is expanding, with the city launching a pilot program that allows members of the public to follow along in more than 60 languages.

09/09/2026

Seeking to accommodate more students and shifting academic needs, Stanford University is preparing to add nearly 2 million square feet of academic space, 2,500 student beds and about 500 units of housing for faculty and staff over the next two decades, according to a permit application that the university submitted to the county Wednesday.

Seeking to accommodate more students and shifting academic needs, Stanford University is preparing to add nearly 2 million square feet of academic space, 2,500 student beds and about 500 units of housing for faculty and staff over the next two decades, according to a permit application that the univ...

09/09/2026

In addition to a heat advisory this week, officials have issued a smog alert and are warning coastal residents of minor coastal flooding.

In addition to a heat advisory this week, officials have issued a smog alert and are warning coastal residents of minor coastal flooding.

09/09/2026

The judge reviewing a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed ICE facility in south Santa Clara County has deferred a ruling on a preliminary injunction asking for a temporary halt to construction work.

The judge reviewing a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed ICE facility in south Santa Clara County has deferred a ruling on a preliminary injunction asking for a temporary halt to construction work.

09/09/2026

Although the remaining summer days are dwindling, the heat is ramping up in Mountain View and across the Bay Area. In response, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory and the city has opened cooling centers.

Although the remaining summer days are dwindling, the heat is ramping up in Mountain View and across the Bay Area. In response, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory and the city has opened cooling centers.

09/09/2026

Plans for a seven-story condominium development in Mountain View took an unexpected turn last week after the developer submitted a last-minute proposal to reduce the number of affordable units for the project.

Plans for a seven-story condominium development in Mountain View took an unexpected turn this week after the developer submitted a last-minute proposal to reduce the number of affordable units for the project.