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The city hired West Valley Construction Co. to isolate and seal the pipe at both ends, and inject a high concentration of chlorine to decontaminate the pipe for 24 hours starting Monday morning. The chlorine is then flushed out and tested for bacteria twice, 12 hours apart.

Councilmember Lucas Ramirez raised concerns that the bike lanes were being used as a pretext for getting rid of the RVs, leading to the decision to shelve the project.

"Staff went through what we referred to as a 'building block process' to put together the funding," Andrews said at the meeting.

A 10-year-old is accused of stabbing a 7-year-old child during an after school program in Mountain View Wednesday afternoon, officials said. It happened at Bubb Elementary School, in the school's play area. The victim was stabbed three times in the shoulder with a kitchen knife.

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 ground floor retail at 490 E. Middlefield Road, replacing a two-story office building. Currently, the site is surrounded by other office buildings, but more residential growth is planned for the East Whisman area, including a massive development down the street at 675 and 685 E. Middlefield Road.

The Raley's Companies leadership team has made the difficult decision to close our Nob Hill store on Grant Road in Mountain View,

Oktoberfest Tech at Night: Techtoberfest-The Tech Interactive invites guests to an Oktoberfest celebration of the science of beer and brews. Enjoy the museum after hours with a full bar, DJs, and pop-up experiences, plus full access to all Tech Interactive exhibits-including an EDM laser show in the IMAX Dome Theater curated by Universal Grammar, featuring Chale Brown, Zuri Alexa, and a guest DJ. Beer tastings will be led by Hapa's Brewing Company, Fox Tale Fermentation Project and Clandestine Brewery.

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 but less steeply, growing 8% from 9,903 individuals in 2023 to 10,711 individuals in 2025.

"Once it's paved over, it can't come back," said Leslie Friedman, a Mountain View resident who often visits Cuesta Park. "It's peaceful and has a lot of trees and walking trails."

Ted Kim announced he was selling Steins due to a decrease in customers and a surge in expenses, which prompted a bidding war for the property.

"I'm heartbroken for my chef, for my staff. People who work very hard. And the fact that we are independently owned and not having millionaires to invest in us."