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Showalter’s passion for Mountain View and public service shines through. She was elected to the City Council in 2014 but narrowly failed in her 2018 reelection bid. Despite losing, she remained active in Mountain View, serving on seven different boards and commissions. Showalter, a civil engineer, is a great listener and has a well-deserved reputation for helping the city work …

Showalter, edged out in her 2018 bid for re-election, has a handle on the intricacies of city projects thanks to her experience as a civil engineer. She embraces liberal issues, but has the wisdom of someone who is older and lacks the stridency of some of her opponents.

Around 40 people attended a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Mountain View on Friday (Aug. 28) in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. earlier this week.

Nine candidates seeking a spot on the Mountain View City Council squared off Saturday at the first candidate forum of the election season, showing early ideological splits on some of the city’s hot-button issues.

I’m voting against Measure D, here’s why you should too: Measure D undermines the CSFRA, our current rent stabilization law. It reduces protections for renters by setting rent increases higher than the existing system and increases returns for landlords by making the standards for rent increase exceptions much broader. Because of the housing crisis and the homelessness epidemic, those renter …

I have always loved the political signs that come out before elections. Colorful signs with upbeat messages illustrate how many people are willing to step up to run for public office. That’s a positive thing in our democracy. When I was a kid in Virginia, most had to do with federal elections. Here most signs are about local elections.

As 2016 comes to a close and we surround ourselves with friends and family, I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone in Mountain View a happy holiday season. Serving as your mayor this past year has been one of the greatest honors of my life — and I’m especially proud that the City Council voted to become a …

Faced with some of the most expensive rental housing in the nation, some Bay Area residents are feeling priced out and are seeking low-cost alternatives. In Silicon Valley, a hub of computer and technology companies, some people are even turning to cars, vans and RVs for housing. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings has the story. Watch the full …

San Francisco Bay is a part of all our lives — whether we live or work along the Bay, visit parks along its shores or simply appreciate it as we drive over a bridge. The Bay attracts tourists, supports commercial fisheries and attracts diverse businesses that bring our region jobs — all of which help keep our economy strong.