Category Archives: Opinion
Pop Quiz: How Much Did Mountain View Grow?
by Robert Cox & Deb Keller Pop quiz: How much did Mountain View’s population grow over the past 20 years? Answer: We won’t know for sure until the census figures are released at the end of this year. But we … Continue reading
RONIT Byrant
by Carter Coleman & Jack Perkins As Jack and I approached Mayor Ronit Bryant’s yellow house, we weren’t surprised to see her tending her front yard garden. With one arm in a cast and the other arm swinging a well-used … Continue reading
MARGARET Abe-Koga
by Hugh Donagher, III I met City Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga—who served as Mayor last year—at Savvy Cellar on a recent Sunday afternoon to chat about her public service to the citizens of Mountain View. Margaret moved to Old Mountain View … Continue reading
OMVers favor the Trench
by Deb Keller Old Mountain View residents who participated in the online survey on OMVNA.org, came down on the side of the trench, with 62% favoring that option. At grade, with Castro closed came in second at 22%, and a … Continue reading
Doggy Downside
by Jack Perkins Dogs are wonderful. They bark all day (and all night) and the ground is their smorgasbord of unmentionable delights. When you pet them your hand feels greasy. A stranger’s dog will snout you in places you’d not … Continue reading