Emily Margaretten

In the race for the District 5 seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, the two candidates running this November have brought in over $760,000 combined. Mountain View City Council member Margaret Abe-Koga is substantially ahead, with about $565,000 raised. That includes $85,000 that Abe-Koga loaned to her campaign. California State Board of […]

Longtime local politicians Sally Lieber and Margaret Abe-Koga are competing for the District 5 seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.

Mountain View-based Nuro recently received approval from the California DMV to test new self-driving delivery vehicle in four Bay Area cities.

A Santa Clara County report of assessed property values has ranked Mountain View as having the highest property value growth in the region.

Emily Margaretten joined the Mountain View Voice in 2023 as a reporter covering City Hall. She was previously a staff writer at The Guardsman and a freelance writer for several local publications, including the Palo Alto Weekly.

Electric vehicle battery fires are known to burn hot, long and occasionally reignite. But they may have met their match with a new tool specifically designed to put out electric vehicle fires faster.

After a Christmas day blaze ripped through a Los Altos shopping mall, a portion of El Camino Real is still closed to traffic and likely will not reopen for two weeks.

With nobody aboard, a cargo airplane circled the skies last month at Hollister Municipal Airport before touching down on tarmac to cheers and applause from pilots remotely operating the aircraft 50 miles away in Mountain View.

With nobody aboard, a cargo airplane circled the skies last month at Hollister Municipal Airport before touching down on tarmac to cheers and applause from pilots remotely operating the aircraft 50 miles away in Mountain View.

After nearly 50 years, the original Hobee’s in Mountain View is closing its doors to business, marking the end to a family institution well known for its hearty breakfasts, signature coffee cake and friendly service.

After 41 years of running a restaurant that has launched the careers of world-renowned chefs, Chez TJ owner George Aviet is unsure whether he’ll ever be able to retire after plans to redevelop the property fell apart.

A high-speed vehicle crashed into a multifamily residence early Tuesday morning, causing significant structural damage that resulted in the evacuation of residents from their home and left the building without water.

Rick Walker spent 12 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Exonerated in 2003, Walker left prison as a free man but without a home, job or any support from the state.

Chabad Palo Alto, a Jewish outreach organization, is continuing its 40-year tradition of celebrating the first night of Hanukkah with a public menorah lighting in front of Palo Alto City Hall on Sunday.

This week, crews started roadside vegetation management work along Arastradero Road to clear the thoroughfare of debris and to create a safe evacuation route in the event of a wildfire or other disaster.

With the shorter days of standard time, Palo Alto bicyclists have more obstacles to navigate, from the glare of the setting sun to sharing the road with cars in the dark.

With the shorter days of standard time, Palo Alto bicyclists have more obstacles to navigate, from the glare of the setting sun to sharing the road with cars in the dark.

For more than three decades, Garsten has been selling geologically inspired sculptures, jewelry and furniture decor. But this venture will soon end.

Judge Luckey, managing artistic director of the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, will step into the spotlight next month to receive the 11th annual Kiwanis Angel Award.

Palo Alto resident Leigh Henderson, a finalist on season three of “Outrageous Pumpkins,” shares tips to carve out seriously scary scenes ahead of Halloween.