Google co-founders step aside as antitrust scrutiny heats up
Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down as CEO and president, respectively, of Google parent company Alphabet. The move caps more than two decades during which the pair have shepherded the one-time startup they founded in a Silicon Valley garage. Pichai, who has been Google’s CEO since 2015, will now also head up Alphabet. The company isn’t filling Brin’s position as president.
Workers fired from Google plan federal labor complaint, alleging retaliation
Four workers who were fired from Google last week say they plan to file a federal labor complaint against the Mountain View-basked tech giant, claiming they were retaliated against. Google said the workers violated its data security policy.
V.P. Pence tours NASA, speaks on future of space exploration
Vice President Mike Pence spent Thursday morning in Mountain View, visiting the NASA Ames research center. The vice president toured the facility and spoke to about 200 employees about their role in the future of US space exploration.
Vice President Mike Pence arrives in Bay Area to tour NASA's research center
Vice President Mike Pence arrived in the Bay Area Wednesday night alongside second lady Karen Pence after attending campaign fundraisers for President Trump.
Two arrested, third on the run after stolen police equipment found in U-Haul
Mountain View Police recovered a U-Haul last Friday filled with stolen police equipment. They were quick to point out that no firearms were found.
Stolen police equipment found inside U-Haul truck in Mountain View
Mountain View Police recovered a Uhaul last Friday filled with stolen police equipment. They were quick to point out that no firearms were found.Still, there were duffle bags full of other items officers use regularly. Two people are already under arrest, and a third is on the run.
Google Maps now alerts drivers to police speed traps, crashes and traffic jams
The reporting feature has been available on Android devices, but is now expanding to iOS in the latest app update, the company said.
Google affiliate 'Wing' begins drone deliveries in Virginia town
The first Walgreens drone delivery customers ordered cough and cold medicine. A Wing drone also delivered a FedEx package from Dick's Sporting Goods to another family in town.
Google affiliate begins drone deliveries in Virginia town
The first Walgreens drone delivery customers ordered cough and cold medicine. A Wing drone also delivered a FedEx package from Dick's Sporting Goods to another family in town.
Two dead in apparent wrong-way crash in the South Bay
Two people were killed in an apparent wrong-way crash on Highway 85 in the Mountain View area early Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Family sues Tesla after Apple engineer dies in Mountain View crash
The family's lawsuit says in the moments before the crash, it misread lines on the roadway, failed to detect the concrete median, and then accelerated instead of putting on the brakes. KTVU's Ann Rubin reports.
Mountain View approves demolition of rent-controlled apartments to make way for market rate units
Is the stock of affordable housing going away in one Bay Area city? That's the fear in Mountain View Tuesday night, as city leaders voted to demolish 59 rent-controlled apartments to make way for 55 market-rate town homes. Azenith Smith reports.
Google proposes building thousands of new homes near company headquarters
Google is hoping to be part of the solution when it comes to the Bay Area’s housing crisis. The tech giant is proposing to build thousands of new homes on Shoreline Boulevard, north of Highway 101 not far from the company's headquarters in Mountain View. KTVU's Azenith Smith reports.
Nuro robot delivery service gets $1B in investment money y
Nuro, the Mountain View-based robot-delivery startup is receiving a major investment from Japan's Softbank. That could mean driver-less delivery may be headed to your doorstep soon.
Mountain View mail theft ring busted
Police in Mountain View bust a mail theft ring arresting seven people. Investigators said the suspects used counterfeit master keys to steal mail and packages from apartment complexes. The seven people are all from the South Bay and are facing federal mail theft charges. Police said dozens of people were victimized. KTVU's Azenith Smith reports.
Mountain View proposes rent-control tear down to make way for market-rate units
City leaders in Mountain View are set to vote Tuesday night on a proposal to tear down dozens of rent-controlled apartments to make way for market-rate town homes. The Royal Viking Apartments sit on Rock Street near Middlefield Road.
Google spinoff, Waymo, to test fully driverless cars in California
Google's robotic car spin-off Waymo is poised to become the first to test fully driverless vehicles on California's public roads
Members of California's National Guard deployed to Hurricane Florence
The 129th Rescue Wing prepared to deploy to Hurricane Florence Thursday night from Moffett Field in Mountain View.
Homeless man holds sign 'Hungry For Success', hands out resume
A homeless man's plight, trying to find a job in Silicon Valley, has gone viral. Now he's hoping to translate internet fame into his dream career.
Police: Masked woman attempts to kidnap toddler in Mountain View
It's a frightening ordeal for a South Bay family after police said a masked woman tried to snatch a toddler and then attacked a grandma near Fairmont Park in Mountain View. The kidnapping attempt happened Wednesday afternoon and on Thursday, police arrested 31-year-old Schauntel Gomez, who they said, is a transient from the Monterey County area.