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And on the Mountain View Patch calendar - The Prediabetes Wake Up Call

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Good day Mountain View! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a June brawl at IFES Hall led to teen arrests
  • How will Mountain View Whisman's new budget cuts affect your child's school?
  • Why did Mountain View walk away from Flock's license plate readers?

Also on today's calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 55.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Three teens arrested for assaulting Turlock man in Santa Clara County in June (fresnobee.com) — Mountain View police arrested three East Palo Alto teens in connection with a June 20 assault at IFES Hall on Stierlin Road, where a 26-year-old Turlock man suffered serious injuries. The teens, ages 14 and 15, were initially detained in an unrelated incident, and now face added felony battery charges tied to the large fight reported at the event hall.
   

2. Mountain View Whisman kicks off another round of budget cuts (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View Whisman School District is preparing another round of budget cuts that could directly affect staff working with students at local campuses like Theuerkauf Elementary. After already trimming $7.4 million, the district still faces a projected $9 million deficit and plans to set new reduction targets this fall, with final decisions expected by mid-January.
   

3. Menlo Park overhauls license plate reader sharing after discovering more improper searches (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View's earlier decision to cancel its contract with Flock Safety over improper data sharing is now echoed by new scrutiny in Menlo Park, where police are tightening access to license plate reader data after more policy violations. The article details how Bay Area cities, including Mountain View, are reworking agreements, auditing searches and weighing privacy concerns against crime-fighting benefits.
   

4. Delivering 102 lasagnas to strangers (mv-voice.com) — A Mountain View resident quietly hits a milestone, preparing her 102nd Lasagna Love meal for neighbors while local journalists launch a series on how residents are navigating the rise of AI. The email also reminds readers that the Mountain View Voice's calendar is a go-to hub for finding and promoting Midpeninsula events.
   

📸 Around Mountain View

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain View

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Other local events
    Monday August 31
  • Flag Football, Girls JV vs Los Altos
    Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
    4:30 pm
  • Flag Football, Girls VR vs Los Altos
    Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
    5:30 pm
  • Monday Meditation & Mindfulness
    Woodland Library 1975 Grant Road, Los Altos, CA 94024
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • MVLA New Parent coffee
    Los Altos High Mountain View, CA 94040
    8:15 am
  • PTA Association Mtng - Multi
    Oak Avenue Elementary Los Altos, CA 94024
    8:45 am
  • PTA Association Mtng - Rm 16
    Oak Avenue Elementary Los Altos, CA 94024
    8:45 am
    • Thursday September 17
  • Constitution Day: Community Conversation →
    DVC (former REI store), 2450 E Charleston Rd, Mountain View, CA 94043
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Fellow pet owners and lovers, please leash your dog in non designated areas!
    Your dog could be old or the nicest dog there is on the planet but this is against the law and is a safety hazard! Other dogs could be dog aggressive… (Nextdoor Old Mountain View)
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    Vincent van Gogh painted almost a thousand pictures in his life but he sold only one. And he never lived to find out that he would become one of the… (Nextdoor Old Mountain View)
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Ok Mountain View! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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