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Hey there, Mountain View! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How could 16,000 new homes reshape Mountain View’s neighborhoods?
- Why Mountain View’s top minimum wage still isn’t enough for workers
- How a new women-only safe parking plan could affect local services
Also on today's calendar: Alberto’s bachata night (recurring) and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Mountain Viewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Mountain Viewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 42.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mountain View looks to encourage more multifamily housing with zoning update (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View is moving ahead with major R3 zoning updates that could enable 10,000 to 16,000 new multifamily homes across the city, including many rent‑controlled areas. Planning commissioners largely support higher density but question using “negative” incentives for lot consolidation and want more neighborhood-serving businesses allowed in dense residential zones. 
• Pay goes up, pressure remains: Silicon Valley workers struggle despite minimum wage hike (localnewsmatters.org) — Mountain View currently leads Santa Clara County with a $19.70 minimum wage, outpacing San Jose and the state’s new $16.90 baseline. Still, local workers and small business owners across the valley say rising wages aren’t keeping up with inflation, leaving many juggling multiple jobs, higher prices, and tough choices about whether they can afford to stay in the region.
• Santa Clara County considers safe parking site for women (mv-voice.com) — Santa Clara County is weighing a women-only safe parking site to better protect homeless survivors of domestic violence, with current operators including Move Mountain View. Local and San Jose leaders debate how such interim shelters fit into broader housing-first strategies as family homelessness continues to rise countywide.
📸 Around Mountain View
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain View
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★ Featured events ★
- Advanced Baseball Hitting Clinic - Mountain View, CA 2026
Saint Francis High School, 1885 Miramonte Ave, Mountain View
5:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
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Other local events
- JV Girls Basketball vs Fremont
Los Altos High Mountain View, CA 94040
5:30 pm - Girls JV Basketball @ Monta Vista
Monta Vista High School , 21840 McClellan Rd , Cupertino
5:30 pm - Girls Varsity Basketball @ Monta Vista
Monta Vista High School , 21840 McClellan Rd , Cupertino
7:00 pm - Varsity Girls Basketball vs Fremont
Los Altos High Mountain View, CA 94040
7:00 pm - Alberto’s bachata night (recurring)
Alberto's Night Club , 736 W Dana St , Mountain View
8:00 pm - Collision Course-Testing b2b Messaging against Decision-makers Live
Hacker Dojo , 855 Maude Ave , Mountain View
11:30 am - JV Boys Soccer vs Wilcox
Los Altos High Mountain View, CA 94040
4:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
- In-Person English Conversation Club
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
10:30 am - ESL Class Session
Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
11:00 am - Family Storytime
Children's Library , 1276 Harriet Street , Palo Alto
11:00 am - Woodland Adult Book Discussion
Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos
2:00 pm
Tuesday January 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Free tips on post stroke care, Alzheimer and Parkinson care and Hospice care —connie dello buono Read on Patch
- My kitty named Amber went missing yesterday morning around 10:30am.
She is an indoor cat but got out and we haven’t seen her since. Please let me know if you see her. I live on Morgan Street. She has gotten out… (Nextdoor Morgan) - My cat got out today near Ortega and Gabriel.
If you see her please direct message me. She is skittish and won’t come to you. She’s ever been out by herself before so she be terrified. (Nextdoor Klein Park)
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Stock Merchandiser (Hiring Now) 8Apply*Apply*Apply* in Mountain View. Apply here.
- DeepMind posted a job opening for Logistics Manager, Robotics Support Operations in Mountain View. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountain View here.
🗞 Nearby News
Los Altos
- SGV girls basketball Top 20: La Salle, Flintridge Prep solid in big tests (fresnobee.com)
Sunnyvale
- Sunnyvale library hosts tree walk, book sale (mercurynews.com)
- Busy buyer and seller pull off another apartment deal in South Bay (mercurynews.com)
- Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge (tucson.com)
Palo Alto
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