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Hello Mountain View! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will $9M in school cuts hit Mountain View families?
  • Why a Mountain View mother is suing Palo Alto over her son’s death
  • Which new Mountain View food spots defined 2025’s biggest dining trends?

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel and 6 more events.

Find out what's happening in Mountain Viewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Mountain Viewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Wednesday: A few showers, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with periods of rain, temps: high: 58, low: 47.
  • Friday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 56 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mountain View Whisman considers laying off at least 15% of district office staff (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View Whisman School District is weighing layoffs of at least 15% of its district office staff as it scrambles to close a projected $9 million annual budget gap. Slowing property tax growth in Mountain View is driving the shortfall, and trustees could vote in late January to start a formal layoff process that may affect at least 18 full-time positions.
   

• Mother of Mountain View motorcyclist who died in crash sues Palo Alto for negligence (mv-voice.com) — A Mountain View mother is suing Palo Alto and Santa Clara County, claiming poor road maintenance on Oregon Expressway contributed to the motorcycle crash that killed her 20-year-old son, Devan Harper. The wrongful death suit follows earlier findings that he died from a traumatic brain injury after striking a curb, with no other vehicles involved.
   

• The rise of robusta, pickled fish and more: These food trends defined the Peninsula's food scene for 2025 (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View diners saw a wave of new Asian restaurants and cafes in 2025, from Fish With You’s pickled-fish hotspot downtown to Vietnamese coffee, matcha bars, and Middle Eastern cafes opening around town. The story also tracks broader Peninsula trends like Sichuan chains, massive Korean and Japanese markets, and pricey omakase counters reshaping where locals eat and shop.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • "Avoid the area" for 2-alarm fire in San Jose, California.
    8:26AM on Dec 22: San José Fire Department responds to a second alarm for a commercial structure fire on the 11700 block of Berryessa Rd, with an… (Nextdoor )
  • #reunited Thank you we found the owner and has been reunited!!
    Found dog in Moffett park. He’s been walking around the neighborhood #lostdog (Nextdoor Moffett Boulevard)
  • Cost Plus, Inc. - World Market posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Mountain View. Apply here.
  • KMG Healthcare posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist / Admin - Corporate Health Center - $24/hr in Mountain View. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountain View here.

🗞 Nearby News

Los Altos

  • Local restaurants have delicious ways to ring in the New Year (mercurynews.com)
  • Bay Area events calendar for Dec. 26 weekly editions (mercurynews.com)

Sunnyvale

  • Sunnyvale Library's Gingerbread Village Becomes Holiday Tradition (svvoice.com)
  • Environmental veteran to lead Solid Waste Services Department (wakeweekly.com)
  • More than 125,000 ballots cast in Santa Clara County assessor runoff ahead of deadline (mercurynews.com)

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