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In today's newsletter:
- Which 2025 films should you see at Mountain View’s new theater?
- Which 2025 decisions will reshape Mountain View the most in 2026?
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: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Mountain Viewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 45 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 55, low: 48.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Movies: Here are 2025's 10 best as cinema stays alive and well in the Bay and beyond (localnewsmatters.org) — Mountain View moviegoers now have a new Alamo Drafthouse location as part of a broader Bay Area resurgence in theaters, from San Francisco arthouses to revived historic cinemas. Alongside this local good news, a critic highlights 2025’s ten standout films, ranging from intimate international dramas to big, original blockbusters that kept cinema vibrant this year. 
• Year in Review: Taking a look back at 2025 in Mountain View (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View’s 2025 was defined by massive local protests and big decisions on housing, development, and Google-owned properties. From marches along El Camino Real to controversial builder’s remedy projects, rezonings, and pickleball debates, the city wrestled with growth, affordability, and neighborhood character that will shape what happens in 2026.
📸 Around Mountain View
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain View
★ Featured events ★
- New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel
Hyatt Centric Mountain View, 409 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View
7:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Library Closes at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve
Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos - NYE celebration, food, drinks, Dj music! Midnight champagne !
St. Stephen's Green , 223 Castro St , Mountain View
3:00 pm - Chess Queen’s Club: Open Play for Adults
Chess Queen's Club , 2672 Bayshore Pkwy Suite 610 , Mountain View
6:30 pm - Woodland Branch Library Closed for New Year's Day
Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos - T80: Service Project - Lights
Boy Scout Troop 80 of Mountain View CA , 1667 Miramonte Ave , Mountain View
1:00 pm - Girls JV Soccer vs Santa Clara
MVHS Stadium
4:00 pm - Boys JV Soccer @ Santa Clara
Santa Clara High School , 3000 Benton St , Santa Clara
4:00 pm - Boys Sophomore Basketball @ Saratoga High School
Saratoga High School , 20300 Herriman Ave , Saratoga
4:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Saturday January 3
📣 Mountain View Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Senior Nutrition and Enrichment Programs
Alviso Branch Library , 5050 North 1st Street , Alviso
10:00 am - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
3:15 pm - Girls JV Soccer vs Sequoia
MVHS Stadium
4:00 pm - Girls Varsity Soccer vs Sequoia
MVHS Stadium
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Nurse visit for home health free —connie dello buono Read on Patch
- Did you lose a cat?
A cat has been visiting our backyard regularly and appears to be wearing an AirTag. He seems skittish and runs off when we open the door. Our indoor… (Nextdoor Waverly Park) - Report of police activity in San Jose, California.
1:41PM on Dec 28: Nextdoor user reports at least nine police cars and active police activity on EB Tully Rd by the creek, just before the library. (Nextdoor )
- SBM Management posted a job opening for Day Porter in Mountain View. Apply here.
- Yogurtland posted a job opening for Store Associate in Mountain View. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountain View here.
🗞 Nearby News
Los Altos
- Los Altos Stage Company Will Present YOGA PLAY By Dipika Guha (broadwayworld.com)
- The 10 Most Popular New Home Bars of 2025 (houzz.com)
- Santa Clara County voters to decide next assessor in Tuesday run-off election (localnewsmatters.org)
Sunnyvale
- Homestead High students rethink what we wear and what we give (mercurynews.com)
- Korean pet treat brand wins Silicon Valley pitch competition (petfoodindustry.com)
- Local Brownie troop helps nonprofit get holiday gifts ready in Sunnyvale (mercurynews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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