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🌱 Patch AM: Which country star is bringing a huge summer show to Shoreline?
Also, don't miss Woodland Adult Book Discussion on the Mountain View Patch calendar

Hello Mountain View! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which country star is bringing a huge summer show to Shoreline?
- How and where Mountain View wants your old Christmas tree placed
- Why hundreds packed Gateway Park to challenge ICE this weekend
Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Mountain Viewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 39.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chris Stapleton Declares New Dates for His 2026 North American Tour (dailymusicroll.com) — Chris Stapleton’s 2026 All-American Road Show will stop in Mountain View on July 8 at Shoreline Amphitheatre, giving local country fans a big-name show close to home. The expanded tour adds more than 20 North American dates, with a rotating lineup of notable guest artists across major cities through October.
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Find out what's happening in Mountain Viewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Christmas Tree Still Up? Time is Running Out to Recycle it for Free (kqed.org) — Mountain View residents still have time to recycle their Christmas trees for free, but you’ll need to follow the city’s specific rules. Smaller trees should be cut up and placed in your compost bin, while larger ones must be chopped into pieces under 5 feet and set in the street gutter by your driveway for easy pickup.
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• ‘It could be any of us': Hundreds join anti-ICE protest in Mountain View (mv-voice.com) — Hundreds of residents and supporters packed Mountain View’s Gateway Park and nearby streets Saturday night to protest federal immigration enforcement and recent violence by ICE. Local organizers and families, including former Mayor Lenny Siegel and several Mountain View residents, framed the peaceful rally as both a rebuke of Trump-era policies and a show of solidarity with vulnerable neighbors.
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📸 Around Mountain View
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain View
- Woodland Adult Book Discussion
Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos
2:00 pm - Boys JV Soccer @ Saratoga
Saratoga High School , 20300 Herriman Ave , Saratoga
4:00 pm - JV Soccer, Boys @ Palo Alto
Palo Alto High School , 50 Embarcadero Rd , Palo Alto
4:00 pm - JV Soccer, Girls vs Palo Alto
Los Altos High , 201 Almond Ave , Los Altos
4:00 pm - JV Boys Basketball vs Fremont
Los Altos High Mountain View, CA 94040
5:30 pm - Boys JV Basketball @ Monta Vista
Monta Vista High School , 21840 McClellan Rd , Cupertino
5:30 pm - Var Soccer, Girls vs Palo Alto
Los Altos High , 201 Almond Ave , Los Altos
6:00 pm - Var Soccer, Boys @ Palo Alto
Palo Alto High School , 50 Embarcadero Rd , Palo Alto
6:00 pm
Tuesday January 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Monday Morning Meditation & Mindfulness
Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
10:30 am - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
3:15 pm - Free Computer Classes
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
3:30 pm - Sesiones de práctica para estudiantes de ELPAC | ELPAC Student Practice Sessions
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
4:00 pm
Monday January 12
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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
- Hi Neighbors- Does anyone have a recommendation for a handyman who can mount a 77-inch TV?
Studs are already measured just need help with the mounting. Thanks so much in advance! (Nextdoor South Whisman)
- GXO Logistics Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler II - 1st Shift - Mountain View, CA in Mountain View. Apply here.
- Teledyne Technologies posted a job opening for Sr. Manufacturing Manager in Mountain View. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountain View here.
🗞 Nearby News
Los Altos
- Unicycive Therapeutics (NASDAQ:UNCY) Trading 1% Higher - Should You Buy? (marketbeat.com)
- Draeger's Market closing store in Blackhawk, cites ‘declining condition' at plaza (pleasantonweekly.com)
Sunnyvale
- Sunnyvale library hosts tree walk, book sale (mercurynews.com)
- South Bay protesters gather against Venezuela actions, ICE killing in Minneapolis (mercurynews.com)
- Challenges and opportunities in the implementation of a new robotic system – a semi-structured interview study with a surgical team (springer.com)
Fremont
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-- The Patch AM Team
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