🌱 Patch AM: How Mountain View police tracked down three teen assault suspects.

Greetings Mountain View! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Mountain View police tracked down three teen assault suspects.
• How did Google's move to Mountain View shape its rise?

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

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 86, low: 64.
• Friday: Shifting clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police arrest 3 teens suspected of assault in Mountain View (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View police say they've arrested three East Palo Alto teenagers suspected of a June assault that left a 26-year-old man unconscious outside IFES Society Hall on Stierlin Road. The teens were taken into custody in Atherton on another case, then linked to the Mountain View battery, and now face allegations including assault likely to cause great bodily injury and criminal threats.
   

• Google Fast Facts (kq2.com) — Mountain View gets a key mention as Google's early headquarters destination, when the company moved from Palo Alto later in 1999 and eventually into the Googleplex. The piece is a broad, chronological rundown of Google's growth, legal battles, and recent AI and antitrust developments up through mid‑2026.
   

📸 Around Mountain View

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain View

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• The Prediabetes Wake Up Call →
  FREE LIVE WEBINAR on ZOOM,
  10:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Zucchini Car Race at Mountain View Farmers' Market →
  Mountain View Farmers' Market, 600 W Evelyn Ave, Mountain View
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Grandparents Day →
  Animal Assisted Happiness, 999 E Caribbean Dr, Sunnyvale
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Stanford Teen Health Van on Campus
  Los Altos High Mountain View, CA 94040
  8:30 am
• Th: Walk, Ride & Roll! Assemblies
  Mountain View Whisman School District Calendars-MVWSD Master Calendar, Calendars-MVWSD Public Calendar
  8:30 am
• Bubb Community Mulching
  Mountain View Whisman School District Calendars-MVWSD Master Calendar, Calendars-MVWSD Public Calendar
  4:00 pm
• Tennis, Girls VR vs Saint Francis
  Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
  4:00 pm
• Flag Football, Girls VR @ Mills
  Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
  4:00 pm
• MVHS Back-to-School Night 2026
  Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
  5:00 pm
• Flag Football, Girls JV @ Mills
  Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
  5:15 pm
• Groovin' Fairchild's at Hyatt Centric Mtn. View →
  Hyatt Centric Mountain View, 409 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• "Endless Summer" by Kaaren Marquez →
  Viewpoints Art Gallery, 315 State St, Los Altos
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a reliable house cleaning service to come every 2-3 weeks for my 2 bed/2.
  5 bath townhouse. I want to start with a deep cleaning and then switch to regular biweekly visits. The cleaner should be thorough, able to change… (Nextdoor North Whisman)
• Had an odd experience on the Bay Trail near Shoreline Park the other day.
  These two guys were just acting super suspicious and rude, wouldn't move for others, and I witnessed them almost playing what seemed like chicken… (Nextdoor North Whisman)

• Robert Half posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable Specialist in Mountain View. Apply here.
• PACS posted a job opening for Dietary Aide - Part-time in Mountain View. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountain View here.

🗞 Nearby News

Los Altos

• The railroad and Los Altos: The ties that bind our history (losaltosonline.com)
• Los Altos Hills unveils Heritage House remodel (losaltosonline.com)
• WA/DL Capt. Howard Anderson 'Andy' Bowles (blogspot.com)

Sunnyvale

• System Hardware Reliability Engineer (google.com)

Fremont

• Popular Chicken Joint Set To Open In Fremont (patch.com)

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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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