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Also on today's calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Three teens arrested for assaulting Turlock man in Santa Clara County in June (fresnobee.com) — Mountain View police arrested three East Palo Alto teens in connection with a June 20 assault at IFES Hall on Stierlin Road, where a 26-year-old Turlock man suffered serious injuries. The teens, ages 14 and 15, were initially detained in an unrelated incident, and now face added felony battery charges tied to the large fight reported at the event hall.
2. Mountain View Whisman kicks off another round of budget cuts (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View Whisman School District is preparing another round of budget cuts that could directly affect staff working with students at local campuses like Theuerkauf Elementary. After already trimming $7.4 million, the district still faces a projected $9 million deficit and plans to set new reduction targets this fall, with final decisions expected by mid-January.
3. Menlo Park overhauls license plate reader sharing after discovering more improper searches (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View's earlier decision to cancel its contract with Flock Safety over improper data sharing is now echoed by new scrutiny in Menlo Park, where police are tightening access to license plate reader data after more policy violations. The article details how Bay Area cities, including Mountain View, are reworking agreements, auditing searches and weighing privacy concerns against crime-fighting benefits.
4. Delivering 102 lasagnas to strangers (mv-voice.com) — A Mountain View resident quietly hits a milestone, preparing her 102nd Lasagna Love meal for neighbors while local journalists launch a series on how residents are navigating the rise of AI. The email also reminds readers that the Mountain View Voice's calendar is a go-to hub for finding and promoting Midpeninsula events.
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