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🌱 Patch AM: Why is Mountain View Whisman walking away from Palo Alto teacher housing?

Also check out Groovin' Fairchild's at Hyatt Centric Mtn. View on the Mountain View Patch calendar

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What's up Mountain View! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why is Mountain View Whisman walking away from Palo Alto teacher housing?
  • How a Miramonte Avenue road project accidentally triggered a neighborhood gas scare
  • Could Mountain View's license plate readers be sharing more than intended?

Also on today's calendar: Groovin' Fairchild's at Hyatt Centric Mtn. View and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• With just one unit filled, Mountain View Whisman sells stake in Palo Alto educator housing complex (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View Whisman School District is pulling out of a Palo Alto teacher housing project after most of its 12 reserved units sat empty, and will receive a full refund. District staff now favor the newer 144-unit employee complex near Shoreline and Middlefield in Mountain View, where rents are lower and occupancy has climbed to 93%.
   

• Roadwork to blame for Miramonte Avenue gas leak in Mountain View (mv-voice.com) — Roadwork on Miramonte Avenue in Mountain View's Cuesta Park neighborhood ruptured a shallow gas line Tuesday morning, forcing evacuations, shelter-in-place orders, and traffic disruptions near Miramonte and Hans. Fire crews and PG&E stopped the leak within about an hour, after which air readings cleared and residents were allowed to return home while police managed traffic.
   

• Redwood City Police admit to improper street camera data sharing (mv-voice.com) — Redwood City police revealed that misconfigured license plate reader settings allowed at least 99 unauthorized database searches, prompting audits and a new vendor search. Mountain View is among several Bay Area cities that have also identified improper access to their plate reader data, raising broader regional questions about privacy, oversight, and how local agencies safeguard this technology.
   

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    Friday August 28
  • Bubb - Walk and Roll to School Day
    Mountain View Whisman School District Calendars-MVWSD Master Calendar, Calendars-MVWSD Public Calendar
    7:30 am
  • Spartan's Pause Morning Snack
    Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
    8:00 am
  • JV Football vs Capuchino
    Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
    4:00 pm
  • Tennis, Girls JV vs Saint Francis
    Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
    4:00 pm
  • Varsity Football vs Capuchino
    Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
    7:00 pm
  • 5 Seconds Of Summer with The Band Camino →
    Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View
    8:00 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • "Endless Summer" by Kaaren Marquez →
    Viewpoints Art Gallery, 315 State St, Los Altos
    6:00 pm

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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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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