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Review: 'Bernie'
From the "News of the Weird" file comes the new comedy "Bernie," a Texan tale of murder that opens with the promise "What You're Fixin' to See Is a True Story." And it is funny, in the manner of the fictionalized "To Die For" and the fictional "Fargo." -- PC (Friday, 3:49 PM)

What's next for Moffett Field?
There's a way to maintain Moffett as a lightly used airfield, and NASA should have pursued it before engaging the GSA, says the man who ran Moffett Field before the Navy left in 1994. (Friday, 2:10 PM)

District hires new Huff principal
Huff Elementary School has a new principal. Heidi Smith will take over the position beginning with the 2012-13 school year, according to officials with the Mountain View Whisman School District. (Friday, 1:32 PM)

VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Cigarette tax hike
Do you support Proposition 29, which would raise the price of every pack of cigarettes in the state by $1? (Friday, 12:10 PM)

Weekend, May 19 & 20
Community: USGS Open House
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, the U.S. Geological Survey holds its triennial open house of its Menlo Park campus at 345 Middlefield Road. Exhibits, demonstrations, presentations and activities gives insights ito the work done by USGS scientists at the headquarters for the Western United States.

Fundraiser: Friends of library book sale
Friends of the Mountain View Public Library are holding a book sale this weekend, May 19 and 20, in the Bookmobile garage, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Sale hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

Family: Music from 'Fantasia'
The Palo Alto Philharmonic is holding a family concert of music from the 1940 Disney film "Fantasia," including selections from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Ballet" and Beethoven's "Pastoral Symphony." The performance is at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $10 general, $5 students. (Friday, 12:08 PM)

Friday, May 18
Music: Benefit for Aspire East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy
Americana singer/songwriter Jenny Kerr will perform a benefit concert for Aspire East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy at 8 p.m. tonight, May 18. The event is at Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View.
(Friday, 11:51 AM)

Hangar One supporters prepare for Obama visit
The next time President Barack Obama lands Air Force One at Moffett Field he'll be greeted by a group working to save the towering 1930s airship hangar standing in the background.
(Friday, 11:14 AM)

Facebook goes public
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and employees at the Menlo Park campus applaud the company's public debut on NASDAQ this morning. (Friday, 11:12 AM)

Thursday, May 17, 2012
Unarmed man robs Rotten Robbie station
An unarmed man made off with a handful of cash Wednesday evening after robbing a local gas station, police said. (Thursday, 4:40 PM)

Moon to eclipse sun on Sunday
Foothill College Astronomy Chair Andrew Fraknoi has some advice for what not to do during the solar eclipse on Sunday, May 20: Don't look at the sun with unprotected eyes. (Thursday, 4:16 PM)

Hospital to pick new board members
Next week, El Camino Hospital District's board of directors will choose the new members of the soon-to-be-expanded El Camino Hospital board, an official with the Mountain View-based health care organization said. (Thursday, 1:08 PM)

Neighbors strike deal over disputed roof-top patio
It took three weeks of discussion, but downtown residents announced Monday, May 14, that they finally settled a dispute over a four-story roof-top patio on the Madera apartment building under construction at the former Minton's Lumber yard site. (Thursday, 11:01 AM)

Seven injured in crash near Palo Alto-Mountain View border
A traffic collision involving an Airport shuttle van and three other vehicles in Palo Alto late Wednesday night sent seven people to the hospital, one with serious injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol and the Palo Alto Fire Department. (Thursday, 10:57 AM)

Thursday, May 18
Music: Benefit for Aspire East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy
Americana singer/songwriter Jenny Kerr will perform a benefit concert for Aspire East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy at 8 p.m. tomorrow, May 18. The event is at Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View.
(Thursday, 10:26 AM)

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Wednesday: commission to look at plans for San Antonio center
Planning Commissioners are expected to look at plans tonight for a 150-room hotel and 741,000 square feet of office space proposed for San Antonio Shopping Center near the corner of California Street and San Antonio Road. (Wednesday, 1:57 PM)

Businesses: developer using fence to force land sale
The owners of several small businesses say a cyclone fence went up behind their properties the evening of May 10 with no real purpose other than to cut off access to their shops and force the sale of their properties. (Wednesday, 1:54 PM)

College district refinances bond
The local community college district is refinancing, ensuring those who own property within the district will pay lower rates on one of the district's bonds. (Wednesday, 11:14 AM)

Agents target heroin-trafficking ring
Twelve people were arrested in the Bay Area Tuesday as part of a multi-agency operation targeting an international heroin-trafficking ring. (Wednesday, 10:53 AM)

Wednesday, May 16
Talk: Iran's nuclear program
A free public lecture on "Iran Today and Its Place in the Nuclear Puzzle" is set for tonight, May 16, at Los Altos Youth Center, 1 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Ralph Kuiper will show his photo journal of Iran and Martin Hellman, Stanford professor emeritus, speaks on Iran's nuclear program. Co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council - Peninsula and the Los Altos Library. 7:30-9 p.m.
(Wednesday, 10:50 AM)

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Hospital District board member steps down
About five months after resigning from the board of directors of El Camino Hospital in order to spend more time with his family, Uwe Kladde has announced he will also be leaving his elected post on the hospital district board for the same reason, according to a hospital spokeswoman. (Tuesday, 1:29 PM)

Tuesday, May 15
Film: 'Blessings'
A free screening and discussion of the documentary film "Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet" is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight, May 15, in the Bechtel International Center, 584 Capistrano Way, Stanford University. The discussion, with Buddhist teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche III and filmmaker Victress Hitchcock, will follow the screening. (Tuesday, 12:00 PM)

Voters Guide: June's primary is a whole new ballgame
When voters go to the polls June 5, they'll be voting in a primary election unlike any in recent history. Related stories:
• Competition heats up in race for new state Senate district
• Three challenge Rich Gordon in Assembly race
• Three elected officials vie for 5th District supervisor seat
• Measure A resolves questions over control of jail (Tuesday, 11:53 AM)

Voters Guide: Competition heats up for new state Senate district
To the average Peninsula voter, Brisbane and Sunnyvale have little in common. The former is a small, industrial suburb on San Francisco's doorstep, the latter a high-tech hub in the heart of Silicon Valley. (Tuesday, 11:49 AM)

Voters Guide: Three challenge Rich Gordon in Assembly race
As Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, asks District 24 residents to return him to the state Assembly for another two years, three challengers with no experience in elective politics are telling voters they can do a better job representing their interests in Sacramento. (Tuesday, 11:47 AM)

Voters Guide: Measure A resolves questions over control of jail
County officials hope voters approve Measure A on June 5, as it would resolve a legal quandary over a restructuring of the county's jails two years ago. (Tuesday, 11:46 AM)

Voters Guide: Three elected officials vie for 5th District supervisor seat
California State Sen. Joe Simitian is the 800-pound gorilla in this November's three-way race to represent northern Santa Clara County on the Board of Supervisors. (Tuesday, 11:45 AM)

Monday, May 14, 2012
Mountain View resident accused of running 'pill mill'
A Mountain View woman was arrested Friday and charged with allegedly prescribing large quantities of highly-addictive, opiate-based painkillers to patients without conducting proper examinations or checking medical records, authorities with the county said. (Monday, 6:51 PM)

Voters Guide: School district seeks approval of $198 million bond
Officials with the local elementary and middle school district are asking voters to approve a $198 million bond measure to modernize and improve school facilities and safety infrastructure. (Monday, 2:23 PM)

Student research helps 'change the world'
A group of biology students at Los Altos High School took part this year in a worldwide science project by contributing small, but vital bits of information to a global database. (Monday, 11:29 AM)

VIDEO: Voices Around Town | CEO Pay Cap
Should there be limits on how much CEOs and other executives make? (Monday, 10:51 AM)

Fancy fungus among us
Most companies would avoid describing their products as ugly. But Far West Fungi has some fun with its sometimes alien-looking products, selling "ugly shiitake baskets" filled with misshapen mushrooms at farmers markets across the Bay Area. (Monday, 10:43 AM)

Monday, May 14
Lecture: Elizabeth Kolbert
As part of the Wallace Stegner Lecture Series, journalist Elizabeth Kolbert will speak tonight, May 14, at 8 p.m. about her research and interviews on global warming. The event is at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. She'll focus on the lessons she learned while trekking across the Arctic and meeting with scientists and policymakers, a journey that led to her 2006 book "Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature and Climate Change." Tickets are $22.

(Monday, 10:19 AM)

Smoking ban takes effect Tuesday
A new ban on smoking near publicly accessible buildings and outdoor dining areas goes into effect Tuesday, May 15, which means a $50 citation for those caught violating the new law. (Monday, 10:16 AM)

Friday, May 11, 2012
El Camino to interview new board members at meeting
The public is invited to observe interviews with potential El Camino Hospital board members, an official with the Mountain View-based health care organization said. (Friday, May 11, 2012, 4:34 PM)

Community blasts NASA chief's proposal to dispose of Moffett
It took little more than a day for local city officials and others concerned about Moffett Field's future to unite in opposition to NASA's push to dispose of Hangar One and Moffett Federal Airfield. (Friday, May 11, 2012, 1:59 PM)

Weekend, May 12 & 13
Concert: Stanford Symphony Orchestra
Jindong Cai conducts the world premiere of Di Pietro's Finale, Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor and Brahms' Symphony No. 4 on Saturday, May 12, at 8 p.m. at the Dinkelspiel Auditorium. $10 general, $9 seniors and $5 students.

Event: 41st annual Stanford Powwow
The weekend event on Stanford campus is a celebration of Native-American cultures including dance and music with more than 100 artists, food and vendors. The event starts Friday, May 11, and runs through Sunday, May 13, at Stanford's Eucalyptus Grove. On Sunday, booth vendors open at 10 a.m. and the inter-tribal and competition dancing is from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

On Stage: Mansaku-no Kai Kyogen
One of Japan's most celebrated companies performs traditional Kyogen works "Tied to a Stick" and "The Owl" on Sunday, May 13, at Tateuchi Hall, Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. 3-5 p.m. Tickets are $35. (Friday, May 11, 2012, 1:28 PM)

Council wrestles with grade separation designs
Facing plans for increased use of the Caltrain corridor by Caltrain and high-speed rail, City Council members adopted an official line Tuesday to separate the train tracks from Rengstorff Avenue. But dealing with a grade separation at Castro Street proved much more difficult. (Friday, May 11, 2012, 1:23 PM)

Review: 'Dark Shadows'
The tried-and-true tandem of director Tim Burton and actor Johnny Depp is often a tantalizing proposition. But not every Burton/Depp offering is must-see cinema. "Dark Shadows" lands in the "underwhelming" category. -- TH (Friday, May 11, 2012, 1:17 PM)

Review: 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Seven pensioners board a plane from England to India in this last-chance-at-love travelogue. I'd call it "Eat Gray Love," myself, but that's why I don't work in marketing. -- PC (Friday, May 11, 2012, 1:16 PM)

Friday, May 11
Theater: Pear Slices 2012
Nine new plays for the theater's ninth season. The plays are by writers in the Pear Playwrights Guild. The event starts tonight, May 11, and runs through June 3, from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave., Mountain View. $15-$25.

Gala: 13th annual Out to Eat
Attendees can come support Outlet Program for LGBTQQ Youth at this gala. Appetizers and silent auction, sit-down dessert with youth speakers, live auction and guest speaker Jose Antonio Vargas, Mountain View High School grad and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. The event is tonight, May 11, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Computer History Museum, 401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. $150. (Friday, May 11, 2012, 12:11 PM)

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