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Alta Vista High earns statewide honor
Alta Vista Vista High School in Mountain View has been named a 2025 Model Continuation High School by the state, joining 73 other schools throughout California that were given the honor.
The award recognizes schools that “provide comprehensive services to at-risk youth,” according to a press release from the California Department of Education.
Continuation high schools like Alta Vista generally serve students who are not on track to graduate, helping them to catch up and earn the credits needed to get their diploma.
Part of the Mountain View Los Altos High School District, Alta Vista High School has been selected as a model school multiple times in the past, most recently in 2022. Schools retain the designation for three years.
Statewide, there are 429 continuation high schools serving nearly 49,000 students, according to the state education department.
City of Mountain View launches free umbrella program
The city of Mountain View has launched a new “umbrella share” program, where anyone can borrow an umbrella from a participating downtown business.
There are now six businesses along Castro Street, plus Mountain View City Hall, that have free umbrellas available for the public to use. The idea is that people will pick up an umbrella when they need one and then drop it back off when they are done, according to the city.
Umbrellas can be found at:
- Oren’s Hummus, 126 Castro St.
- Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St.
- East West Bookshop, 324 Castro St.
- Ludwigs Biergarten, 338 Castro St.
- Peet’s Coffee, 420 Castro St.
- Mountain View City Hall, 500 Castro St.
- 1 Oz Coffee, 650 Castro St.
For more information, visit the city’s website.
Free Mountain View composting workshop this weekend
The city of Mountain View and the University of California Composting Education Program are hosting a composting workshop at the Mountain View Community Center this weekend.
Participants will learn how to build, manage and use a home compost pile, according to an event description.
The free workshop is slated to run from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the community center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave. Registration is required
To register and for more information, visit ucanr.edu/compost.
