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Bubb Elementary School’s weekly ‘bike bus’ takes off in Mountain View
Local transit and education advocates have started a weekly “bike bus” for Bubb Elementary students aimed at offering a safe, fun and environmentally conscious way for kids to get to school.
Created by Terry Barton, chair of Mountain View’s Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and Silja Paymer, Bubb’s PTA vice president, the program has been attracting dozens of bike-riding students and parents, according to a recent press release. The first two rides in April were a success, so the organizers decided to make it a weekly event on Monday mornings.
Participants wait at designated points along a predetermined route to join the group of riders as they pass by. Attendees may also merge into the “bike bus” from anywhere along the right-hand side of the course, the press release said.
“A bike bus is more than just a ride to school; it’s a moving community,” Paymer said in the press release. “It’s been incredible to see the kids start their week by having fun with their friends while building confidence on their bikes, which improves mental health and leads to future independence.”
Bubb’s “bike bus” route starts at Gemello Park on Marich Way and includes entry points at the intersections of Clark Avenue and Jardin Drive, Marilyn Drive and Brookdale Avenue, and Barbara Avenue and Isabella Avenue. The ride begins at 7:25 a.m. on Mondays, with an anticipated arrival time of 7:50 a.m. at Bubb’s campus.
Charles DiFazio, Mountain View Whisman School District’s board president, is planning to participate in one of the upcoming events, he told the Voice, adding that his bicycle is his primary mode of transportation.
“This is a volunteer-led effort that I think is one of the strengths of our community,” DiFazio said. “I’d love for other people to be inspired by it.”
For more details, visit BikeLosAltos.org or contact the organizers at bikelosaltos@gmail.com.
Mountain View Chamber of Commerce hosts 31st annual Celebration of Leaders
The Mountain View Chamber of Commerce is planning to honor local stakeholders at its 2026 Celebration of Leaders and ATHENA Awards on Friday, May 15.
The event, which is scheduled to take place from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at the Ameswell Hotel, will feature a silent auction, a performance from Mountain View High School’s Dance Spectrum and a myriad of awards, according to a Chamber of Commerce press release.
This 31st Celebration of Leaders event aims to recognize the contributions to the Mountain View community by local businesses, organizations and people, the press release said. The event will also include the ATHENA Leadership Awards.
Tickets are sold out, but it will be livestreamed. The auction will open to the general public on May 11, allowing online bids until 8 p.m. on May 15.
During the celebration, the chamber is planning to present a new accolade to the Ameswell Hotel – the Community Builder Award – to acknowledge how it’s becoming a community gathering space.
The list of 2026 awards and their honorees are:
- Outstanding Small Business – Simply Sabor
- Outstanding Large Business – Star One Credit Union
- Outstanding Business Person – Marina Savinovic Keith, Monte Carlo Nite Club & Restaurant
- Outstanding Organization – League of Women Voters
- of Los Altos-Mountain View Area
- Community Builder – The Ameswell Hotel
- ATHENA Award for Excellence – Laura Casas
- ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award – Adriana Romero
The event will also have some local nonprofits recognize their “Volunteers of Year,” the press release said. Those honors will be given out to:
- Ruth Silver Taube from Day Worker Center of Mountain View
- Ari Kapur from El Camino YMCA
- Pat Kassner from Friends of the Mountain View Library
- TaLeiza Calloway-Appleton from KMVT
- Andrea Klein Lacy from Leadership Mountain View
- David Longshore from Mountain View Public Safety Foundation
For more information, visit chambermv.org/celebration-of-leaders-awards or reach out to the chamber at info@chambermv.org.
Mountain View encourages residents to sign up for emergency alert system
Amid the water main contamination breach that is still affecting certain Mountain View homes in the Cuesta Park neighborhood, the city is encouraging locals to sign up for a Santa Clara County emergency alert system.
Mountain View may use AlertSCC to quickly send notifications to residents during pressing situations, according to a recent news release. People can sign up for free to receive these alerts via text messages, phone calls and/or emails.
According to the AlertSCC webpage, people signed up for the service could receive messages regarding fires, earthquakes, bad weather and public safety.
The city used the system on Sunday, May 3, to notify people living in the area affected by the water main breach of a super chlorination process, which is now underway.
For more information on how to sign up for AlertSCC, visit oem.santaclaracounty.gov/sign-up-for-alerts.
