News briefs News briefs (January 02, 2004)

Verisign holds toy drive

Internet security company Verisign held a toy drive Dec. 17 to benefit Toys for Tots. An inflatable Santa Claus and two employees attracted passersby to the drop-off location at 501 East Middlefield Road. They passed out cookies to people donating unwrapped toys and collected close to 200 toys during the drive, a spokeswoman said. Employees donated the majority of the toys.
PT Cruisers' charity cruise

The PT Cruisers of Silicon Valley held its fourth annual charity cruise on Dec. 16 to benefit the Support Network for Battered Women Shelter. A 13-car caravan traveled through Mountain View to deliver more than $250 worth of gift cards and more than $750 in gifts. They donated buckets containing cleaning materials, toys, kitchen and household wares, bedding, cell phones and more. The PT Cruiser enthusiasts meet monthly at Fosters Freeze in Milpitas, take weekend trips to Santa Cruz and occasionally travel as far as Reno and Las Vegas together.
New café opens at Books Inc.

The Palo Alto Baking Company has opened the new Mt. View Bakery and Café on the second floor of Books Inc. on Castro Street. The café serves sandwiches, salads, baked goods from their Palo Alto bakery and has an extensive coffee and espresso menu.

The new downtown cafe took over the space at Books Inc after Café Libro sold its business, said Helen Sumser, manager at Books Inc. Unlike its predecessor, the Mt. View Bakery does not serve wine or beer. The café is open until 11 p.m. from Sunday through Thursday, and until midnight on Friday and Saturday evenings.

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