Community Briefs: Fire department parade, library book sale and policing forum
This week in Community Briefs, the Mountain View Fire Department plans to celebrate its 150th anniversary, there’s a library book sale in a couple weeks and the police department is going to host a public forum.
Mountain View school board scraps middle school schedule proposal, but denounces community ‘vitriol’
The Mountain View Whisman school board ditched a plan to change the middle school bell schedule in the face of vocal opposition from some parents and students, but board members expressed concerns about the tenor that the public debate on the topic had taken.
California Republicans want to take financial aid from protesters if they were violent
As campus tensions escalate over student encampments to protest the war in Gaza — with canceled classes, violent clashes and mass arrests in recent days — Republican leaders in the California Legislature are calling for the state to use its upcoming budget process to punish demonstrators who they say have gone too far.
From pandemic pandemonium, local mom launches child care startup that has grown nationwide
Accessible and affordable child care is a constant struggle for families. But one Los Altos mom has launched a “care share” startup that has since expanded to dozens of cities nationwide.
City government
Mountain View looks to install automatic license plate readers to assist law enforcement investigations
Facing mixed reactions from the community, Mountain View is proposing to install automatic license plate…
education
Mountain View Whisman reaches tentative union deal that gives raises for teachers
Teachers are looking at getting a 5% raise next school year, with additional pay bumps in the following two years, under a tentative union agreement…
Other local news
Low moves on, Simitian falls short after recount
After a historic recount and two months of political drama, State Assembly member Evan Low will advance to a November showdown with former San Jose…