Express: Today's news and events in Mountain View

2 PM Friday, May 4, 2012

TopStories from the Mountain View Voice staff Housing at Mayfield mall site dumped for offices After almost a decade of contentious planning and untold millions to design, the 27-acre housing com... (Friday, 1:48 PM) Orchestra is open to adoption Mountain View could join an elite group of cities that have their own orchestra and the sense of civ... (Friday, 11:04 AM) New county ordinance to limit payday lenders The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday night that blocks payday len... (Friday, 11:04 AM) Electrification of Caltrain approved by board Caltrain has received a unanimous thumbs-up by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to electrif... (Thursday, 6:20 PM) • Mountain View Voice Home Page BestBets This week's events Friday, May 4 Community: Monta Loma walk-a-thon A walk-a-thon fundraiser for Monta Loma Elementary School is set for today, May 4, at the school, 460 Thompson Ave., Mountain View, from 4:30-6 p.m. Raffle prizes and food round out the event, which raises money for field trips, library supplies and extra-curricular activities. Weekend, May 5 & 6 Festival: A La Carte & Art Downtown Mountain View's annual spring street fair, A La Carte & Art, comes to Castro Street this weekend, May 5-6, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Live music, arts and crafts, a salute to Cinco de Mayo, children's activities and a farmers market are among the many offerings. Free admission. Art: Silicon Valley Open Studios The annual Silicon Valley Open Studios starts this weekend, May 5 and 6, with artists in the Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and areas opening their doors to visitors from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is free. Community: May Fete and Vintage Vehicles Saturday, May 5, is a big day for annual community events in Palo Alto: The May Fete Parade begins at 10 a.m. at the corner of University Avenue and Emerson Street, with floats and arts and community groups. The end of the parade is Heritage Park at 300 Homer Ave., with the May Fete Fair and the Vintage Vehicles and Family Fun Day car show. Free admission. • Master Community Calendar TownSquare Mountain View's Online Gathering Place Food for thought To the cynical outsider, it might appear to be a ploy to keep employees at work around the clock, bu... Utilities rates may increase City Council members were shocked to learn Tuesday that for the city government, saving water doesn'... Trees axed for $1.6 million condos The loss of two cedar trees nearly killed a plan for five, $1.6 million condos which the City Counc... • Town Square Home Page

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