Express: Today's news and events in Mountain View

2 PM Friday, November 9, 2012

TopStories from the Mountain View Voice staff Superstorm Sandy scams The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is warning people to beware of con artists solicit... (Friday, 1:50 PM) Great gourds: decorative, but great to eat Long gone are the days when the only squash people could name was zucchini. This fall, farmers marke... (Friday, 1:43 PM) SWAT raid on apartment drug lab Two were arrested and three more were detained Thursday after Mountain View police, in cooperation w... (Thursday, 1:00 PM) • Mountain View Voice Home Page BestBets This week's events Friday, Nov. 9 Author: Craig Stanford Author Craig Stanford warns of a "Planet Without Apes" and theorizes on what can be done to prevent the extinction of man's closest biological relatives. He will speak today, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at Books Inc., 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Weekend, Nov. 10 & 11 Music: Foghorn Stringband Portland's Foghorn String Band plays fiddle tunes, Cajun dance, classic country and early bluegrass. They will play Saturday, Nov. 10, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View. $20 in advance, $22 at door, half-price for teens, free for under-13 and music students. Class: Rainwater Harvesting Residents can prepare for the coming dry season by collecting and storing rainwater. This class explores methods of rainwater harvesting and storage for every garden. The class is tomorrow, Nov. 10, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Common Ground Garden Supply and Education, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. $31. Ceremony: Sand mandala The Monks of Drepung Loseling Phukhang Monastery will build a piece of traditional Tibetan Buddhist artwork in Palo Alto from Nov. 9-11 at Be Yoga, 440 Kipling St. Palo Alto, in the water room. Once created, the mandala is destroyed in the closing ceremony as a lesson in the impermanence of all life. The opening ceremony at noon on Nov. 9 and the closing ceremony at 5 p.m. on Nov. 11 include traditional Tibetan Buddhist chanting and music. • Master Community Calendar TownSquare Mountain View's Online Gathering Place Measure M passes Many upper level administrators at El Camino Hospital may be dusting off their resumes this morning,... City Council candidates in dead heat to the finish While a winner was called in the presidential election Tuesday night just before 10 p.m., City Counc... MV Whisman: Chiang, Nelson, Lambert win race To the surprise of some candidates, Christopher Chiang, Steven Nelson and Bill Lambert will replace ... • Town Square Home Page

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