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MOUNTAIN VIEW 2018-19

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INFO MVV 2018-19.indd 4 9/4/18 12:31 PM Air Force service members Tam Tran, Dandrell Thomas and Karanda Johnson watch the solar eclipse from behind NASA’s Ames Research Center, on Aug. 21, 2017. Photo by Ana Soﬁa Amieva-Wang

WELCOME TO INFO MOUNTAIN VIEW Inside Mountain View has cemented itself as an epicenter for 6 BY THE NUMBERS tech giants, new ideas and an ever-increasing culture of Demographics, housing values productivity. Home to NASA’s Ames Research Center, four Fortune 500 companies, 1,385 startups valued at over $5 million (that’s 103 more than last year) and Google’s ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT expanding headquarters, it’s no surprise that the city 9 has been ranked among the Top 50 fastest growing Galleries, museums, performing arts centers economies in the the U.S. for the past two years. But the Castro Street dining community isn’t all about tech: Its A+ ratings for schools, outdoor activities, diversity and nightlife also have placed it among the Top 5 California suburbs to live and raise a family. 14 COMMUNITY SERVICES The city includes award-winning schools, 8 miles of shoreline Assistance, resources, social services trails, a working farm, museums, performance centers, an amphitheater and Castro Street’s vibrant dining scene, which saw the opening of 10 new restaurants this year. 20 SENIORS On the flip side, the city’s economic prosperity has brought growing pains, mainly in the Activities, resources, medical services form of traffic and out-of-whack real estate prices. This year, the city earned D+ and F ratings for its high cost of living in multiple national surveys, including those conducted by Niche.com and areavibes.com. According to the surveys, the cost of living in Mountain View 22 OUTDOORS is 115 percent higher than the national average, with housing costs 329 percent above the Parks, recreational facilities national average. The city also ranks 55 percent higher than the statewide average. Despite these growing pains, residents across the city say Mountain View continues to be a place with close-knit neighborhoods and strong community activism. 28 EDUCATION Our annual Info Mountain View publication aims to help residents get the most out Public, private, higher education of the community by capturing the most useful information needed to connect with neighborhood leaders, contact the City Council or reach out to the mayor. GOVERNMENT Our Education section offers comparative information on public and private schools. The 38 Outdoors chapter maps out where you can fish, skate, observe wildlife or just get away Local, county, regional contacts for the day. The Arts & Entertainment section provides a look at Mountain View’s newest restaurants and best places to catch a performance or learn about local history. 42 NEIGHBORHOODS In addition to this publication, you can visit mv-voice.com to stay up-to-date on news and Demographics, association contacts events happening in Mountain View. Subscribe to Express, a daily email, and have the news delivered right to your inbox. Or check out Weekend Express, emailed on Thursdays, for the scoop on art and entertainment. Both are free; sign up at mv-voice.com/express. And if you’ve got suggestions for next year’s Info Mountain View, please email editor@ mv-voice.com. We appreciate your feedback. About the cover: Students explore planets in virtual reality using Google Linda Taaffe Cardboard at a station during Google’s I/O tech conference on May 16, 2017. Info Mountain View Editor Photo by Michelle Le.

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WHO’S LIVING HERE $ $ 81,438 $ MOUNTAIN VIEW’S POPULATION 35 37.2% 38.9% 8.7% 103 MEDIAN AGE HAVE A MASTER’S FOREIGN BORN PERSONS IN DEGREE POVERTY STATE RANKING 59% 40.8% FOR MOST MEN WOMEN 34,358 RENTERS HOMEOWNERS POPULATED CITIES 52.9% 47.1% HOUSEHOLDS

CITY AT A GLANCE 1 HOUSING COSTS 12.2 TOTAL LAND AREA COUNTY RANKING FOR (IN SQUARE MILES) BIGGEST VALUATION JUMP IN 2017 $1.95M $5,619 $1,912 140 MILES OF STREETS $$$ MEDIAN AVERAGE MONTHLY MEDIAN HOME VALUE MORTGAGE/TAXES FOR A MONTHLY RENT $28.03B MEDIAN-PRICED HOME TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION SOLD $ $136.3M 11.09% $1,011 7.9% 23.9% MEDIAN LIST PRICE AVERAGE OVER-ASKING AMOUNT HOME GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET ANNUAL INCREASE OF PER SQUARE FOOT AMOUNT PAID VALUES HAVE RISEN ASSESSED VALUATION OVER PAST YEAR

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FORTUNE 500 $144,525 4 COMPANIES AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME 1,385 23.5% 753 NUMBER OF STARTUPS VALUED AT OVER $5 MILLION $$$ HOUSEHOLDS EARNING MEDIAN CREDIT SCORE $200K OR MORE ANNUALLY $118,769 $92,023 $94,777 AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL AVERAGE SALARY AVERAGE SALARY STARTING SALARY FOR MEN FOR WOMEN

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INFO MVV 2018-19.indd 8 9/4/18 12:31 PM A & E GALLERIES, MUSEUMS, THEATER AND MORE

Find the best places to experience the arts locally in our comprehensive list below. Facilities located in Improv with Mountain View, unless otherwise noted. Indian flavor BOOKSTORES Books Inc. aatak, the Peninsula nonprofit 317 Castro St. New books theater group that bills itself as the • N • 650-428-1234 / booksinc.net largest Indian-American theater company East West Bookshop in the United States, added a new genre to 324 Castro St. Books Inc. starts new chapter its repertoire in 2017 with the launch of New Age/metaphysical books, author events • Heidi Baikie, children’s specialist at Books "Improv Masala," an unscripted comedy • 650-988-9800 / eastwestbooks.org Inc, stocks shelves in preparation for the Lee’s Comics September 2017 grand opening of store’s program performed in "Hinglish" (Hindi new downtown location at 317 Castro St. The 1020 N. Rengstorff Ave., Ste. F + English). The group has been performing landmark bookstore moved one door down • 650-965-1800 / lcomics.com the street from its longtime home into the original plays, political satires and Silicon vacant space that used to house the second- Linden Tree Children’s Books hand bookstore BookBuyers. Manager Glen Valley spoofs at local theaters and tech 265 State St., Los Altos Robbe said the shop was able to secure a lease for much less at the new location. companies since 1995, when students at 650-949-3390 / lindentreebooks.com • Photo by Michelle Le. Stanford and Berkeley universities most of DANCE GROUPS/LESSONS whom were engineers from India decided Alberto’s Salsa Studio & Ultra Lounge Dana Street Roasting Company they needed a creative outlet outside of 736 Dana St. 744 W. Dana St. work and began practicing the works of • World beat, salsa, tango, Spanish rock • Live music on weekends 650-968-3007 / albertos.com • 650-390-9638 / danastreetroasting.com Indian playwrights in a member's Palo • Bows and Beaus Molly Magees Alto home. Loyola Elementary School, 770 Berry Ave., Los 241 Castro Street Altos • DJ dancing Thursday - Saturday nights Singles & couples square dance club 650-961-0108 / mollysmtview.com IF YOU ARE INTERESTED ... For • • • bowsandbeaus.org Monte Carlo Nite Club information about Mountain View Mountain View Open Floor with Claire 228 Castro St. performances, go to naatak.com. Alexander • Latin dance club Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St. • 650-988-1500 / montecarloniteclub.com A dynamic movement practice. • Opal Nightclub Members of Naatak have expanded their • inbodied.com repertoire to include "Improv Masala." 251 Castro St. Photo courtesy of Shweta Prakash LIVE MUSIC/DJ DANCING • DJ music Alberto’s Salsa Studio & Ultra Lounge • 650-455-9569 / opalnightclub.com See listing under “Dance Groups/Lessons” Continued on page 11

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Red Rock Castro Street: New eateries join eclectic dining scene 201 Castro St. Here’s a look at 10 new spots that have joined the plethora of food, drink options on Castro Street. Folk, blues, jazz and open-mic nights • 1 Chop & Pub 650-967-4473 / redrockcoffee.org • W EVELYN AVE 124 Castro St. Shoreline Amphitheatre American 1 Amphitheatre Parkway 2 Maison Alyzee • Large outdoor concert venue CENTRAL EXPY 212 Castro St. • theshorelineamphitheatre.com FRANKLIN ST 1 French pastries, bread St. Stephen’s Green 3 VILLA ST W EVELYN AVE QBB (Quality Bourbons 223 Castro St. & Barbeque) • DJ dance nights 216 Castro St. CHERRY LN • 650-964-9151 / ststephensgreen.com Barbeque GALLERIES 2 4 Biryaniz Gallery 9 3 246 Castro St. 4 Northern Indian food 143 Main St., Los Altos • Monthly exhibitions of member artists 5 5 C'est Si Bon • gallery9losaltos.com 282 Castro St. 6 Baked goods, Mohr Gallery, Community School BLOSSOM LN Persian pastries of Music and Arts at Finn Center 6 230 San Antonio Circle BRYANT ST Icicles 7 W DANA ST • Artwork by Local and international CALIFORNIA ST 292 Castro St. artists Thai-style rolled • arts4all.org 10 ice cream Mountain View Center for the 7 Le Plonc Performing Arts lobby 331 Castro St. 500 Castro St. Wine Temporary exhibits by local artists • VIEW ST 8 1 Oz Coffee • mountainview.gov (search “performing 650 Castro St., #130 arts center”) HOPE ST Coffee shop Mountain View City Hall Rotunda 9 Vitality Bowl 500 Castro St. CASTRO ST MERCY ST 650 Castro St., #140 • Shows on topical subjects Acai bowls • mountainview.gov 10 Holt's Restaurant The Nature Gallery 800 California St., #100 296 State St., Los Altos (corner of Castro Street) • Minerals, fossils, jewelry and fine-art Tapas photography Opening September • nature-gallery.com 9 CHURCH ST Viewpoints Gallery 8 To find the favorite places where locals eat, drink and dine, go to the 315 State St., Los Altos Best Of 2018 at bit.ly/2018BestOfMV. • Fine art by local artists • viewpointsgallery.com J. Gilbert Smith History House Rengstorff House TheatreWorks. MOVIE THEATERS • losaltoshistory.org 3070 N. Shoreline Blvd. • mvcpa.com / pytnet.org / theatreworks. org Century Cinema 16 Moffett Field Historical Society • Quarterly exhibits feature artifacts and 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd. Museum images of 19th-century life The Pear Theatre r-house.org • cinemark.com Severyns Ave., Bldg. 126, Moffett Field • 1110 La Avenida St. • Aircraft displays and unique military PERFORMANCE SPACES • Intimate theater; hosts diverse seasons MUSEUMS uniforms; artifacts from post-1930 of full plays, plus an annual short-works festival, “Pear Slices.” Computer History Museum • moffettfieldmuseum.org Foothill College Smithwick Theatre + Lohman Theatre • thepear.org 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View Museum of American Heritage 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills Shoreline Amphitheatre • Large international collection of com- 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto puting artifacts • Home to Foothill Music Theatre. See listing under “Live Music/DJ • Permanent and rotating exhibits foothill.edu/theatre • computerhistory.org emphasize invention and technology • Dancing” from 1750-1950 The Jehning Family Lock Museum Los Altos Stage Company Tateuchi Hall, Community School • moah.org of Music and Arts at Finn Center 175 Castro St. 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos Changing exhibits of locks, keys, lock- NASA Ames Research Center • Community-theater group performs at 230 San Antonio Circle • Bus Barn Theater. smithing tools, safes and other items Moffett Field • Concert hall hosting a variety losaltosstage.org • jehninglockmuseum.com • Exhibits explain space exploration and • of music events. the scientific work of NASA and Ames arts4all.org Los Altos History Museum Mountain View Center for the • Research Center Performing Arts 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos nasa.gov/ames • 500 Castro St. • Permanent/changing exhibits; • Home to Peninsula Youth Theatre and www.MountainViewOnline.com Info Mountain View • 11

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INFO MVV 2018-19.indd 13 9/4/18 12:31 PM COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES, SOCIAL SERVICES

The list below includes a broad range of local • Support and services in the areas of domestic Hope’s Corner breaks resources to help residents address health and violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, coun- housing issues, poverty and other life challenges. seling, youth services and child care. ground on homeless Services are located in Mountain View, unless • 24-hour hotline: 800-572-2782 / ywca-sv.org otherwise noted. HEALTH & SUPPORT SERVICES services hub COUNSELING Alzheimer’s Association Alcohol and Drug Services, Santa Clara Hope’s Corner, the nonprofit that has served 1060 La Avenida St. County free meals at Trinity United Methodist • Information, support, referrals and education/ 976 Lenzen Ave., San Jose training. . Church for more than six years, is working • Drug and alcohol treatment and placement refer- • 24/7 helpline, 800-272-3900; office, 650-962-8111 / to expand its services for those in need by ral for adolescents and adults alz.org/norcal • 800-488-9919; 408-272-6518 for youth / sccdads. creating a service hub that will provide cold- org Bay Area Cancer Connections 2335 El Camino Real, Palo Alto weather shelter, on-site meal preparation, Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) • Support groups, counseling, nutrition workshops showers, case management services and and more to people touched by breast or ovarian 590 W. El Camino Real cancer. job training all under the church’s roof at • Counseling services for residents and students in • 650-326-6686; toll free 888-222-4401 / the corner of Hope and Mercy streets. The Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and sur- bcconnections.org rounding communities. Bay Area Funeral Consumers Association nonprofit launched its cold weather shelter for • 650-965-2020 / chacmv.org 50 families in winter 2017 and broke ground 463 College Ave., Palo Alto (Mail: P.O. Box 60448, The La Selva Group Palo Alto, CA 94306) on its new commercial kitchen and laundry 206 California Ave., Palo Alto • Educates consumers regarding end-of-life op- in July. Google and a number of local agencies (Part of Momentum for Mental Health) tions. • Various levels of care: psychiatry, residential • 650-321-2109 / ba-fca.org are assisting financially with the new hub. (24-hour staffed) treatment, outpatient program, individual and group therapy, supportive housing, Breathe California of the Bay Area IF YOU ARE INTERESTED ... For more case management and after-care/alumni services. 1469 Park Ave., San Jose • 650-617-8340 / thelaselvagroup.com • Asthma and anti-tobacco education. information, go to hopes-corner.org. Suicide Crisis Hotline • 408-998-5865 / breathebayarea.org 828 S. Bascom Ave., Ste. 200, San Jose El Camino Hospital Health Library (Run by Santa Clara County Mental Health El Camino Hospital (main floor), 2500 Grant Road The nonproﬁt Hope’s Corner celebrates the opening of a Administration). Free access to online databases, clinical and Cold Weather Shelter (CWS) at Trinity United Methodist • • 855-278-4204 consumer health books, DVDs, and audiovisual Church in December 2017. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. materials; research assistance. YWCA Silicon Valley • 650-940-7210 375 S. Third St., San Jose Continued on page 16 14 • Info Mountain View www.MountainViewOnline.com

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MayView Community Health MEDIATION Center Mountain View Mediation 900 Miramonte Ave., 2nd floor Program (Project Sentinel) • Primary medical care for low-income individuals. 1490 El Camino Real, Santa Clara • 650-327-8717 / mayview.org • Advice, conciliation and mediation services to help resolve work, rental Medical groups affiliated with and other disputes. Stanford Hospital & Clinics • 650-960-0495 / housing.org; mountain- • Stanford Family Practice, 650-723-6963 view.gov (search “Project Sentinel”) • Stanford Medical Group, 650-723-6028 SERVICE GROUPS • Menlo Medical Clinic, 650-498-6500 Stanford Referral Center, 800-756-5000 AAUW-Los Altos-Mountain View • Branch (American Association of Hospital operator, 650-723-4000 • University Women) Palo Alto Medical Foundation • [email protected] / lamv-ca. 701 E. El Camino Real, Palo Alto aauw.net

• Primary care, urgent care (drop-in). Kiwanis Club of Mountain View Mobile food programs deliver on site 650-934-7000 / pamf.org/mountain- • facebook.com/kiwanismv Mountain View Whisman School District Chef Dalton Mendoza unloads a cooler view • with free lunches at Castro Park through a partnership with Second Harvest Food Stanford Health Care Quota International of Mountain bank that delivers meals directly to children in need throughout the summer View/Los Altos so they won’t go hungry when school’s out. Peninsula Food Runners, which 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford 650-964-8998 / bit.ly/QuotaMVLA collects leftovers from restaurants and catering companies, also has brought a • Includes the Stanford University Medi- • fleet of volunteer drivers to the Midpeninsula to bring food to nonprofits that can cal Center, Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Rotary Club of Mountain View request meals for clients on a case-by-case basis using an ordering app. For more the Stanford University School of Med- information, go to peninsulafoodrunners.org or MVWSD.org (“summer meals”). icine and Lucile Packard Children’s • portal.clubrunner.ca/4225 Photo by James Tensuan. Hospital Stanford SERVICES FOR PEOPLE • 650-723-4000 / stanfordmedicine.org WITH DISABILITIES Stanford Health Library Stanford Hospital & Clinics Continued from page 14 Abilities United Various locations. Main Branch, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford 525 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto Hoover Pavilion, 211 Quarry Road, • In-patient treatment, emergency care. Kara Milestones Preschool, therapy clinic, Suite 201 (650-725-8400) 650-723-4000, general; 800-756-9000, • • after-school socialization, respite; adult appointments and referrals / stanford- 457 Kingsley Ave., Palo Alto • Provides scientifically based medi- day activities, independent-living skills hospital.org • Grief support cal information to help people make training. 650-321-5272 / kara-grief.org informed decisions about their health • and health care; services are free. Teen and Young Adult Clinic, • 650-494-0550 / abilitiesunited.org Stanford Children’s Health Living Strong Living Well • healthlibrary.stanford.edu Vista Center for the Blind and Classes held at local YMCAs 1174 Castro St. Suite 250 Visually Impaired HEALTH CLINICS Medical services for young adults ages Strength-fitness program designed for • • AND HOSPITALS 12-21 2500 El Camino Real # 100, Palo Alto adult cancer survivors. Rehabilitation program and other ser- 650-694-0600 / stanfordchildrens.org • • 650-725-5014 / lslw.stanford.edu El Camino Hospital • vices for clients with severe sight loss. Mountain View Healthcare Center 2500 Grant Road Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health • 650-858-0202 / vistacenter.org Care System 2530 Solace Place • Full-service, acute-care community VTA Access Paratransit hospital; serves Mountain View, Los 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, and • Rehabilitation and subacute programs, Altos, Los Altos Hills, parts of Palo Alto multiple campuses 3331 First. St., San Jose post-surgical care, rehabilitation and surrounding cities. Transportation for individuals who therapies, hospice and respite care, • General medical, surgical and psychiat- • 650-940-7000 / elcaminohospital.org ric care for veterans. have a disability that prevents them Alzheimer’s care unit. • from using public transportation (bus, • 650-961-6161 / mvhealthcare.com El Camino Hospital Maternal • 650-493-5000 / paloalto.va.gov light rail). Connections Pathways Home Health and HOMELESS SERVICES • Information on eligibility 408-321-2300; 2485 Hospital Drive, ground floor reservations 800-894-9908; TTD 408- Hospice (Moving Care Forward) 321-2330 / vta.org Lactation and breastfeeding support. Alpha Omega Homeless Services 585 N. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale • (CSA) See “VTA Paratransit Goes Mobile,” Home health and hospice care. • 650-940-7000 / elcaminohospital.org/ next page. • connections 204 Stierlin Road • 888-755-7855 / pathwayshealth.org El Camino Surgery Center • Direct advocacy and assistance for SOCIAL SERVICES Peninsula Stroke Association individuals seeking housing assistance, 2480 Grant Road (El Camino Hospital, medical/dental services, employment Child Abuse Reporting (Santa 3801 Miranda Ave., Bldg. 6, A-162, Palo Willow Pavilion) training and money management Clara County Child Protective Alto • Ambulatory surgery center and outpa- counseling. Services) • Monthly support groups for stroke tient health care center. • 650-968-0836 / csacares.org survivors and caregivers. 373 W. Julian St., San Jose • 650-961-1200 / elcaminosurgery.com Hope’s Corner • 650-565-8485 / pacificstrokeassocia- • Child abuse and neglect center.; takes tion.org Kaiser Permanente - Mountain calls 24 hours a day, seven days a Corner of Hope and Mercy streets week. View Breakfast, bag lunch, showers every Planned Parenthood Mountain • 650-493-1186 / sccgov.org (search Saturday. • View Health Center 555 Castro St. “Child Abuse Reporting”) hopes-corner.org 225 San Antonio Road • Non-emergency medical services. • • 911 (emergency, law enforcement intervention needed) Family planning and health services for • 650-903-3000 / healthy.kaiserperman- HOUSING • ente.org (search “Mountain View”) women and men. Community Services Agency Project Sentinel • 650-948-0807 / plannedparenthood.org Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital 204 Stierlin Road Stanford 1490 El Camino Real, Santa Clara Stanford Blood Center • Safety-net services for low-income, 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto • Fair-housing investigation; counseling; homeless and seniors in Mountain 3373 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto education and community mediation. • Devoted to the care of children and View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. • 650-723-7831 / bloodcenter.stanford.edu expectant mothers. • 408-720-9888 / housing.org • 650-968-0836, csacares.org • 650-497-8000 / stanfordchildrens.org 16 • Info Mountain View www.MountainViewOnline.com

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INFO MVV 2018-19.indd 17 9/4/18 12:32 PM AVENIDAS LIFELONG AVENIDAS A LEARNING & LEISURE ROSE KLEINER CENTER S PROGRAM gives families a blueprint h helps you strive for a to follow for aging loved ones h higher level of personal growth At our custom-built facility in Mountain View, The Lifelong Learning and Leisure program aims Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center offers two levels of to keep the bodies and brains of older adults active daytime care for older adults with frail physical or and stimulated. mental health in a warm, welcoming environment. • • Brain Fitness • Pilates, T’ai Chi & Yoga • Daily Nursing • Caregiver Support • • Creative Arts & Writing • Games & Clubs • Speech Therapy • Group Exercise • • Current Events • Lectures • Physical & Occupational • Transportation • • Exercise Classes • Improv Therapy • Music, Art & Crafts • Foreign Languages • Wine Tasting • Nutritious Lunches

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INFO MVV 2018-19.indd 19 9/4/18 12:32 PM SENIORS ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, MEDICAL SERVICES

The list below includes a broad range of RESOURCES & SERVICES resources to help older adults navigate Boxing gym helps housing, legal, health, transportation and Avenidas Village social services available to them in the 4000 Middlefield Road, #I-2, Palo Alto seniors fight tremors area. Services are located in Mountain View, unless otherwise noted. • A membership program that provides 24/7 concierge support, transportation growing number of seniors with Parkinson’s is turning to assistance, cultural outings and more. ARock Steady Boxing gym in Mountain View to fight the SENIOR CENTERS • 650-289-5405 / avenidas.org/village tremors, unsteady gait and speech issues that often accompany Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center Community Services Agency the disease. The nonprofit gym opened in 2017 as part of a fast- 270 Escuela Ave. 204 Stierlin Road Adult daycare and healthcare for less- growing movement that uses boxing to reduce the disease’s • See “Social Services” listing in Community independent older adults. Services section. symptoms. Several days a week, members stretch, jog, jump, kick, • 650-289-5499 / avenidas.org jab, punch and shout their way through a rigorous 90-minute workout under the upbeat tutelage of professional boxing coach Mountain View Senior Center Institute on Aging Peninsula 881 Fremont Ave., Suite A2, Los Altos Freddy Silva. “A lot of the things we learn in boxing — agility, 266 Escuela Ave. • Programs and services for adults 55 and • A licensed home health agency offering footwork, balance, flexibility and rhythm — happen to be really older. home care, personal care assistance, care management and consultation; helpful to people with Parkinson’s,” Silva said. • 650-903-6330 / mountainview.gov, offers specialized dementia care. (search “Senior Center”) • 650-424-1411 / ioaging.org IF YOU ARE INTERESTED... Go to siliconvalley.rsbaffiliate. HOT LUNCH Seniors At Home com, or call 415-385-5668. Senior Nutrition Program Koret Family Resource Center, 200 266 Escuela Ave. (Mountain View Senior Channing Ave., Palo Alto Center) • Comprehensive services to help seniors Volunteer coach Sandra Johansen trains Clarence Kellogg on how to land jabs, • Subsidized, hot lunches for seniors over live more independent lives in their hooks and uppercuts at Rock Steady Boxing Silicon Valley in Mountain View. age 60. own homes. Photo by Veronica Weber. • 11:15 a.m., weekdays; no reservations • 650-931-1860/ SeniorsAtHome.org required. • 650-964-6586 / csacares.org (under “Services” tab) 20 • Info Mountain View www.MountainViewOnline.com

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Sourcewise (formerly Council on Aging Silicon Valley) 2115 The Alameda, San Jose • Provids various services, including health insurance counseling and advocacy program, care management, Meals on Wheels, senior employment, as well as in-home support services. • 408-350-3200 / mysourcewise.com

Tele-care • Free program for older adults who live alone. • Volunteers from El Camino Hospital Auxiliary call participants daily at a pre-arranged time to check on their well-being. • 650-988-7558 / elcaminohospital.org (search “tele-care”)

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DOOR-TO-DOOR East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, Los Altos and Paratransit Providers RoadRunners Transportation TRANSPORTATION Los Altos Hills. 3607 Deedham Drive, San Jose Service • 650-289-5411 / avenidas.org/services/ 2500 Grant Road Avenidas Door-to-Door transportation • Private company providing passen- gers with wheelchair transportation • Transportation for medical-related and • Low-cost rides by volunteers to and from throughout the entire Bay Area. Fees personal appointments within 10 miles appointments in private cars; serves VTA Access Paratransit charged. of El Camino Hospital; fees charged; Mountain View (north of Grant Road), • 408-832-2233 Advance reservations required. San Carlos, Redwood City, Atherton, See “Services for People with Disabilities” • 650-940-7016 /elcaminohospital.org Woodside, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, listing in Community Services section. (search “RoadRunners”)

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INFO MVV 2018-19.indd 21 9/4/18 12:32 PM PARKS & OPEN SPACE SPLASH, PLAY, HIKE

Mountain View boasts 40 parks and nearly • Basketball, tennis, softball, sports field, play- 1,000 acres of open space, providing plenty of ground, picnic area, restrooms. Restoration work opportunities to explore the outdoors from the shores of the Baylands to downtown’s plazas to Creekside Park begins at baylands the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains that Easy Street and Gladys Avenue connect to 220 miles of regional trails. Here’s a 0.78 acres look at Mountain View’s outdoor spaces: • ountain View’s baylands directly north Playground, trail access. Parks and trails are open from 6 a.m. to 30 mins • Mof Shoreline Park will gain about 20 acres after sunset, unless otherwise indicated. No Crittenden School Park* of new habitat for wetland species over the next alcohol permitted in parks. Dogs must be on 1701 Rock St. leash in public areas. Dog owners may train a five years as part of a $500 million bond package dog off leash in designated areas of parks by • 11.24 acres permit only. Permits are available through the • Softball, soccer, basketball, restrooms. approved by voters in 2016 that includes the department recreation. For more information: Cuesta Park rehabilitation of about 15,100 acres of the South 650-903-6392, bit.ly/MountainViewparks. 615 Cuesta Drive Bay’s marshes. The project, approved in April, is PARKS & OPEN SPACE • 25 acres. one of the first that will be funded through the Bubb Park* • Summer Sounds concert series; barbecue and picnic facilities, bocce ball, tennis, volleyball, bond and includes the area surrounding two Barbara Avenue and Montalto Drive horseshoes, playground, restrooms. marsh ponds north of Mountain View near the • 9 acres. Dana Park • Basketball,volleyball, softball, sports field, Charleston slough. The project is intended to playground, horseshoe area, restrooms, picnic Dana and Oak streets area. improve habitat, flood protection and recreation • 0.3 acres. Castro Park • Play area. at the baylands. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED ... Toft and Latham streets Del Medio Park Go to siliconvalley.rsbaffiliate.com, or call 415- • 5.5 acres. 380 Del Medio Ave. 385-5668. • Basketball,volleyball, playground, picnic area. • 0.35 acres. Charleston Park • Mini-park with a sand play area, picnic tables, fitness equipment, walking trail. Charleston Road and Shoreline Boulevard Devonshire Park • 7 acres. • Large green space, scenic vistas, restrooms. 62 Devonshire Ave. Two residents walk their dogs at the baylands near Shoreline. Chetwood Park • 0.65 acres. Photo by James Tensuan. Chetwood and Whisman Station drives • Play equipment, swings, arbor, picnic tables. • 0.92 acres Dog Park • Playground, picnic area. Northeast corner of Shoreline Boulevard & Cooper Park North Road. Chesley Avenue and Yorkton Drive • 0.66 acres. • 11 acres. • Fenced areas for small and large dogs off-leash. 22 • Info Mountain View www.MountainViewOnline.com

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Eagle Park 652 Franklin St. Mountain View Parks & Recreation Facilities 6 acres. • Shoreline Shoreline • Playground, swimming, picnic area, Lake at Mountain View restrooms. Park Shoreline Gemello Park Aquatic Center Shoreline Marich Way and Solana Court Golf Links Shoreline • 0.5 acres. Amphitheatre Palo Alto Amp Dog Park • Playground, picnic area. hitheatre Pkwy

C Heritage Park h Charleston Park arl 771 N. Rengstorff Ave. eston Rd Blvd Shoreline N Naval Air Station • 1.2-acres Sierra Vista Park Moffett Field • historic Immigrant House, 80-year-old E Charleston Rd windmill, native beehives, demonstra- Heritage Park Central Expy tion garden. Whisman Thaddeus Sports Center Moffett Field Hidden Villa Farm and Wilderness San Antonio Rd Park Preserve Crittenden W Middlefield Rd 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills Monta School 1,600 acres/8 miles trails Del Loma Park San Veron Park • Medio Stevenson Park Nonprofit organic farm and nature • Park N Rengstorff Ave preserve; open 9 a.m. to dusk, Tuesday Rex-Manor Devonshire - Sunday. (Closed to the public for Sum- Park Park mer Camp sessions). 650-949-8650; Mountain View Whisman Park hiddenvilla.org. Klein Park Rengstorff E Middlefield Rd CaliforniaPark St Jackson Ellis St Mariposa Park Huff School Park* N San Antonio Rd Park Central Expy CreeksidePark 253 Martens Ave. Dana Escuela AveCastro • 5.1 acres. Park Park Slater Chetwood School 237 Playground, baseball, soccer. Pioneer Park Park • Gemello Park Mercy-Bush Magnolia Jackson Park Park Eagle Park Park Castro St Park & Pool Jackson Street and Stierlin Road Downtown 0.84 acres. Landels Central Expy • Almond Ave School Park Playground, picnic area. McKelvey Park Fairmont W Evelyn Ave • Park Sylvan Klein Park Los Altos Graham Park Sports Ortega Avenue and California Street Complex • 1 acre. Varsity El Camino Real Basketball, playground, picnic area. Park • Bubb Park Landels Park Huff S El Monte Ave Cuesta Dr Stevens School

S Springer Rd Creek Dana Street and Calderon Avenue Park MAP KEY Miramonte Ave Trail (end) 10 acres. Springer 85 Sunnyvale • School Cuesta

Parks Grant Rd • Basketball, soccer, football, softball, Park Park volleyball, playground, picnic area, trail Fremont Ave access. Recreation Cooper Facilities Park Magnolia Park Covington Rd Magnolia Lane and Whisman Station S Mary Ave Drive • 1.1 acres. Pioneer Park Rex-Manor Park Sierra Vista Park • Playground, picnic area. 1146 Church St. (behind City Hall) Farley Street and Central Expressway Sierra Vista Avenue & Plymouth Street Mariposa Park • 5 acres. • 1 acre. • 0.8 acres. • Rolling lawns, oak trees, pathways, • Playground, picnic area. • Playground, picnic area. 305 Mariposa Ave. benches. • 0.6 acres. San Veron Park Slater School Park Rancho San Antonio Preserve Playground, water-sand play feature. San Veron Avenue and Middlefield 325 Gladys Ave. • (Deer Hollow Farm) McKelvey Park Road • 3.6 acres. 22500 Cristo Rey Drive, Los Altos Hills 2.08 acres. Baseball, soccer, playground. Miramonte Avenue and Park Drive • • • 3,988 acres/24 miles of trails. • Basketball, volleyball, playground, • 0.6 acres. • A working farm with barnyard animals, picnic area. Springer School Park* • Baseball, softball, restrooms. restored Grant Ranch Cabin; trails link Rose Avenue west of Springer Road to San Antonio County Park 650-691- Shoreline at Mountain View Park 3.25 acres. Mercy-Bush Park 1200, openspace.org/preserves • 3070 N. Shoreline Blvd. • Soccer, playground. 513 Bush St. Rengstorff Park • 750 acres. 0.6 acres. Stevens Creek Trail • 201 S. Rengstorff Ave. • 50-acre sailing lake and center; 18- • Mini-park with play and picnic areas. hole golf course; more than 10 miles Dale Avenue at Heatherstone Way 23 acres. of trails that link with Palo Alto and • Hiking, biking (Trail starts at Shoreline Monta Loma Park Baseball, softball, basketball, tennis, Sunnyvale; birdwatching; Michael’s • • Park and runs along Highway 85). Thompson Avenue and Laura Lane volleyball, swimming, skate park, play- at Shoreline and the Lakeside Cafe. ground, barbecue and picnic areas, (Aquatic Center rents sailboats and • stevenscreektrail.org • 7 acres. restrooms, community center. windsurf boards as well as paddle • Baseball, basketball, playground, picnic boats and kayaks). area, restrooms. • shorelinelake.com, mountainview.gov (search “shoreline”). Continued on page 26 www.MountainViewOnline.com Info Mountain View • 23

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Continued from page 23 Thaddeus Park Graham Sports Complex* • Basketball, soccer, football, softball, ten- Middlefield Road and Independence nis, volleyball, playground, barbecue 1175 Castro St. Stevenson Park Drive and picnic area, restrooms, trail access. • Basketball, volleyball, sports fields. 0.68 acre. San Luis Avenue and San Pierre Way • SPORTS & RECREATIONAL Rengstorff Park • Playground, picnic area. FACILITIES • 12 acres. • See Parks & Open Space • Basketball, soccer, football, softball, Varsity Park GOLF (PUBLIC COURSES) tennis, playground, picnic area, rest- TENNIS Duke Way and Jefferson Drive rooms. Shoreline Golf Links • 0.45 acre. Cuesta Park Sylvan Park • Basketball, playground, picnic area. 2940 N. Shoreline Blvd. 615 Cuesta Drive Sylvan Avenue and DeVoto Street 18-hole course overlooking the Bay;16 Whisman Park • Cooper Park • 9 acres. acres of water hazards. • Tennis, horseshoes, playground, barbe- Easy Street and Middlefield Road • 650-903-GOLF (4653); shorelinelinks. 500 Chesley Ave. 12 acres. com cue and picnic area, restrooms. • Rengstorff Park SAILING AND SAILBOARDING • See Parks & Open Space Shoreline Aquatic Center at Shoreline Lake. Stevenson Park 750 San Pierre Way • See Parks & Open Space. HORSEBACK RIDING Sylvan Park 550 Sylvan Ave. Westwind Community Barn 27210 Altamont Road, Los Altos Hills Whisman Park • Year-round programs, 4-H therapeutic 400 Easy St. riding on 15-acres that connect to SWIMMING town’s pathways system. • 650-941-6113, losaltoshills.ca.gov/parks Eagle Park Pool (search “Westwind Community Barn”) 650 Franklin St. MULTI-SPORT COMPLEXES SKATEBOARDING Whisman Sports Center Rengstorff Park 1500 Middlefield Road 201 S. Rengstorff • Basketball, volleyball, sports fields, Park goers enjoy a game of tennis at Cooper Park in the Waverly Park neighborhood. gym. • See Parks & Open Space Photo by Michelle Le. • Not open during school hours.

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INFO MVV 2018-19.indd 27 9/4/18 12:32 PM EDUCATION PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, CHILD CARE

(GRADES K-8) Public K-12 DISTRICT ountain View MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT FAST FACTS Mstudents are served School year runs by three public school Aug. 20, 2018 - June 7, 2019 districts spanning two Board Of Trustees Superintendent: Ayindé Rudolph The Mountain View Whisman School Laura Blakely cities and 24 school sites. District’s five-member board meets at president Class size: K-3: 24; 4-5: 30; 6-8: 30 Mountain View Whisman 7 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays term expires 2020 (2017-18) of most months at the District Office. and Los Altos school The board sets direction for the [email protected] Enrollment: 5,132 districts serve about 9,524 district, approves the annual budget, hires the superintendent and makes DEMOGRAPHICS students in grades K-8, and other policy decisions. Ethnic/racial percentages (2017-18): the Mountain View-Los Ellen Wheeler Greg Coladonato Hispanic/Latino, 37.56; Caucasian, Altos High School District member vice president 34.43; Asian, 23.57; African serves 4,304 students in term expires term expires American, 2.44; November 2018 November 2018 Pacific Islander, 1.05; other, 0.94. grades 9-12. All public [email protected] [email protected] CALENDAR school information is First day of school: Aug. 20, 2018 based on 2018-19 statistics Labor Day: Sept. 3, 2018 provided by the California Jose Gutierrez Jr. Tamara Wilson member clerk Veterans Day: Nov. 12, 2018 Department of Education term expires 2020 term expires 2020 Thanksgiving holidays: Nov. 21-23, 2018 and local school districts, [email protected] [email protected] December break: Dec. 24, 2017-Jan. unless otherwise noted. See 4, 2019 private schools on page 36. Martin Luther King Day: Jan. 21, 2019 Winter break: Feb. 18-22, 2019 William King get his photo taken Holiday: March 18, 2019 after the graduation ceremony at MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT Spring break: April 15-19, 2019 Alta Vista High School on May 30, ADMINISTRATION OFFICE Memorial Day observed: May 27, 2018. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. 750-A San Pierre Way | 650-526-3500 | [email protected] 2019 Last day of school: June 7, 2019

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INFO MVV 2018-19.indd 28 9/4/18 12:32 PM Since Harker’s founding in 1893 we have An Unwavering oﬀered unrivaled academic programs and extracurricular oﬀerings for students to explore their interests, discover their passions, and develop the skills to succeed Commitment to in an ever-changing world. We are honored to have educated the students of the Valley for 125 years and will proudly continue our Excellence. unwavering commitment to excellence for generations to come.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT English language # languages School Contact info Enrollment learners spoken Bubb Elementary 650-526-3480 571 19 525 Hans Ave., Mtn. View bubb.mvwsd.org 123 Castro Elementary 650-526-3590 253 191 13 505 Escuela Ave., Mtn. View castro.mvwsd.org Huff Elementary 650-526-3490 605 93 22 253 Martens Ave., Mtn. View huff.mvsd.org Landels Elementary 650-526-3520 534 177 23 115 W. Dana St., Mtn. View landels.mvsd.org Mistral Elementary 650-526-3590 (Spanish Immersion Program) 389 129 7 mistral.mvsd.org 505 Escuela Ave., Mtn. View Monta Loma Elementary 650-903-6915 (CEL parent-participation program) 448 147 15 montaloma.mvwsd.org 460 Thompson Ave., Mtn. View Stevenson Elementary 650-903-6950 (PACT choice program) 391 46 16 stevenson.mvwsd.org 750-B San Pierre Way, Mtn. View Theuerkauf Elementary 650-903-6925 369 160 21 1625 San Luis Ave., Mtn. View theuerkauf.mvwsd.org Crittenden Middle 650-903-6945 678 102 13 1701 Rock St., Mtn. View crittenden.mvwsd.org Graham Middle 650-526-3570 873 143 13 1175 Castro St., Mtn. View graham.mvwsd.org Mountain View Whisman Independent Study Program (K-8) 650-567-9757 11 0N/A Crittenden Middle School [email protected] 1701 Rock St., #101, Mtn. View

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(GRADES K-8) LOS ALTOS SCHOOL LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT DISTRICT Superintendent: Jeffrey Baier Class size: K-3:22; 4-6: 25; Board Of Trustees Vladimir Ivanovic 7-8:24 president The Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m. Enrollment: 4,392 on the first and third Mondays at the term expires November 2018 District Board Room. [email protected] DEMOGRAPHICS Ethnic/racial percentages (Fall 17): Caucasian, 45; Asian, 34; Hispanic, 8; African American, 1; other, 13. Steve Taglio Jessica Speiser member vice president CALENDAR term expires 2020 term expires 2020 First day of school: Aug. 22, 2018 [email protected] [email protected] Labor Day: Sept. 3, 2018 Veterans Day: Nov. 12, 2018 Thanksgiving holiday: Nov. 21-23, 2018 Sangeeth Peruri Bryan Johnson December recess: Dec. 24, 2018- member clerk Jan. 4, 2019 term expires November 2018 term expires November 2018 Martin Luther King Day: Jan. 21, [email protected] [email protected] 2019 Presidents’ days/Winter recess:Feb. 18-22, 2019 Spring recess: April 15-19, 2019 Memorial Day observed: May 27, LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT 2019 Graduation / Last day of school: ADMINISTRATION OFFICE June 12, 2019 201 Covington Road, Los Altos | 650-947-1150 | lasdschools.org

LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT English language # languages School Contact info Enrollment learners spoken 550 Almond Ave., Los Altos Almond Elementary 650-917-5400 516 117 17 almondschool.org 205 Covington Road, Los Altos Covington Elementary 650-947-1100 587 67 19 covingtonschool.org 25890 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills Gardner Bullis Elementary 650-559-3200 317 33 13 gardnerbullis.org 770 Berry Ave., Los Altos Loyola Elementary 650-254-2400 420 38 16 loyolaschool.org 1501 Oak Ave. Oak Elementary 650-237-3900 404 N/A N/A oakschool.org 700 Los Altos Ave., Los Altos Santa Rita Elementary 650-559-1600 546 211 25 santaritaschool.org 1120 Rose Ave., Mtn. View Springer Elementary 650-943-4200 483 41 7 springerschool.net 1120 Covington Road, Los Altos Blach Intermediate 650-934-3800 507 4 4 blachschool.org 100 W. Portola Ave., Los Altos Egan Junior High 650-917-2200 612 33 9 eganschool.org 102 W. Portola Ave., Los Altos 650-947-4939 Bullis Charter School (K-8) 825 89 13 [email protected] bullischarterschool.com

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Sunday, October 21st 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Sunday, December 2nd 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

How to RSVP: kehillah.org/welcome MarilyMarily Lerner, DirectorDirector ofof AdmissionsAdmissions [email protected]@kehillah.org 650-213-9600650-213-9600 x154 World-Class Academics in a Supportive Environment

Kehillah Jewish High School | 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303 | 650-213-9600 | kehillah.org

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INFO MVV 2018-19.indd 32 9/4/18 12:32 PM Mountain View MOUNTAIN VIEW - (GRADES 9-12) LOS ALTOS HIGH MOUNTAIN VIEW - LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL DISTRICT Superintendent : Jeff Harding BOARD OF Fiona Walter Class Size: 25 (2017-18) EDUCATION president Enrollment: 4,304 term expires November 2018 The Board of Education genreally DEMOGRAPHICS 650-691-9866 meets two Mondays per month Ethnic/racial percentages (2017-18): in the District Office Boardroom, [email protected] Caucasian, 40.1; Hispanic/Latino, 25.8; 1299 Bryant Ave., Mtn. View, Asian, 23; multiple ethnicities, 7; starting at 7 p.m. Filipino, 2.4; African American, 1.2; Pacific Islander, 0.4; Sanjay Dave Joe Mitchner American Indian/Native Alaskan, 0.1 member vice president term expires 2020 term expires November 2018 CALENDAR 650-625-1602 650-888-0553 First day of school: Aug. 20, 2018 [email protected] [email protected] Labor Day: Sept. 3, 2018 Veterans Day: Nov. 12, 2018 Thanksgiving recess: Nov. 21-23, 2018 Debbie Torok Phil Faillace member clerk Holiday recess: Dec. 24, 2018-Jan. 4, 2019 term expires November 2018 term expires 2020 650-269-7958 650-941-5579 Martin Luther King Day: Jan. 21, 2019 [email protected] [email protected] Winter recess: Feb. 18-22, 2019 Holiday recess: March 18, 2019 Spring recess: April 15-19, 2019 Memorial Day observed: May 27, 2019 MOUNTAIN VIEW - LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Graduation / Last day of school: ADMINISTRATION OFFICE June 7, 2019 1299 Bryant Ave. | 650-940-4650 | mvla.net

MOUNTAIN VIEW - LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT English language # languages School Contact info Enrollment learners spoken 1325 Bryant Ave., Mtn. View Alta Vista High School 650-691-2433 (district continuation program) 82 21 1 mvla.net/avhs 201 Almond Ave., Los Altos Los Altos High School 650-960-8811 2,334 101 12 mvla.net/lahs Middle College Program 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills (alternative program at Foothill College for juniors 650-949-7168 65 N/A N/A and seniors) [email protected] 3535 Truman Ave., Mtn. View Mountain View High School 650-940-4600 1,969 164 16 mvla.net/mvhs

PRESCHOOLS, CHILD CARE, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS Center Address Contact Focus Ages/Grades 650-967-3780 Exploration, discovery, semi- Action Day Primary Plus 333 Eunice Ave., Mtn. View [email protected] Infant care to 5 yrs structured activities actiondayprimaryplus.com 650-604-5100 NASA Ames Research Center, Ames Child Care Center [email protected] Play based 6 wks to K Mail Stop N-270-1, Moffett Field ameschildcare.org 650-988-8627 Language development, social and Baby World Child Care Center 1715 Grant Road, Los Altos [email protected] Newborn to preschool motor skills, arts and mathematics babyworldinfantprogram.com 650-967-8000 Building Kidz School 250 E. Dana St., Mtn. View [email protected] Specializes in performing arts Preschool-kindergarten buildingkidzschool.com 650-559-7900 Before and after school homework Champions at Covington Elementary 201 Covington Road, Los Altos [email protected] K-6 time; art, science, cooking and sports discoverchampions.com Before and after school homework 650-917-9300 Champions at Santa Rita Elementary 700 Los Altos Ave., Los Altos support; activities promoting K-6 discoverchampions.com character, literacy, science, fitness 650-968-9052 Preschool: Open-ended activities; Preschool: 2-5 yrs; Children’s House of Los Altos 770 Berry Ave., Los Altos [email protected] structured group time Afterschool: K-6 emeducation.com 650-941-1277 Children’s House of Los Altos - 2-4 yrs, plus 25890 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills [email protected] Foreign language experiences Gardner Bullis transitional-K emeducation.com

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PRESCHOOLS, CHILD CARE, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS Center Address Contact Focus Ages/Grades 650-564-9906 Indoor/outdoor play, language, Children’s Learning Cottage 675 Escuela Ave., Mtn. View [email protected] 2-6 yrs math, science/cooking and arts clcottage.com 650-969-9622 Preschool. Also afterschool Preschool: 2.5-5 yrs; El Camino YMCA 2400 Grant Road, Mtn. View [email protected] homework assistance, recreation, Afterschool: K-6 ymcasv.org/elcamino enrichment activities 650-254-0748 German International School German/English bilingual Preschool: 2-5 yrs; 310 Easy St., Mtn. View [email protected] of Silicon Valley educational programs Afterschool: K-12 gissv.org 650-968-1155 Montessori program with music Hobbledehoy Montessori Preschool 2321 Jane Lane, Mtn. View [email protected] and dramatic play, reading and 2-5 yrs hobbledehoy.org writing readiness 650-960-6900 Phonics, math, science, language, Kiddie Academy 205 E. Middlefield Road, Mtn. View [email protected] 6 wks to 12 yrs art, music and social development kiddieacademy.com/mountainview 650-964-8445 Little Acorn School 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mtn. View [email protected] Play based, Christian 20 mos-5 yrs littleacorn.org

408-736-7400 Mandarin, cooking, math and Los Altos KinderCare 2310 Homestead Road, Suite E, Los Altos 18 mos-5 yrs kindercare.com phonics enrichment

650-967-4430 Mountain View KinderCare 2065 W. El Camino Real, Mtn. View Play based 6 wks-12 yrs kindercare.com

408-883-5437 Mountain View Parent Nursery School 1535 Oak Ave., Los Altos [email protected] Parent participation school Toddlers-5 yrs mvpns.roundtablelive.org 505 Escuela Ave., Room 36, Mtn. View Mountain View Whisman School 650-526-3500, ext.1844 (Located at three sites: Castro Preschool, Developmentally based curriculum 3-5 yrs District Preschool Program mvwsd.org Slater Preschool, Theuerkauf Preschool)

650-967-7089 Language development, arts and Oak Tree Preschool 2100 University Ave., Mtn. View 2-5 yrs oaktreechildcare.com crafts in creative atmosphere

650-739-0137 Palo Alto Empire Preschool 4232 El Camino Real, Palo Alto [email protected] Mandarin/English Montessori 2-5 yrs paloaltopreschool.org

The Girls’ Middle School 3400 West Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 www.girlsms.org Art & Music Classes for All Preschool Art & Music Free Concerts & OPEN Art Events HOUSE Saturday, Oct. 20th, 1 - 4 pm Saturday, Please RSVP Dec. 1st, 1 - 4 pm arts4all.org 650.968.8338 x133 Financial aid available [email protected] Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View | 650.917.6800

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PRESCHOOLS, CHILD CARE, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS Center Address Contact Focus Ages/Grades 650-969-2696 St. Paul Lutheran CDC 1075 El Monte Ave., Mtn. View [email protected] Montessori, Christian 2.6-6 yrs st-paul.org 650-968-9952 St. Simon Catholic Church Extended Preschool: 3-5 yrs.; 1840 Grant Road, Los Altos [email protected] Whole child, faith based Day Care Center and Preschool Extended: K-8 school.stsimon.org 650-967-4724 St. Timothy’s Preschool 2094 Grant Road, Mtn. View [email protected] Play-based 2-4 yrs sttimothyspreschool.org 650-948-2121 Ventana School 1040 Border Road, Los Altos [email protected] Reggio-inspired Episcopal school 2 yrs to 5th grade ventanaschool.org 650-941-8102 (school); Child Care Program Director YMCA Kids’ Place at Almond Homework assistance and 550 Almond Ave., Los Altos Saadia Aurakzai, 650-429-1344; K-6 Elementary School recreational activities [email protected] bit.ly/ChildCareYMCA 650-965-2922 (school); Child Care Program Director YMCA Kids’ Place at Bubb Elementary 525 Hans Ave., Mtn. View Saadia Aurakzai, 650-429-1344; Daily homework assistance K-6 School [email protected] bit.ly/ChildCareYMCA 650-526-3591 (school); Child Care Program Director Daily homework assistance, YMCA Kids’ Place at Castro 505 Escuela Ave., Mtn. View Saadia Aurakzai, 650-429-1344; recreation, academic and K-6 Elementary School [email protected] enrichment activities bit.ly/ChildCareYMCA 650-567-9928 (school); Child Care Program Director YMCA Kids’ Place at Huff Elementary 253 Martens Ave., Mtn. View Saadia Aurakzai, 650-429-1344; Daily homework assistance K-6 School [email protected] bit.ly/ChildCareYMCA 650-965-2008 (school); Child Care Program Director YMCA Kids’ Place at Landels 115 W. Dana St., Mtn. View Saadia Aurakzai, 650-429-1344; Daily homework assistance K-6 Elementary School [email protected] bit.ly/ChildCareYMCA HeadsUp! EMERSON SCHOOL Child Development Centers Cultivating astonishing potential!

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PRESCHOOLS, CHILD CARE, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS Center Address Contact Focus Ages/Grades 650-965-2008 (school); Child Care Program Director YMCA Preschool at Landels 115 W. Dana St., Mtn. View Saadia Aurakzai, 650-429-1344; Age appropriate, hands-on lessons 2.9-5 yrs Elementary School [email protected] bit.ly/ChildCareYMCA 650-903-0400 (school); Child Care Program Director YMCA Kids’ Place at Monta Loma 460 Thompson Ave., Mtn. View Saadia Aurakzai, 650-429-1344; Daily homework assistance K-6 Elementary School [email protected] bit.ly/ChildCareYMCA 650-969-6865 (school); Child Care Program Director YMCA Kids’ Place at Oak Elementary 1501 Oak Ave., Los Altos Saadia Aurakzai, 650-429-1344; Daily homework assistance K-6 School [email protected] bit.ly/ChildCareYMCA 650-962-1527 (school); Child Care Program Director YMCA Preschool at Oak Elementary 1501 Oak Ave., Los Altos Saadia Aurakzai, 650-429-1344; Age appropriate, hands-on lessons 2.9-5 yrs School [email protected] bit.ly/ChildCareYMCA 650-964-1084 (school); Child Care Program Director YMCA Kids’ Place at Theuerkauf 1625 San Luis Ave., Mtn. View Saadia Aurakzai, 650-429-1344; Daily homework assistance K-6 Elementary School [email protected] bit.ly/ChildCareYMCA

PRIVATE SCHOOLS: PRE-KINDERGARTEN TO HIGH SCHOOL School Contact Info Focus Grades Enrollment Class Size

Canterbury Christian School 650-949-0909 Coed, Christian K-6 88 N/A 101 N. El Monte Ave., Los Altos canterburycs.stpaulsanglicanchurch.org German International School of Silicon Valley 650-254-0748 (GISSV) German/ English Pre-K-12 634 15-20 [email protected] gissv.org 310 Easy St., Mtn. View The King’s Academy 408-481-9900 Coed, college prep, Christian 6-12 915 13:1 562 N. Britton Ave., Sunnyvale tka.org

Los Altos Christian Schools 650-948-3738 Coed, Christian K-8 190 15 625 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos lacs.com

Miramonte Christian School 650-967-2783 Seventh-Day K-8 114 13:1 1175 Altamead Drive, Los Altos [email protected] miramonteschool.org Adventist Christian 650-967-2324 Mountain View Academy Coed, college prep, Christian/ [email protected] 9-12 147 13:1 360 S. Shoreline Blvd., Mtn. View Seventh-day Adventist mtnviewacademy.org Palo Alto Preparatory School 650-493-7071 Coed, college prep 8-12 70 8 2462 Wyandotte St., Mtn. View paloaltoprep.com Pinewood School LC: 650-209-3050 K-2: (Lower campus) [email protected] K: 7; 477 Fremont Ave., Los Altos MC: 650-209-3030 1-14; 3-6: (Middle campus) [email protected] Academics, arts, moral values K-6; 7-12 600 3-6: 18; 327 Fremont Ave. Los Altos UC: 650-209-3010 7-12: 12 7-12: (Upper campus) [email protected] 26800 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills pinewood.edu 650-968-1213 Saint Francis High School Coed, college prep, Catholic/ [email protected] 9-12 1,728 17:1 1885 Miramonte Ave., Mtn. View Holy Cross sfhs.com St. Joseph Catholic School 650-967-1839 Catholic K-8 272 19.5:1 1120 Miramonte Ave., Mtn. View [email protected] sjmv.org St. Nicholas Elementary School 650-941-4056 12816 El Monte Road, Coed, Catholic Pre-K-8 245 25-30 stnicholaslah.com Los Altos Hills St. Simon Parish School 650-968-9952 Catholic, academic, service Pre-K-8 498 17:1 1840 Grant Road, Los Altos stsimon.org

St. Stephen Lutheran School 650-961-2071 Coed, Christian-based Pre-K-8 35 10 320 Moorpark Way, Mtn. View ssls.org

Ventana School 650-948-2121 [email protected] Progressive; K-8 160 18-20 1040 Border Road, Los Altos ventanaschool.org Reggio-inspired Episcopal Waldorf School of the Peninsula 650-209-9400 Coed, developmentally based Pre-K-5: 11311 Mora Drive,Los Altos 650-417-7600 Pre-K-12 322 20 experiential curriculum 6-12: 180 N. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View [email protected] waldorfpeninsula.org Yew Chung International School 650-903-0986 of Silicon Valley [email protected] Mandarin/English immersion Pre-K-8 230 8:1 310 Easy St., Mtn. View ycis-sv.com Data from Niche.com and California Department of Education

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ENRICHMENT weekly Mandarin classes at Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road Afficient Math • 408-499-5451 / scs.question@gmail. 3775 El Camino Real, Palo Alto com / mychineseschool.com/ • Grades: 2 -10. Self-paced learning HIGHER EDUCATION program. • 929.430.6003 Cañada College Bay Area Arabic School 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City 650-306-3100 / canadacollege.edu 310 Easy St., German International • School of Silicon Valley Carnegie Mellon University Silicon • Arabic language for children and Valley Campus adults, culture for children; optional NASA Research Park, Bldg. 23, Moffett Islamic religion instruction Field 650-394-7765 / admin@bayareaarabic- • 650-335- 2880 / sv.cmu.edu school.org / www.baaschool.org • Students in Imelda Barragan’s class work on various projects at Latham Preschool site. Michelle Le. Kumon Math and Reading Center De Anza College 2500 California St., Suite D, (650-948- 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino 408-864-5300 / deanza.edu Palo Alto Adult School 4124); 903 E. El Camino Real, Suite 5, • • 650-725-2650 / continuingstudies@ (408-222-1500); 1780 Miramonte Ave. Foothill College 50 Embarcadero Road, Room 8, Palo stanford.edu / continuingstudies. (650-966-6600) Alto stanford.edu 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills After-school program for reading and • and Sunnyvale Center: 1070 Innovation • 650-329-3752 / [email protected] Stanford University math skills / paadultschool.org Way, Sunnyvale • kumon.com 450 Serra Mall, Stanford • 650-949-7777, 408-745-8000 (Innova- Palo Alto University • 650-723-2300 / stanford.edu Nine Fruits Bilingual School tion Way) / foothill.edu 1791 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto UC Berkeley Extension 2484 Old Middlefield Way Menlo College • 800-818-6136 / admissions@paloaltou. • K-8th grade; Chinese/English. edu / paloaltou.edu 1301 Shoreway Road, Suite 400, 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton Belmont • 650-962-1900 / [email protected] / 800-556-3656 / [email protected] Sofia University ninefruits.org • • 650-594-9623 / [email protected]. / menlo.edu 1069 E. Meadow Circle, Palo Alto edu / extension.berkeley.edu Sitanfu (formerly Stanford Mountain View-Los Altos Adult • 650-493-4430 / [email protected] UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Chinese School) Education / sofia.edu 3175 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara 475 N. Whisman Road, #100 333 Moffett Blvd. Stanford Continuing Studies Minimum age: 6 years old; offers • 408-861-3700 / extensionprogram@ • • 650-940-1333 / mvlaae.net 365 Lasuen St., Stanford ucsc.edu / ucsc-extension.edu Peninsula Early Childhood through Eighth Grade

From our Reggio-inspired early School childhood program to our innovative middle school, we believe that students A Leader in Creative Education since 1925 learn to their potential when they are inspired. Woodland School takes a joyful Age 3 - 8th Grade approach to learning and places an emphasis on inquiry-based projects, empowering and encouraging students to be active and engaged learners. Our small class sizes translate into more individualized attention for our students and enhance the learning environment. Woodland School is situated on 10.5 NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE acres just west of Stanford University (Children welcome) at highway 280. Our spacious and idyllic environment gives children room Oct 27 & Jan 12 10 -11:30 am to breathe, space to play, and freedom to Registration not required explore the environment around them— all beneficial to their social, emotional, and THURSDAY TOURS (Adults only please) cognitive growth. Oct 25, Nov 8, 30, Dec 6 & 13, Jan 10 11:00 am Open House and Campus Tours available. 920 PENINSULA WAY, MENLO PARK, CA 650-325-1584 360 La Cuesta Drive, Portola Valley • 650.854.9065 PENINSULASCHOOL.ORG More information: www.woodland-school.org

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American ﬂag ﬂys at half-staff outside Mountain View City Hall in honor of victims of Santa Fe High School shooting in May. Photo by Natalia Nazarova.

Meet the City Council COUNCIL City Hall 500 Castro St. • 650-903-6300 • mountainview.gov MEETINGS Mountain View is a charter city that operates under a City Council-City Manager form of government. The mayor and vice mayor hold one-year terms that expire in January. The general municipal election is held in even-numbered years, the first Tuesday after the first When: 6:30 p.m., second Monday of November. Council terms are for four years. and fourth Tuesdays of each month, City Hall Council Chambers Ways to watch/listen: Government Channel 26 on Comcast Cable (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays) and online at mountainview.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx Leonard Siegel Lisa Matichak Pat Showalter Chris Clark Addressing the council: Mayor Vice Mayor council member council member Anyone can address the Elected: 2014 Elected: 2016 Elected: 2014 Elected: 2012 council on any topic during Term expires: November 2018 Term expires: 2020 Term expires: November 2018 Term expires: 2020 the oral communications 650-969-1545 650-207-0838 650-230-1170 650-903-6304 period at the beginning of lenny.siegel@ lisa.matichak@ pat.showalter@ chris.clark@ each meeting and when mountainview.gov mountainview.gov mountainview.gov mountainview.gov the council takes up an item during the meeting. Before addressing the council, fill out a blue card available at the back of the chambers; bring card to podium. Speakers are limited to 3 minutes. Accessing agendas: Copies of the council packet are available for Margaret Abe-Koga Ken Rosenberg John R. McAlister reading in the Clerk’s Office council member council member council member and at the Mountain View Elected: 2008/Re-elected: 2016 Elected: 2014 Elected: 2012 Public Library; They are Term expires: 2020 Term expires: November 2018 Term expires: 2020 also available at bit.ly/ MVAgenda. 650-291-0167 650-603-0536 650-940-9831 margaret.abe-koga@ ken.rosenberg@ john.mcalister@ mountainview.gov mountainview.gov mountainview.gov

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT Tuesday, 8 a.m., Plaza Conference Room. Monday, 4:30 p.m. (Aug.-June), The View • Board meetings: 7 p.m., second and Staff liaison Alex Andrade, 650-903-6306 Teen Center, 263 Escuela Ave. Staff liaison: fourth Wednesday of the month at the Council-appointed officers Environmental Planning Meets first Maureen Grzan-Pieracci, 650-903-6404; district office. and Greg Milano, 650-903-6402 City Attorney Jannie Quinn, 650-903-6303 and third Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Council • 650-691-1200 / openspace.org Chambers, second floor. Staff liaison: City Clerk Lisa Natusch, 650-903-6304 Santa Clara Valley Water District Martin Alkire, 650-903-6306 REGIONAL GOVERNMENT City Manager Daniel Rich, 650-903-6301 Human Relations Meets first Thursday, Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose Department heads 6:30 p.m., Plaza Conference Room, City Hall. County District 7 director: Gary Kremen Staff liaison: Christina Gilmore, 650-903-6301 Provides wholesale water supply and Assistant City Manager 70 West Hedding St., San Jose • Library Board Meets third Monday, 7:30 flood management to the county. Audrey Ramberg, 650-903-6610 District 5 supervisor: Joe Simitian p.m., Library Conference Room, 585 • District 7 Directors meetings: 1 p.m. Community Development Director Franklin St. Staff liaison: Rosanne Macek, • The elected policy-making body of on the second Tuesday of the month, Randy Tsuda, 650-903-6456 650-903-6866 Santa Clara County 6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Community Services Director Parks and Recreation Meets second • Board meetings: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 2-3 J.P. de la Montaigne, 650-903-6420 Wednesday, 7 p.m., Senior Center, 266 times monthly at 70 West Hedding St. • 408-265-2600 / valleywater.org 408-299-5001 / sccgov.org Finance and Administrative Services Escuela Ave. Staff liaisons: J.P. de la • SCHOOL DISTRICTS Director Patty Kong, 650-903-6006 Montaigne and Allison Flynn, 650-903-6331 SPECIAL DISTRICTS Fire Chief Juan Diaz, 650-903-6365 Performing Arts Meets third Wednesday, Foothill-DeAnza Community Library Services Director 6:15 p.m., Atrium Conference Room. Staff El Camino Healthcare District College District Tracy Gray, 650-903-6866 liaison: Scott Whisler and Jenn Poret, 650-903-6565 2500 Grant Road 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills Police Chief Max Bosel, 650-903-6355 Chief Executive Officer: Dan Woods. Chancellor: Judy Miner Rental Housing Comittee Meets second Public Works Director and fourth Monday, 7 p.m., Council • Board of Directors meets quarterly • Board of Trustee meetings: 6 p.m., first Michael Fuller, 650-903-6077 chambers. Staff liaison: Anky van (January, March, June, October) at 5:30 Monday of the month in the Toyon Deursen, 650-903-6125 p.m. in the hospital’s conference center Room at Foothill College. Boards, commissions and 650-940-7000 / elcaminohealthcare- 650-949-6100 / fhda.edu Senior Advisory Meets third Wednesday, • • committees district.org 2 p.m. (except Aug. and Dec.) ,Senior Santa Clara County Office of Meetings are held at City Hall, 500 Castro St., Center, 266 Escuela Ave. Staff liaison: Midpeninsula Regional Open Education unless otherwise noted Michele Petersen, 650-903-6330 Space District 1290 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Meets Visual Arts Committee Meeting the 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos Superintendent: Mary Ann Dewan monthly except May, July and December, second Wednesday, 6 p.m., Atrium General manager: Ana Maria Ruiz last Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro St. Staff • Board of Trustee meetings: 5 p.m., Conference Room. Staff liaison: Nate liaison: Alex Andrade and Sydney Foster, • Acquires and preserves natural open the first and third Wednesdays of the Baird, 650-903-6311 650-903-6306 space; maintains more than 62,000 month. acres of open space Downtown Meets as needed, on a Youth Advisory Meets first and third • 408-453-6540 / sccoe.org Immanuel Lutheran Church

Looking for a great place to worship with a strong youth and Sunday School Program?

Your kids will tell you they can’t wait to come back after visiting one time!

Come to Immanuel Lutheran Church 1715 Grant Road in Los Altos

650.967.4906 www.ilclosaltos.com

Worship at 9am (Contemporary) & 11am (Traditional) Sunday School 9:30am to 10:30am

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Mountain View Civic and Community Facilities FabianWy

Shoreline Amphitheatre 9 Moffett Field Palo Alto A mphith Pkwy Golf Course C eatre h arleston Rd

N Shoreline Blvd Shoreline N Naval Air Station E Charleston Rd Moffett Field

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Central Expy San Antonio Rd Moffett Field

W Middlefield16 Rd 15 7 Caltrain Station N Rengstorff Ave

11 Mountain View Sunnyvale Central Expy Municipal 12 4 W Middlefield Rd Golf Course W El Camino Real 1 Ellis St 17 2 California St N San Antonio Rd 13 Caltrain Escuela Ave Station 5 Maude Av Downtown

8 237 14 N Mathilda Ave Shoreline10 Blvd 3 Central Expy

Almond Ave Calderon Ave Castro St W Evelyn Ave

Los Altos S Springer Rd

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CIVIC AND COMMUNITY in need of yard, construction, house or 11 Mountain View Community Center 15 Recycling Center 35 Terra Bella Ave., FACILITIES event labor. Offers ESL and other 201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mtn. View. Classes, Mtn. View. Buy-back and recycling education, access to social services. recreation programs, meeting space. drop-off center. 1 Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center • 650-903-4102 650-903-6331 650-967-3034 270 Escuela Ave., Mtn. View. Adult day • • • [email protected] [email protected] care and adult day health care for the • • mountainview.gov/depts/pw/ dayworkercentermv.org recycling/facilities/center/default.asp less-independent older adult. • • mountainview.gov Transportation, therapies, group 5 Fire Station No. 1* 251 S. Shoreline 12 Mountain View Senior Center 16 Social Services Agency 1330 W. exercises, recreation and lunch. Blvd., Mtn. View 266 Escuela Ave., Mtn. View. Programs and Middlefield Road, Mtn. View. Adult and Sliding-scale fee. 6 Fire Station No. 2* 160 Cuesta Dr., services for adults 55 and older, including child welfare services. Distributes food classes, referrals and social services, stamps, MediCal and cash aid. Runs 650-289-5499 Mtn. View • activities, a community garden and lunch. hotlines for child and elder abuse • avenidas.org/care 7 Fire Station No. 3* 301 N. Rengstorff • 650-903-6330 reporting. 2 Community Services Agency Ave., Mtn. View [email protected] • 408-278-2400 204 Stierlin Road, Mtn. View. Safety-net • 8 Fire Station No. 4* 229 N. Whisman sccgov.org/sites/ssa/Pages/ services for low-income persons: • mountainview.gov, search for • Road, Mtn. View Senior Center County-of-Santa-Clara-Social- emergency rent and utility assistance, Services-Agency.aspx food, homeless services, senior case 9 Fire Station No. 5* 2195 N. Shoreline 13 Police Department 1000 Villa St., Mtn. management and senior lunch. Blvd., Mtn. View View. Crime prevention, reduction and 17 The View Teen Center 263 Escuela intervention. Also offers crime Ave., Mtn. View. The View offers • 650-968-0836 * Fire Department: 650-903-6365 and mountainview.gov/depts/fire/default.asp statistics, ride-alongs, department programs for grades 6-12, including • csacares.org tours, permit and license information. recreational and educational classes, 10 Library 585 Franklin St., Mtn. View. 3 City Hall 500 Castro St., Mtn. View. special events, resources and drop-in Books, audio, videos, digital collection, • 650-903-6395 Headquarters for city departments, activities. mobile service, events, homework • mountainview.gov/depts/police/ services and meetings. help, Internet access. default.asp • 650-903-6445 650-903-6337 14 mountainview.gov/depts/cs/rec/ • • 650-903-6337 Post Office (Main) 211 Hope St., Mtn. • View. Retail, passport photo, P.O. boxes, youthandteens/teens/theview.asp • mountainview.gov mountainview.gov/depts/library/ • self-service kiosk. 4 Day Worker Center of Mountain default.asp View 113 Escuela Ave., Mtn. View. • 650-960-6851 Connects skilled workers to employers • usps.com

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Mountain View is made up 25 Castro City Gemello Monta Loma neighborhoods contained within 12.2 square miles. Here’s a glimpse of each Quiet, six-square-block enclave located Traditional and classic neighborhood Near Palo Alto’s southern border; area’s distinctive features and contact across the street from Rengstorff Park with mostly 1950s-era homes on predominantly homes built by Mid- information for its neighborhood • Population: 516* former winery land century design icons Eichler, Mackay associations. Neighborhoods are listed • Homeowners: 45.6% • Population:1,633 and Mardall Building Company. below to coordinate with map on page • Homeowners: 53% • Population: 2,587 45. Neighborhood data from Nextdoor. Cuernavaca Homeowners: 61% Greater San Antonio • com, unless otherwise noted. 170 Spanish-style homes that rest on Monta Loma Neighborhood Association: 30 acres of land Diverse neighborhood nestled next to Blossom Valley Linda Harvey, [email protected]; • Population: 1,719 the San Antonio Caltrain station montaloma.org Mostly single-story 1950s-era ranch Homeowners: 28% • Population: unavailable homes built on former orchards • North Whisman Cuernavaca Homeowners Association: • Homeowners: 66% • Population: 344 Lisa Lenoci, CMS property management, Greater San Antonio Community Area nestled between Google and • Homeowners: 95% [email protected] , Association: www.greater-san-antonio. Symantec Blossom Valley, Linda McCartney, 408-559-1977 org • Population: 4,114 [email protected] Homeowners: 34% Cuesta Park Jackson Park • North Whisman Neighborhood Tree-lined streets with predominantly Eclectic mix of old and new homes Association, Chuck Muir, president, 650- one-story ranch homes on similar lot surrounded by city parks 793-8862, [email protected] sizes Population: unavailable • Old Mountain View • Population: 3,658 • Homeowners: unavailable Homeowners: 63% Bustling neighborhood in the heart of • Martens-Carmelita Cuesta Park Neighborhood Association: downtown Aileen La Bouff, president, 650-804-0522, Mix of original and remodeled homes • Population: 14,366** [email protected] with wide verandas and modern • Homeowners: 43% profiles built between the 1930s and Dutch Haven Old Mountain View Neighborhood 1950s Association: omvna.org Near YMCA, Stevens Creek Trail, • Population: 313 shopping • Homeowners: 54% Rex Manor Population: 251* Diverse area located near downtown • Moffett Boulevard • Homeowners: 86% shopping and entertainment Dutch Haven Neighborhood Association: Mix of condos and single-family • Population: 3,952 Susie Go, [email protected] homes; easy access to Caltrain, light Homeowners: 66% rail, Highways 85 and 101 • Eastern Varsity Park Rex Manor Neighborhood Association: • Population: 3,279 Lawrence Shing, chair, Shings.rus@ Mix of modernist remodels clustered • Homeowners: 43% gmail.com around Varsity Park Moffett Boulevard Neighborhood Group: Old Mountain View: A woman pushes a • Population: n/a George Markle, [email protected], stroller near a new housing development. • Homeowners: n/a moffettneighborhood.org Continued on page 44 File photo. 42 • Info Mountain View www.MountainViewOnline.com

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Continued from page 42 • Homeowners: 35% St. Francis Acres Shoreline West Association of Neighbors: 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 Leona Pearce, shorelinewestmv@gmail. Mix of original and remodeled com; www.shorelinewestmv.com. NEW PATIENT SPECIAL - $189 California ranch-style homes near Los INCLUDES COMPLETE DENTAL EXAM, X-RAYS, ORAL CANCER Altos border. Slater SCREENING, INTRA-ORAL & EXTRA-ORAL PHOTOS, GUM EVALUATION, • Population: 698 Mostly 1950s-era duplexes with western DIAGNOSTICS CASTS, INITIAL CLEANING AND WHITENING. • Homeowners: 68% motif wagon wheels stuck into brick Shoreline West facades Christine Hansen, DDS Population: 2,204* Mostly small, single-story homes built • 416 Waverley St., #A, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Homeowners: 34% pre-1960 • (650) 326-3290 | www.christinehansendds.com Slater Neighborhood Association: Robert • Population: 5,534 Rich, [email protected]

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Info Mountain View is a special project of the Voice. Copyright (c) 2018 Embarcadero Media Co. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly Sylvan Park Neighborhood Association: Springer Meadows Whisman Station prohibited. Linda Reynolds, [email protected] Subset of Blossom Valley with ranch- Planned community with single-family style homes Wagon Wheel homes, condos and townhomes that opened in 1997 • Population: 32,000** Named after a local watering hole • Homeowners: n/a back in the day whose patrons • Population: 1,415 Springer Meadow Neighborhood were engineers from Fairchild • Homeowners: 86% Association: Justine Dachille, jdachille@ Semiconductor, Intel and National Whisman Station HOA: Brian Emery, gmail.com manager, Community Management Semiconductor 450 Cambridge Ave., Services, 408-559-1977 / Population: 1,033 * Palo Alto, CA 94306 Stierlin Estates • [email protected] Homeowners: 49.8% 650-964-6300 Tract development with mostly one- • Wagon Wheel Neighborhood Association, Willowgate story,1960s-era homes Also look for Info Palo Alto Kelley Ketchmark, kelleyketchmark@ Subdivision of five houses; close to and Info Menlo. • Population: 579 gmail.com, wp.wagonwheelna.org • Homeowners: 58% downtown amenities, Stevens Creek Info Mountain View contains some Waverly Park Trail information about neighboring Sylvan Park • Population: unavailable communities, but more complete Developed in the 1960s on former details are in Info Palo Alto and Info Mix of single-family homes, mobile- apricot and prune orchards • Homeowners: unavailable home parks, apartments and duplexes Menlo — available at Embarcadero Population: 3.872 • Places.findthehome.com near downtown • Media, 450 Cambridge Ave., Palo Homeowners: 86% • Point2homes.com Alto, as well as at local bookstores Population: 7,855 • • Waverly Park West Neighborhood and other outlets. • Homeowners: 32% Association: Laura Brown Laurawb1@ gmail.com www.MountainViewOnline.com Info Mountain View • 45

INFO MVV 2018-19.indd 45 9/4/18 12:33 PM Impressive home in a private oasis in a highly desirable Downtown Mountain View location!

“Jerylann Mateo is the quintessential professional. Knowledgeable, helpful, a great communicator and completely on top of all details. She helped my husband and me sell our townhouse in Mountain View for top dollar. Concurrently she helped us ﬁnd and purchase a new home in Cupertino. We were thrilled with the outcome of both transactions. I was aware of Jerylann’s outstanding performance for many hears, hearing reports from friends and colleagues who were very happy with her Coming Soon! work. I am pleased I can now attest to her abilities ﬁrst hand. ” 276 Bush Street, Mountain View — SUSAN M., CUPERTINO As you meander down the long drive under the boughs of one of the City’s oldest Oak trees you will find this hidden Downtown treasure… An incredible 2,121 square foot home custom built in 2003 that is surrounded by lush gardens and offering: 4 upstairs bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, an inviting formal entry under a soaring cathedral ceiling, A formal living room with gas fireplace under a vaulted ceiling with huge arched window, elegant dining area with glass doors viewing the professionally landscaped back yard and an elegant eat-in kitchen with new stainless-steel appliances opening to the large family room (also with windows capturing views of the lush back yard.) Just some other many amenities you will enjoy also include an attached one car garage (with extra storage), beautiful paver driveway providing ample off-street parking, front sitting porch, separate laundry room, large pantry closet, and, of course, a beautiful setting in a top location just 3 very short blocks from the attractions of Castro Street and a block-and-a-half to the train and Mountain View’s acclaimed Farmers Market. This is a MUST SEE property! BROKERBROKER ASSOCIATEASSOCIATE | REREALTORALTOR Asking $2,168,000 Direct:DDirect: 650.209.1601650650.209209.16011601 Tori Ann Atwell CCell: 650.743.7895 Independently DRE#DR 01362250 Broker Associate Rated Highest (650) 996-0123 in Quality [email protected] jmateo.comjm P www.ToriSellsRealEstate.com T ORI ANN CalBRE #00927794 ATWELL

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