Just thought I'd share because I've never read a book like this. My son bought it for me for Christmas because he knows I'm a bit of a prepper. I don't have a bunker or anything but I do keep dozens of cans of food and essentials stowed away just in case. You never know with all the hurricanes, floods and other disasters over the past couple years when you might be stuck without food for awhile.

This cookbook has a bunch of recipes for meals that can be stored without refrigeration for months or even years. What I love about it though is the backstories behind every meal. It's like a history book and a cookbook had a baby.

For the past few weeks I've been making a bunch of them, some are a bit weird and some have been surprisingly tasty. My husband is probably getting sick of me making these weird concoctions in our kitchen but it's so interesting.

When you read about the meals our ancestors lived off it's hard not to want to try them just to experience it. I won't give away any spoilers but if you like history and survival meals and techniques then I would highly recommend this book.

I got my son to send me the link to the website where he got it, it's https://www.thelostsurvivalfoods.com/

I've been credit card churning for the past 3 years or so to make a little extra money on the side. For anyone who's unfamiliar with it, credit card churning is when you apply for cards to take advantage of short term promotions or benefits and then cancel them before you're charged any fees. I normally go through articles and look on Reddit to find promotions but I recently found this website - https://supermoney.com/reviews/personal-credit-cards

It has a massive list of credit cards that gets updated monthly with any promotions that are running. You just have to look for credit cards with the "Promo Offer" icon in the top left above the photo of the credit card. If you click it you'll see the promotion being offered by the credit card company. For example Capital One is running a promotion with the Quicksilver card where you can get $200 cash after you spend $500 and that's shown on the first page.

There's one issue with this website though, you can only see the "Promo Offer" icon on desktop computers and laptops. For some reason it doesn't show up when you use the website on your phone. Just thought I'd share this as it's a handy way to make some extra money and you should definitely take advantage of it if you have a solid credit score.

Effective immediately. The street is not exactly strapped for boba shops, but I will miss this spot.

Hey Mountain View! I would like to invite you all to a chill gathering for those seeking non-clubby melodic vibes.+ downtempo :)

📅 This Saturday, Feb 8

🕠 3:30 PM – Sunset

📍 Baylands Park, Sunnyvale

Please bring: 1) A dish to share 2) your coziest blanket, 3) non-alcoholic drink

Free entry. Good vibes only. DM for exact location

Does anyone know why Bay Biryanis near Castro is permanently closed (at least on google)? It seemed like they were doing well, and their food was good

Recommendations for good biryani alternatives also welcome

Probably I move there by the end of the year so need some friend

I am a black female who visited MV last year for work and loved it. I loved the weather and scenery. I was able to walk to Whole Foods, Wal Mart, restaurants and back to the hotel. All the while feeling safe. Then I said, 'well I will just walk for the sake of walking.' I did 3 miles. I know the black population is SMALL. But are there places that black people do live? And are there places that black people should definitely stay away?

Moving in May/June, looking for a 2 bedroom close to good elementary school(s)

Looking for a high quality tailor that has experience with wedding dresses in the area

Why are there no R-3 up-zoning areas selected in other side of el Camino so low income housing people can benefit from better school in more affluent area of Mountain View. Is it about rich influential ppl protecting their own property values and doing NIMBYism that council is turning a blind eye to intentionally?

https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/v/1/transportation/projects/el-camino-real-improvements/4j89u-bikeway-cco-pd-plan-11-18-24.pdf

If you're a sign nerd, there's a document for you too!

https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/v/1/transportation/projects/el-camino-real-improvements/4j89u-bikeway-cco-s-plan-11-19-24.pdf

Last nigh on Castro I saw a person dressed in an enormous inflatable bear costume. I told my friend about it and was accused of hallucinating. Alas, no picture. Can someone corroborate the bear? Also, why were they there? No signage or other flare. Just a big bear.

Hi all,

I just graduated and I am moving from a small city in GA to Mountain View for a new grad job. I have been looking at housing for several weeks, and I have narrowed down some options I liked, but it is always around $2k5 for a 1b1b (600-700 sqrt feet). Is $2k5 for a 1b1b reasonable in Mountain View or I should look for cheaper options? I don't know much about the housing situation here so I'm not sure if I am paying a good price. Thanks!

i'm pregnant and touch raw meat is giving me the *yick. Anywhere you guys know where I can get pre-diced chicken? Looking for small cubes.

Did anyone hear anything about a bomb threat closing the train station on Friday? Around 530pm.

The City of Mountain View will have its next council meeting tomorrow, January 28, 2025. It begins at 5:00pm with a study session on the Homeless Response Strategy and Expenditure Plan. This meeting is in person at City Hall (500 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041), but you can also join the meeting online on zoom or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering Webinar ID: 843 5126 7142. Regular session begins at 6:30pm with the consent calendar. 

View agenda here.

Consent calendar items do not anticipate much discussion and can be passed with a single motion. The agenda items on the consent calendar are: 

4.1: Approve Minutes
4.2: Annual Report of the Investment Review Committee for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and Amendment of City Council Policy B-2
4.3: Water and Sewer Main Replacement at U.S. 101, Project 20-41-Additional Appropriation and Amend Construction Contract
4.4: Landfill Gas Collection System Replacement-Back Nine, Design, Project 24-42-Professional Design Services Agreement
4.5: City Council Work Plan Process 
4.6: Recycled Water System Expansion, Phase 1, Project 23-40-Reservoir Siting Study and Professional Design Services Contract Amendment 
4.7: 186 East Middlefield Road and 851 and 853 Sierra Vista Avenue-Public Improvements 
4.8: Magical Bridge All-Inclusive Playground, Project 18-36, and Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis Building Replacement, Project 21-48--Various Actions 
4.9: Appointment of City Auditor

Item 5 is open public comment where people can speak on any topic not on the agenda. It is usually limited to less than 3 minutes per person. 

After that item, we have a couple of items that anticipates more discussion.

6.1: Public Hearing - 198 Easy Street Residential Rowhouse Development
This is a small 5-unit rowhouse project. It’s zoned r-3 (basically for multifamily housing) and is on 0.51 acres. Eight heritage trees will be removed for this project. 

7.1: New Business - Potential Modifications to Allowed Rent Increases in Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance-Housing Element Program 3.2
In 2016, Mountain View voted to adopt a rent stabilization ordinance. However subsequently, the Rental Housing Committee (RHC) ruled that it did not cover mobile home rent stabilization. In 2019, council placed mobile home rent stabilization on their work plan and it was finally adopted in 2021 after council moved it up in priorities. The current iteration is modeled after the city’s Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act for apartments, which means that rent is limited by CPI with a floor of 2% and a ceiling 5%. When outreach was done for the Housing Element, Mobile Home residents requested the city explore lowering the allowable increase and the city committed to that by March 31, 2025. The staff is recommending to lower the allowed increase to 75% of CPI with a floor of 1% and a ceiling of 5%. 

If you have any questions or comments about the upcoming meeting, please email me at emily.ramos@mountainview.gov. You can also email the entire council at city.council@mountainview.gov. 

I was on my motorcycle heading home late last night and a white BMW with what looked like teenagers who initially yelled something out of their car (not sure if directed at me) pulled into a gas station on the corner of El Camino and Grant. I initially thought nothing of it, but I could see they were staring directly at me and walking toward the side walk but also attempting to walk out of my direct line of sight. I watched them and made sure they knew I was attentive to their movements. They then stopped and stared at me prior to me leaving the area. I'm just wondering if this is a concern or a one off for the area. Any insight is welcomed, thanks in advance.