Voting pre-registration event leads almost 600 high schoolers to sign up

Nearly 600 16- and 17-year old students pre-registered to vote recently as a result of a partnership between the League of Women Voters - Los Altos-Mountain View Area and the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District.

On Sept. 27, students watched a video about voting from the League of Women Voters. Of the 1,197 students who viewed the video, 597 pre-registered to vote online, according to a press release from the League of Women Voters.

Although the voting age is 18, California allows people to pre-register to vote starting at age 16.

The event is part of a broader effort by the League of Women Voters to pre-register high school students to vote. For more information on that effort, visit lwvlamv.org.

For more information about pre-registering to vote, visit the California Secretary of State's Website.

City offers eviction aid at Mountain View Public Library

Renters looking to avoid eviction can get help from the Mountain View Community Development Department during an "Eviction Help Center" that is slated to run from 1-5 p.m. Nov. 4 and Nov. 18 at the Mountain View Public Library in the second floor program room.

The events are focused on rent relief, eviction support and legal resources. Information will also be available on topics including direct financial assistance, resources for unhoused people and affordable housing.

Tenants who are interested in applying for COVID-19 financial assistance should bring contact information for their landlord, as well as proof of their identity, income, the address of each adult in the household and how much they pay in monthly rent.

Landlords interested in applying for COVID-19 financial assistance can also attend the events and should bring proof of ownership and IRS W-9 or W-8 forms. For each tenant, landlords should also bring a lease or other written agreement, rent statement and tenant contact information.

No registration is necessary and the events will be conducted in English and Spanish.

For more information, visit the Mountain View Public Library's event listing or the city of Mountain View's information page.

Additional information can also be obtained by calling 650-903-6132 or emailing mvrent@mountainview.gov.

Enjoy jazz in the park this weekend

Locals can throw down a blanket or set up a chair and enjoy a free concert from the Dave Rocha Jazz Group at Pioneer Park this Saturday, Nov. 6.

Trumpeter Dave Rocha and his quartet are scheduled to perform from 2 to 3 p.m. in the park behind the Mountain View Public Library.

Rocha has been performing with his jazz group for over two decades, according to an event listing from the library. The band plays a mix of jazz styles, including original compositions.

No registration is required for the concert. For more information, visit the Mountain View library's event listing.

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