Facing a $5 million deficit, the city of Mountain View is reviewing potential budget cuts, which could force the closure of Deer Hollow Farm in Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve.

Although all Santa Clara County residents have access to the farm, the city of Mountain View has managed Deer Hollow for more than three decades at an annual cost of $110,000. With additional funding from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Santa Clara County and the non-profit Friends of Dear Hollow Farm group, the farm has for 35 years played host to countless groups of schoolchildren touring the working homestead, observing the livestock, attending summer day camps and learning about Ohlone culture.

Claiming the Central Coast Section title was nothing new to the Pinewood School girls basketball team; the Panthers’ 53-32 victory over Castilleja in Saturday’s Division V final marked their 12th crown.

But just playing for the Division V title was a big deal for the Pinewood boys – who last made the final in 1996 – and they nearly pulled off the upset. Max Lippe narrowly missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer, allowing top seed St. Francis Central Coast Catholic to escape with a 45-43 win.

To take advantage of improving values in the upper end of the housing market, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has launched a new marketing program to support consumers interested in upgrading to a larger home.

After test marketing the move-up initiative in the Sacramento and Lake Tahoe markets last year, Coldwell Banker officials decided to expand the program throughout Northern California.

More often than not, the wine tastings I participate in feature esoteric wines that are often misunderstood, hard to find and, if located, very expensive. A recent luncheon and tasting was different, as the specified wines were New Zealand and Australian Sauvignon Blancs, all reasonable and available.

The 16th annual Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast is scheduled 7-8:30 a.m. March 31 at the Crowne Plaza Cabaña, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.

The breakfast, which originated through the efforts of Los Altos residents, features Christian leaders offering their testimonies on the power of faith and prayer as vital elements of a meaningful and vibrant life.