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vol . I , no. 20 : january 19-25 , 2022 : losgatan.com
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COMMISSION SLAMS PLAN FOR TOWN’S TALLEST BUILDING
Love, grief and rebuilding discussed in ‘Understanding Moonseed’
Project featuring pool, valet, self-driving cars and care units deemed too exclusive
Erik Chalhoub, Managing Editor
Moonseed is a plant native to midwestern North America, a twirling vine that produces grape-like fruit that is toxic to humans. But the Native Americans were able to repurpose the plant for medicinal uses. How something deadly can transform into a healing property was the inspiration behind Los Gatos resident Mary Pacifico Curtis’ recently released memoir, “Understanding Moonseed.” When her first husband, Doug, passed away from pan-
Drew Penner, Reporter
Los Gatos Planning Commissioners voted not to support a developer’s proposal to rebuild the Los Gatos Meadows seniors complex at 110 Wood Road as exclusive residences for the most affluent. At their regularly-scheduled Jan. 13 meeting, they unanimously gave the thumbs-down to a project that could rise higher than the current tallest building in town, a Netflix office. “It felt to me like it was really a very thin slice of the population that it would be benefitting,” Commissioner Kylie Clark said. “And it’s something that a lot of us will see every single day.” The Covia Communities project, presented by developer Rockwood Pacific, can still move forward to Council in its current form. The plans, as-is, would result in fewer units than the original facility, but on a similar footprint. ➝ Planning, 6
LOS GATOS AUTHOR MARY PACIFICO CURTIS RELEASES MEMOIR
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JOURNEY OF LIFE Mary Pacifico Curtis of Los Gatos shows a copy of her recently released memoir, “Understanding Moonseed.”
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