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Music in the Park, Jazz on the Plazz among live entertainment on tap
Public focuses on housing aspect of policy meant to guide town through 2040
Judy Peterson, Reporter
Plans are underway for this summer’s return of Music in the Park, the downtown Promenades and the 20th annual Jazz on the Plazz concert series. Los Gatans are so eager for summer fun that Jazz founder Teri Hope has been inundated for months with questions and emails asking if this summer’s concert series is a go: the answer is an emphatic “yes,” with the 2022 Jazz line-up just posted online at jazzontheplazz.com. This year’s theme is “A Brubeck Summer,” in honor of the late Dave Brubeck. Hope says Brubeck “changed the jazz genre with his unique rhythms ➝ Sounds, 8
Drew Penner, Reporter
It’s the sprawling document that will direct Los Gatos' future in the coming years, and on April 13 Planning Commissioners had their chance to begin fine-tuning the Draft 2040 General Plan. But as the seven-member body painstakingly trudged their way through a variety of chapters—from the infrastructure and services section to the racial, social and environmental justice section (brand new this edition)—many public commenters were focused on the housing aspect. It’s something Chair Melanie Hanssen, who previously helped shape the policy tome as a General Plan Advisory Commission member, had anticipated. “Many people have advocated for a no-growth scenario,” she said, reflecting on a recent development that proved an affordable-housing letdown. “One thing we cannot consider, though, is any scenario where there’s zero growth in town—as ➝ Planning, 6
THE ‘SOUNDS OF SUMMER’ RETURN TO LOS GATOS
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Interfaith group gathers clothing, gift cards Drew Penner, Reporter
An interfaith group collected $600 in gift cards, along with a range of baby items to donate to new mothers in the lead-up to Easter. A Los Gatos Catholic congregation, St. Mary of The Immaculate Conception, has been organizing the drive since 2003, and has teamed up with local Mormons to gather clothing, blankets, diapers, bottles and other items in recent years.
The purpose of the collection is to provide items for newborn babies who otherwise would leave the hospital without basic necessities. BLANKETS AND MORE Local residents collected 185 “layettes” and $600 in gift cards for new mothers.
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Easter season volunteer drive collects donations for new mothers
“The purpose of the collection is to provide items for newborn babies who otherwise would leave the hospital without basic necessities,” said Lorraine Hepworth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, noting the ensembles are called layettes. “The completed layettes were delivered to or picked up by pregnancy agencies, Birthright, Heritage Home, Juan Diego Birth and Beyond, Real Options, Sacred Heart Community Services, and Santa Maria Urban Ministries.” Hepworth partnered with Jane Najour, Jan Amaral and Barbara Brothers to organize the volunteer project. Najour is in charge of pastoral care at St. Mary’s, Hepworth notes.
“She’s just a wonderful person,” she said. “She helps with all the funerals; she helps with homeless people.” The event was called Lenten Layette, in reference to the Catholic lent season. While Hepworth says she’s not really familiar with all the ins-and-outs of that particular aspect of her friends’ faith, she said she’s been impressed by their commitment to service when they’ve worked together on the project. “What’s lovely is we have a lot of fellowship with each other,” she said. “We’ve become such good friends through it.”
However, this year will be the last with Amaral and Brothers at the helm, Hepworth reveals. “They’re retiring from it,” she said, adding that doesn’t mean they’ll forget about the initiative in future. “They’ll certainly help to support it.” Focusing on a project for new mothers was a good fit during spring, she added. “Spring is about new life,” she said. “I think that’s why they chose Easter to do this.” This year local residents donated a total of 185 layettes.
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much as everyone would like that to help things settle from the North 40.” In May last year, GPAC gave a thumbs up to the Draft General Plan, which it had been tinkering with since March 2020. But, given the lessons of the pandemic, and an increased awareness of the importance of social justice—in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis—it also recommended a suite of changes for Planning Commissioners to consider. Lee Quintana, who also worked on the policy document as a GPAC member, said she was frustrated that public speakers only got three minutes to talk about both the General Plan and its Environmental Impact Report. “I’m very emotional about this,” she said, arguing that the General Plan is too vague and will let Town staff have a lot of leeway over implementation. “We’re creating a humpty-dumpty.” Matt Francois of the Los Gatos Community Alliance said he believes the Town is trying to “up-zone almost the entire town,” noting he serves on a city council in a different community entirely. Steve Raspe noted Francois had shared a variety of concerns in his correspondence with Town officials and inquired about his top priorities. Francois said his biggest wish was for single family residential areas to stay at a maximum density of five units, instead of rising to 12 units. And, he said he was concerned about the increase for the central business district, too. Connie Hamrah, who noted she’s been living in Los Gatos and Monte Sereno for around 44 years, said she wants officials to focus on preserving the “integrity and the beauty” of the community by paying attention to water issues and ditching housing intensification. “I would agree to keep the number of units to be added to our community to the lowest level possible,” she said. Rosilene Martins commented that, even though she doesn’t follow a vegan diet herself, she supports introducing a plant-based nutrition education curriculum idea raised by earlier speakers. She also spoke in favor of a “dark skies” proposal that aims to save birds and other wildlife by getting people to kill or dim lights at night. Staff would
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NEW HOMES The North 40 housing development was brought up frequently during the Planning Commission’s April 13 meeting on the Draft 2040 General Plan.
later confirm Los Gatos is already working toward this in some ways. Martins said she was considering the North 40 fallout, too, given that the project was promoted as a way to combat the affordability crisis. “That was the main selling point of North 40,” she said. “I think this is a terrible thing that happened to the North 40: once the project kicked off, the affordable housing quota that they were supposed to satisfy fell through the cracks.” She said there needs to be a way to hold developers’ feet to the fire, since the community is aiming to welcome thousands of new residents in the coming years. “Who is accountable to make sure that what happened with the North 40 is not going to happen again in the next development that is proposed under the guise of satisfying affordable income housing in Los Gatos?” she asked rhetorically. “I am hoping that these meetings and these discussions will boil down to plans that are advanced by your team, really satisfying what Los Gatos residents want and are asking for.”
Commissioner Kylie Clark made a motion to add more information about the original inhabitants of the Los Gatos area—such as the Tamien and other Ohlone people. Hanssen said she’d heard from a Town Council member who really liked this idea. The motion passed unanimously. Another area where commissioners were in agreement was to recommend a five-year review of the contentious Land Use Element review—the one that connects directly to how much housing can be built. Hanssen said she was impacted by the recent study session about the Housing Element that highlighted the difference between Equity and Equality, and noted she likes the idea of fine-tuning the wording throughout the General Plan. Commissioner Emily Thomas’ motion to approve the Racial, Social and Environmental Justice Element went forward unanimously, with the stipulation that Commissioner Jeffrey Barnett would still have the chance to make sure he was OK with how the “equity” / “equality” swap played out,
since he said he hadn’t had the chance to review every instance of this proposed change. Commissioner Reza Tavana asked that a study about artificial turf be moved up the priority list. Then, Thomas commented that she believes Los Gatos needs to have more grass options than just sod. She made a motion to support the Public Facilities and Infrastructure Element with an added definition of recycled and reclaimed water and to adopt Tavana’s suggestion, among other tweaks. This passed unanimously. “OK, so we’ve gotten through several elements,” Hanssen said after 11pm. “I’m suggesting we will stop here and pick up with Open Space, Parks and Recreation.” The next Planning Commission meeting featuring the Draft General Plan is set for April 25. “I want to thank everyone for all their time and effort,” Hanssen said. “We did make some decent progress on the General Plan. We hopefully can finish up at our next meeting.”
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that came to be known as West Coast Jazz.” “He grew to worldwide fame with a song called Take Five,” Hope said. “He was an advocate against racism his entire life, which is one of the reasons we chose to honor him this year. It’s in keeping with our town’s commitment to become a more inclusive community.” The first Jazz concert is June 29 featuring Svetlana and the Delancey Five. Hope describes Svetlana as “sweet, naughty, energetic and delightful.” The 30-piece Monterey Jazz Festival High School All Stars take the stage July 6. “We do an annual scholarship for their program,” Hope said. The scholarship falls under the umbrella of Los Gatos Music & Arts, the nonprofit Hope established to encourage young musicians to pursue their talent. “Last summer we did a private workshop with the Brubeck Brothers for South Bay high school kids,” Hope said. “The Brubeck Brothers are Dave’s kids, and they talk about their dad and growing up in the industry. They have lots of trivia about their dad you wouldn’t necessarily know. For instance, he was born in Concord in 1920, and grew up on a ranch and considered himself a California cowboy.”
SUMMER SOUNDS Members of the Brubeck Brothers Quartet are pictured here with South Bay high school students who attended a jazz workshop last summer that was sponsored by Los Gatos Music & Arts. The nonprofit organization was established to encourage students to pursue their interest in jazz and also produces the popular Jazz on the Plazz summer music series that opens June 29. The Brubeck Brothers, who are the sons of world famous jazz great Dave Brubeck, are set to perform at Jazz on the Plazz on Aug. 10.
The Brubeck Brothers are Dave’s kids, and they talk about their dad and growing up in the industry. They have lots of trivia about their dad you wouldn’t necessarily know. The Brubeck Brothers Quartet performs Aug. 10. Also performing this summer at 6:30pm at the Town Plaza, corner of Santa Cruz Avenue and Main Street, is Jazz favorite Paula West, Benny Benack III with Full Spectrum Jazz,
Marcia Ball, and Sammy Miller and the Congregation. The Jazz season closes Aug. 17 with a performance by former Santana lead vocalist Tony Lindsay and the Soul Soldiers. But wait—there’s more.
Music in the Park co-chairman Neal Turley is in the process of lining up bands and sponsors for the Music in the Park Sunday concert series that runs from July 17 to Aug. 14. “I’ve got the first three weeks booked but I haven’t booked the others because I like to leave myself a little room for magic,” Turley said. “By May we’ll be locked in, so right now I’m looking for sponsors.” Turley, who is a stage and sound producer by trade, can be reached at lgmusicinthepark@gmail.com. Last summer’s downtown Promenades, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, proved to be a winning formula, with N. Santa Cruz Avenue open to pedestrians. The Thursday night Promenades are June 13-Aug. 17, with live bands
bookending N. Santa Cruz at Main Street and Bachman Avenue. “Many restaurants are also planning to have live music, including Gardino’s, the Palms, Rootstock, Number 1 Broadway and Charleys,” said Chamber Executive Director Catherine Somers. “So, you’ll hear the ‘Sounds of Summer’ everywhere you go, it’s going to be very fun.” Somers has ordered new street banners for N. Santa Cruz Avenue that will promote the Promenades. Jazz-themed banners are planned for the Town Plaza and Music in the Park banners on Main Street will promote that concert series. Jazz on the Plazz, Music in the Park and the Promenades are all free to the public.
POLICE BLOTTER
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• A man was arrested for hit and run and driving under the influence of alcohol on University Avenue and Blossom Hill Road at 3:43am. • A vehicle was burglarized on Charter Oaks Drive and Willow Hill Court. • A man was arrested for vehicle theft on the 600 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 5:48pm. • A man was reportedly prowling through a backyard on E. Vineland Avenue at 6:37pm.
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• A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on Winchester Boulevard and Knowles Drive at 1am.
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nalia on Los Gatos Boulevard and Farley Road at 3:25pm.
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• A man was reportedly walking with his pants and underwear down on Los Gatos Boulevard and Blossom Hill Road at 8:17am. • A man driving an ice cream truck almost ran over a woman on Escobar Avenue and Camino Del Cerro, and reportedly yelled “I will drive however I want” as he sped away at 7:33pm.
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• A man was arrested for inflicting injury on a cohabitant on the 100 block of Sierra Linda at 1:31am. •
man was arrested for vehicle theft and obstructing a peace officer on Highway 9 and Rose Avenue at 2:09am.
• Someone threw eggs at a vehicle on Tait Avenue.
• A man reportedly banged on a home’s door at 2:27am before “stumbling” away.
• Police were unable to find a woman who was reportedly carrying two catalytic converters on Andrews Street and San Benito Avenue at 6:34pm.
• A man was arrested for assault and obstructing a peace officer on the 100 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 6:23pm.
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• A man was arrested for inflicting injury on a cohabitant on Ohlone Court and Roberts Road at 12:38am.
• A man was arrested for battery on Union Avenue and Leewood Court at 6:38pm. Information is compiled from public records released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
• A vehicle was burglarized on Massol Avenue. • Someone stole a vehicle’s catalytic converter on Kavin Lane. • A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance and obstructing a peace officer on the 15400 block of Los Gatos Boulevard at 2:47pm. • A man was arrested for being in possession of unlawful parapher-
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LOS GATOS BASEBALL TO HOST VS. CANCER GAMES Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
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The Los Gatos High baseball team is scheduled to play 27 games during the 2022 regular season, but none will be more important than its home contests in the last week of April. And not for the usual obvious reason that Santa Clara Valley League De Anza Division championship implications will be on the line or because Palo Alto is ranked No. 2 in the Central Coast Section this season. No, what’s happening on April 29 and two days prior on the 27th with the Los Gatos-Palo Alto junior varsity contest—game times for both are 4pm— goes way beyond the game in scope and implications. For the first time, Los Gatos is hosting a Vs. Cancer Game fundraiser, a signature campaign of the Pediatric
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Vs. Cancer proceeds help fund local hospital programs for children battling brain cancer tumors and other cancers, provide financial assistance and critical resources for patient families nationwide, and groundbreaking research to cure pediatric brain tumors.
Brain Tumor Foundation. Vs. Cancer proceeds help fund local hospital programs for children battling brain cancer tumors and other cancers, provide financial assistance and critical resources for patient families nationwide, and groundbreaking research to cure pediatric brain tumors. “Baseball brings us all together, but there are some things bigger in life and what families are going through,” Wildcats coach Justin Oliver said. “This is a cause we’re excited about. I know the Los Gatos-Palo Alto rivalries in years past might have had different issues, but this is something that can bring us all together and shine a light on a great cause.” Oliver commended Palo Alto coach Pete Fukuhara for “going all in” for the Vs. Cancer game, which will feature players and coaches from both teams along with the umpires wearing yellow ribbons which is the childhood cancer logo. There will be banners at both games and ways to donate and a web page has been created at team. curethekids.org/team/414942. Additionally, 50% of the proceeds from the junior varsity and varsity games will go to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, and the other 50% going to the Vs. Cancer organization. “Lucile Packard makes such a huge impact in so many lives and a donation going there really fits the course of Vs. Cancer,” Oliver said. Started by a pediatric brain cancer survivor and former collegiate athlete, Vs. Cancer empowers any sports team, any athlete, and any community to help kids with cancer. Los Gatos is one of hundreds of high school and college sports teams nationwide that are participating in Vs. Cancer’s National Event April 22May 1. Vs. Cancer had reached out to Oliver in 2020, but Covid-19 canceled the season and even though there was a 2021 season, the schedule was too condensed to try to organize a Vs. Cancer Game. So, this is a game more than two years in the making and Oliver made sure to do his research on the organization, tapping into his college
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GREAT CAUSE Los Gatos High baseball coach Justin Oliver has taken upon the role of hosting the Vs. Cancer Game to raise awareness and fundraise for pediatric cancer research. coaches’ pipeline before deciding to get involved. “It was really important to me that it was a legit organization,” he said. “A few college coaches who I have strong relationships with assured me that it was a great organization to work with and that I could start something at Los Gatos.” Oliver, 38, has four kids, two of whom were born with severe health issues. His 13-year-old daughter was born with Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), an irregularly fast or erratic heartbeat, and his 8-year-old son had a hemorrhage at birth. In both cases, Oliver and his wife were unable to take their babies home as they had to spend several weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). “I understand what it’s like to have a kid in the NICU and not with you at home and the heartbreak it brings on families,” Oliver said. “Anything we can do to help out kids and support
pediatric cancer is a good cause and something we can shine more light on. I think everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer and I really believe as a father of four something like this is a way to make a difference in someone else’s life.” Oliver was deeply moved years ago when he met a 9-year-old boy with cancer at Kaiser in Santa Clara where his daughter was getting treated. Having noticed the kid was playing a baseball game on the Nintendo Wii, Oliver vividly remembers something that sticks with him to this day. “He said this was the only way he could play baseball,” Oliver said. “He ended up passing away a month later. It’s those types of stories that really make this cause important, and if we shine a light whether through research or fundraising, that’s a good thing.” For information on Vs. Cancer, visit vs-cancer.org.
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Upcoming show at Saratoga theater to feature new projectors Drew Penner, Reporter
LOCAL ACTOR Braden Taylor started performing in theatrical productions around the Los Gatos area at an early age. After college, he found work in finance at a real estate auction company, but still made time to contribute to community theater around the Bay Area. Taylor first joined Children’s Musical Theater for a performance of “Ragtime,” which allowed him to score a staff choreographer and assistant director position with South Bay Musical Theater when it redid the Stephen Flaherty production. “It’s a crazy three-hour musical,” he said. “I had 22 costume changes.”
Taylor has played a part in 28 musicals over the last 16 years, helping out both behind-the-scenes and out-front. “I definitely like performing on stage the best,” he said. “The applause and the energy is just—I don’t know— it’s awesome.” He got a taste of musical “magic” in his junior year at Los Gatos High School, as part of a performance of “Candide,” another Bernstein mainstay. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, whose kids attended LGHS, took a
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Braden Taylor, now 38, made an early performing arts splash. In a Daves Avenue Elementary School performance of “Alice in Wonderland,” he was part of the ensemble scenery. Then, he played a reporter when the school put on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” the following year. Taylor also went to the daycare at First Baptist Community Church which produced two musicals a year. He eagerly pursued these opportunities, too. “I started when I was five,” he said, adding his love of the artistic discipline proved helpful throughout his time at Los Gatos High School. “You have to be so on top of your homework and planning out when things are due, and make it work around your rehearsal schedule.” Taylor is now set to perform as part of the cast in the upcoming South Bay Musical Theater production of Leonard Bernstein musical “On the Town,” from May 14-June 4 at the Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave. It will be his first time on stage since the beginning of the pandemic. “I think the audience will like it,” he said. “With everything going on, it’s just nice to have a happy, feel-good musical to watch.” The 1944 Broadway classic features plenty of dancing—so much dancing— Taylor says. “It is a little old-timey,” he admitted, adding the focus on dance numbers allows performers the chance to really fine-tune their movements. “We are dancing our asses off.” He attributes his proficiency to his college days at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he took part in student-run productions that included everything from ballet to jazz to hip-hop styles. “It was fun and a good way to get exercise,” he said, adding it was also a fantastic distraction from economics classes.
bit part in the operetta. He brought in food during a rehearsal, and even had the cast over to his house in the Santa Cruz Mountains as a celebration, Taylor recalls fondly. “It was an amazing, amazing party,” he said. “All of us got the new Game Boy Advance that wasn’t available in the U.S. yet.” Woz really made them feel like theater stars, he explained. “He was there supporting all of us throughout the whole process,” he said. “He would bring food during tech week.” While at LGHS, he also performed in a staging of “Footloose.” Taylor says, for him, the dramatic arts are never a hassle—even when it’s a lot of work. “It’s always fun,” he said, adding it can be a great way to melt the cares of the world to nothing. “Everything else just goes away. It’s never stressful.” His husband actually does the sound for the Saratoga Civic Center, and he says there’s been plenty of improvements over the years, such as new microphones and digital receivers. “Overall it’s a nice space,” he said, but adds there isn’t a lot of “fly space” above the stage or “wing space” next to it. However, Taylor is really excited about the new projection systems they’ll be debuting for “On the Town.” “They’re massive,” he said. “They can project onto the entire backdrop of our theater at a distance of only 12 feet.” Hopefully, he says, people won’t be thinking about the mechanics of the show, or world events, but rather, the enthralling story in front of their eyes. “In one number the guys change costumes four times,” he said of the musical he anticipates will carry people far from the everyday. “Sometimes it’s just nice to escape.”
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No one hurt in December incident Drew Penner, Reporter
Prosecutors say it was “sheer luck” that no shoppers were struck by the flying bullets that led to a lockdown of a popular South Bay shopping mall in the lead-up to Christmas. Three people have now been charged in connection with the Dec. 20 incident, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. “Clearly this was the most serious type of crime that can be committed,” said Michael Vidmar, Deputy District Attorney with the Crime Strategies Unit, commending the officers who responded to the call. “This is a scenario where they ran to the mall to help people and confronted a situation that was really unknown at the time.” Vidmar said an 18-year-old man, from San Jose, was taken into custody
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THREE SUSPECTS CHARGED IN HOLIDAY MALL SHOOTING CASE
and charged with firing a machine gun inside Westfield’s Oakridge Mall on Blossom Hill Road at two suspected gang members. “People were returning back to the malls after days of Covid restrictions,” he said, adding that’s when—out of nowhere—“a nightmare scenario unfolds.” While the suspect, identified by police as Naylen Hobson-Plattner, didn’t hit anyone, hundreds of shoppers endured hours of chaos, as San Jose Police Department—and other agencies—rushed to the regional commercial hub, authorities said. “It was a holiday miracle that no one was killed that day in the mall,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement. “Now we will prosecute this incredibly reckless act of gun violence.” Investigators say around 6pm that day, two suspects, identified as Ulises Jimenez, 19, and Paul Lebeau, 18, stole jewelry from the suspected shooter and his girlfriend. San Jose Police gang investigators say they believe both of the robbers belong to a gang. The suspects have already been arraigned: The two suspected robbers are out of custody pending their next hearing. Hobson-Plattner remains in custody and was due back in court April 18. Vidmar said Hobson-Plattner used a handgun that was modified to become a fully automatic weapon.
CONFERENCE San Jose Police Sgt. Christian Camarillo speaks to reporters following the shooting at Westfield’s Oakridge Mall in December. “Those are not legal firearms to buy or possess,” he said. “Here’s a situation where—in a very public setting—one was used.” The suspects benefitted from the commotion at the mall to make their getaway, but police kept following leads until they were able to hunt them down, according to Vidmar.
“This wasn’t just a scenario where the incident happened and they forgot about it,” he said, adding it’s important to hold those involved accountable for the safety of the public. “We want to make sure that our Santa Clara County citizens are feeling comfortable going out.”
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Authorities announced the name of the suspect in the devastating Home Depot fire on April 9 in South San Jose which destroyed the building and caused more than $17 million in damages and lost goods. Dyllin Jaycruz Gogue, 27, of San Jose is charged with aggravated arson, seven counts of grand theft, and three counts of petty larceny, according to the office of Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, who joined
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the San Jose fire chief, police chief, and representatives from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) at a Tuesday morning news conference. Rosen said that Gogue was allegedly attempting to steal tools from the Home Depot on Blossom Hill Road at about 5:30pm. He started a fire in an aisle, attempted to leave with a cartful of tools, and fled in a vehicle. Rosen said Gogue then allegedly continued his attempted theft spree at a Macy's. San Jose Fire Chief Robert Sapien Jr. speculated that the fire spread so quickly because it was set in an area of the store with many combustible materials.
Authorities expressed gratitude that no one was hurt or killed in the blaze that could be seen from a space satellite. The five-alarm fire caused nearby residents to shelter-in-place due to the heavy plumes of smoke. Gogue was arrested on Friday and is facing a maximum sentence of 14 years to life, Rosen said. He remains in jail on no bail, and was due in court on April 19. Copyright © 2022 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Locale, a food delivery company with a focus on local restaurants and farms, announced that a pair of Los Angeles restaurants have joined its service. Locale is the brainchild of Los Gatos natives and recent college graduates Chris Clark and Jonathan Friedland. Langer’s Deli and Burritos La Palma have joined the service, allowing customers to mix and match Manresa Bread pastries, Pizzeria Delfina frozen pies, Rize Up Sourdough, with Langer’s #19 and get it all delivered for a $5 fee. Since starting a year ago, Locale has delivered more than 40,000 orders. For information, visit shoplocale.com.
SIDEWALK WORK BEGINS Curb, gutter and sidewalk maintenance work has begun on various streets in Los Gatos. The work includes installation of new curb ramps and removal/replacement of curb, gutter, sidewalks and valley gutter. Contractor Spencon Construction will be distributing notices to residents and businesses within the project area ahead of the construction schedule. The work is scheduled to start on New York Avenue, followed by locations on Loma Alta Avenue, N. Santa Cruz Avenue and Calle Marguerita. The project is anticipated to be complete by this summer.
The Town of Los Gatos Parks & Public Works Department is seeking artists to submit designs for the Utility Box Art Program. Successful proposals will integrate diversity, equity and inclusion while demonstrating a sense of community, sustainability, diversity, inclusivity and creativity. The chosen designs will be converted into a vinyl wrap and installed on select utility boxes around town.
SECOND ROUND OPENS FOR MICROBUSINESS GRANTS The County of Santa Clara and the Enterprise Foundation have begun accepting applications for a second round of Microbusiness Grants. Applications for the first 500 grants opened on March 17 on a first-come, first-served basis and more than 1,000 applications are being processed. Applications for an additional 375 grants will be accepted through May 9 and will be awarded by a ranked lottery. Priority will be given to veteran-owned, women-owned and minority-owned businesses, as well as small businesses located in underserved areas of Santa Clara County. Businesses that have already applied but were not awarded a grant, will automatically be entered into the lottery, and do not need to reapply. “We’re very pleased that some microbusinesses are already receiving funds from the first phase of the grant process,” said County of Santa Clara Chief Operating Officer Miguel Márquez. “Microbusinesses in our community have been hit hard by the pandemic and it’s essential that they get this money as quickly as possible to help them survive. During the second phase, the County and our partners at the Enterprise Foundation will ensure the application process continues to be open and accessible to all eligible microbusinesses in Santa Clara County.” To qualify for one of the $2,500 grants, a business must have been open in 2019, have been negatively impacted by Covid-19, made less than $50,000 in total revenue in 2019, and have less than five employees. The applicant’s business must still be operating or plan to reopen in 2022. The application can be found at accesssbdc.org/mbcrg.
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The deadline to apply is May 6.
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LIBRARY SURVEY The Los Gatos Library is running an annual survey of its patrons through the month of April. Help shape the future of library programming, services and collections by taking the survey at surveymonkey.com/r/983759S.
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Gardino’s, 51 N. Santa Cruz Ave., features entertainment four days a week. April 21: Karaoke. April 22: Moondance. April 23: Kid Dynamite. April 24: Blind Pilots
DIET CHANGE TALK Plant-Based Advocates of Los Gatos and the Los Gatos Library will present a talk by activist Mohan Gurunathan on April 22 at 5pm. Gurunathan is an expert on food systems sustainability and speaks to public audiences about the environmental and social impacts of individual diet choices.
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SPRING WINE WALK The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Wine Walk returns April 23 from 1-4pm in downtown Los Gatos. Dozens of local wineries will be participating in the event that includes wine tasting, food samples and shopping. Admission is $50, or $55 on the day of the event. Open to ages 21 and older. ➝ losgatoschamber.com/wine-walk
Lodge, 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road. Program includes featured guest speakers. Los Gatos Lions Club The Los Gatos Lions Club meets every Wednesday. A breakfast meeting is held at Moore Buick, 15500 Los Gatos Blvd., at 8am and a noon meeting at Los Gatos Lodge, 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road, with a guest speaker. The club has been active since 1946.
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The Los Gatos Senior Services Committee is celebrating the results of its benchmarking survey and workshops with a reception, April 20 from 5-7pm at the Adult Recreation Center, 208 E. Main St. Enjoy a free drink and snacks, hear survey results and voice your opinion on revitalizing senior services. Open to 55-plus.
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INPUT SOUGHT The Los Gatos Library is currently conducting its annual patron survey.
SPRING INTO GREEN Spring into Green returns April 24 at Town Plaza Park from 10am to 1pm for a morning of environmental sustainability. Mayor Rob Rennie will welcome attendees and lead the town in the annual tree planting ceremony to honor Arbor Day and Los Gatos’ 42nd Tree City USA award. ➝ losgatosca.gov/2225/Spring-intoGreen
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME The 17th Induction Ceremony of the Los Gatos High School Athletic Hall of Fame will take place April 30 at La Rinconada Country Club, 14595 Clearview Drive. The evening begins with a no host reception at 5pm. Tickets cost $110 and include dinner and wine. ➝ Tickets: bit.ly/3tgUHA6
ONGOING Los Gatos Farmers Market The Los Gatos Certified Farmers’ Market offers seasonal fruits and vegetables from Santa Clara County year-
round. More than 40 local farmers and food producers sell their wares Sundays from 9am to 1pm at Town Park Plaza on Main Street and N. Santa Cruz Avenue. ➝ cafarmersmkts.com/losgatosfarmers-market Campbell Farmers Market The Downtown Campbell Farmers Market is held Sundays, rain or shine, from 9am to 1pm. ➝ uvfm.org/campbell-sundays The Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos The club meets the first three Thursdays of the month at noon at Double D's, 354 N. Santa Cruz Ave. First two Thursdays of the month feature guest speakers. ➝ lgkiwanisgives.org Rotary Club of Los Gatos The Rotary Club of Los Gatos meets Tuesdays from noon to 1:30pm at Shir Hadash Synagogue, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane.
Planning Commission The Los Gatos Planning Commission meets virtually on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7pm. ➝ losgatosca.gov/189/PlanningCommission Santa Clara County Supervisors The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meets virtually on Tuesdays at 9am. ➝ bit.ly/3oy2Zmq Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District The board meets every other Tuesday at 5pm. ➝ bit.ly/3DaJRi9 Los Gatos Union School District Board of Trustees The board meets monthly at either 6:30pm or 4pm. ➝ bit.ly/3oywlRA Other Town commissions The Town of Los Gatos has various committees that serve as advisory bodies for the Town Council. For information and a schedule of meetings, visit losgatosca.gov/12/ Boards-Commissions-Committees.
➝losgatosrotary.org The Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club The Club meets every Wednesday morning 7:30-8:30am at Los Gatos
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There are drought-tolerant, warm season turf grasses that are tougher, require less water/maintenance/fertilizer and, if maintained properly, will equal or exceed artificial grass in quality, safety and perhaps usability. Natural grass fields also have many other health and environmental benefits such as providing oxygen, carbon sink, natural air conditioning, breaking down organic matter, and helping children with social, emotional regulation. So, before the Los Gatos Union School District board decides (April 21) whether to approve plastic (petrochemical derived) fields as part of field renovations, or renovate and keep all fields natural grass for its five TK-8 campuses, a critical question that needs answering is whether plastic grass, a.k.a. artificial turf, is even “safe” for our children who will attend these schools for up to 10 years. • If a product is not regulated by state or federal agencies, is it “safe”? • If long-term exposure to some chemicals detected in artificial turf is linked to developmental delays, accelerated puberty, decreased fertility, increased risk of some cancers, reduced immune system, etc., is it “safe”? • If children’s environmental health experts say there may be a compounding effect in the presence of multiple chemicals, is this “safe”? • If polyethylene microplastics could end up in our children’s blood, given they’ve recently been found in human blood for the first time, is this “safe”? • If we are told by leading researchers that some of these toxic “forever chemicals” could soon be determined to have no safe level of exposure, is this “safe”? • If all testing options to prove the absence of any potentially harmful chemicals in a product are not performed, is this “safe”? • If artificial turf abrasions are common, painful, and at risk of antibiotic-resistant infections, is this “safe”? • If children’s environmental health doctors question the impacts on children from long-term exposure to artificial turf materials and a district dis-
misses their recommendation to enact a moratorium on artificial turf until more research is done, is that “safe”? If the health of children and their environment are intrinsically linked: • Is artificial turf “safe” for our environment and water supplies if it releases microplastics and “forever chemicals” for its entire life cycle from manufacture, throughout years of heavy use, UV-exposure, and weathering, to disposal when it’s incinerated or left to degrade in landfills and illegal dump sites? • If the artificial turf industry develops new ingredients to make plastic seem safer and environmentally beneficial, like “bio-based” plastics, and those ingredients could contain chemicals from chemically grown crops, is this “safe”? • Is it “safe” when artificial turf acts as a “heat island,” baking our school campuses and urban neighborhoods as heatwaves become more frequent, hotter and longer? • Is it “safe” for the environment if artificial turf kills possibly all biodiversity both above and below ground leaving a toxic wasteland? If artificial turf locks us in financially for generations: • Is it “safe” for our district’s wallet if each artificial field costs around $2.5 million to install plus future millions in upper carpet layer replacements approximately every eight years and middle shock pad layer replacements approximately every 20 years? • Is it “safe” to leave the district vulnerable to replacement pricing/ products dictated by the artificial turf industry? • If school funds are unavailable for multimillion-dollar replacements in future, is it “safe” to rely on bond measures, possibly saddled upon the very children using the artificial turf today? If artificial turf is detrimental to our children’s environment, a potential mortgage on our children’s future, and potentially harmful to our children both now and well into the future, is this a “safe” choice for our children?
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