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vol . I , no. 34 : april 27-may 3 , 2022 : losgatan.com
wine walk p9 : lax wins showdown p12 : upcoming events p15 : ny times crossword puzzle p17 Judy Peterson
JUDGE RULES COUNCIL MEMBER’S HUSBAND IS NOT A THREAT
Shoppers get hip to liquidation deals Drew Penner, Reporter
Pharmacy and discount grocery store Rite Aid is closing its Los Gatos Boulevard location. A spokesperson for the corporation told the Los Gatan the last day it will be open to the public will be May 4. “A decision to close a store is one we take very seriously and is based on a variety of factors including business strategy, lease and rent considerations, local business conditions and viability, and store performance,” said Terri Hickey, director of public relations. “We review every neighborhood to ensure our customers will have access to health services—be it at Rite Aid or a nearby pharmacy—and we work to seamlessly transfer
Vice mayor testifies on behalf of Jeffrey Scott at trial Drew Penner, Reporter
A woman who tried to get a permanent restraining order against the husband of a current Los Gatos Council member lost her legal bid April 22. And despite testimony from multiple people claiming they heard Jeffrey Scott, who is married to former mayor Marico Sayoc, threaten to kill Cyndi Sheehan, the petitioner—and even after watching a video of the incident several times—a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge said there was no proof he said anything of the sort. When Judge Eric S. Geffon arrived in his courtroom, he asked Sheehan for a doctor’s note proving she skipped the previous trial date for a valid reason, as ordered. But Sheehan said she wouldn’t produce this, calling it a privacy violation. So Nicole Ford, one of Scott’s lawyers, moved for dismissal right off the bat. ➝ Ruling, 8
RITE AID TO CLOSE LOS GATOS LOCATION
➝ Rite Aid, 6
Subscribe to receive Los Gatan home delivery every week. ‘REAL FORREST GUMP’ VISITS LG Members of the Los Gatos Veterans and Support Foundation are shown April 19 at the veterans’ memorial with Sgt. Sammy Davis, a Vietnam hero who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Lyndon Johnson. In 1967, Davis’ unit came under heavy fire and although he was seriously wounded, Davis manned a machine gun to give his fellow soldiers cover. Davis couldn’t swim due to a broken back but he also rescued three wounded Americans by crossing a river on an air mattress and kept fighting. While in town, Davis spoke about his exploits at Fisher Middle School and Congregation Shir Hadash before being presented with a paver at the memorial. The paver notes that Davis’ nickname is the “Real Forrest Gump” since Tom Hanks’ head was superimposed over Davis’ head when Forrest received the Medal of Honor. Pictured here are Dixie Davis ( from left), Sgt. Sammy Davis, and foundation officers Lt. Col. Walker Pearce-Percy and Major Gen. Kent Hillhouse.
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