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vol . I, no. 36 : may 11-17, 2022 : losgatan.com
high school history p8 : community briefs p12 : police blotter p14 : ny times crossword puzzle p17 Thien-An Truong
OFFICIALS BEGIN MAILING BALLOTS FOR JUNE ELECTION Number of registered voters in Santa Clara County tops 1M
PARENTS PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS FOR GRAD NIGHT 2022 Graduating seniors to get festive send-off on June 3
Barry Holtzclaw, Reporter
Drew Penner, Reporter
Election officials in Santa Clara County on May 9 began mailing ballots for the June 7 primary to the county’s one million registered voters, who will cast 2022's first ballots in local and state races and on some ballot measures. The vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, dropped off at any county Vote Center, or deposited in any of the two dropbox locations in Los Gatos or any of the 55 dropbox locations in other cities in the county before 8pm June 7. Elections officials reminded voters that ballots won’t count unless the return envelope is signed by the registered voter to whom the ballot was mailed, and the signature must appear similar to the original signature on the voter registration form. Ballots can be deposited in the dropboxes at any time. In Los Gatos, the dropboxes are located at the library, 100 Villa Ave., and at Town Hall, 110 East Main St. Voters also can drop their ballots off at a Vote Center,
About 150 parents have been toiling away on plans for the carnival set to be unveiled at Los Gatos High School to send seniors off into the wider world in style. The Class of 2022 Grad Night committee has about 75 cochairs, as the community prepares to make June 3 an unforgettable night—carrying on well into the morning of June 4. “I think this is such an important tradition to continue, first and foremost because it offers our kids a safe and sober environment to come together and spend one last night to➝ Grad Night, 6
➝ Ballots, 6
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QUICK Ewan Lonergan swims in the finals of the 100-yard breaststroke in the CCS Championships on May 7 at the Santa Clara International Swim Center. The Los Gatos sophomore took third in 56.51 seconds to qualify for the State Meet. For the full story, turn to page 11.
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