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CENSUS SHOWS DECLINE IN UNSHELTERED POPULATION Overall homeless increased by 3% in Santa Clara County

Council leaves some Covid-relief money in the kitty

Barry Holtzclaw, Reporter

Despite pandemic fears, Santa Clara County has experienced a smaller increase in homelessness than expected, and saw a decrease in unsheltered individuals in the first homeless census in three years.

In response to the preliminary survey results released May 16, county and city of San José officials and homeless advocates are calling for more spending to keep people from falling into homelessness.

The trends in the numbers of unsheltered individuals in the county matched those among the nine counties in the Bay Area, according to a press release May 16 by All Home, a regional organization dedicated to ending homelessness and housing insecurity for people with extremely low incomes.

According to preliminary results from the first official count of people experiencing homelessness taken since the pandemic began, the numbers varied across the nine counties of the Bay Area, with some counties experiencing a decrease in homelessness since 2019, according to All Home. ➝ Homeless, 4

TOWN STARTS TO GRAPPLE WITH POST-PANDEMIC FINANCIAL CHALLENGES Drew Penner, Reporter

The Los Gatos Town Council approved moving $3.77 million to the General Fund Appropriated Reserve for use in capital projects, at a regularly scheduled meeting May 17.

It also agreed to take $2.2 million of Covid-19 relief (American Rescue Plan Act) funding for the same purpose.

This was lower than the $3.7 million staff had recommended, as Council members spoke about not wanting to deplete the pot of money entirely or not ➝ Budget, 4

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TURNING PRO Los Gatos elementary schooler Jackson Janssen works with Broadway actor Christine Dwyer in rehearsal for “Ragtime,” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley June 1-26 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. For the full story, turn to page 6.

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Homeless, from page 1 “Bay Area governments and nonprofits played deep defense on homelessness during the pandemic and we have more or less held the line—but now we need to go on offense and end the suffering on our streets,” said Tomiquia Moss, founder and CEO of All Home. “Programs like Roomkey and Homekey, as well as eviction moratoria and emergency rental assistance programs have changed what is possible.”

“We proved we can move quickly, invest at a new scale, and cut red tape to house and protect thousands of people, and there’s no going back—it’s time to double down on what’s working,” she said in a statement.

All Home’s Regional Action Plan estimates that reducing unsheltered homelessness in the Bay Area by 75% by 2024 would cost at least $6 billion.

Every county in the U.S. conducts a “Point-In-Time count” of unsheltered people on a single night or early morning every other year. The 2021 count was delayed to 2022 because of the pandemic.

The count is based on visual observations

of unsheltered individuals and groups, as well as a census of people in shelters.

Most counties released their preliminary numbers earlier this week, and more detailed information from Santa Clara County based on one-on-one surveys, including demographic data, is expected in July.

The number of unhoused community members in Santa Clara County remained relatively steady compared to 2019, according to results of the 2022 homeless census released jointly by Santa Clara County and the City of San José.

The overall number of homeless individuals counted this year increased by 3% in Santa Clara County (to 10,028).

At the same time, the community saw a decrease in homeless individuals living outdoors, with a 3% decrease in Santa Clara County. This trend coincided with a 30% increase in sheltered individuals, as jurisdictions across the county have expanded interim housing and temporary shelter options by 25% in the last three years.

DEFICITS EXPECTED ANNUALLY Budget, from page 1 wanting to commit to ambitious Town improvements that might be hard to sustain since Los Gatos would have otherwise been in the red.

The Town had been projecting revenue growth that hasn’t materialized; it’s now expecting deficits in the order of $2-$3 million per year.

Councilmember Matthew Hudes said $1 million of ARPA funds have already been used to cover Town operating expenses.

“I am encouraged and hopeful that we may be able to return that, as we did last year, and not use that,” he said.

“That would give us a balance of $2.5 million for next year.”

Council put off a decision on whether to dissolve a workers’ compensation fund and run the money through the General Fund, so the new town attorney could provide more input at a future budget meeting.

Los Gatos also officially acknowledged the Finance Commission’s finding that the Town is running a “structural financial deficit,” which means there’s a fundamental imbalance baked into the Town’s accounting.

The elected officials directed the commission to research just how bad things have gotten, and to come up with possible ways to fix the problem.

In addition, Hudes proposed a staffled effort to “measure key processes” and find 3.5%-5% worth of operational efficiencies, as well as to develop fiveyear goals for departments.

Councilmember Maria Ristow voted against the motion, saying she thought only $1 million of the coronavirus money should go toward the Town’s capital agenda.

After all, she said, in the next few months Los Gatos will learn if it’s going to get $1.5 million in money from FEMA. “I just don’t want to be overcommitting our ARPA money right now,” she said. “I won’t be able to support this motion if it stays at $2.2 million.”

And Ristow said the Town is already understaffed so she disagrees with directing employees to find a specific number of “cutbacks,” and suggested the proposal relies on too many assumptions.

Hudes clarified that he wasn’t talking

Officials said the preliminary data reflects the investments made during the past several years to blunt the pandemic’s economic fallout. Since 2020, the county reported that its supportive housing system has helped 6,890 people move from homelessness to stable housing.

In the five years since the 2016 Measure A Affordable Housing Bond was passed by voters, Santa Clara County has committed $588 million to build and renovate nearly 4,500 units in 41 housing developments across eight cities, but the pace of actual construction remains slow.

A Santa Clara County civil grand jury in January reported that six years into the initiative, the county had finished just 289 affordable units—about 6% of the goal. As of September 2021, 1,246 homes were in construction, with 1,302 still in the pipeline.

The census report blamed the continuing homeless crisis on “deep, long-standing social inequities that include rising economic inequality, federal underinvestment in safety nets, and a lack of affordable housing.” about specific cost-reductions, but a bottom-up method of streamlining local operations.

Town Manager Laurel Prevetti said the type of work Hudes pitched is similar to what she previously had to do while working for the City of San Jose.

Mayor Rob Rennie was the deciding vote, with Councilmember Marico Sayoc joining Ristow in opposition and Councilmember Mary Badame voting yes.

After this series of decisions, Assistant Town Manager Arn Andrews said that left a $700,000 deficit for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

So, Council voted to take this from the remaining $1.5 million in ARPA funding—which now leaves just $800,000 of the pandemic money, which originated with the $1.9 trillion approved by the Biden Administration in March 2021.

Andrews said there are big challenges ahead Los Gatos will have to deal with—including less hotel tax revenue due to fewer people traveling to Silicon Valley for work.

“We’re usually (getting) spillover from the big conventions in San Jose and that’s just not happening,” he said. “We don’t see much in the way of business travel coming back to our community.”

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Local fourth-grader to perform in ‘Ragtime’

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A 10-year-old boy who attends Hillbrook School in Los Gatos is preparing for his first professional role, as part of the upcoming TheatreWorks Silicon Valley production of “Ragtime.”

Jackson Janssen says he’s a little bit nervous, but also thrilled to be preparing to play The Little Boy in the Tony Award-winning musical, alongside Broadway actors such as Leo Ash Evens (“School of Rock,” “Jesus Christ Superstar”) and Christine Dwyer (“Wicked”).

“It’s cool,” he said of working with such heavy-hitters. “My mind is more on memorizing everything, and then I can be wowed.”

His debut in the show, which will run at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, runs from June 1-26 as part of TheatreWorks’ 51st season.

It continues his rapid rise in the dramatic arts world. His first performance ever happened just last summer. After his third grade year he was in Children’s Musical Theater of San Jose’s production of “Snoopy the Musical” as an ensemble cast member.

He had no lines, just songs to sing and choreography to perform— as a classmate, a cloud and a ghost.

Because of Covid-19 restrictions the show was mounted outside.

“It was different,” he said. “It was my first time doing that kind of stuff so it was sort of hard.”

Last fall, Janssen was selected to play Olaf in CMT’s rendition of megahit “Frozen” by Disney.

“I had a lot of lines in that show,” he said, thinking back to how he got the quirky snowman’s signature phrases to stick in his head. “I went over them, and I kind of replayed them in my mind.”

This time, they were in an actual purpose-built venue.

“Being up on a real stage—the more complex costumes, the lighting, the backdrops, the sets—I mean, it’s all very cool,” he said. “I made a lot more friends. It was just really fun.”

Janssen fully immersed himself in the role.

“For some reason everything seemed super cold when I did that show,” he said. “It was freezing, even though my costume was super warm. I think I got into being a snowman and my body was like, ‘OK you’re really cold now.’”

Next up, for CMT’s “Les Misérables,” he sunk his teeth into playing the char-

acter Gavroche, whose name is synonymous with “street urchin” in French.

“He’s a kid,” Janssen said. “He’s the youngest revolutionary, and he’s pretty tough.”

This time he was acting alongside a group made up mainly of teenagers.

“It felt really professional,” he said.

“The sets were bigger. They didn’t use a (backing) track. We had an actual orchestra.”

He was responsible for a few lines of his own along with a lot of singing. He was starting to get the hang of it.

Janssen did such a good job, the folks over at TheaterWorks asked him to audition for “Ragtime.”

His mom helped him prepare. He was called back for the second round.

“A few weeks later we got news that I got the part,” he said. “It was exciting.”

He headed up to Redwood City for the read-through.

“I heard there were people from New York doing the show,” he said. “I was just excited to meet everybody. I was kind of nervous to meet them all.”

The days that followed were a frenzy of dialect lessons (he’s been working on his “slight” New York accent), running lines with his mom (a local choreographer), private tutoring on set (in accordance with child labor laws), and history lessons (the show is set in America at the turn of the century).

“It’s taught me more about history of all races: white, black—and immigrants,” he said. “So, that was cool to learn about.”

His mom, Whitney Janssen, says the musical has allowed her son to study about how World War I began, anarchist Emma Goldman and the history of the labor movement, and Booker T. Washington (who was born into slavery but rose to become an advisor to multiple presidents).

“It’s cool that it provides a platform to spring off of,” she said of the unique education facilitated by the production. “We’re super proud of him, and we’re excited for him.”

She met her husband, Janssen’s dad, in New York, where they were both acting at the time.

“My sister’s been on Broadway,” she said. “It’s just part of the family.”

It feels a bit different when you watch your child performing, she notes.

“It’s like watching your heart perform,” she said, adding she’s blown away by her son’s natural confidence.

“I don’t think it’s something you teach.

That’s something in him. And I think he’s been around some good people.”

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Hillbrook student preps role alongside Broadway actors

READY TO SHINE Jackson Janssen, 10, isn’t letting himself fawn over the veterans of Broadway he is working alongside in his professional debut in the TheatreWorks production of “Ragtime.”

The “Ragtime” cast is now in the process of weaning themselves off their scripts, and breathing life into the show.

Janssen says he’s been fine tuning part of a scene, with the actor who plays The Little Girl, where she pushes him in a chair that’s on wheels.

“We’ve been brainstorming ideas of what we can do when we’re on it,” he said. “We’re supposed to be having fun and playing.”

But the show isn’t all laughter, he notes.

“It’s my second sad show, so I’m sort of used to it—the sad parts,” he said. “But it’s a lot different from ‘Les Mis’ sad.”

Janssen’s been particularly struck by the performance range of the veterans in the cast, which includes Nkrumah Gatling—who was in Broadway productions of “Hair” and “Miss Saigon,” and was on CW’s “Gossip Girl”—and Iris Beaumier, who was on NBC’s “Blindspot” and in “Modern Love” from Amazon Studios.

“They have more complex emotions,” he said. “Like, you can hear it in

their voices when they have to act out those emotions.”

Janssen hopes an effort at Hillbrook will get off the ground to expand the theater program from eighth grade down to fifth grade, and he says he’d love to participate in that next year.

He’s also considering attending a magnet school for the performing arts in San Francisco, which he’s heard good things about from the actor who plays The Little Girl.

Now, Broadway seems like a real long-term possibility.

“That’s kind of what I’m working up to,” he said, adding for now he’s been focusing on the task at hand, instead of fawning over his new peers.

Janssen says other kids who think theater could be a fun option, to give it a go.

“See if you like it,” he said. “Just try your best, and try again. And try again. Practice.”

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POLICE BLOTTER MAY 15

• A vehicle was reported stolen on Los Gatos Boulevard.

• A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance on the 1500 block of Pollard Road at 1:31am.

• Vandalism was reported N. Santa Cruz Avenue.

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A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on the 15100 block of Los Gatos Boulevard at 4:05am.

• A stolen vehicle was found on Knowles Drive.

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A man was cited for being drunk in public after he was reportedly spotted drinking whiskey and using a shopping cart to balance himself on the 1500 block of Pollard Road at 7:35am.

• Mail was reported stolen from a mailbox on Teresita Way. • Petty theft was reported on the 400 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue.

• A man was arrested for trespassing on the 400 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 11:17pm.

MAY 16 • Grand theft was reported on the 15100 block of Los Gatos Boulevard.

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• A man was cited for attempting to steal groceries and alcohol on the 15700 block of Los Gatos Boulevard at 6:58pm.

MAY 17

• Mail was reported stolen from a mailbox on Greenridge Terrace, and later on Teresita Way. • A man was arrested for driving under the influence of marijuana on the 100 block of E. Main Street at 9:30am.

• A caller reported two women were selling roses on the center median on Los Gatos Saratoga Road and N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 12:30pm.

• A vehicle was reported stolen on the first block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue.

MAY 18

• Someone stole a bicycle in front of a business on the 700 block of Blossom Hill Road.

• A man was reportedly attempting to break into vehicles parked at Oak Meadow Park at 9:43am.

MAY 19

• A woman was arrested for disorderly conduct on W. Main Street and N. Santa Cruz Avenue at midnight.

• A man was arrested for stealing a purse inside a store on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 1:10pm.

• A woman, who had bright green and orange hair, was reportedly looking for fruit in a tree on Spring Street at 1:18pm.

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A bearded man wearing a kilt and riding a skateboard in the middle of the street on Los Gatos Boulevard at 3:18pm was reportedly pointing his finger like it was a gun at vehicles.

• A vehicle was reported stolen on N. Santa Cruz Avenue.

possession of known stolen property on the 15100 block of Los Gatos Boulevard at 6:50pm.

• A group of juveniles was reportedly setting off fireworks on Bayview Avenue at 8:47pm.

MAY 21

• Two men were arrested for vehicle theft on the 15000 block of Lynn Avenue at 12:47am.

• A man was arrested for being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia on Placer Oaks Road and Farnham Lane at 8:25am.

• A man, who was holding a can of spray paint, was reportedly “yelling about Satan and goatheads” on W. Main Street at 9:46am.

• A display of alcohol was reported stolen from a store on Union Avenue at 8:56pm.

• A man carrying two pillows was reportedly opening mailboxes on Old Blossom Hill and Blossom Hill roads at 3:06pm.

MAY 20

• A man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Daves Avenue and Via Caballero at 7:38pm.

• Three unknown male suspects broke into a vehicle on Wedgewood Avenue and fled after they were spotted by a resident at 2:52am.

• A man was arrested for being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia on Andrews Street and Industrial Way at 10:17am.

• A man was arrested for being in

• A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on N. Santa Cruz Avenue and W. Main Street at 11:34pm.

Information is compiled from public records released by the Los GatosMonte Sereno Police Department.

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Staff Report

The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department participated in the Santa Clara County Gun Buyback at the Milpitas Community Center on May 22, which saw more than 400 firearms voluntarily turned in by residents.

Up to $100 was offered per handgun or rifle and $200 per assault weapon or ghost gun. Free gun locks were provided to residents to help promote gun safety.

The event was an effort by Supervisor Otto Lee, Santa Clara County District

Attorney’s Office, Milpitas Police Department and City of Milpitas, and included law enforcement support from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, and the police departments of San José, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto and Los Gatos.

Firearms from this event will be destroyed unless they are found to be stolen and returned to their owner.

“Together, our community has come one step closer to making Santa Clara County safer by getting unwanted guns off the streets,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. “Let’s continue on this same path to end gun violence.”

“We are thankful to all of our neighbors that voluntarily turned in these unwanted firearms today,” Lee said. “When we look at the harm and impacts of gun violence, it’s important to hold these events frequently as a service to our community, to help responsible gun owners with no need for the firearms to dispose of them safely. I want us to hold these events annually in various parts of our county to stop incidents of gun violence that are preventable. More than 75% of non-fatal injuries are unintentional or accidental, and self-harm makes up for 60% of gun deaths—the guns we collected today will help save lives.”

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As Wil Brennan crossed the finish line in the boys 4x400-meter relay race in the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on May 21, he reached out and gave a little tap to Los Altos’ fast-charging anchor leg runner.

The two athletes shared pleasantries afterwards on a great race. Brennan’s teammates—Levi Romero, Brady Kamali and Luke Pittock—had gotten him the lead, and Brennan wasn’t about to give it back. The Wildcats busted off a huge personal-record (PR) of 3 minutes, 20.74 seconds to win the event and qualify for the CIF State Championships May 27-28 at Buchanan High in Clovis.

The relay team’s performance highlighted a huge day for the Los Gatos program, which also saw Hannah Slover (high jump) and Nicole Steiner (shot put) finish in the top three in their respective events to earn a spot at state.

Brennan also qualified in the individual 400-meter run as he finished second with a PR of 49.48 seconds.

The boys 4x400 relay team were the favorites entering their race, but it took a huge 3-plus second PR for them to win it.

“We all felt more ready than we ever have before,” said Kamali, who ran the second leg and also competed in the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 10 inches to finish in a tie for ninth place. “Our goal was to go as fast as we can and we all did that. That’s what kills you. That’s what makes you throw up, but that’s what it takes sometimes.”

Kamali was talking as Pittock was hunched over a garbage can, spent with exhaustion after emptying himself—literally.

“It’s all about heart,” said Pittock, the only senior on a relay team with three juniors. “We’re running for one another.

You can’t let your teammates down. You have to finish well and that’s our mindset.”

What happens in the 4x400 relay is anyone who receives the baton tends to run way too fast in the first 200, leaving them to slow down considerably in the

ANCHOR Wil Brennan runs the final leg for the victorious Los Gatos boys 4x400-meter relay team in the Central Coast Section Championships at Gilroy High on May 21.

final 200. That’s why mental toughness plays a vital role in the event.

“It takes so much mental strength,” Kamali said. “It’s adrenaline but also the willingness to give your all. It’s tough and in a lot of races we’ve been coming back. When you have Wil Brennan—the second fastest in the CCS—he definitely helps us get to the finish line first.”

Brennan was pleased with his individual 400-meter race, passing a couple of runners in the final 200.

“At the qualifier (CCS Semifinals the week before), I went out too hard, died at the end and ended up losing,” Brennan said. “So I figured this race I’m going to go out differently. I’m going to relax, especially the first 200, and I’m going to come home strong. It feels good. It was a PR, barely, but I’m always happy with a PR.” While Steiner and Slover were both initially disappointed with their respective second- and third-place finishes, they knew they had plenty to be proud of in making it to state. In fact, it wouldn’t be beyond the scope of imagination to

see Slover win a state title given she has a PR of 5-8, which is just two inches off from the state-leading mark and an inch off the 5-9 mark that two competitors have coming into the event.

“I’m really grateful I have the opportunity to compete again this year,” Slover said. “The competition is going to be amazing at state and I’m just very happy that I have that opportunity to jump again.”

Nevertheless, Slover wished she had performed better in the CCS Championships. She entered the meet with the goal of winning the high jump and looked strong in the early going, clearing 5-5 with room to spare. But she struggled at 5-7, clearing it on her third and final attempt before being unable to clear the winning mark of 5-9.

“I wasn’t feeling amazing today,” she said. “I didn’t have the lift you get when you have a really great day, so it was rough. I wanted to do better. This whole week I was getting mentally prepared to get first, but my first attempt (at 5-9)

didn’t cut it, and it was really hard to get my head back into the game. The other two competitors were amazing today and came out here and competed really hard. I just wish I could've done better for myself.”

This is Slover’s first season of high school track and field competition as she previously focused on club volleyball in the spring. However, Slover committed to play for UC Santa Barbara last fall which freed her up to do track and field this season.

Slover has lived up to expectations after jumping 5-5 in the seventh grade, and the standout two-sport athlete is primed to hit another PR and possibly win state.

Other Los Gatos athletes who competed in the CCS Finals included Sophie Tau and Fiona Herron in the 1600-meter run, and Hailey Stone in the pole vault. Tau went 5:03.26 to place a solid fifth and reach the podium. The girls 4x100 relay team of Emma Arbitaylo, Gianna Golino, Jeanette Li and Emma Curran took seventh in 50.85 seconds.

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ALL-AROUND ATHLETE Jake Boyd has emerged as the Wildcats’ No. 2 starter and has been having a strong season defensively in the outfield. He also had a terrific season as the football team’s quarterback.

Haake has been solid all season and really pitched well down the stretch, going 3-0 in his last three starts.

“What really impresses me about Kaito is he misses eight days so we’re not sure about his endurance and how he would be,” Oliver said. “But he was lights-out.”

Utilizing a cutter and curveball, Haake completely shut down the Aragon lineup.

“We went to the cutter a lot because the scouting report with Aragon is they swing at first-pitch fastball,” Oliver said. “So we kind of pitched backward most of the game starting guys off with the cutter and curve.”

Haake needed just 74 pitches in his start, meaning he could be available for an inning or two if the situation warrants it.

Oliver has Jake Boyd as his No. 2 starter and the school’s record-setting quarterback happens to have quality stuff on the bump. In his last outing,

a 4-3 loss to Homestead High on May 6, Boyd went 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while striking out 10.

The Los Gatos bats were potent against Aragon, scoring a run in all but one inning. Nick Temple went 3-for-3 and was a home run short of hitting for the cycle. He got hit by a pitch in his last at-bat, spoiling any shot of the grand achievement.

“Nick Temple was huge for us,” Oliver said.

The Los Gatos skipper said the team has been boosted by the play of two junior varsity sophomore call-ups in Dalton Murphree and A.J. Ljepava, who plays left field and bats No. 2 in the order. Murphree plays first base and both players get on base, run well and make things happen on the basepaths, adding to the Wildcats’ strength of putting pressure on defenses.

“Our team speed has picked up a ton bringing those guys into the mix,” Oliver

said. “They give us a lot of options. We’re looking to run, move and get on base, and that’s what we did (against Aragon).”

Jaden Mena walked three times, Ljepava had two doubles and Carter Johnstone went 2-for-3 with a double in a 4-3, eight-inning walkoff loss to Wilcox in the semifinals of the SCVAL De Anza Division tournament on May 11. Those types of games against that caliber of opponent have strengthened Los Gatos’ resolve.

The Wildcats are peaking at the right time and a win over Monterey will put them in the Division III championship game on May 27 at Excite Ballpark/San Jose Municipal Stadium at a time to be determined.

“We’re really coming together at the right time and Saturday (beating Aragon) was by far our best game of the season,” Oliver said. “We’ve played every big team we can, and our guys have taken lumps all year. But we’re battle tested and we like our chances.”

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After going through a grueling Santa Clara Valley League De Anza Division schedule and playing some top-notch non-league competition, the Los Gatos High baseball team was well prepared to make a deep run in the Central Coast Section playoffs, no matter what division it was placed in.

But as the top seed in the Division III tournament and given their history and strength of schedule, the Wildcats have to be considered the odds-on favorite to win the title. They opened up their title run with an impressive 8-0 home win over No. 8 seed Aragon of San Mateo on May 21.

As a reward for earning the top seed, Los Gatos gets to play its May 25 semifinal game against No. 4 Monterey on the Toreadors’ home field, Sollecito Ballpark. Washington Park in Santa Clara and Sollecito are the designated CCS semifinal playoff sites for Divisions II-VI, which were determined at the start of the season.

“The thing that’s frustrating is if we’re the No. 1 seed, we should go to Washington Park,” Wildcats coach Justin Oliver said. “It was frustrating at first, but we’re past it. I think on our end obviously we would rather go to Washington Park, but (Sollecito) is a good ballpark out there. It'll be a tough atmosphere for us. Monterey is a gritty team, they’re very vocal in the dugout and they’re good.”

Los Gatos received another outstanding performance from ace Kaito Haake, who pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings, allowing just two hits in the process.

Will Hansen closed things out with 1 2/3 shutout innings of relief. Haake, a burly senior right-hander, came up huge considering the circumstances.

Haake was only cleared the day before the game due to Covid protocols which caused him to be away from the team for eight days. Oliver said he and Haake did a bullpen session at Los Altos High two days before the game.

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New Museum Los Gatos is presenting three new exhibitions that aim to help visitors reflect on how material environments affect identities.

• Retazos: New Works by Alexander Hernandez in Residence at New Museum Los Gatos, June 3-Oct. 9 • Critical Masses: A Very Low Tide by Marie Cameron, June 17-Oct. 23 • In the Museum of Historical Makeovers: Koons Ruins by Kathy Aoki, July 8-Nov. 27 In New Museum Los Gatos’ inaugural artist in residence exhibition, Retazos, Hernandez found inspiration in the Los Gatos History Collection’s garments, pop culture artifacts and patterned textiles to create new quilts and soft sculptures that recall a nostalgia for Americana from the perspective of a queer Mexican boy growing up in the 1990s.

In her series, Critical Masses, Los Gatos artist Cameron presents views of human impact on the ecosystem, with a series of nine pieces that explode with color, dense pattern and familiar objects colliding with natural elements.

For her NUMU installation, In the Museum of Historical Makeovers, Aoki depicts a scene in a future museum where a fictional collector has uncovered a long buried work by Jeff Koons. The immersive satirical tableau, with a diorama and new works on paper, brings the viewer in on the joke that reveals the hypocrisy and patriarchy of the art world, represented by Koon’s financial success as a male artist who focuses on the banal.

“We’re excited to see three unique and diverse perspectives on the way our environment and collective experiences shape how we understand ourselves, our community and our world,” said NUMU Executive Director Ami Davis. “We hope that when you encounter the work of these talented artists, you’ll open your mind to new ways of positively impacting the society that we share.”

Your Purpose, is available in hardcover and paperback from Amazon.com. Part of the proceeds from the book will support Anti-AAPI Hate organizations.

Choi is also a child of immigrant parents to the United States. She is a former Apple employee who chaired the Apple Asian Association, and is a former board member of USPAACC.

MYERS NAMED TO SNHU PRESIDENT'S LIST Michael Myers of Los Gatos has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Winter 2022 President's List.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum gradepoint average of 3.700 and above are named to the President's List.

RETAZOS Alexander Hernandez’s “I was So Happy (Era Tan Feliz),” a deconstructed quilt with fabric remnants, spray paint, lace and appliques, will be one of his works on display at New Museum Los Gatos.

WESTMONT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PUBLISHES BOOK ON ANDREW YANG Westmont High School student Maddon Hoh-Choi, 16, released a book recently for Asian American Heritage Month to teach children about Chinese-American role model and former U.S. Presidential candidate Andrew Yang.

Maddon, along with his mother, Tina Choi, wrote “Fighting for Change: Andrew Yang’s Path Forward” during the height of the pandemic while remotely teaching elementary school students about role models—such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein. They wondered who could be an Asian American role model, and noticed no children’s books about Yang existed—so they decided to write one themselves.

Maddon, a junior, has always been interested in politics and history, and

closely followed the 2020 Presidential election. He was among the millions who called themselves part of the “Yang Gang”—those who supported Yang and his plan for Universal Basic Income (UBI).

Maddon is a member of the Campbell Youth Commission and a member of the Saratoga chapter of Boys Team Charity. He founded his school’s Civics Leadership Club, is a Civics Unplugged Fellow, and is a Youth Ambassador for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The book, which is intended for older elementary school students, teaches the basics of UBI and how it would help with some of the many problems that America faces—including unemployment, poverty and homelessness.

It also describes the childhood trials and triumphs of Yang, a child of immigrant parents, who grew up in a small New York town where few other Asians lived.

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NATARAJAN GRADUATES FROM HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE Arjun Rajesh Natarajan of Los Gatos received a bachelor of science degree from Harvey Mudd College on May 15, with a joint major in computer science and mathematics and graduating with high distinction and departmental honors in mathematics.

Natarajan attended Los Gatos High School.

Harvey Mudd College is a liberal arts college specializing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in Claremont.

BEAMISH, RAMACCIOTTI RECOGNIZED BY BELMONT UNIVERSITY Los Gatos residents Henry Beamish and Sophia Ramacciotti achieved the Dean's List at Belmont University for the Spring 2022 semester.

Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. Located two miles from downtown Nashville, Tenn., Belmont University consists of nearly 8,800 students who come from every state and 33 countries.

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MEET ANNIEGLASS FOUNDER The Butter Paddle, 33 N. Santa Cruz Ave., will host an in-store event featuring Annie Morhauser of Annieglass on June 4 from noon to 4pm. Morhauser will showcase her sustainably handcrafted glassware made in America, and will also offer complimentary engraving in the store. For information, call 408.395.1678.

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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. ➝ losgatosrotary.org.

The Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club The Club meets every Wednesday morning 7:30-8:30am at Los Gatos 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.

PUBLIC MEETINGS Town Council The Los Gatos Town Council meets virtually on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7pm. For information, visit losgatosca.gov/16/Town-Council.

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Los Gatos Farmers Market The Los Gatos Certified Farmers’ Market offers seasonal fruits and vegetables from Santa Clara County yearround. 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.

Santa Clara County Supervisors The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meets virtually on Tuesdays at 9am.

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Campbell Farmers Market The Downtown Campbell Farmers Market is held Sundays, rain or shine, from 9am to 1pm. For information, visit 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.

➝ bit.ly/3oy2Zmq. Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District The board meets every other Tuesday at 5pm.

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. ➝ losgatosca.gov/12/BoardsCommissions-Committees.

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