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vol . I , no. 40 : june 8-14, 2022 : losgatan.com
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EXPERT WARNS POPULAR PEST CONTROL METHOD IS ENDANGERING LOCAL WILDLIFE
Early vote count shows Monte Sereno councilmember in lead for Assembly seat
Raccoon rescue shows humane approach to uninvited animals
Erik Chalhoub, Managing Editor
Liz Lawler jumped out to an early lead over Rob Rennie in the 28th Assembly District race, according to election results released at 9pm June 7. Lawler, a Monte Sereno city councilmember who is the lone Republican in the race against three Democrats, garnered 31.3% of the votes, while Rennie, the current mayor of Los Gatos, had 29.5%, early results show. Retired Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin and union organizer Joe Thompson rounded out the race with 29% and 10% of the votes, respectively.
Drew Penner, Reporter
On Friday morning, Rebecca Dmytryk, CEO of Humane Wildlife Control, got sad news from Santa Cruz County officials. A cougar had been reported dead in the Santa Cruz Mountains near a creek, and they wondered if she could look into it. “I’m dealing with a dead mountain lion,” she told the Los Gatan, as she relayed the information to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife because it’s a protected species. “It was observed Wednesday afternoon.” While it was unclear what had killed the apex predator, Dmytryk said the vast majority of dead mountain lions test positive for poisonous chemicals. So, these days, she’s committed to educating the public about the harmful nature of substances—like rodenticide— to prevent the unnecessary deaths of forest dwellers. “I’ve been rescuing wildlife for over 40 years,” said Dmytryk, who is also the president of the Humane Wildlife Con➝ Wildlife, 16
LAWLER, RENNIE VYING FOR TOP SPOTS IN RACE
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HATS OFF Los Gatos High School’s Class of 2022 celebrated their graduation on June 3. Principal Kevin Buchanan said the school is very proud of graduates and staff “who have overcome a lot to get here.”
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