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TOWN ADOPTS GENERAL PLAN, ALLOWING FOR SOME GROWTH
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Council shuts down increased density in single-family areas, but up-zones elsewhere
Judy Peterson, Reporter
The Los Gatos Theatre has been shuttered since the pandemic but now plans are moving ahead for the locally owned CineLux chain to reopen the theater. Although a reopening date has not been set, CineLux owner Paul Gunsky expects to be showing flicks and selling popcorn by late summer or early fall. “We have to tune-up some equipment and hire staff,” he said. The search for a new operator began late last year after the former owners/operators, the Goetz family, donated the theater to the town. So, when the town issued a request for a new operator,
Drew Penner, Reporter
On June 30, Los Gatos adopted a General Plan that takes strides toward making the community a more welcoming place for people of all backgrounds, while restricting the number of homes that will be allowed to sprout in some areas. The document, which will guide planning decisions over the next two decades, tells a more complete picture of the community’s history, features a Racial, Social and Environmental Justice section for the first time, and sets out more inclusive goals for development. Council members tried to pave the way for some residential growth—at least as required by the State—while still preventing increased development on wealthier, single-family home land. But it was a fraught process that left a couple elected officials frustrated by the end of it. Mayor Rob Rennie’s creative solution from the last meeting— to create a new density class between Low and Medium cat➝ Plan,6
COUNCIL CHOOSES CINELUX TO RUN DOWNTOWN MOVIE THEATER
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TIGHT SECURITY Agents search vehicles heading to a fundraiser in Los Gatos where Vice President Kamala Harris was scheduled to attend on June 30.
KAMALA HARRIS MAKES STOP IN LOS GATOS FOR FUNDRAISER Residents react to vice president’s visit to neighborhood Drew Penner, Reporter
A silver Audi sedan, followed by a black Lexus, and an BMW M40i SUV, queued up for the Secret Service canine to sniff around their vehicle. These were followed by a long line of other luxury rides snaking down Cypress Way, all heading toward a midday fundraiser featuring Vice President Kamala Harris, June 30. “It’s good,” a Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department officer at the Blackberry Hill Road checkpoint said opaquely, when asked how he felt about the day’s assignment. There was no need to fret about the slow-moving line, as Harris was running late for the event at the home of Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott and his wife Shannon Hunt-Scott, in support of the Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund. Several yards away, Jack Fordyce, 28, who lives nearby and was out for some exercise, said he was excited to hear the vice president was visiting his neighborhood. “It’s crazy,” he said. “It’s pretty mind-blowing.” After all, Los Gatos can sometimes seem like it’s out of the way, but then
suddenly something like this will happen, he added. “I usually say I’m from the South Bay,” he noted, pointing to how unaware many are of this corner of the Bay Area. “It’s rare,” he said, considering how it felt to have a motorcade of the second-in-command of America’s executive branch pass through where he and his parents reside. Retiree Hana Itani, a resident of Montezuma Hills, joked that perhaps her invite got lost in the mail. “Maybe they sent me something and I didn’t respond,” she said, of the fundraiser that reportedly cost $1,000$10,000 to attend. “It’s fine.” Itani said she was pleased Harris was involved in a “conversation” organized in-part by Electing Women Bay Area, an group that calls itself “a community of like-minded donors who come together in support of Democratic women running for President, US Senate, and governorships,” adding she hopes it will inspire local women. Itani said if she had been able to meet with the vice president, she’d tell her to focus on the economy and creating opportunities for struggling Americans. “I don’t want our country to be dragged into wars and stuff like that,” she said. “They keep sending money
overseas (that) they don’t know how it’s (being) spent.” And she’d tell Harris there’s a difference between just existing and truly living. “We don’t want to be a Third-World country,” she said. “This is the land of opportunities. This is a beautiful land.” Beforehand, State Assembly candidate Gail Pellerin, a Democrat who wasn’t planning on attending the afternoon gathering, said she was glad to hear Harris was participating in the Electing Women Bay Area event. Pellerin has previously encouraged prospective female candidates to run for elected office through Women in Leadership for Diverse Representation’s community workshops. As a rookie contender for higher office, she says it can be challenging to navigate the complicated landscape of training, fundraising and networking. “In order to get parity in state legislatures and Congress, we need to help women get elected—and money’s a big piece of it,” she said. “You spend a lot of time dialing for dollars, and it really makes a big difference in how well you can get your message out there.” She suggested more work needs to be done organizing the various resources and groups—such as Emily’s List and Close the Gap—into an accessible format. ➝ Fundraiser, 8
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egories, while reverting Low Density Residential to current levels—was out the window, after staff recommended against it. However, what remained was the decision not to up-zone those single-family home areas. Councilmember Marico Sayoc said she originally thought 10 units per acres in Low Density Residential, as recommended by Planning Commission, was appropriate; she was persuaded to support Rennie’s motion to drop that all the way down to a maximum of five dwelling units per acre, due to concerns about wildfire risk and because Rennie had allowed Medium Density maximums to rise to 22 units per acre (up from the current level of 12). But he also included a loophole, where Medium Density parcels will still revert back to 2020 General Plan levels (the level Low Density Residential was to rise to in a previous draft) if they are found to be in the high fire hazard zone. And while staff did a quick tally to confirm the estimated number of future housing units wouldn’t drop below the figure mandated by Sacramento, they admitted they didn’t have time to calculate reductions based on this new approach. It’s unclear how many fewer homes Los Gatos will feature in the years to come thanks to this maneuver, but Councilmember Mary Badame said she believes these fire danger zones blanket “half ” the town. Los Gatos is required to make way for 1,993 homes, as well as a likely 15% buffer—so 2,292 units total—in the upcoming eight years; that’s its obligation for the next so-called Regional Housing Needs Allocation period. It will have two more of these RHNA cycles that overlap with the General Plan approved June 30. Unlike other meetings, where a parade of residents implored Council not to upzone the town, this time, multiple voices spoke for maintaining density increases. Former Planning Commissioner Jeffrey Suzuki was one of them, arguing that boosting housing production would open the door to a more diverse community. “Please do not downsize the number of units,” he said, pointing to how just a handful of Los Gatos High School students are Black. “We have to make it economically possible for people from marginalized communities to live here.” Quinn Morgan, 23, pitched that more affordable housing would strengthen the fabric of Los Gatos life, and help
younger Los Gatans to continue living in their hometown. But Leonie Pennington said her neighborhood is already quite diverse and requested Council keep density levels low. Jak Van Nada of the Los Gatos Community Alliance disputed the link between increasing densities and multiculturalism. “The problem I have—as a so-called privileged white person—is, I’m not sure that a lot of people take into account what the racial diversity of the town actually is,” he said, noting his neighborhood—and his own family—is made up of people of different racial backgrounds. Councilmember Matthew Hudes came up with a motion that would have eliminated increases to Low Density Residential and Medium Density Residential, dropped mixed-use down to a maximum of 30 units per acre, reduced High Density from 40 to 30, eliminated changes to the Central Business District (76 units), assumed 116 new homes in the hillsides (instead of 0 recommended by staff) and 250 units created by the SB9 process (also currently not factored into planning estimates). His proposal would’ve still allowed an expected 313 units of growth in Office Professional and Service Commercial. This would’ve slashed the total number of housing planned over the next two decades from the nearly 4,000 units put forward last year, to just 2,656 in total. Crucially, it provided for 2,356 units within the upcoming RHNA cycle— an apparent recalibration after Council voted at its prior meeting against his idea of allowing just 2,292 homes through 2040, which staff said could lead Los Gatos to run afoul of State law. Vice Mayor Maria Ristow said the new motion didn’t respect the hard work done by the General Plan Advisory Committee and went with an arbitrary number for SB9 housing units that might be created, since housing authorities haven’t provided guidance on this yet. Community Development Director Joel Paulson said if Mixed Use and High Density were taken down to 30 units per acre, it would severely handicap the Town’s attempts to have its housing plan—a separate ongoing process—approved by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. That’s because the densities there would then be so low that planners
I respect that there’s a difference of opinion. But what I don’t think is fair, is to think that just because we don’t agree, there’s something manipulative in the result that got us to this point.
Marico Sayoc couldn’t count these parcels towards the Town’s affordable housing requirement. “So, we’ll have none (in those areas),” Paulson said. Hudes’ motion failed 3-2, with Badame in support. That’s when Rennie made a motion to nix up-zoning in Low and Medium Density categories, and to reduce housing in Office Professional and Service Commercial by 199 units. Planning Commission had recommended eliminating all 313 additional units, but staff later discovered they legally had to allow at least 114 of these to remain. This would have brought the total housing to 2,933—lower than the next RHNA by 60 units, plus buffer (when 400 units of existing projects and 300 anticipated accessory dwelling units are subtracted), but possibly passable, staff said. Rennie clarified that he wasn’t factoring any SB9 development into his motion. Sayoc suggested adding Medium Density increases back in (263 units), and Rennie went for it, bringing the total to 3,196 units. However, he also added the implementation program to not allow this increase in high fire risk zones, which he said “will knock back some of those 263 units.” The compromise motion won the support of Sayoc and the Vice Mayor, but Badame and Hudes were strongly opposed. Along these lines, the General Plan and its Environmental Impact Report were adopted 3-2. That means Los Gatos now has a General Plan that—after factoring in the 400 residences already in the pipeline, the 2,292 homes in the upcoming RHNA cycle, and the 300 granny flats expected to follow—still only leaves room for 200 homes to be built between 2031-40. So, under the General Plan, aside from by-right development, Los Gatos is planning to build just 22.67 homes each year within that period; elected officials also decided to review the progress every five years, as well as after the first 1,000 units come on line. Yet Hudes and Badame were not
happy; both expressed their fury matter-of-factly. Badame said the Land Use portion of the General Plan is now out of step with the desires of the community, and suggested there isn’t a true accounting of the environmental damage impending development will cause. Before the vote, Hudes predicted if Rennie’s motion passed it would lead residents to launch a voters’ initiative against it. Afterwards, he made a motion to rename Medium Density to High Density, and to change the name of High Density to Very High Density. This passed 3-2 when Rennie joined Badame and Hudes in support, saying it doesn’t really matter what they’re called. Hudes also took a thinly-veiled pot-shot at staff on the overall general plan process. “I believe that this is an area where there are differences in the community and differences in the council, and I think that staff has to remain neutral,” he said, while simultaneously thanking staff for all their hard work. “I suggest that Town management look closely at some of the Town practices that occurred here…We Council members deeply appreciate the efforts… but also raising the thought that there is no place for bias in municipal management.” Rennie couldn’t help but notice the remark. “Kind of a backhanded compliment,” he said. The mayor specifically congratulated Planning Manager Jennifer Armer for “a job well done” over the long road to bringing the 2040 General Plan to life. Sayoc took it upon herself to back Town staff, too, noting they were doing their best to follow input from Council, the State government and the wishes of the community. “I respect that there’s a difference of opinion,” she said. “But what I don’t think is fair, is to think that just because we don’t agree, there’s something manipulative in the result that got us to this point.” Ristow said she can’t imagine getting better advice than what staff provided. “They care about this town, and they are professionals,” she said. “I think this general plan is strong.”
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Gunsky was one of three respondents who applied for the opportunity. An independent panel voted unanimously to accept Gunsky’s proposal, which was unanimously approved by the town council at its June 28 meeting. “You’ll see the programming is going to be prioritized to continue as primarily a film operator,” assistant town manager Arn Andrews said. “There is going to be a component of us participating in the gross revenues of the theater and there will also be a component of an actual rent associated with the theater.” The first year’s rent is free. Andrews said it will increase to $5,000 per month in the second year and $10,000 per month for the remaining three years of the five-year lease. The rents reflect the town’s desire to set up CineLux for post-Covid success, Andrews said. The new lease also requires CineLux to make the theater available to nonprofits and community groups—free of charge—at least six times a year; the town gets it rent-free twice a year. “They’re very comfortable helping nonprofits and the community throughout their theater chain,” Andrews said. That sentiment was echoed by Los Gatos Education Foundation executive director Deborah Weinstein. “The Gunskys were also a family that went through the schools of Los Gatos. They had students at Lexington, at Fisher and then Los Gatos High School…and they were very supportive of the Los Gatos Education Foundation,” Weinstein said. Weinstein and Gunsky worked together on a 2021 LGEF fundraiser that was held last December at the Campbell theater. “Working with Paul was just a pleasure. He was able to allow us to have the facility, and actually he organized and staffed the event for us,” Weinstein said. Gunsky has been in the movie business since his parents opened the Campbell theater at 2501 S. Winchester Blvd. in 1966. In those days, independent operators drove to a “film depot” in Redwood City – and that’s where Gunsky’s story with the Los Gatos Theatre begins.
“My history goes way back to when Carmel Cormack operated the theater,” he said. “I used to go pick up film for her at the film depot when we used to operate 35mm projectors.” Cormack owned and operated the theater when the 1989 earthquake devastated Los Gatos. Post-quake, she wanted to demolish the theater and rebuild it as a three-story theater/restaurant. The town said, “no.” The original Los Gatos Theatre opened as the Strand in 1915. When Cormack died in 2011, the theater was purchased by the Goetz family of Los Gatos. They gutted and remodeled it, returning it to its Art Deco splendor. It reopened in 2014. “We were fortunate to work with the Goetz family as they reopened the theater,” Gunsky said. “I’ve been in this business my entire life and have remodeled a handful of theaters and I understand the process that goes into it. I could not get over the level of upgrades that were put into this magnificent theater. It is in better shape than it has ever been in and to have the opportunity to come in and be the steward going forward is quite an honor.“ Gunsky described the opportunity to operate the theater as a “great responsibility” but says he’s up to the challenge.
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COMING SOON The Los Gatos Theatre’s marquee thanks the Goetz family, who donated the downtown icon to the town. New operator CineLux is expected to reopen the theater by fall.
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“I’m learning so much about different organizations in the state,” she said. “It would be great if there was one website where it was all listed.” Just before 3pm, the security officials did their last sweep of the area, as a red helicopter cruised by overhead— with two legs dangling out one side, as the crew surveyed the landscape for threats. Suddenly, a driver pulled his white SUV to the side of the road, and an agent demanded to know if he lived at that address. Looking terrified, the driver replied
“delivery.” The vice-presidential protector didn’t quite get the message, saying, “Live here?” The miscommunication was quickly resolved, and the worker was informed he’d have to descend and tack an extra 30 minutes onto the order-in-progress. Then, a steady stream of police motorcycles and big black SUVs cruised up the hill, as the Vice President was ferried to the Aztec Ridge Drive mansion. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo was one of the dignitaries in attendance.
Because Harris arrived later than anticipated, he had to jet out before the event’s conclusion. But, he said he was still glad he went, particularly given the context of the recent move by the Supreme Court to cancel the long-standing Roe v. Wade abortion decision. “It was wonderful to see a great collection of nonprofit, philanthropic and private sector leaders in our community rally to support our vice president—and her call for us to stand up for women’s rights and civil liberties,” Liccardo said.
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In the blistering heat, Los Gatos Roasting Co. founder Teri Hope was striding up Main Street carrying two music stands. It was 3:20pm on June 29, and the marvelous open-air musical milieu known as Jazz on the Plazz was about to spring to life after being absent for two summers. But first Hope had to cement the final preparations at Town Plaza Park. “It's literally been three years since we've been back here in the park with a live concert,” she said. “We are just so ready to rock n’ roll.” She was flanked by series co-organizer Jonathan Knowles. Last summer they were lucky enough to connect with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, and decided to orient this year’s programing around a tribute to their father. “Dave Brubeck is so important— one of the most important people in jazz history because he created some new rhythms and styles of music that were really cutting edge,” Hope explained, describing the musician’s key role in shaping mid-century cool jazz. “He developed the whole sound.” Knowles says the concerts are about more than creating a festive environment in Los Gatos each week. “The fundamental reason we do this, and the reason we have a nonprofit, is not to throw the best party all summer long every week, but to do arts education programs for youth,” he said. “We take, say, high school kids who already know how to play, and bring them together with these jazz musicians in these workshops that allow them to learn jazz, from jazz artists.” So, last year, while hanging out at Classical Tahoe, when Knowles encountered Chris and Dan Brubeck, he pitched the idea of them participating. “It turns out, we were so like-minded,” he said. “They felt the same way that we do about music and arts education, to the point where they were creating a brand new program at the university up there.” It just made sense to join forces.
SMOOTH Svetlana and the Delancey Five kicked off the return of Jazz on the Plazz on June 29. “So, last year, we did our first jazz workshop with the Brubeck Brothers,” he said. “We had a dozen high school kids who came to a private home here, and they spent several hours with Chris and Dan Brubeck, who used to tour with their father in the Brubeck Quartet.” Knowles says it’s important to educate the younger generation about the “unique” American art form. “We know that we're helping to keep jazz alive,” he said, noting neither he nor Hope draw a salary for their production duties. “I believe it's fair to say we've helped create the careers of several jazz artists over the years. So much so, we can't afford some of the people that we used to be able to get. And that's good. That means we're doing something right with this.” As the day turned into evening, the park filled up with lawn chairs, picnic accouterments, and dancers of all ages. The draw for the evening was Svet-
lana and the Delancey Five. On July 6, the Monterey Jazz Festival High School All-Stars are set to perform. July 13 is Paula West; July 20 is Benny Benack III with Full Spectrum Jazz; July 27 is Marcia Ball; Aug. 3 is Sammy Miller and the Congregation. Then on Aug. 10, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet will grace Los Gatos with a performance. “And while they’re here in town, we’ll do another workshop,” Knowles said. Tony Lindsay and the Soul Soldiers will close the season out Aug. 17. Hope points out that the Monterey-based High School All-Stars are coached by none other than legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. “They’re kind of getting to the end of their workshop,” she said. “They’ll play as an orchestra, and then they'll do individual solos.” Saratoga resident Vanessa Hoang, 49, made it down to the event around 7:45pm. She described the atmosphere as “uplifting” and pleasant.
“My friend told me about it, so I just came,” she said. “You have to go with the flow.” It’s just nice to see an event like this back on after a prolonged absence, she added. “People haven’t been out for a while, so they’re coming out more,” she said. “It’s just so nice—so happy—the jazz, the music.” Meera Chari of Los Gatos said Jazz on the Plazz is a great way to socialize in an outdoor setting. “I look forward to it every year,” she said. “It’s a nice mid-week break, for people who are working—or people who are not working. “You can meet people, take in the fresh air.” Sandy Mohan of Saratoga concurred. “It’s what the doctor ordered for me, because I was really stressed out,” she said. “It’s just a fun way to relax. So, if you stayed home and didn’t come here you really missed out.”
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• A man was arrested after he was found passed out under a tree on Howes Drive with a bottle of vodka next to him at 11:14am. • Some mailboxes were broken into on Winchester Circle. • A vehicle was reported stolen on Winchester Boulevard. • A man who frequents the creek trails was reported for smoking a cigarette at 7:23pm.
• Someone stole a vehicle’s license plates on Los Gatos Boulevard.
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• Three suspects fled in a “small sports car” after they were spotted trying to steal a vehicle’s catalytic converter on Belgatos Road at 3:59am.
JUNE 28
• An unknown suspect stole items off of a motorcycle on the 14600 block of Winchester Boulevard.
• An unknown suspect stole a vehicle’s catalytic converter on Oak Rim Way. • A caller reported that when she looked at two men parked in a vehicle on National Avenue, who were reportedly blocking a driveway, “they looked at her weird, and she got a strange feeling” at 9:24am. • A vehicle was burglarized on Jacaranda Way.
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• A man was arrested for being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia on the 600 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 8:34pm.
• A home was vandalized with toilet paper on Daves Avenue.
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• Someone stole items from a mailbox on Winchester Circle. • Three juveniles were reportedly spraying people with water guns on Lark Avenue and Los Gatos Boulevard at 1:07pm. • Someone stole credit cards on University Avenue.
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• A customer reportedly stole $10 from the employee area of a business on N. Santa Cruz Avenue, then used it to buy a beer at the bar at 3:09pm. Information is compiled from public records released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
• An unknown suspect reportedly stole a printer from a store on Los Gatos Boulevard at 7:56pm. • A woman was arrested for causing a fire and obstructing an officer on the 15500 block of Union Avenue at 9:07pm.
ONLINE AUTHOR TALK WITH ALKA JOSHI
The Los Gatos Library will host an online author talk on July 7 at 6pm with New York Times Best Selling author Alka Joshi as she discusses her bestselling books, “The Henna Artist” and “The Secret Keeper of Jaipur.” “The Henna Artist” transports readers back to 1950s India and follows Lakshmi Shastri, a skilled henna artist, and herbalist. ➝ visit losgatosca.libcal.com/ event/9313511.
FAMILY MUSICAL WORKSHOP New Museum Los Gatos is partnering with the Vivace Youth Chorus of San Jose to bring music to the museum and Los Gatos families on July 9 at 11am. This Family Musical Workshop will be led by Katerine Carmona Arbelaz and feature folk songs with rhythm and movement activities inspired by NUMU’s current exhibition “RETAZOS” featuring the work of Artist in Residence Alexander Hernandez. Registration is open to ages preschool through third grade level. Tickets are $15 per child, $10 for accompanying adult. ➝ visit bit.ly/3OZUSJk.
JOLLY 10K FUN RUN The Jolly 10K Fun Run will take place on July 24 at 8am. The course will travel up to the top of St. Joseph’s Hill, around to Lexington Dam and back along Los Gatos Creek trail. All profits from the event will go to the Homes of a Loving Father Dream Center. Runners are asked to meet at the Balzer Field parking lot on Miles Avenue in Los Gatos at 7:30am. ➝ visit jolly10k.com.
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Live jazz performances at the Tasting House, 368 Village Lane, take place Fridays and Saturdays from 6-9pm, and Sundays from 11am-2pm.
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THE PROMENADE Thursday evenings through Aug. 4, N. Santa Cruz Avenue will be closed for live music, dining and shopping for the return of The Promenade. July 7: Kurt & Johnny, Daze on the Green. July 14: Cabana Boys, The Complications. July 21: Rusty Rock N' Roll, Mike Drew Band. July 28: Lavender Fields, FLO. Aug. 4: Alex Luceros, Given to Fly.
LOS GATOS YOUTH THEATRE Los Gatos Youth Theatre is currently in the midst of its summer season. “Sound of Music - Youth Edition” runs July 14-17 and “Disney Freaky Friday A New Musical” from July 21-24. ➝ visit lgyt.net.
ONGOING 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. ➝ visit cafarmersmkts.com/losgatosfarmers-market. Campbell Farmers Market The Downtown Campbell Farmers Market is held Sundays, rain or shine, from 9am to 1pm. ➝ 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. ➝ visit lgkiwanisgives.org.
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SPORTS LOS GATOS 12U ALL STARS WIN DISTRICT 12 TITLE Jonathan Natividad
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Over the years, the Los Gatos and Almaden Little League All Star teams have been involved in several great games, featuring precocious play and back-and-forth action. On June 30, their 12-year-old All Star teams duked it out for the coveted District 12 tournament championship, and it was Los Gatos that came out on top, 3-1, at Union Little League Field in San Jose. Los Gatos advances to the Section 5 Tournament starting July 14 at Pajaro Valley Little League Field in Watsonville. The roster includes Connor Boese, Lucas Bottoms, Grant Browder, Ryan Carlisle, Cruz Catipon, Colton Kalin, Skyler Levine, T.J. Lombardi, Kyle Matar, Timmy McNeil, Brixton Mentz-Bonnifield, Jimmy Mort, Drew Oppenheimer and Aarav Chugh. The team is managed by CT Kalin with assistant coaches Elliot Carlisle and Tom McNeil. Twelve of the 14 players played on the 11U team that won the Section 5 Tournament and finished third in the NorCal State Tournament last year. “So proud of these boys,” Kalin said. “They’ve worked their tails off the last month and have just done a fabulous job. The character and heart they show just humbles me.” All of the things Kalin mentioned about the team were on display in the title contest. Los Gatos was coming off an impressive 6-0 win over Lincoln Glen in the semifinal knockout round. The game before that, it suffered its only loss of the tournament, 18-9 to Almaden in its final pool play contest on June 25. However, Los Gatos knew it had already clinched one of four spots in the knockout semifinal round, so the final pool contest was rather inconsequential. In the rematch, Los Gatos had reason to be confident as it had Levine on the mound. The right-hander allowed nine hits and struck out nine over the full six innings, the first time a Los
CLUTCH Skyler Levine pitched a complete-game with nine strikeouts in leading the Los Gatos Little League 12U All Star team to a 3-1 win over Almaden in the District 12 title game.
Gatos pitcher has gone the distance in the six games they’ve played so far this season. Utilizing a fastball, curve and slider, Levine did well against a potent Almaden lineup. Levine faced a bases-loaded, oneout jam in the bottom of the fourth inning, but he delivered in the clutch, recording a strikeout and inducing a groundout to escape the threat. “Skyler has been there before and has a lot of experience in postseason play,” Kalin said. “He’s a phenomenal pitcher and competitor. He was our guy on the mound today and we were going to go with him for as long as we could.” Both teams scored a run in the third inning, but Los Gatos added two more in the pivotal top of the fifth to make the difference. Oppenheimer singled
with one out, no small feat as he fouled off five pitches before that. Following a popout, McNeil legged out an infield single. On the play, the throw went into foul territory in shallow right field, allowing Oppenheimer to score. Chugh followed with a run-scoring single to account for the final margin. Both Oppenheimer and McNeil displayed tremendous speed on the basepaths as they flew around the bases to slide into home plate safely in the decisive fifth. Lombardi was the lone Los Gatos player who had multiple hits. The team also played tremendous defense, finishing with no errors to Almaden’s two. Playing shortstop, Carlisle made a tremendous play in the first, smoothly backhanding a sharply-hit grounder before throwing to second base for the force.
Instead of runners at first and second with one out, Carlisle’s play made it two outs with just a single runner on first. Second baseman Mentz-Bonnifield had a nice leaping catch in the second and Oppenheimer did his usual solid job at catcher. What Kalin loves about the team is that one through 14, everyone makes a difference. “We always tell these boys they’re a little different than a lot of other teams that have 4-5 good players,” Kalin said. “Everyone here contributes to every single game, they motivate each other and are just a phenomenal group of boys. That’s our biggest mantra before each game, to play loose and have fun, and when they do, they play great baseball.”
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FUMIA, LOS GATOS SEEK QUICK TURNAROUND Photo provided by Joel Fumia
Wildcats have a new girls soccer coach Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
READY TO GO Joel Fumia is the new head coach of the Los Gatos High girls soccer team. He serves as a youth director for Los Gatos United and has previous coaching stints at Cristo Rey and Menlo School.
reason why Los Gatos shouldn’t be a top school in the area for soccer.” As the youngest of six children—all of whom played soccer—Fumia had little choice but to be indoctrinated into the sport. Not that he’s complaining. He loves what many refer to as the beautiful game and it’s given him memories to last a lifetime. That’s because Fumia graduated and played at Bellarmine and St. Mary’s College in Moraga. Now, Fumia wants to establish additional smartphone moments at Los Gatos. As a coach for United, Fumia is familiar with some of the players on the team along with some of the incoming freshmen. One of his goals is to also reach out
to players who haven’t played for the high school but do club, and in some cases, have committed to a Division I program. “We’re hoping maybe we could convince the girls who didn't play last year to play this year because the high school season is pretty special,” Fumia said. “The cool thing about high school is you get to play with your friends and there are certain elements that are very special, unique and different from club. “We’re looking to build a great culture around the girls soccer program and hopefully a successful one that is super competitive and competing for league titles and getting into CCS
every year. We just have to put the structure in place and make this a great place to play soccer. When you have a great culture, good things tend to happen. It’s all tied together.” Even though Fumia has high expectations on the field, he also wants to build the players’ character. “Ultimately, it’s not just the wins and losses but also teaching them to be good people on and off the field,” he said. “Obviously, there are a lot of things they can learn through soccer to build their character, teamwork, discipline, camaraderie and sportsmanship. The game of soccer is a really good tool to teach these kids how to be good people.”
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Joel Fumia vividly remembers going to his two older sisters’ Los Gatos High soccer matches and the program competing for league and section championships. Now, the 33-year-old looks to lead the Wildcats to a return to glory as the new head coach of the program. “I was born and raised in Los Gatos, so I do have roots there,” Fumia said. “Coming back to coach at a high school I’m familiar with was very attractive to me. I grew up going to my sisters’ games and have a ton of memories of the program having a lot of success.” From a win-loss standpoint, the team took a giant step backward last year. Los Gatos had one of its worst seasons in program history, finishing 1-16 overall and 1-11 in Santa Clara Valley De Anza Division play. The latter mark got them demoted to the SCVAL’s lower El Camino Division for the 2022-2023 season, a stunning turn of events for a program that has enjoyed tremendous success over the years. Los Gatos is a five-time CCS champion—four of those coming under Khalid Al-Rasheed in 1990, 19941996) and has been a runner-up four times, in 1993, 2005, 2008 and 2012. The Wildcats advanced to the Open Division semifinals as recently as 2020. Fumia, who is one of the youth directors in the Los Gatos United club program, has coaching experience there and previous to that he was the head coach for both the boys and girls teams at Cristo Rey High and the junior varsity coach and assistant varsity coach at Menlo School. Fumia knows Los Gatos has no shortage of girls soccer talent, and because of that is confident a quick turnaround is possible. “I was pretty shocked to see that (1-16 record),” he said. “I don’t want to throw anyone under the bus or bash anybody, but we’re looking to get it back on the right track. There is no
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