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SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE Los Gatos resident Olena Fedorova (left) and Campbell resident Olena Doliner met after war broke out in Ukraine while volunteering in San Jose. On Aug. 7 they were working together at the first-ever Santa Cruz Ukrainian Cultural Festival at Hallcrest Vineyards in Felton, raising money to send overseas. The event served as a fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees through the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council, a volunteer-based charity headquartered in San Francisco.

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Town to use $2.9M for capital improvements Drew Penner, Reporter In May, the Los Gatos Town Council decided it was going to use $2.9 million of the money Washington gave it to make it through the pandemic toward various capital projects. And on Tuesday, Los Gatos’ elected officials (minus Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, who was absent) began figuring out where these American Rescue Plan Act funds should go. Staff suggested not putting the money toward filling gaps on projects with only a little bit of money available to them so far, or toward ones not yet underway.Inherinaugural presentation to Council, Director of Parks and Public Works Nicolle Burn ham said adding extra projects could be challenging for staff to juggle at this time. Instead, she recommended having money ready to go for projects that could soon have money secured through grant applications in order to get shovels in the ground as soon as possible.

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Festival brings musical acts to the hills Drew Penner, Reporter Jessica Kashian, the program man ager of Los Gatos Music & Arts, Inc., “Whenever you do any kind of repairs to the house, the first thing you have to do is get septic clear ance,” French said. “I’m making these requests for public information— for what’s involved in getting septic clearance and they’re not giving it to me—because they say I rebuilt my house without permits.” val she’s organizing with co-founder Pamela Parker is a secret, the private Paradise Gardens location in the San ta Cruz Mountains fits nicely with the folky, jam-bandy, rock n’ roll energy they’ve got up their sleeves. “The bands that are coming, some of them I have known personally for years,” she said. “And I want to sup portThethem.”event goes from Aug. 19-21 and the bill includes psychedelic rock

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KEEP THE MUSIC GOING “Sunshine of Love” festival promoter Jessica Kashian (from left), Taccarra Burrell, a vocalist for Tony Glaser’s group, and co-founder Pamela Parker are pictured Contributed ➝ Jazz, 11 ➝ Home, 16 says while Jazz on the Plazz may be wrapping up this week, that doesn’t mean summer musical gatherings areAndover.while the exact location of the upcoming “Sunshine of Love” festi

Two-year policy deadline arrives as woman’s fight with county drags on Drew Penner, Reporter

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Tzachi Rechter has been named Head of School of Los Gatos’ Yavneh Day

Reyes is coming off of organizing a small show at Ocean Beach on Fourth of July weekend, as well as a party that exceeded his expectations July 29 in SanHeRamon.sayshe’s committed to making sure the positive vibes that are supposed to be part of the rave scene ethos are truly embed ded in each event he throws—including the one in Los Gatos. “This is a judg ment-free zone,” he said. “We’re all united as one.” People seem eager for this kind of entertainment in Los Gatos. After all, a little less than two weeks out from the date, he’s already secured more than 70 official reservations. While the event is totally free, Reyes says the people who RSVP get a free glowstick. He says he’s thrilled with the response, so far. “That makes me feel excited,” he said. “It’s like, Wow, this is really happening.” To RSVP, visit bit.ly/3bXRpgp.

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Reyes, who isn’t affiliated with those proprietors, says he just wants to host a party that can serve as a meeting spot for people from around the area. “I’m not here to cater for myself, but to them,” he said. “They can all hang out and listen to some really good music.” The venue was recently acquired by new owners, he added. Reyes titled his event, "Renegade Rave" features DJs Artful Mind and Jorge A—as well as Reyes (aka DJ Dathma). It’s presented by PGM and HAUZ BANGRZ.

TheSchool.board of trustees announced the news Aug. 12. He will succeed Cindy Schlesing er, the school’s previous leader, and Sarah Munson, who’s been serving as Interim Head of School. “Over the course of the Head of School search process, the Search Committee got to know Tzachi through engaging interviews, com munity forums, and in-depth data gathering,” a spokesperson said in a release. “They learned about Tzachi’s vision and passion for the future of Yavneh and were particularly attract ed to Tzachi’s strategic thinking, keen intellect, financial acumen, and deep belief in the value and importance of Jewish community and learning.” Rechter grew up on a kibbutz in Israel and moved to Silicon Valley

Eclectic electronic event incoming WELCOME Tzachi Rechter, shown with his wife Corinne and dog, is the new Head of School of Yavneh Day School. in 2015 with his wife, Corinne and their two children. He’s been working as an entrepre neur and business consultant in the nonprofit and private sectors. “In the past few months, I have vis ited Yavneh several times and talked to many school community members, board members, faculty and staff, par ents, and students,” Rechter wrote in a message to the school communi ty. “I heard the words—love, support, community and family—over and over again. These words are key compo nents in creating a school that prepares students for outstanding academic suc cess and personal achievement while instilling the values, principles, and habits that will allow our students to navigate the world and become positive contributors to the Jewish community and society at large.”

He’ll begin his position Nov. 1. Yavneh Day School is a “progres sive, independent, Jewish K-8 day school” aimed at fostering curiosi ty, encouraging risk-taking, and in graining a love of learning, a spokes person said. Cats coming back to life in new form Drew Penner, Reporter Daniel Reyes, the founder of Project Gasmask Entertainment (PGM), says he’s excited to be part of a Los Gatos rebirth. Though he lives in Oakland, and grew up in the Fairfield-Suisun area, the promoter says he’s pretty familiar with the community from passing through on the way to Santa Cruz over the years. Now he’s inviting local residents to join his growing army of electronic music fans from across the Bay Area for a night of diverse beats from hiphop to EDM to Latin music Aug. 27 at 17517 Santa Cruz Highway. Locals may know that address well, as the site of the legendary Cats sa loon, which was built in 1896 to serve the lumberjacks and other workers in the area at the time. It shut down after being fined $77,500 for breaking Covid-19 rules and reportedly getting caught offering “adult entertainment.”

In fact, for this performance, he’s calling his own act “Dathma & Friends,” to put a fine point on it. He encourages local musicians to drop by and intro duce themselves, and suggests there may be an opportunity for them to get involved in a future show at the venue. “They should come out,” he said. “Check out the venue, check out the artists, check out the artists, talk to me about doing an event.” The event will start at 10pm.

“The whole project is about promoting upcoming DJs—where they have the op portunity to DJ with me and others,” he said. “That was the whole concept.”

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Covid-positive people are still en couraged to isolate from others for at least five days regardless of their vac cination status and for at least 10 days after testing positive if symptomatic. According to the CDC, Covid-pos itive people who have not had a fever for at least 24 hours without the use of medication like Paxlovid and whose symptoms are improving or remain asymptomatic will be allowed to end their isolation period after five days. CDC officials argued that while transmission of the virus is ongoing and, in some places, at very high lev els, the updated guidance reflects that “there is significantly less risk of se vere illness, hospitalization and death compared to earlier in the pandemic,” due to the widespread availability of vaccines, therapeutic treatments, high-quality masks and both at-home and PCR testing. In addition, according to CDC of ficials, much of the U.S. population now has some level of protection through vaccination, prior infection or “Thisboth. guidance acknowledges that the pandemic is not over, but also helps us move to a point where Covid-19 no longer severely disrupts our daily lives,” said Greta Massetti, the chief of the CDC's Field Epidemi ology and Prevention Branch. The agency also said distancing from others by at least 6 feet is no longer recommended and lifted the recommendation that K-12 students exposed to the virus test negative reg ularly to avoid missing class time.

Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan said the updated guidance “provides timely information at the beginning of the school year and affirms that practic ing the known risk mitigation strat egies will keep students, staff and the greater community safe.”

The updates announced Aug. 11 are intended to apply to broader countyand community-level settings, accord ing to the CDC.

“The community has made great strides to learn to live with Covid-19 and reduce the severity of disruption to daily life.”

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Typically, Los Gatos would need to pay contractors upfront, and the grant money would be used to back stop this later, she said. “This is all great news,” she said. “At some point along the line we need to go into Mayorconstruction.”RobRennie made the mo tion to accept staff’s suggestions, which were:

• Termite Abatement at Wa ter Tower – 41 Miles Avenue ($25,000)

• HVAC Improvements – Police Operations Building ($25,000)

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• East Main Street Crosswalk Im provements ($300,000) • Downtown Restroom Feasibility Study/Design ($25,000)

• Engineering Counter Modi fications – 41 Miles Avenue ($40,000)

• Civic Center Plumbing Repair –110 E. Main Street ($40,000)

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten praised the updated school guidance, sug gesting that students, educators and parents all need “as normal a (school) year as possible,” after the previous two school years. “We will continue to press for what children and educators need to re cover and thrive, including enhanced ventilation; lower class size; emotion al and social supports such as guid ance counselors, paraprofessionals and nurses; and, of course, recruiting and retaining great teachers,” Weing arten said in a statement.

Throughout the course of the dis cussion he also warmed to Coun cilmember Matthew Hudes’ sugges tion that they put more money into the community garden project.

• Rehabilitate Automatic Gates –41 Miles Avenue ($25,000)

The agency said it plans to issue spe cific guidance for settings like health care and travel that reflect the updates in near future.

• Unanticipated Repairs ($100,000)

Hudes had suggested that this would relate to “equity and economic recovery.”“Itdoes seem to me that that would be something of value that is related to an underserved population in town who can’t afford a garden, because they may not be an owner of a single family home that has a garden,” he said.Town Engineer WooJae Kim said much of the $50,000 the Town had previously put into the community garden project had already been spent doing soil analysis. The $500,000 total estimate was a ballpark number; it might cost around $100,000 to do the design work for gardens, he added. So, when Rennie made his motion, he tacked on $100,000 to put toward just such a communal horticulture space.That meant the remaining ARPA funds allocated for capital projects would be $2,220,000.

Councilmember Mary Badame said as a downtown business owner, she understands the value of having a public restroom, given the number of times people come into her establish ment looking to use a restroom. “I don’t think that’s fair for the businesses,” she said, referring to the janitorial burden this places on local companies.Renniesaid he hopes homeless people don’t end up living in the toilet areas—if they end up getting built. He said he wouldn’t want to “waste money” on something that ended up being a “disgusting” place that result ed in “constant complaints.” Staff said there are technological solutions that can deter unsheltered residents from utilizing the restroom in this Renniemanner.hadalso suggested taking the Main Street upgrades off the list, noting traffic moves quite slowly along this route and that students coming from the high school are more traffic-savvy than elementary students in other areas. But Badame pushed for the up grades, saying high schoolers and the alcohol-consuming bar and restau rant patrons who travel across Main Street tend to take greater risks than people elsewhere. So, in the end Rennie didn’t elimi nate this from his motion, and it was approved unanimously. The three automatic gates at the Parks and Public Works Corporation Yard are in bad shape and need to be replaced with safety equipment such as “sensor bars, receivers, transmitters, photo eyes and new electronic loops in pavement,” ac cording to the staff report. Also included in the list of projects moving forward is plumbing work at the Civic Center. That’s because officials found leaks from joints and pinholes in several places. “Ceiling tiles are starting to become wet and deteriorating,” staff reported. “These failed pipe joints and pinholes are due to the age of the mechani cal infrastructure of the building. The piping is wrapped in insulation that contains asbestos. To access the piping for repair will require proper hazardous material abatement.”

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“While a few recommendations were removed, schools still have the flexibility to implement any safety measures necessary to continue fulltime in-person instruction,” she said.

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D1 TALENT Wildcats senior and UC Santa Barbara-commit Hannah Slover sets a ball in a recent practice. Slover can play any position and will be one of the team’s top point scorers.

Los Gatos girls vball loaded with talent Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor In the 2021 season, the Los Gatos High girls volleyball team had what has become the norm for the program: a league championship and deep play offExpectrun. more of the same this sea son, Wildcats coach Brynja Thompson said, but with an added bonus. “People can expect a lot of the same level of play, but we’re going to raise that level in a couple of areas,” she said. “We’ll be much more dynamic in some areas that we were not in the (recent) past, and we’ll add some level of play that I think is going to be real, real difficult for other teams to deal with. I know the girls are already excited about that.” The Wildcats, who open the season against Salinas on Aug. 29, return three starters off a team that advanced to the CIF NorCal Regional semifinals last season and won the Santa Clara Valley League De Anza Division championship. They’ve also added several talented newcomers who played on the junior varsity team last year. Hannah Slover, Nicole Steiner and Allison Black are the returning starters and poised to be even more potent than they were a year ago. Slover, a 6-foot-1 senior and UC Santa Barbara-commit, possesses tre mendous all-around skills and plays with an unselfish attitude that perme ates the “Hannahteam.is going to do so many amazing things for this group, both off point scoring and off the court leader ship-wise,” Thompson said. “She is so trusted and valued by not only me but her peers, and treats her teammates exactly the way you want to be treated. Her skill level is not only going to carry our team, but in a lot of ways how she responds to her teammates is going to doSteiner,wonders.”a sophomore middle and outside hitter, was a difference-maker in 2021 with her blocking and ability to finish points. A three-sport stand out, Steiner continues to ascend. “Nicole continues to climb upward in every sense as a student, friend, a teammate and a player,” Thomp son said. “The sky’s the limit for this athletic machine. She is one of our foundations on the floor and it will be extremely fun to watch her this year.” Black, a junior middle blocker, aver aged three blocks per set last year which is “absolutely unheard of,” Thompson said. Black has also improved her play from a year ago, meaning she has the ability to dominate the net at times with her ability to terminate the ball and stuff opposing attacks. “I can only imagine what type of offense and net defense our team will put together with her helping to lead the way,” Thompson said. A handful of players who weren’t starters last season but received play ing time have improved and will take on a larger responsibility this year, including junior setter Sydney Morey, Molly Vanderbosch and Mia Halsey. Key newcomers from the junior var sity team include Kate Vanderbosch and Maya Walker. The Wildcats will be in great hands—literally—as they have plenty of players who can play setter. Slover, who won the high jump in the CIF State Track and Field Championships in the first week of June, did some setting last season and possesses tre mendous ball control.

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SPORTS WILDCATS PRIMED FOR ANOTHER GREAT SEASON

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Kashian says she doesn’t necessari ly try to play “the connector”—it’s just in her “That’snature.kind of the essence of who I am,” she said, adding she hopes to be able to do this as a career. “It’s not just about supporting the ‘music scene’ or the ‘arts scene,’ but seeing how a whole community—multiple cities— can come together.”

NatividadJonathan group Spirit Hustler, Santa Cruz jam act Tatiana & Treetop Band, Kim Manning Space Queen and her co-or ganizer’s group Pamela Parker’s Fan tasticKashianMachine.says she first saw Parker perform at the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco. They got to know each other attending funk music events across the region. Parker says she first saw Paradise Gardens in March and decided it would be the perfect site for a festival. “For years I wanted to do it,” she said. “Then Jessica said she’d want to Togetherhelp.” they worked to create an event that could help further a “reemergence” for artists after the darkest days of the pandemic. Kashian says she appreciates the landowner’s approach with them. “It’s been a really inspirational piece of this puzzle,” she said. “He has a vision to be able to bring people together in a beautiful space.” Another group that’s set to perform is funk-rockers Collectivity. They originally formed in Shanghai, but are now based in the Bay Area. Parker says she specifically asked if they could book Collectivity along side Viveca Hawkins, a vocalist who’s sung with Monophonics, Raheem Ja mal, The Coup and Talib Kweli. Parker was stoked they were able to make that happen. Jimmy Leslie was someone who Parker had known for years, since he started the GuitarFish festival in North Lake Tahoe. “It’s a fond memory,” she said. “It was a place where I would always take mySimilarly,daughter.”

Slover and Halsey can play any po sition on the court, giving Thompson the ability to mix and match and uti lize different combinations. “We’ll be more dynamic this year and more flexible as to who can play what position,” Thompson said. “All of our attackers can play different areas and have the ability to hit any where which is something that teams don’t always Thompsonhave.”said Morey “is a very special player to this program,” high lighting Morey’s willingness to chal lenge herself to elevate her game. “Sydney is more of a beach volleyball player than she is an indoor player— those are her words, not mine—and on the beach you don’t use your hands and don’t set very often, and here in the indoor game we’re asking her to do exactly what she doesn't do in the outdoor game,” Thompson said. “But she is versatile enough to do several different skills and not skip a beat.” Los Gatos opens the season with a non-league contest against Salinas on Aug. 29 before a huge opportunity to take down state power Mitty on the“We’re31st. loaded and pumped up for the season,” Thompson said.

NET GAIN Super sophomore Nicole Steiner returns at middle blocker and outside hitter for a Los Gatos team that is projected to contend for league and CCS titles once again.

Parker’s known Kim Manning from when she was study ing dance back in the day. “We were best friends since junior high and we met in ballet class,” she said. “I feel lucky we get to have her. She’s basically just doing me a favor because it’s my birthday.” Manning is also booked to play as part of a gospel jam during the fest. (The audience comes up with a subject, and a vibe, they want to hear and the band creates it.) There will also be a silent disco, to feature DJ Robin Applewood and DJ Illegal Funky Fitzy. Other groups include Mystical Joyride, Tony Glaser & the Party, and Old Wood Players. Yoga is scheduled for Sunday morn ing at Kashian10:30am.says after 12 years in the Bay Area, it’s exciting to be able to host an event like this in the Aptos Hills, since it allows her to spread great music while highlighting local artists and companies. “I definitely am a networking bee,” she said. “I will facilitate bringing people together, and that’s one of my favorite things to do.”

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“That’s kind of the essence of who I am,” she said, adding she hopes to be able to do this as a career. “It’s not just about supporting the ‘music scene’ or the ‘arts scene,’ but seeing how a whole community—multiple cities— can come together.”

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PLANNERS CONTINUE REVIEW OF OBJECTIVE STANDARDS

Most recently serving as vice presi dent and managing director at Com pass, Barnett brings more than 30 years of experience to The Agency Los Gatos. He has served as a mentor to hundreds of agents over the course of his career. His professional real estate career began in the late 1980s at Fox & Carskadon. He went on to join Bay Area brokerage Alain Pinel Realtors in 1991 as one of its original sales agents. Barnett created the broker age's Masters program for working agents and people new to the busi ness of residential real estate. He taught the course for two years and then transitioned into the role of vice president and manager of the brokerage’s Los Gatos office in 1995. In 2019, Alain Pinel Realtors merged with Compass and Barnett contin ued to work with his staff members and agents. “I am beyond excited to once again be teamed with Rainy Hake Aus tin and numerous former colleagues within The Agency’s leadership team to expand our presence here in Los Gatos," Barnett said. “I have long admired The Agency’s approach to business, especially as the brand has grown globally while maintaining its boutique feel and white-glove service for agents. I am most looking forward to continuing to elevate the service experience provided to agents through creativity and technology that en hance the human experience.” As an active member of the Califor nia Association of REALTORS (CAR) and National Association of REAL TORS (NAR), Barnett has taken on many leadership roles within the or ganizations and frequently coaches newly-licensed sales professionals as they embark on their careers. In 2011, he was inducted into the NAR Hall of Fame and in 2016 he received the Di rector for Life award from CAR. Barnett and his wife Kari have three children, Brandon, Shauna and Jaydon. In his free time, he enjoys gar dening, playing ice hockey and riding motorcycles.Thisannouncement comes at a time of growth for the firm in Northern Cal ifornia. The Agency recently launched its first Silicon Valley offices in Los Altos. The brokerage currently has several offices throughout Northern California, including Sonoma County, the East Bay, Marin and Carmel, with plans to continue to expand further throughout the Bay Area.

On Aug. 24, the Los Gatos Planning Commission will continue to review and make recommendations on the Draft Objective Standards to the Town Council.Incompliance with recent state leg islation, the Town of Los Gatos is developing Objective Standards for the streamlined review of qualifying multi-family housing and mixed-use development applications. The purpose of the Objective Design Standards is to ensure that new qual ifying projects in Los Gatos provide high-quality architecture, integrate with surrounding development, and include well-designed amenities and outdoor areas to enhance community character. The meeting will be held virtually via a Zoom webinar at 7pm. The public is encouraged to submit written com ments to planning@losgatosca.gov. To attend the meeting, visit zoom. us/join, and enter webinar ID 834 0613 9834 and passcode 737799. At tendees can also attend via telephone by dialing toll-free at 877.402.9753, conference code 602463. For information, visit gov/2729/Objective-Standardslosgatosca.

LOCAL STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AT EMERSON COLLEGE

REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL Jeff Barnett will lead The Agency’s new Los Gatos office.

JEFF BARNETT TAPPED TO LEAD THE AGENCY’S LOCAL OFFICE

Global real estate brokerage The Agency announced seasoned real estate professional Jeff Barnett has joined the firm as managing director, tapped to lead the brokerage’s expan sion into the Los Gatos market as it continues to grow its network of of fices throughout Northern California.

Two students from Monte Sere no were named to Emerson Col lege's Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester.Theyare:•Brandon Krish, who is majoring in Media Arts Production and is a member of the Class of 2025 • Isaiah Vivero, who is majoring in Media Arts Production and is a member of the Class of 2024 To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have a grade point aver age of 3.7 or higher for that semester. Emerson College is based in Boston, Mass.

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The new location will be the first for the firm in Los Gatos and the second in the greater Silicon Valley region. “I am thrilled to welcome Jeff Bar nett to The Agency as we continue to strengthen our brokerage’s presence in Northern California,” said Rainy Hake Austin, president of The Agen cy. “With his unparalleled knowledge and expertise, we’re honored Jeff will be at the helm of our newest South Bay location as we further our foot print throughout the region. Jeff is an inspiring leader and well-respected professional in our industry, and I am excited to work alongside him again as we continue to partner with the best while adapting The Agency brand so that it resonates in new local communities. We look forward to bringing the strength of our brand, our innovative practices, and proven track record to further advance Bay Area agents’ successes.”

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• A man reportedly “showed his rear end” to a juvenile inside a restroom on Garden Hill Drive at 9:28am.

• Someone stole a vehicle’s license plate on W. Main Street and Uni versity Avenue.

• A man was arrested for present ing an officer with unlawful vehi cle registration on Hacienda Ave nue and Winchester Boulevard at 10am.

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• Two women reportedly stole alco hol from a store on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 12:42pm.

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• A caller reported a loud pool party on Carlton Avenue at 10:10pm. Information is compiled from public records released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.

• A vehicle was reportedly vandal ized on Knowles and Capri drives.

• An unknown person reportedly broke into a front door on Univer sity Avenue at 12:04am.

• A man was arrested for trespass ing on the 700 block of Blossom Hill Road at 7:45am.

• An unknown suspect unlocked a vehicle with its window rolled down on Miles Avenue and stole a wallet from inside.

• A caller reported they were be ing followed in a vehicle by an unknown man at 12:24am. When they stopped on High School Court, the man allegedly got out of his car and began punching him and his friend.

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• A man was reportedly using the fountain on E. Main Street as a bathtub and washing his clothes at 2:30pm.

• A caller wanted to press charges after she reported a vehicle blocking a handicapped parking space where she was parked on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 7:12pm.

MUSIC IN THE PARK Music in the Park is held on Sun days from 5-7pm on the Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn. The free public concert series has been a tradition since 1988. Aug. 21: Zeppelin Live.

ONGOING Los Gatos Farmers Market

The Los Gatos Library will host a free bike repair day on Aug. 25.

The Downtown Campbell Farmers Market is held Sundays, rain or shine, from 9am to 1pm. ➝ uvfm.org/campbell-sundays.

The Los Gatos Planning Commis sion meets virtually on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7pm. For information, visit gov/189/Planning-Commission.losgatosca.

BACK ON THE ROAD

The Los Gatos Town Council meets virtually on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7pm. ➝ losgatosca.gov/16/Town-Council. Planning Commission

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NATIONAL THRIFT SHOP DAY

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The Saratoga Chamber of Commerce will host the Summer Music Series on Aug. 27 from 1-7pm at Wildwood Park, 20764 Fourth St. in Saratoga. Perform ing live are Aly & Friends from 1-2:30pm, The Complications from 3-4:30pm, and The Megatones from 5-7pm. ➝ bit.ly/ssmusics.

The Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club

PUBLIC MEETINGS Town Council

The Town of Los Gatos has various committees that serve as advisory bodies for the Town Council. ➝ Commissions-Committees.losgatosca.gov/12/Boards-

Children of all ages are welcome to pair up with a therapy dog and choose a book to read from the Los Gatos Library’s Children’s Room on Aug. 25 from 4-5pm. This program provides an environment for children to gain confidence in their reading skills. All dogs are certified therapy animals.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meets virtually on Tues days at 9am. ➝ bit.ly/3oy2Zmq. Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District The board meets every other Tues day at 5pm. ➝ bit.ly/3DaJRi9. Los Gatos Union School District Board of Trustees The board meets monthly at either 6:30pm or 4pm. ➝ bit.ly/3oywlRA. Other Town commissions

To celebrate National Thrift Shop Day on Aug. 17, Discovery Shop Los Gatos, 39 E. Main St., will have a 25% off sale throughout the entire store.

FREE BIKE REPAIR DAY

The Los Gatos Library will welcome wildlife photographer Joan Sparks who will present her work that cap tures big cats from around the world. The presentation takes place Aug. 30 from 5-6pm. ➝ event/9387745.losgatosca.libcal.com/

SARATOGA SUMMER MUSIC SERIES

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The Los Gatos Lions Club meets ev ery 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-Sara toga Road, with a guest speaker. The club has been active since 1946.

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

COMMUNITY GIVEBACK DAY

ATENTERTAINMENTGARDINO’S Gardino’s, 51 N. Santa Cruz Ave., features entertainment four days a week. ➝ bit.ly/3OSvPHS. JAZZ ON THE PLAZZ Jazz on the Plazz, presented by Los Gatos Music & Arts, is held every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30pm at the Town Plaza. Aug. 17: Tony Lindsay and The Soul Soldiers. ➝ jazzontheplazz.com.

The Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos The club meets the first three Thurs days 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. Rotary Club of Los Gatos The Rotary Club of Los Gatos meets Tuesdays from noon to 1:30pm at Shir Hadash Synagogue, 20 Cherry Blos som Lane. ➝ losgatosrotary.org.

The Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa Ave., will host a free bike repair day on Aug. 25 from 1-4pm. The event, limited to 20 people on a first-come, first-served basis, will provide various bike repairs and education.

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Live jazz performances at the Tast ing House, 368 Village Lane, take place Fridays and Saturdays from 6-9pm, and Sundays from 11am-2pm.

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The Los Gatos Certified Farmers’ Market offers seasonal fruits and veg etables 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. San ta Cruz Avenue. ➝ farmers-market.cafarmersmkts.com/losgatosCampbell Farmers Market

The Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad, at Oak Meadow Park, 233 Blossom Hill Road in Los Gatos, will host a Com munity Giveback Day on Aug. 21 from 10:30am to 4:30pm. Fifty percent of all ticket sales will be donated to Via Services, a nonprofit whose mission is to empower people with disabilities and their families by providing skill-building, therapeutic and recreational programs.

TrenchFree is the South Bay’s leader in nondisruptive “no-dig” replacement of water mains and sewer lines. A slow drain or unsatisfactory pressure may be a sign. Was your home built before 1970?

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REPELLENT Nasturtium used to be grown for more utilitarian purposes. Contributed

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HORTICULTURE UTILITARIAN GARDEN FEATURES ARE NOW AESTHETIC

Tony Tomeo, Contributor Gardening is fun. Furthermore, gar dens are pretty. Some gardens also produce fruits and vegetables. Not very long ago, production of fruits and vegetables was more of a priority for more gardens. Some big gardens gen erated firewood and a bit of forage for livestock. Contemporary abundances allowed gardening to become more aesthetic than utilitarian. Such abundance may not seem so apparent while so many of society could benefit from a bit more. People work more than ever to earn resources to purchase produce that they can not grow in their gardens while working so much. It has become more feasible to do so. Landscape maintenance is just another expense that many would prefer to eliminate. Nonetheless, some popular features within modern home gardens evolved from formerly utilitarian features. Many such utilitarian features were common within the infrastructures of home gardens prior to the develop ment of any modern technology that replaced them. Some were popular only because such technology was ei ther expensive or uncommon. Shade trees are among the most tra ditional and perhaps more recognizably utilitarian of landscape features. Although, even they have evolved. With modern air conditioning and insulation, their shade is less important than their aesthetic appeal. Window screens and rain gutters are also modern technologies that made particular garden features obsolete. Window boxes, which are now mere ornamental features, were originally pop ularized for aromatic vegetation, to repel insects from windows. Rosemary, nas turtium, ivy geranium and petunia had always been some of the more popular repellent plants for this purpose. They do not obscure much sunlight as they cas cade delightfully outward and downward. Foundation plantings, which now merely soften the perpendicularity of vertical walls and horizontal garden spaces, were also utilitarian features. Compact and resilient shrubbery or perennials inhibited erosion caused by rain falling from eaves above. They obstructed splattering mud from be low also. Indian hawthorn and lily of the Nile were quite effective. They could survive through summer with out much irrigation, but then survive excessive moisture through winter. Highlight: ivy geranium Venice in Italy is an ideal situation in which to demonstrate the potential of ivy geranium, Pelargonium pel tatum. Because garden space is so minimal, potted plants that cascade from balconies above the canals are quite popular. Ivy geranium cascades so splendidly that some eventually reach the tops of downstairs windows from their upstairs balconies. Ivy geranium can sprawl over shrubbery to seemingly climb a few feet high. Otherwise, it is unlikely to stand much more than a foot and a half high on the ground without sup port. If cascading over the edge of a planter, upward growth may be only several inches high. In window boxes, it obstructs minimal sunlight. Howev er, it may hang six feet downward! Ivy geranium propagates somewhat easily by cuttings of the almost succulent stems, but not as easily as zonal geranium. Its lobed, rounded and quite fragile leaves are about an inch long and two inches wide. Sporadic but continual bloom be comes more profuse for late summer and autumn. Flowers might be white, pink, red, lavender, purplish or striped. Tony Tomeo can be contacted at tonytomeo.com.

TrenchFree is the South Bay’s leader in nondisruptive “no-dig” replacement of water mains and sewer lines. A slow drain or unsatisfactory pressure may be a sign.

The Los Gatan reached out to the Code Enforcement division to find out about what the County was do ing to ensure French didn’t miss the two-year deadline following the CZU storm, but had not received a response as of press Kakinamitime.got shut down by the County, too. On Tuesday, at 8:13am, he delivered the bad news to French.

French replied a few hours later explaining that this fact is in dispute; she added she still wants to at least get what she can, for now. “This does not change that I have submitted to you in writing on Aug 12, 2022 a Request under the California Public Records Act for Santa Clara County DEH information regarding septic clearances required for a permit issuance for repairs to a roof and ex terior wall of a house damaged in the FEMA 4558-CZU Lighting Storm,” she wrote, adding she’d also asked for a copy of the septic permit and related documentation. “Please comply with this request KakinamiASAP!”toldthe Los Gatan, by telephone, homeowners frequently re quest information about their septic systems in order to make a repair plan with their insurance company. He confirmed that Green refused to provide the information French is seeking.Farmers Insurance is the firm that was providing coverage for French’s property at the time of the CZU Light ningTheComplex.LosGatan reached out to Farm ers, Monday, to see if the company was aware of the 69-year-old woman’s predicament.Within24 hours, a spokesperson responded to indicate they were re viewing the details. “We are working with our customer to resolve her claim,” said Luis Saha gun, the company’s director of exter nal communications.

The previous owner of her home also owned the property across the road. He told the Los Gatan that French’s home is decades old and that the house he built is the one across theThestreet.County claims it can no lon ger find key documents that French previously accessed back when she was researching for a water system in the Call of the Wild area in the earlyOn1990s.Friday, French made a last-ditch attempt to get around the County’s un willingness to help her repair damage caused by a 35 foot section of a redwood tree landing on her roof and slam ming into one of her walls during the CZU storm. “I am overwhelmed and not un derstanding the process needed for required clearance from your depart ment so that I may proceed to the next steps,” she told Ross Kakinami, an environmental health specialist with the Department of Environmental Health, in an email. “I need to submit information to my insurance company regarding the first required steps.”

Two-and-a-half hours later, Kak inami followed up to say he tried to help her get some of this information to provide to her insurance company. “I looked up your property in the Accela database and found that there is a NOV stating unpermitted re-build of cabin,” he wrote. “I will need to talk to Tyson Green of Code Enforcement be fore I can provide you DEH clearances. Once I am able to obtain information regarding your property from Tyson, I will email you with steps needed.”

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French says the Notice of Violation was obtained improperly while the previous homeowner was at a Bud dhist center in Europe and believes it was placed on her file to obscure the sketchy permitting from the 1980s.

“After talking to Tyson Green with Code Enforcement it was determined that the home has been significantly altered without permits and the ex isting structure will need to have all unpermitted work legalized,” he said.

Home, from page 4 French maintains that her home was built in 1930 and was never re built—with or without permits. There is a home that was destroyed down the hill from where she lives, which French believes may have confused a County inspector who filed a violation in the 1990s saying her home was de molished and rebuilt without permits. She believes two permits for her house were used for the home across the road, and she wants them back in her file. Two neighbors have sub mitted signed statements confirming French’s house was never rebuilt.

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