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CALIFORNIA SHOOTS DOWN LOS GATOS’ PLAN TO DOUBLE COUNT UNITS IN HOUSING DOCUMENT

PARADE GRAND MARSHAL WILL WEAR TWO HATS THIS YEAR

Consultant believes Draft Housing Element is almost up-to-snuff

Longtime organizer Rick Miller reflects on annual event

Drew Penner, Reporter

Judy Peterson, Contributor

Los Gatos’ housing plan consultant says the Town is “95%” of the way to winning approval from the Department of Housing and Community Development, but a few tweaks may still need to be made, including around making the community less exclusive. But during the special Nov. 15 Planning Commission meeting, Town staff said the State had shot down their last-minute plan to double-count 250 units that were included in the prior Housing Element. That’s just as well for many residents, who have begun complaining that the “buffer” (beyond the 1,993 homes Los Gatos is required to plan for) has risen from the 15% initially supported by the Council to around 50%. Local resident Jim Zanardi is one of them. “Why add more units now for our town to bear?” he asked during public comment. “Why not put them on as you need them?” It was another frequent civic contributor, Lee Quintana, who

Rick Miller will be wearing two hats Dec. 2 because he’s doing double duty that day: He’s the chairman of the 67th annual Los Gatos Children’s Christmas/Holidays Parade, plus he’s the parade’s Grand Marshal. Miller has been the parade chairman since 2013, working on the parade since joining the Los Gatos Lions Club in 1978. Although Miller serves on the committee that chooses the Grand Marshal, he bowed out of this year’s decision-making process. “I was a little uncomfortable with accepting the nomination

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LOS GATOS WOMAN’S LAWSUIT AGAINST GARLIC FESTIVAL DISMISSED Victims’ attorney plans to appeal Erik Chalhoub, Managing Editor

A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge ruled Nov. 14 that a lawsuit brought forth by a Los Gatos woman who was injured during the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting did not have enough evidence to go to trial. Judge Frederick S. Chung granted the summary judgment motions of defendants City of Gilroy, Gilroy Garlic Festival Association and First Alarm Security & Patrol, dismissing them as defendants from the lawsuit. A summary judgment means the facts are not disputed, eliminating the need for a trial. Following the July 28, 2019 shooting that killed three people—including two children from San Jose—and injured 17 others, Wendy Towner of Los Gatos, a vendor at the event who was struck by gunfire along with her husband, joined other victims in filing a lawsuit against the city, festival association and security com-

pany on Nov. 12, 2019, alleging negligence ticed by law enforcement “were called in and addressed by the other defendants; on the part of the organizers for not mainthey were not the City’s responsibility.” taining a safe event. The lawsuit was later “The lack of any evidence of prior inamended to add more victims, as well as cidents of gun violence at the Fescomplaints for wrongful death. tival in prior years is sufficient to The three attendees who were show that, even if the City were rekilled were: Stephen Romero, 6, sponsible for the ‘perimeter barriof San Jose; Keyla Salazar, 13, ers,’ a mass shooting incident was of San Jose; and Trevor Irby, 25, not a reasonably foreseeable risk visiting from New York. of that particular physical condiIn 2021, Century Arms, the tion that would support a claim manufacturer of the gun used in Wendy Towner for dangerous condition of public the shooting, was added as a deproperty,” Chung wrote, adding that the fendant to the complaint, alleging negplaintiffs’ argument is “unpersuasive.” ligence. Chung quashed the complaint Chung repeated his reasons in also grantagainst Century Arms on Nov. 7. ing the GGFA’s and First Alarm’s motions. On Dec. 16, 2022, the city, GGFA Randall Scarlett of Scarlett Law and First Alarm filed motions for sumGroup, representing the victims, plans mary judgment. to appeal. In its motion with submitted evidence “His opinion should shock all Califorand statements from city and police ofnians,” Scarlett said of Chung’s ruling. ficials, the city stated that the fence that “This sets a precedent that any organizer shooter Santino Legan allegedly entered of a large-scale event in California canthrough at Christmas Hill Park, as well not be held liable for damages related as the foliage and parked vehicles near it, to a shooting unless they had a shooting were not “dangerous conditions of pubalready. In order to hold them responsilic property” as alleged by the plaintiffs. ble, they had to have had gun violence Among other things, the city stated that at their event earlier in order to take it had “no actual or constructive knowlprotective measures.” edge of the alleged dangerous conditions Scarlett added that the victims are not of public property,” and the shooter’s act asking for a dollar amount to come from was “completely unforeseeable.” the lawsuit. But they are still grieving In his ruling, which was finalized on and suffering from post-traumatic stress Nov. 16, Chung wrote that the city’s evidisorder as well as costly surgeries, he dence was “sufficient…to establish that noted, saying that Towner’s medical bills no dangerous condition of public properalone in 2022 were nearly $2 million. ty existed,” and any gaps in the fencing no-

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PLAN IS ‘VERY CLOSE’ TO APPROVAL

Housing, from page 1

started to draw-out how Sacramento actually feels about Los Gatos’ creative homes-accounting. She asked about the fate of the newon-paper 250 housing units Los Gatos was planning on including in the Sixth Cycle Housing Element. Staff confirmed this was now being flagged as an issue by the housing authority. It was one of several things that Veronica Tam & Associates, the consultant, said were allowed in Southern California which HCD might not allow in NorCal. “As our region has gone through the process, things that might have been accepted in Southern California are not being accepted any longer,” Community Development Director Joel Paulson said. “And if we have enough buffer, it’s just simpler for us to remove those units.” Commissioner Melanie Hanssen wondered if the Town had done enough

work on the portions of the document that are meant to outline how Los Gatos will succeed at eliminating segregation in the years to come. “It seems like they keep pushing back and asking for more details,” she said, noting the Town already paid consultant Root Policy Research to develop this aspect of the plan. “Does it ever end?” Veronica Tam, who has worked on around 60 housing elements this cycle alone, said she believes Los Gatos is “very close” to achieving certification for the homes plan. “This is actually a pretty common process that jurisdictions have to take to get the Housing Element through,” she said. “You’re probably 95% there.” Tam said she and her team are working on drawing out initiatives in the program that will make a difference. Hanssen pressed her on this analysis—known as Affordably Furthering

Fair Housing—wondering if Los Gatos really is doing enough to combat segregation. “At this stage do you think we’ve gone far enough?” she asked. “It seems like what they’re looking for is, ‘What are you going to do about it?’” Tam admitted that Los Gatos might still need to make a few more changes to ensure the longstanding issues the State is concerned about aren’t ignored again. “I would say that we’re almost there,” she said. “I can’t guarantee that you are there yet, particularly with AFFH, because that is an area that the state is very, very picky about. But based on our assessments, you're very close to getting there.” Commissioner Emily Thomas expressed confusion about the course the Town is charting, after, days earlier, Councilmember Rob Rennie led a charge to leave the post office site downtown out of rezoning plans (where 72 condo units are proposed), at least for now. The discussion was continued to another special Planning Commission meeting Nov. 29.

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HORTICULTURE

RODENTS ENJOY HOME GARDENS Ton y Tomeo, Contributor

Spring is when most rodents are most active. Although they do not hibernate locally, they are a bit less active through winter. Their activity increases with warming spring weather. Their progeny increases their population. Assorted fresh vegetation that sustains them is most abundant. Their activity decelerates slightly through summer because of predation. Although they may be no more active now than they had been, their activity is changing. Rodents are aware that it is now autumn, and that they must prepare for winter. They eat seeds and fruits that are naturally available at this time of year. Some rodents store food. It is no coincidence that vegetation naturally provides what they need, when they need it. For example, oaks exploit the natural activity of squirrels for the dispersion of their seed. Annually, they produce acorns to sustain a particular population of squirrels. Then, every several years, they produce too many for the squirrels to eat. The squirrels naturally bury more acorns than they can retrieve later. The surplus acorns remain buried to germinate. Similarly, rodents consume autumn fruit, such as apples and pears, and store their seed. They are likely less numerous than they were earlier in the year, but consume more now. They naturally fatten up so they may eat less while food is less abundant through winter. Also,

they naturally migrate from gardens into warmer and drier home interiors for winter. This is one of several reasons why sanitation within the garden is so important. Removal of unharvested fruit makes gardens less attractive to rodents. They may find sustenance on compost piles, but may not dig too deeply into them. Deteriorating pruning scraps can provide them with shelter from weather and predators. Cleanliness is a deterrent to them. Deterrent is safer than eradication. Traps and poisons are potentially dangerous for pets and people. Poisoned rats and mice may poison predators or scavengers who eat them. Cats are very efficient at both deterrent and eradication of rodents. However, they require major commitment for many years. They can do nothing outside if confined to their home. Highlight: sacred datura Georgia O'Keeffe made jimson weed flowers famous. Within the context of her paintings, they seem to be angel’s trumpet flowers. Californians know its species as sacred datura, Datura wrightii. It is as native here as where O'Keeffe observed and painted it in New Mexico. For refined gardens, though, it is rare. It lives almost exclusively in the wild. There are a few reasons for this. Sacred datura is a sloppily sprawling perennial that can quickly grow eight feet wide. It is not reliably perennial though.

TRUMPET Native sacred datura is extremely toxic. It might perform for only a single season, and then suddenly die. The spectacular flowers close through the middle of the day. Seed capsules are annoyingly bristly. Worst of all, sacred datura is very toxic. Otherwise, sacred datura is as appealing as O'Keeffe depicted it to be. Its grand flowers resemble those of angel’s trumpet. They stay open longer during

cool and damp weather. Foliar color is creamy white, perhaps with a slight lavender blush. Fragrance is mild only because bloom is so close to the ground. Big specimens can get three feet tall. The foliage has a velvety texture. Tony Tomeo can be contacted at tonytomeo.com.

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Tree lighting takes place Dec. 1 Staff Report

This year will mark the 100th year that the Christmas tree has stood in the Plaza on the corner of West Main Street and Santa Cruz Avenue in Los Gatos. As is customary, the tree will be lit on the first Friday of December, and this year the ceremony will be 5-7pm on Dec. 1. This year, the ceremony will include recognition for those who donated the tree all those years ago: the History Club of Los Gatos. History Club President Diana Crawford and many club members will be in attendance. The History Club was established in 1897, and in the years leading up to 1923, it annually decorated a tree that had been cut and brought down from the mountains. Each year, the tree was placed in the Plaza (then called Lyndon Plaza in keeping with the Hotel Lyndon which was demolished in 1963), and the club dedicated an annual budget of $15 to this project. As documented in the board meeting

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because there are so many deserving people, but I’m 75 years old so I figured I’d accept it because I might not be asked again,” he said. “This is also a great way to celebrate my family.” He plans to have his grandchildren riding in the Grand Marshal’s vehicle with him. “My whole family will be working the parade as usual, including my niece Nicole, who’s been coming to the parade since she was little,” Miller said. “My sonin law, Thomas DeMeo, drives the truck that pulls Santa’s sleigh.” The Miller family has a long history in Los Gatos. “I grew up in Los Gatos and my mom was a member of the Los Gatos High

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TOWN HOLIDAY TREE MARKS CENTENNIAL YEAR

minutes of Jan. 3, 1923, the ladies of the History Club discussed the planting of a permanent tree, and Estelle Harwood McMurtry moved that a Christmas tree should be planted. She was duly named Chair of the Tree Committee. In a later board meeting on March 14, 1923, the minutes note that a cedar Deodara had been successfully planted, and a plaque noting its donation by the History Club of Los Gatos still stands at its foot. At the time of planting, the club promised that the tree would grow in size with the population of Los Gatos, which in 1920 stood at 2,317. At that time, Los Gatos was known as a bohemian arts colony, attracting painters, musicians, writers and actors. The tree has indeed grown alongside the evolving Los Gatos population, which according to the 2020 census, has swelled to more than 33,000 residents. With this influx of new people has come an array of cultures and beliefs, and in more recent times, the tree and its annual lighting has been considered a symbol of the start of the holiday season as opposed to a traditional Christmas tree. In the years since 1923, the History Club has continued to grow, attracting women from Los Gatos and beyond, who wish to serve and support the community through philanthropic work. In recent years the club has supported, both through voluntary work and via financial donations, causes including Cancer CAREpoint,

EARLY DAYS The cedar Deodara tree is shown in 1923, the year it was planted in the Plaza. Good Karma Bikes, The Bill Wilson Center, SJSU Spartan Food Pantry and Pacific Clinics. On Jan. 25, the History Club will be throwing open its doors for an Open

House event from 7-9pm. Interested parties and potential new members are welcome to attend. For information, visit historyclublosgatos.org.

directing parade participants to begin School class of 1948,” he said. “I went their march down N. Santa Cruz. to Daves Avenue elementary, then we He also walks the entire parade route moved away. But I came back and, as a two times. result, my daughter Sharon was “This year, instead of walking a member of the LGHS class of I get to ride,” he said. “Then I’ll ’86, my son Ritchie graduated in come back from the high school 1990, granddaughter Lucia is a and resume my parade duties.” 2018 grad and my granddaughter Miller estimates he puts in Bella graduated in 2020. That’s “hundreds of hours” planning four generations.” the parade, in addition to the “You’ve got to remember 80-100 volunteers who also put that my great-grandparents Rick Miller in countless hours. and grandparents all lived in Most of the volunteers are from the Los Gatos, so I’m a home boy,” he Lions Club and the Los Gatos-Saratoga said. “I love Los Gatos and I love the Recreation Department. children’s parade.” On the professional side, Miller ran a Los On parade day, Miller is downtown Gatos-based family business that owned at 6am, making sure kids, floats, bands two gas stations and an auto repair shop. and horses are ready to take their places He served as Chamber of Comalong the parade route—it’s a lot like merce president in 1987-88. directing a play with constantly moving Miller was also president of the parts coming from different directions. Lions Club that year, which is when Usually, Miller is at the corner of he sponsored long-time friend Carol N. Santa Cruz and Almendra avenues,

Musser to be the first woman Lions Club member. “Rick’s selection as grand marshal is well-deserved after so many years of commitment to the community and the parade,” Musser said. In the early ‘90s, Miller switched gears and started a home remodeling business. His past life also includes a three-year stint in the army. “I worked with the security agency that’s the same as today’s NSA (National Security Agency). We did a lot of spying,” he said with a grin. Undoubtedly, Miller will be grinning and smiling a lot on parade day, while enjoying the fruits of his labors. The 67th annual Children’s Christmas/ Holidays Parade is scheduled for Dec. 2 at 11am in downtown Los Gatos. For information, visit lgsrecreation.org/parade.

POLICE BLOTTER Name of Los Gatos man who died in motorcycle crash released

NOV. 15

Authorities have released the name of the man who was killed in a motorcycle crash last weekend while driving along Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz.

• A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on Los Gatos-Almaden Road and Los Gatos Boulevard at 3:59pm.

Christian Keller, 62, of Los Gatos, was heading southbound around 2pm Nov. 11 when, for reasons that weren’t immediately clear, his 2008 Victory Vision collided with a 2003 Toyota Tundra near Dimeo Lane, according to the California Highway Patrol.

• A man was arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct on the 15400 block of Suview Drive at 6:50pm.

Keller was pronounced dead by medical personnel. The driver and passenger of the Toyota weren’t injured. Drugs and alcohol didn’t appear to be a factor in the collision.

NOV. 12

• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in the Municipal Lot 2 at 2:59am. • Grand theft was reported on N. Santa Cruz Avenue. • A man was reportedly “acting weird” in a store on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 2:35pm, telling the caller that he’s “paranormal.” • Mail was reported stolen on Zena Avenue.

NOV. 16 • An unknown suspect pried open the front gate to an office complex on W. Main Street.

NOV. 18 • A man was arrested on an outside warrant on the 15900 block of Grandview Avenue at 10am. • A woman was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon on the 100 block of Mojonera Court at 6:28pm. Information is compiled from public records released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.

NOV. 13

• A man was arrested on a bench warrant on the 15900 block of Los Gatos Boulevard at 9:20am. • A woman was arrested for an outside warrant on the 15900 block of Los Gatos Boulevard at 9:21am.

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• A man was arrested on a bench warrant on the 600 block of Vasona Court at 1:30pm.

• A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance after reportedly using a hose to bathe in a front lawn on the 100 block of Blossom Hill Road at 3:37pm.

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SPORTS

FLYING Aaron Brin makes an acrobatic play to force an incompletion in Los Gatos’ 21-17 win over St. Ignatius in a Central Coast Section Open/Division I playoff semifinal game in San Francisco on Nov. 17.

WILDCATS CLUTCH AGAIN LGHS beats another WCAL school

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Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor

When the Los Gatos High football team beat Wilcox 24-21 on Oct. 27 in the penultimate game of the regular-season, the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division championship was on the line. Now, another—perhaps even greater—prize is at stake when the two rivals match up again, this time in the Central Coast Section Division I championship game on Nov. 24 at San Jose City College at 7pm. The winner not only earns D-I section bragging rights but qualifies for a CIF Regional Championship Bowl Game. Los Gatos (10-2) reached the D-I final with another riveting playoff win over a West Catholic Athletic League school, edging host St. Ignatius, 21-17, in the semifinals on Nov. 17. Wilcox (8-4) lost to the juggernaut Serra of

San Mateo team in the Open Division title game, thereby putting it in the D-I championship contest. Perhaps in part to the new format this year for CIF Bowl Games in which only section division champions can be selected, the CCS changed its Open/D-I playoff format where the Open runner-up would automatically be placed in a game against the lone remaining D-I team to determine the D-I champion. The Wildcats’ back-to-back victories over WCAL schools has made this year’s postseason run all the more stirring. In each of the previous two seasons, Los Gatos had its season end in heartbreaking fashion to WCAL teams. “It just proves you don’t need to have a scholarship to play high school football,” senior quarterback AJ Minyard said a day after the game. “You can go to a public school and have just as much success if not more.” The Wildcats made key plays in

crucial moments against SI, none bigger than a fake punt on fourth down midway through the fourth quarter. Multi-pronged threat Jaylen Thomas rolled out and completed a pass to Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung for a gain of over 10 yards and a first down. The Los Gatos coaching staff did such a great job of disguising their play call that not even Minyard knew the fake was coming. “To be honest, I had no clue we were running that play,” he said. “I was ready to trust my defense to take us home. I liked the play call, obviously. It worked and helped us shut the game down.” Los Gatos accumulated additional first downs after that and was able to take a couple of knees to ice the game. Talk about a sweet way to end things. Minyard, who had a 35-yard touchdown pass to Thomas a couple of minutes into the third quarter, was most impressed with the team’s tenaciousness. “Just how hard we fought,” he said. “That whole game, I admit, wasn't my best performance and it wasn’t our team’s best performance. But our offense was still rolling, our defense was still tenacious, we played hard,

we played fast and hit hard as well. On that spectrum, we had an A-plus in physicality.” Kopcsak-Yeung opened the game’s scoring with a 36-yard rushing TD midway through the first quarter. SI scored two unanswered TDs to take a 14-7 lead into halftime. But it was all Los Gatos in the third quarter. After Minyard’s TD pass to Thomas, Kopcsak-Yeung had a 4-yard rushing TD later in the third to give Los Gatos a 21-14 lead it would never relinquish. SI converted a field goal near the end of the third quarter, accounting for the final points of the game. Not surprisingly, Minyard said the bus ride home from San Francisco was a special one. “I don’t know how to explain it. Just a bunch of guys being guys. That was a really together moment for us,” Minyard said. “Brothers you can say. I’m still flying high right now.” Now it’s onto CCS championship weekend and a familiar foe in Wilcox, which has been the Wildcats’ chief competition in the SCVAL De Anza Division and now in the PAL Bay Division. Minyard said there’s great respect for Wilcox but he’s confident Los Gatos will have all the answers in the rematch. “We just have to play our game,” he said. “I think we just need to do what we did against Riordan and SI and even against Wilcox the game before. Play hard, play physical, fast, obviously trust our coaches. Just need to get the ball in the hands of our playmakers like Jaylen, Boxer, and our tight end Owen [Panu] has been showing out. And just keep trusting our offensive line. This is probably the best O-line we’ve had in a long time and we’re just going to keep rolling with those guys. They’re giving me a lot of time getting the ball out.” The rematch with Wilcox carries a lot of meaning. The Chargers delivered perhaps the most stunning result in this year’s CCS playoffs, whipping No. 2 seed St. Francis 52-28 in the opening round. What makes the Los Gatos-Wilcox rivalry special and perhaps the best in the CCS is the recent history. For the last 11 years, the Wildcats and Chargers—along with Milpitas High for the first half of the run—have been duking it out for league supremacy. “Every Los Gatos player takes the game vs. Wilcox to heart,” Minyard said. “We have older brothers who hated losing to them or if they didn’t lose to them, loved beating them. It’s a great rivalry for sure.”

SPORTS

Frangieh, Lockman and Stephens sign with D-I schools Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor

REASON TO SMILE Los Gatos High seniors Karly Frangieh, Rachel Stephens and Abby Lockman have signed their letter of intent to play water polo for Division I programs next year.

been swimming a lot longer than I’ve been playing water polo, and I wanted to explore something new in college.” Lockman was an integral player for her ability to draw exclusions and play tough defense, often times against the opposing team’s most physical player. Lockman first met Cal State Fullerton coach Kyle Witt when she was playing with her NorCal club team in the Junior Olympics last July. The two kept in communication in the months after, at which point Fullerton became Lockman’s top choice. When Witt called to offer Lockman a scholarship in mid-October, she was at a team bonding event at Frangieh’s home. “I stepped away to take the phone call and when I came back, I didn’t know how to tell anyone,” Lockman said. “I kind of walked up to the team and told them I got a spot on Cal State Fullerton, everyone got really happy and it was great because I couldn’t have done it without them. It was a great moment.” Stephens has surprised even herself in how fast she’s progressed after sitting behind two D-I goalies just two seasons ago. “I definitely hoped I would be as good as Jackie and Lucy and they were excellent role models,” Stephens said. “I didn’t know for sure back then if I

would be able to play D-I, so I guess I kind of surprised myself with that one a little bit.” Stephens had a breakout 2022 junior season at goalie—her first year as a starter—before developing into one of the premier stoppers in the CCS this past year. Her cat-quick reflexes and ability to initiate the counter attack with pinpoint passes down the pool was key in the Wildcats’ success. Stephens said she discovered Villanova as she searched for water polo programs, and quickly realized the private Philadelphia university had everything she was looking for and then some. “I don’t know if I would’ve found Villanova without water polo, but I definitely would’ve gone there regardless if I was offered a spot on the team or not,” she said. “It has a beautiful campus, the coach and team were all super nice, I liked the whole environment and the community there was really great.” Stephens credited her older brother Eli for accelerating her growth in sports, noting he didn’t take it easy on her as the two competed in just about everything growing up. “I just wanted to be better than him at something and that included sports,” she said.

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The last handful of seasons for the Los Gatos High girls water polo team have been some of the best in program history. The Wildcats’ recently completed 2023 campaign was another one to put in the record books, as they finished 23-3, including going a combined 15-1 to win the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division round-robin and tournament championships and a spot in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs for the second straight year. So, it’s no surprise then that Los Gatos had three players off this year’s squad—Karly Frangieh, Abby Lockman and Rachel Stephens—who have earned Division I scholarships. All three players have signed, Frangieh with Arizona State, Lockman with Cal State Fullerton and Stephens with Villanova. A utility/attacker, Frangieh had a superb senior season, finishing with 111 points (78 goals, 33 assists). She also had 61 steals and made her presence felt as she was a threat to score at all times. Off the ball, Frangieh was equally effective, attracting multiple defenders to her vicinity and opening up the team’s offensive flow of play. Meanwhile, Lockman ranked second on the team with 36 assists and had a huge impact playing the ultra-tough center position. And Stephens experienced a meteoric rise, producing back-to-back stellar seasons in the cage after sitting behind two D-I goalies—Jackie King and Lucy Holland—in her sophomore year. The trio credited coach Don Appleton and the entire team for their success, noting the tight bonds led to cohesive play in the pool. “Obviously, my coaches and my goalie coach made practice fun and so did my teammates,” Stephens said. “I don’t think I would’ve kept up with the sport if they didn't make it enjoyable. I definitely had the option to not put in the [max] effort [this season] because I

was the only varsity goalie, so I didn’t have to fight for playing time. But because my teammates were awesome and I saw how hard they worked, it made me want to work and be the best for them.” Lockman said the entire process— from the games to the practices to the travel and team-bonding activities— was the highlight of her season. “I was having so much fun playing because they are genuinely my best friends,” she said. “They’re the friends I hang out with everyday, in and out of season. [Toward the end] everyone was thinking about the last home game, or this is the last time we’re having a dance party in the locker room. We’ve been doing it for so long and we have a lot of great memories together that you didn’t want it to end.” Frangieh said the team’s chemistry was the best for any team she’s competed on. “I think it surprised me a lot because I’ve never been on a team as super close as this one,” she said. “Everyone on this year’s team was scoring or assisting each other and were really working well together. It really made me happy being a part of a team like that.” Frangieh will join her older sister, Zoe, on the ASU team. Zoe was a senior on the 2021 Los Gatos team so the dynamic sister combo will be reunited once again. Karly is the rare talent who probably would’ve earned a D-I swim scholarship had she not chosen to pursue water polo for the next level. A two-time CIF State top-30 placer in the freestyle events, Frangieh thought for the longest time swimming would be the sport she would compete in college. However, after a breakout junior season in water polo in 2022 followed by a strong summer club season with West Valley, Frangieh made the decision in July to commit to ASU for water polo. “It was a really tough decision I had to make, but I ended up going with water polo because of the team aspect [of the sport],” she said. “And being able to play with my sister on a good team [was another key factor]. I’ve also

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Santa Clara County Parks is commemorating the 25th anniversary of Fantasy of Lights at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos. More than 25,000 vehicles are expected to drive through the park for the duration of the event. From Dec. 5-30, the public is invited to experience the 1.5-mile drive-thru adorned with holiday lights and more than 50 themed holiday displays. Displays include a dinosaur den with an erupting volcano, penguins, Santa shooting hoops and a tunnel of moving lights. To secure admission, tickets must be purchased in advance as no tickets will be sold at the gate. Tickets can be purchased by the desired day and time of entrance (30-minute periods between 6-9:30pm). Admission is $30 per vehicle (up to 12 people), $50 large vehicle (capacity 1320) or $100 oversized vehicle (capacity 21-plus). Processing fees are additional. Vasona Lake County Park is located at 333 Blossom Hill Road in Los Gatos. For information and tickets, visit parkhere.org or call 408.355.2201.

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Los Gatos High School senior Kyle Santoro is hosting the premiere of his documentary film, “Fentanyl High,” on Dec. 6 at the CineLux Los Gatos Theatre. Open to the community at no charge, this event sold out within days of being announced, and is currently accepting people on the waiting list at tinyurl.com/4brj6b72. Shot from the perspective and experiences of high school students in Santa Clara County, “Fentanyl High” is a documentary film about fentanyl poisoning that explores the brain chemistry behind why fentanyl kills and the cartel to social media to smartphones pipeline. The film also explores how teens are dealing with their emotional pain with peers and at home, the high school party culture, how they have gotten to the point where they have decided to buy

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what they mistakenly think are Adderall, OxyContin, Percocet or Xanax from a stranger on social media, and what needs to change in the community, at school, and at home to save lives. Initially screened this past spring to a sold-out audience of more than 400 people, viewers had the opportunity to stay for a panel discussion with members of the cast, experts of fentanyl poisoning, parents of teens who died from fentanyl poisoning, school administrators and members of the community. In addition, audience members had the opportunity to submit feedback on the documentary, including the film’s content, structure, style and emotional impact. “Our staff and students have been incredible champions in this fight against fentanyl,” Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Superintendent Bill W. Sanderson said. “From training all our staff on Narcan last Fall, hosting events to educate students, parents and our community on this epidemic, and Kyle’s incredibly talented work showcased in this documentary, each touchpoint is an opportunity to save a life.” While this screening is sold out, Santoro said that he is currently arranging for another date to share his

film following the December screening. Additionally, people can join the waiting list to see the film on Dec. 6 or work with Santoro to schedule a screening in their community.

AUTHOR SERIES WELCOMES MITCH ALBOM Santa Clara County Library District’s Distinguished Author Series will present a discussion with Mitch Albom on Dec. 1 at 11am at the Orchard City Banquet Hall, 1 W. Campbell Ave. Albom’s latest novel, “The Little Liar,” explores honesty, survival, revenge and devotion in a story set during the Holocaust. The novel was released on Nov. 14. “The versatility of Mitch Albom is unparalleled, as he has covered a variety of genres in the fiction and nonfiction fields of writing,” County Librarian Jennifer Weeks said. “He made a name for himself as a renowned sports journalist, touched our hearts with the beloved memoir ‘Tuesdays with Morrie,’ and enthralled readers with ‘The Five People You Meet in Heaven.’ This is a wonderful opportunity for our community to learn

about Mr. Albom’s brand new book, The Little Liar.” The talk will be followed by Q&A and a book signing. The Distinguished Author Series is free and open to the public. Register in advance to attend this event at sccld. org/authorseries.

CAMPBELL LIBRARY RENOVATION PROJECT BREAKS GROUND After years of planning, the City of Campbell and the Santa Clara County Library District held a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 10 for the Campbell Library renovation project. Officials taking part in the ceremony included Campbell Mayor Anne Bybee, Vice Mayor Susan Landry, City Councilmembers Sergio Lopez, Dan Furtado and Elliot Scozzola, City Manager Brian Loventhal, Santa Clara County Library District County Librarian Jennifer Weeks and the Friends of the Campbell Library. “Campbell is a friendly, dynamic and diverse city, reflecting our residents,” Loventhal said. “We are very excited to be breaking ground today on the

Campbell Library Renovation Project and to provide our community with the modern conveniences and excellent facilities and services they deserve.” The fully renovated Campbell Library at 77 Harrison Ave. is designed as a flexible space. The library will offer popular collections of materials for all ages, family programs, free WiFi, meeting rooms, a Community Room, children’s play spaces, and dedicated spaces for children, teens and adults. “The Campbell Library is a cherished resource for the residents of Campbell,” Weeks said. “With the full renovation offering bright, open and welcoming spaces, we look forward to providing Campbell residents a destination to read, relax, attend a program, learn a new skill, or get together with others to work, study and socialize.” Construction is expected to be completed in summer 2025. For information about the Campbell Library renovation project and the new Campbell Police facility, visit campbellca.gov/574/Measure-O--Civic-Center-Improvements.

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STATE SCIENTISTS STRIKE, DEMAND EQUAL PAY Marchers descend on Sacramento R achel Becker, CalMatters

Hundreds of scientists working for the state of California to protect water supplies, respond to oil spills, study wildlife and track foodborne outbreaks marched in Sacramento on Nov. 14 in what's being called the first-ever strike by state civil servants. Nov. 14 was the first day of a three-day “Defiance for Science” rolling strike by more than 4,000 rank-and-file state scientists, who are seeking to close pay gaps with their counterparts in local, federal and other parts of state government. “This is something that needed to happen. And it’s unfortunate that the state put us in this position," recently elected union president Jacqueline Tkac, 29, a state scientist who works on water quality in the Central Coast, said over the din of chants and rattles. “We want equal pay for equal work.” Many of the workers picketing at the headquarters of the California Environmental Protection Agency carried signs reminding Californians what they do behind-the-scenes: “I am a scientist and I give you safe food,” read one. “No science? No salmon!” Others called for the Newsom administration to "Smash the sexist gender pay gap!” The strike comes after more than three years of negotiations between the California Department of Human Resources and the California Association of Professional Scientists union, which represents about 5,600 state scientists, including about 4,600 that are subject to collective bargaining, according to union spokesperson Jon Ortiz. Their contract expired in 2020. Last week, the California Department of Human Resources filed an Unfair Practice Charge with the Public Employment Relations Board, seeking to quash the strike, according to a document shared with CalMatters. “These antics smack of an illegal pressure tactic,” the human resources department said in the charge, calling the strike unlawful "because the evidence shows it is actually an economic strike for the sole purpose of placing undue pressure on the state at the bargaining table.”

The governor’s office routed CalMatters’ questions to the human resources department. Camille Travis, the department's deputy director of communications, said the state will continue to bargain in good faith and work with the union to reach a fair agreement. She said the state “has taken steps to ensure that service to the public continues with as little disruption as possible” during the strike. “The state views the strike activity with disappointment,” Travis said. “(The union) sought mediation and then called for a three-day rolling strike before mediation concluded.” In 2020, members of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cabinet warned the human resources agency that scientists in their agencies were dramatically underpaid. Environmental scientists, in particular, earned less than the market average that year, though other positions earned more. One of the union’s major concerns is that scientists make considerably less than engineers, even though they both require specialized expertise and education and at times do similar work. Full-time, rank-and-file state scientists on average earned about $83,586 in 2020, 27% less than state engineers, who earned an average of $114,012, according to a state assessment published last year. About half of state scientists are women, while more than three-quarters of state engineers are men. (No other gender options were included in the state's data.) At the strike, scientists working for state water agencies, the public health department, pesticide regulators and more described the economic pressures they face in their daily lives. Kaylynn Newhart, an environmental scientist who has worked for the state for more than 30 years and hopes to retire soon, said she lives paycheck-to-paycheck and doubts she'll be able to stay in California after she retires. Many said they were concerned about going three days without pay during the strike because, according to Ortiz, they cannot use vacation time or sick leave. “We worry about what we’re gonna buy for groceries,” said Brandon Adcock, who investigates foodborne illness outbreaks and contamination at a state agency. Some carried babies on shoulders or pushed them sleeping through the din in strollers as marching workers chanted: “Lead with science, it's not too late!” This article was originally published on CalMatters.org.

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AUTHOR TALK Santa Clara County Library District’s Distinguished Author Series will present a talk with author Mitch Alborn on Dec. 1 at 11am at Orchard City Banquet Hall, 1 W. Campbell Ave. in Campbell. Albom’s latest novel, “The Little Liar,” explores honesty, survival, revenge and devotion in a story set during the Holocaust. ➝ sccld.org/authorseries.

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

WINTER CELEBRATION The Town of Los Gatos will hold its Annual Winter Celebration on Dec. 1 at Town Plaza Park from 5-7pm. The event will feature a performance by the Fisher Middle School Chamber Strings, light show, tree lighting at 6pm and more. ➝ losgatosca.gov/2510/AnnualWinter-Celebration.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS/ HOLIDAYS PARADE The 67th annual Children’s Christmas/Holidays Parade is scheduled for Dec. 2 at 11am in downtown Los Gatos. ➝ lgsrecreation.org/parade.

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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

➝ 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. Friends of Los Gatos Library Bookstore The Friends of Los Gatos Library Bookstore is open Tuesdays from 4-6pm, Wednesday through Friday from 1-5pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm at the library, 110 E. Main St. For information, email friendsoflglib@aol.com.

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

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The Creekside Socials Block Party is held in downtown San Jose with various events through Dec. 3, including yoga classes, movie screenings, art workshops and more.

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.

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Donations Accepted Daily Mon-Sat: 9am-7pm Sun: Noon - 5pm 6164 Hwy 9 | Felton, CA 95018 (831) 335-0606

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We do it all! Yard and Tree Work. Demolition and clean ups. Re-roofing and tear off. Dirt and poison oak removal.

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Professional. Timely. Courteous.

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“You rest and relax, and I’ll clean your windows.”— Randy Sauro

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General Contractor

Phillip

650-400-907

REMODELING

650-703-5179

We have been providing quality service and meeting your real estate needs in both sales and property management since 1977.

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4736 Scotts Valley Dr, Ste B scottsvalleychiropractic.com

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Third generation chiropractor, established in 1976

Your Gutter & Copperworks Expert

Over years experience to serve you.

Are you looking for a way to control the rain that falls on your home or business? We do more than just gutter and downspout installations and repairs. Give us a call!

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(831) 345-3490

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469 N. Santa Cruz Ave Across from Safeway

408-354-8903

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