Los Gatan September 6 2023

ALBERTO WAY DEVELOPMENT SUBMITTED TO PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Developer proposes range of hometypes and plenty of amenities

Drew Penner, Reporter

With its central pool, palm trees and great room veranda balcony views, 405 Alberto Way became the first official Senate Bill 330 proposal to move from pre-application stage to a genuine project in-play in Los Gatos, last week.

SB 330, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, prohibits jurisdictions from disapproving low-income housing projects over the next five years, and among other things, allows unlimited residential permits and expedites permit processes, regardless of a local municipality’s individual restrictions.

Until now, the Town has downplayed the ramifications of housing emerging under the new State law that takes square aim at the affordability crisis in California. The plans from Newport Beachbased Bucilla Group Architecture, Inc. propose 600 square feet of retail, 625 square feet of fitness and 52 housing units.

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HIGH SCHOOLER SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR WEST VALLEY MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Niku Sedarat aims to provide support via the Unité initiative she founded

Drew Penner, Reporter

Niku Sedarat, who is just starting her senior year of high school at De Anza College, has been building a mental health organization called Unité over the past year that’s helping West Valley youth who are going through tough times.

While the 17-year-old knows she doesn’t have the training to serve as a clinician herself, she’s doing what she can with the initiative—reducing stigmas and providing helpful resources.

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UNITÉ Niku Sedarat, 17, is looking for additional volunteers and partnerships across the West Valley to reduce stigma and create awareness about mental health challenges.

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MARTIN SCORSESE FILM FESTIVAL ARRIVES AT PRUNEYARD CINEMAS

Screenings, cocktails and more to be featured

Staff Report

Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell will host the Martin Scorsese Film Festival beginning Sept. 15, a cinematic celebration that pays homage to the filmmaker’s iconic works.

The festival will present a series of screenings showcasing some of Scorsese's most influential films, culminating in the lead-up to the release of his upcoming “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

The festival kicks off on Sept. 15 with a casino-themed evening filled with games, cocktails, prizes and more in the Cedar Room at 5pm.

Tickets are available for a special screening of “Casino” playing in the theater later that night at 8pm. For those with a taste for culinary delights, Culinary Cinemas will present a three-course meal paired with the movie on Sept. 18 at 7pm.

The festival continues with the following screenings:

“Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”

— Sept. 16-17

“Taxi Driver” — Sept. 16-17

“Mean Streets” — Sept. 17

“Raging Bull” — Sept. 19

“After Hours” — Sept. 20

“Wolf of Wall Street” — Sept. 21

“The Last Waltz” — Sept. 26

“Goodfellas” — Oct. 3

“The Departed” — Oct. 10

“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Oct. 20

SEEK CARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH

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of mental health as an individual’s issue,” she said in a recent telephone interview. “But I also think that as a community we can do a lot to cultivate awareness.”

And there certainly are problems to tackle in West Silicon Valley.

When asked if there was a purpose to their life, last year, 38% of 11th grade students in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District said they felt that statement was either not-at-all true or only a little true, according to the California School Climate, Health and Learning Survey. And 44% of this group said they believed—at least to some extent—that challenging themselves would not make them any smarter.

Couple this with the 229 suicide deaths recorded from 2003-2015 among youths aged 10-24 who resided in Santa Clara County (including those who died elsewhere) and the significance of organizations like Unité comes into stark focus.

Sedarat, who lives in the Almaden area of San Jose, has worked hand-in-hand with the Center for Developing Minds, a mental health and behavioral pediatric clinic in Los Gatos, to deliver a course on emotional regulation to youth.

She’s also an intern at the National Alliance of Mental Illness of Santa

Clara County, which provides support to local students and others.

Sedarat, whose home high school is Monte Vista in Cupertino, decided to start Unité after seeing a troubling trend within her own friend group.

“I thought it was really interesting how normalized struggling with your mental health was,” she said. “I thought it was time to take this really seriously.”

Having witnessed loved ones get help with their mental health challenges and come out the other side healthier and more resilient, she had seen what was possible.

And she wanted to make sure this pathway was a real possibility for her peers.

“I got to see the benefits of seeking mental health care,” she said, reflecting on how she named the organization after the French word for unity. “I founded that initially to use it as a way to build community over our shared experience of mental health.”

While a new 9-8-8 mental health crisis line was recently rolled out nationwide, Sedarat still saw a need for something on-the-ground to reinforce broader efforts.

“I just didn’t think that was enough,” she said, noting that youth are more likely to accept support when it seems

The festival atmosphere features the addition of the cocktail, “The Bobby DeNiro.” This signature drink, crafted with Hendrick’s Gin, Pinnacle Vodka, Lillet Blanc French Aperitif, Giffard Peach Liqueur and a twist of lemon, pays homage to the acclaimed actor who has been an integral part of Scorsese's films.

“We're not just showcasing films; we’re creating an immersive celebration of Martin Scorsese’s impact on cinema," said Jeremy Duke, director of operations of Pruneyard Cinemas. “From the cocktails to the film lineup, every detail is curated to honor his legacy and offer an unforgettable experience.”

Tickets for the Martin Scorsese Film Festival are available now on the Pruneyard Cinemas website at PruneyardCinemas.com or at the box office. Pruneyard Cinemas is located at 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 100 in Campbell.

more tangible—which Unité aims to be. “The support is actually coming from someone who is part of their community.”

She built a website with resources, developed a social media presence and began recruiting an army of volunteers to translate documents and do outreach.

“At first it was really a solo endeavor,” she said, adding the more people who began participating, the more their work became relevant to people of various backgrounds. “Our focus is really on destigmatizing mental health.”

The idea, she explained, is to make it seem easy for youth to ask for assistance about mental health challenges and to normalize these sorts of conversations.

“It starts with you as an individual,” she said. “Really immerse yourself in those resources…I think that being aware and understanding allows you to be a little bit more vigilant about the warning signs.”

Their latest push is to collect cards with handwritten positive messages during September, National Suicide Prevention Month, to be distributed in psychiatric hospitals.

“This is really open to anyone who would want to help,” she said.

For information, visit @unite.mentalhealth on Instagram, uniteyouthmentalhealth.com or email unite. mentalhealth@gmail.com.

POLICE BLOTTER

AUG. 27

• A woman was arrested for trespassing on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 6:12am.

• Someone stole a vehicle’s catalytic converter on Cypress Way.

• A man was reportedly following a woman on S. Santa Cruz Avenue and W. Main Street at 9:38pm, saying, “You dumb young people think you can get away with everything.”

AUG. 28

• A business was reportedly vandalized on Belgatos Road.

• A vehicle was reportedly vandalized on Miles Avenue.

• A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on Los Gatos Boulevard and Los Gatos Almaden Road at 2:48pm.

• A man was arrested for being in possession of controlled substances without a prescription on Los Gatos Boulevard and Harding Avenue at 10:50pm.

REPORT ON CAREGIVERS EMPHASIZES NEED FOR RESPITE CARE

Information hub among recommendations

Thomas Hughes, Bay City News

An increasing number of Santa Clara County residents are acting as caregivers for adult family members, a trend that is projected to increase throughout the decade.

What those caregivers and professional caregivers who work directly with patients need most is information and respite, according to a report by the county’s Department of Aging and Adult Services that was commissioned last year and presented to the

AUG. 29

• A caller suggested a person walking up and down the street on Church and High School court was “dealing drugs based on how they are acting” at 10:01am.

• A home was reportedly burglarized on Regent Drive.

• A caller said they heard some children “being loud” at Bachman Park at 10:05pm.

• An electric scooter was reported stolen on Rushmore Lane.

• A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on Lark Avenue and Highway 17 at 9:30pm.

AUG. 30

• A vehicle was reportedly burglarized on N. Santa Cruz Avenue.

AUG. 31

• A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on Los Gatos Boulevard and Caldwell Avenue at 12:29am.

• A vehicle was reportedly burglarized on Los Gatos Saratoga Road.

• A vehicle was reported stolen on New York Avenue.

• An unknown suspect vandalized a business with spray paint on Union Avenue.

• A man was arrested for being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia on the 600 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 9:26am.

• A man was arrested for resisting an officer and for a felony warrant on the 15900 block of Los Gatos Boulevard at 11:33am.

• A caller thought a man standing near the entrance to the creek trail on Miles Avenue was dealing drugs, but did not explain why at 5:03pm.

SEPT. 1

• A caller thought a van, which they described as painted with “hippie colors,” was casing the area on Saratoga Los Gatos Road and Rose Avenue at 5:14am.

• A man was arrested for presenting an officer with unlawful vehicle registration on Blossom Hill Road and Drysdale Drive at 9:18am.

• A man was arrested for driving without a license on Los Gatos Boulevard and Los Gatos Almaden Road at 12:13pm.

• A caller reported their downstairs neighbor was playing loud music on Castlewood Drive at 3:59pm.

• A man was reported for smoking a cigarette in an employee parking lot on Grays Lane.

• A man was arrested for evading an officer and being in possession of a controlled substance on Highway 17 and Lark Avenue at 7:16pm.

• A caller reported an ice cream truck was “too loud” at Blossom Hill Park at 8:09pm.

• A caller reported a group of children being loud at Bachman Park at 9:41pm, and said if police didn’t do anything about it, “he and his neighbor will.”

SEPT. 2

• A business was reportedly burglarized on Winchester Boulevard.

• A home was reportedly burglarized on Madera Court, and the thieves made off with a gun.

• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Lark Avenue and Los Gatos Boulevard at 8:20am.

Information is compiled from public records released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.

county Board of Supervisors during its regular meeting Aug. 29.

The report outlined several top needs for caregivers and goals the county could pursue to provide more resources and support to the roughly 217,000 people currently acting as caregivers in the county, 177,000 of whom are volunteers such as friends, neighbors and family, and another 40,000 of whom are health care professionals known as direct-care workers.

By 2030, an estimated 20% of Santa Clara County residents will be over the age of 65, according to state projections.

Pressed by Supervisor Joe Simitian for two top priorities, Department of Aging and Adult Services representative Diana Miller and the report’s author, Dr. Monique Parrish of consultant LifeCourse Strategies, agreed that creating a centralized information hub that could connect people with referrals and information about caregiving resources,

along with creating options for respite for caregivers, were the most urgent.

“When you go into the hospital with your loved one, and your loved one has suffered some incident that’s requiring long-term care, you're maybe, fortunately, given a list of resources, you start out absolutely overwhelmed about what to do,” Parrish said.

The county could start by increasing its training and information provided by existing resources like 211 and the local nonprofit Sourcewise, the report said.

In addition to prioritizing a centralized information hub, the county plans to work with health and hospital systems to increase caregiver training, educate county residents about family leave benefits, and increase awareness of caregiving surveys, such as the California Health Interview Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey.

Respite, or respite care, which is temporary care that can provide a break for

primary caregivers, will require creating more affordable options for care both in and out of the home. Currently, Medicare only covers respite care involving hospice care, and only helps cover up to five consecutive days in those cases, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Professional, direct-care providers reported the need for a living wage, childcare support, and steady hours as some of their top concerns, along with training and career advancement and safe working conditions.

The county plans to collaborate with the state’s Department of Aging and other counties to establish a career ladder for such workers to help address that concern, Miller said.

A report on the progress of the initiatives will be presented to the Board of Supervisors in April.

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SPORTS LOS GATOS PULLS AWAY FROM HOLLISTER

Both field hockey teams are thriving

Emanuel Lee, Sports Reporter

When the Los Gatos and Hollister field hockey teams played their season-opener on Aug. 31, it represented a matchup between an up-and-coming program in Hollister against the Central Coast Section’s gold standard in Los Gatos.

The host Wildcats, winners of an astounding 17 CCS championships, showed why in a 3-0 non-league victory over the Haybalers. Dominating the possession from start to finish, Los Gatos scored two first quarter goals and never relented.

“Our strength is defense but the offense keeps the ball over there [on the opposing team’s end],”

Wildcats coach Henry Reyes said. “There are people who are possessing the ball, losing it but fighting back to get it. The defense comes up for containment.”

Juliette Vrijen, Ella Rabitz and Leaya Cleary had goals for Los Gatos, which subbed liberally as 58 different players saw action, a testament to its deep and talented roster. The Wildcats are coming off a season in which they won another league championship but fell in the semifinals of the CCS tournament.

Meanwhile, Hollister is coming off a historic 2022 campaign that included winning the Pacific Coast Athletic League title for the first time in program history, earning it a playoff berth. The Haybalers graduated 22 seniors off that team and usually when that happens, a slip in performance is expected. Not so fast, according to coach Molly Macierz Svihus.

“I kind of thought it was going to be a rebuilding year, but no, we’re good,” she said. “Our returning seniors came back with an extra year of experience and we have a really strong junior class. We’ve got strong, competitive players.”

Junior Olivia Harris backstopped Hollister in goal, producing a couple of tremendous kick saves in the second half. She was helped in the back by Layla Borges and Kyla Hignel, as the two combined to clear multiple Los Gatos scoring threats in the third and fourth quarter.

Svihus said the team will rely on

players such as rising sophomore left forward Teegan Castill, Olivia Damm, Kendra Lerma and Sydney Stacy to provide the offensive scoring punch. It’s worth noting that all but one of those players Castill were inactive for the game.

Returning junior starter Morgen Ortiz possesses an all-around game

and has been a stalwart for Hollister since she was a freshman. Izel Prieto and Piper Pierson are also returning standouts. Svihus said even though Los Gatos got the better run of the play, she was proud of her team’s effort.

“They had a great game today,

REASON TO SMILE Juliette Vrijen and the Los Gatos High field hockey team celebrate a first-quarter goal in the team’s 3-0 season-opening win over Hollister on Aug. 31.

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WILDCATS AIM HIGH ONCE AGAIN

Girls water polo a splash success

Emanuel Lee, Sports Reporter

Los Gatos High girls water polo coach Don Appleton said as long as the team focuses on improving, the Wildcats will once again reach lofty heights this season.

They’re coming off a 2022 campaign that included a historic run through the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division, going a perfect 17-0 en route to winning the regular-season and playoff tournament titles.

That qualified them for the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs for the second consecutive year, meaning they were one of the eight best teams in the section.

“The goals remain the same,” Appleton said. “We’re always looking to add

another league title, always looking to stay in that Open Division, look for that CCS title and see how far we can go in NorCals. But the real goal is to keep improving because as long as the girls keep improving, the wins will come. We’re trying to keep the fun rolling.”

And with six of the seven starters off last year’s 28-3 team returning for 2023 and armed with an extra year of experience, it’s no wonder Appleton said “we’re feeling pretty good” entering the season. Los Gatos opens up league play against Palo Alto on Sept. 7 followed a day later by its biggest challenger to its throne in Castilleja.

Senior Karly Frangieh is coming off a junior season in which she racked up north of 100 goals. Though she will definitely be the main focus of each opposing team’s defense, Frangieh returns as a more experienced and polished water polo player a scary

thought for Los Gatos opponents.

“Up until this last season, Karly was a part-time water polo player because she swam full time,” Appleton said. “This past [club] year, she decided to play water polo full time so we’ve definitely seen a lot of growth from her in the spring and summer time.”

A two-time state swim qualifier and last year’s CCS 200-yard free champion and third-place finisher in the 100, Frangieh utilizes her speed well, getting out in space and creating all sorts of problems for opponents.

“We don’t think there’s a player out here faster than her,” Appleton said.

“Plus, now she’s got the strength and size, she’s taller, her frame has filled out a little bit and she’s been working hard in our resistance training [program]. She’s strong.”

Returning goalie Rachel Stephens

also put in a lot of work in the off-season, consisting of swimming and goalie clinic workouts.

“I think she’s going to be competing for one of the top goalies in the section,” Appleton said.

In addition to her defense, Stephens plays a vital role in the team’s counter attack offense. Last year, upon making a save, she promptly delivered pinpoint passes and hit a teammate in-stride which led to a counter attack goal.

“That’s going to be a big part of our game because we’re a really fast team,” Appleton said.

Karissa Elliott, a returning senior center defender, has been an anchor on the team and is projected to be one of the best at her position in the CCS. Fellow senior Ella Ralston has also improved her game, particularly with her shotmaking.

“Ella is a lefty and really understands her role as a shooter,” Appleton said. “I think she’s going to be scoring her fair share of goals and be a difference-maker in a lot of games.”

Junior Julia Ernsting played up an age group on Appleton’s 18U club team as a 16-year-old during the summer season.

“She gained some valuable experience that will allow her to make even more of an impact this season than she did last year,” Appleton said.

Senior Abby Lockman has come back “full force” at the center position after suffering a concussion late last season. Lockman possesses tremendous strength and knows how to position herself well, which should result in a number of exclusions and give the Wildcats a bevy of man-advantage possessions.

Senior lefty center Bella Shedroff earned praise from Appleton for her development in the off-season.

“She made big leaps and bounds since last year and has been really impressive to watch,” he said.

Appleton also noted lefty junior Katie Nelson’s expected impact as she’ll be logging more minutes in the upcoming season.

“This year her understanding of the game is catching up with her athleticism,” Appleton said. “She splits her time between basketball and water polo and played a little more water polo this year. She’ll be sneaking in some goals that people are not expecting.”

LEFTY SHOOTER Los Gatos High senior Ella Ralston prepares to shoot during a recent practice. The Wildcats are coming off a historic season and returned six of seven starters off a 28-3 team.

PUBLIC HEALTH RECEIVES GRANT TO REDUCE OVERDOSE HARM

The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department has been awarded $11,125,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to work with health systems and community partners on drug overdose prevention. Activities will include:

• Get more and better data on the problem, and use it in program activities

• Ensure clinicians and health systems adopt best practices for opioid prescribing, overdose prevention and substance use treatment

• Provide harm reduction supplies and education to prevent complications of substance use

• Enhance public awareness and reduce stigma

• Connect people to treatment and help them stay in treatment

“Santa Clara Valley Healthcare is committed to decreasing the mortality rates associated with opioid use and will continue improving best practices that will provide better care and treatment for patients entering our healthcare system,” said Paul E. Lorenz, chief executive officer for Santa Clara Valley Healthcare.

Deaths in Santa Clara County due to opioid overdose have more than tripled, from 61 in 2018 to 195 in 2022, according to data from the County of Santa Clara Medical Examiner-Coroner. Of the 420 drug-related overdose deaths in 2022, nearly 87% were from opioids, methamphetamine, or a combination of both.

In line with a focus on health equity, Public Health and partners will use grant funding to support the following populations:

• Communities of color, particularly African/African ancestry and Latinx communities, that experience higher rates of overdose deaths

• People experiencing homelessness

• Individuals with both mental health and substance use disorders

• Individuals recently released from incarceration

• People who use drugs, particularly those with a past overdose

The grant comes from the CDC Na-

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tional Center for Injury Prevention and Control for Overdose Data to Action: Limiting Overdose through Collaborative Actions in Localities, for the period of Sept. 1, 2023 to Aug. 31, 2028.

Public Health is partnering with the following: Balanced Imperfection, Bay Area Community Health, Behavioral Health Services Department, Bright Heart Health, California Bridge Program, California Department of Health Care Services, California Department of Public Health, Community Health Partnership, Custody Health Services, Emergency Medical Services, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare and Valley Homeless Healthcare Program.

SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE OPENS TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare hosted a ribbon cutting on Aug. 30 for its new Valley Health Center (VHC) Lundy primary care clinic. VHC Lundy will be the new home for the Tuberculosis Clinic & Refugee Health Assessment Program.

The new facility comes at a time as Santa Clara County faces the third highest case rate for tuberculosis (TB) among California jurisdictions, while also welcoming the highest numbers of refugees in the state, according to County health officials.

VHC Lundy is located at 1996 Lundy Ave. in East San Jose.

The only such clinic and program of its kind in the county, VHC Lundy provides evaluation and treatment of active TB disease and preventive therapy for latent TB infections (LTBI). The new clinic also delivers comprehensive health assessments and medical treatment specifically designed for refugees, asylees, humanitarian parolees, special immigrant visa holders and victims of human trafficking who seek treatment in the county.

“The assessment program housed at the new site will now have its own space, a place that provides care and counseling for County families; folks who are often using the program as their first entry point into our healthcare system,” said County Supervisor Joe Simitian, chair of the County Health and Hospital Committee. “We’re really working to provide a warm environment, a safe

space, to help these families navigate our healthcare system.”

Federal law requires new refugee arrivals to be screened for communicable diseases, including viral hepatitis, parasitic infections and tuberculosis, as well as chronic health conditions. In addition to the screenings, the Refugee Health Assessment Program also provides the following:

• Primary care services

• Referrals to specialty care services and urgent care as needed

• Required immigration vaccinations

• Mental health assessments and referrals to counseling and mental health services for adult patients through a partnership with the Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)/Center for Survivors of Torture (CST).

The new clinic is the only outpatient setting specializing in TB in the county, providing care to more than 60% of all active cases locally, according to county officials. The existing clinic treats up to 100 patients each day, on average. More than 50% of the clinic staff are certified interpreters in a second language, and many were also refugees themselves.

LTBI services are now available in the following locations: VHC Downtown, VHC Gilroy, VHC San Jose, VHC Milpitas and Vietnamese American Services Center Clinic.

SUPES FUND SCHOOL-BASED WELLNESS CENTERS

A $12 million grant program to create and expand school-based behavioral health wellness centers in Santa Clara County was approved Aug. 29 by the county Board of Supervisors.

Most of the grant money will be awarded to school districts to help establish new campus wellness centers composed of a small team that will include a credentialed behavioral health professional such as a therapist, counselor or clinical social worker. Some funding will also be available to expand existing wellness centers and invest in facility and technology improvements.

The county had more than 30 school districts serving over 240,000 students as of the 2021-2022 school

year, according to the county's Office of Education.

The expansion of school-based behavioral health wellness centers was first proposed by Supervisor Susan Ellenberg in 2019. A county report on recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic in April 2022 suggested implementing the plan with grant money available from both the state and the federal government.

The program will be bolstered by $2 million from the county probation department that is earmarked for juvenile justice initiatives. The other $10 million is funded from the American Rescue Plan Act and the state’s Mental Health Services Act, which was passed as Proposition 63 by California voters in 2004 and levies a 1% income tax on residents making more than $1 million annually.

Ellenberg said it had been a goal of hers since joining the Board of Supervisors in 2019 to identify ways the county could better intervene and treat behavioral and mental health in teenagers, before the Covid-19 pandemic brought that same issue to the attention at many levels of government.

She said that mental health struggles were not new for teenagers, but that the pandemic magnified and expanded the need for solutions. She said young people began talking about mental health issues more freely during the pandemic.

“It went a long way towards reducing stigma around mental health,” Ellenberg said. “Students became more open during that time.”

The grant program is being implemented by the nonprofit community health care provider Valley Health Foundation, formerly known as Valley Medical Center Foundation. The program is funded through the 2026-2027 school year. Applications will open in September and the centers would be operational the following school year.

Continuing funding is expected to partially come from Medi-Cal and commercial insurance payments required under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health, which will require more insurance coverage of mental health services.

About two-thirds of California youths who experience depression do not receive treatment, according to the governor’s office.

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Property Management, 108 Oak Park Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, # C0822208 California. The Burton Company LTD, 108 Oak Park Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/01/2016 and 08/24/2023 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, CA 95110. /s/ The Burton Company LTD. Robert Visalli, President. (Pub LG 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27)

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CALENDAR

For more events, visit the online calendar at losgatan.com/events-calendar

MYSTERY LOVERS BOOK CLUB

The Los Gatos Library’s Mystery Lover’s Book Club meets the first Wednesday of every month. The next meeting is Sept. 6 at 5pm in-person and on Zoom. The club will discuss “The River” by Peter Heller.

➝ losgatosca.libcal.com/ event/10996888.

DUO BEAUX ARTS

International competition-winning ensemble Duo Beaux Arts will perform at the Los Gatos High School Theatre on Sept. 10 at 2:30pm. The duo was formed in 2008 by husband and wife concert pianists and recording artists Catherine Lan and Tao Lin. The performance is presenetd by the Los Gatos Concert Association.

➝ lgcca.org.

REMEMBERING 9/11

On Sept. 10, the Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation will celebrate the lives of 9/11 survivors, victims and local heroes at the “Remembering 9/11” event from 5-6:15pm at The Flame of Liberty Memorial on the Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn, 110 East Main St., Los Gatos. In addition to remembrance celebrations, the free event will include performances and musical tunes by the Summit Sisters.

FALL WINE WALK

Tickets go on sale Sept. 1 for the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Wine Walk. The walk takes place Oct. 14 from 1-4pm in downtown.

➝ losgatoschamber.com.

LIVE JAZZ MUSIC

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

ENTERTAINMENT AT GARDINO’S

Gardino’s, 51 N. Santa Cruz Ave., features entertainment Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, along with Sunday afternoons.

➝ bit.ly/3OSvPHS.

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.

➝ cafarmersmkts.com/losgatosfarmers-market.

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.

Rotary Club of Los Gatos

The Rotary Club of Los Gatos meets Tuesdays from noon to 1:30pm at Shir Hadash Synagogue, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane.

➝ losgatosrotary.org.

The Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club

The Club meets every Wednesday morning 7:30-8:30am at Los Gatos Lodge, 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road. Program includes featured guest speakers.

Los Gatos Lions Club

The Los Gatos Lions Club meets every Wednesday. A breakfast meeting is held at Moore Buick, 15500 Los Gatos Blvd., at 8am and a noon meeting at Los Gatos Lodge, 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road, with a guest speaker. The club has been active since 1946.

Friends of Los Gatos Library Bookstore

The Friends of Los Gatos Library Bookstore is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1-6pm 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. Planning Commission

The Los Gatos Planning Commission meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7pm.

➝ losgatosca.gov/189/PlanningCommission.

Santa Clara County Supervisors

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

➝ bit.ly/3oy2Zmq.

TRIBUTE The Summit Sisters will perform during the “Remembering 9/11” event on Sept. 10 in Los Gatos.

A Life Changing Hair Loss Solution!

Elizabeth “Betty” Lee Tabari

May 27, 1936 - August 30, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” Lee Tabari (née Otley), 87, passed away peacefully in Las Vegas Nevada, on August 30, 2023.

Betty was born in Washington D.C. on May 27, 1936. She graduated from nursing school at Washington Hospital Center, where she met her first husband and the father of her four children.

Betty moved to Northern California with her husband and children in 1963. She lived in both Los Gatos and Saratoga, California for a combined 55 years, until moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2018, to be near her two daughters.

Betty was a Registered Nurse who loved working in the Operating Room. After raising her 4 children, she returned to nursing and worked at Los Gatos Surgery Center as an OR Nurse, until retiring at the age of 69.

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Betty was a loving sister of Jack Otley of Muncie, IN. She was a devoted mother of Cyrus (Maureen) Tabari of Watsonville, California; Cynthia Moehring of Henderson, NV; Zane (Meghan) Tabari of Lewisville, TX; and Melissa Tabari of Las Vegas, NV. She was proud to call herself

Grandma to Carleen Tabari, Charles Moehring, Patrick Tabari, Morgan Tabari, Camille Tabari, Shayda Tabari, and Jackson Tabari.

She is preceded in death by her father Arthur Otley and her mother Thelma Otley.

There will be a private celebration of life for her immediate family. Donations may be made in her name to Keep Memory Alive, which supports the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Donate to Keep Memory Alive (ccf.org).

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LEADERS NEED TO DO BETTER JOB ON HOUSING PLAN

Jak Van Nada, Los Gatos Community Alliance

I mentioned in the article, “Group says Town needs to add more sites to housing list” (Los Gatan, Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2023), that I thought the leadership, two mayors and the Town Manager have failed us for the past two years. They had to get a certified Housing Element done by Jan. 31 for us to avoid penalties. They managed all Commissions and the process.

They will tell you that this process was extremely confusing and complex. They’re right.

However, Campbell, Los Altos Hills, Milpitas, Mountain View and Gilroy all managed to have their Housing Elements certified. Our leaders could have done a better job in the following areas:

• They started working on the General Plan and the Land Use Element which upzoned over 850 acres Town-wide, doubling the development density. There was no statutory deadline and no penalty for not having the General Plan and Land Use Element being completed by Jan. 31. This put the Town well behind getting a solid start on the Housing Element and established significant penalties if not certified on time. We are now

paying the price for that decision with four SB 330 projects and at least one builder’s remedy.

• In March 2022, our attorney sent a constructive and informative letter to the Town suggesting they complete the Housing Element and do the General Plan and the Land Use Element after the Housing Element was certified. The Town rejected that reasonable suggestion and never asked any questions.

• The Town was late putting out an RFQ for a consultant to assist the Town getting the Housing Element certified. Of the 23 or so RFQ’s sent out, they got only one response. Why not keep pushing it out for more qualified responses until you have at least three viable candidates to evaluate and select?

• After two years working with EMC Planning, sending more than $300,000 and making three submissions of the Housing Element to HCD, the Town has failed to obtain certification, and missed two statutory deadlines.

• The Town has decided not to “renew” the EMC contract, and hired a new consultant at a cost of $50,000. If the process was going

PLAN OUTLINES 52 HOUSING UNITS

Housing, from page 1

The drawings, delivered Aug. 28, show five electric vehicle chargers per building, short-and-long-term bike parking, 57,443 square feet of open space, a dog park, a bocce ball area and a hot tub.

As well-appointed as the renderings suggest the living arrangements will be, don’t expect handcrafted details reminiscent of the historic Almond Grove neighborhood, or the psychedelic tones popular just over the hill in Santa Cruz.

Like North 40 Phase 1 before it, the designers are betting that

embracing the beige-on-beige tech modernism will be their ticket to locking down buyers in short order.

From above, the site looks like two Tetris pieces coming together, with a communal center providing a healthy cushion in-between.

It's a development that aims to achieve what so many others never even attempt—providing a serious mix of housing types: from one-bedroom/onebath options (six units), up to three-bedroom/three-bath selections (24 units).

well, there wouldn’t be a need to hire a new consultant after two years and $300,000 being spent.

• More than 50% of the Housing Element Advisory Board meetings were cancelled indicating either a lack of leadership, or no sense of urgency.

Commissioner Roseburg, mentioned in the article, stated I had increased the number of housing units. I replied that we have been very consistent with the sixth cycle RHNA requirement of 1,993 units assigned to us plus the 15% buffer. Mr. Rosenburg may have misunderstood an article we wrote on our website. Go here (tinyurl. com/3kspsyaf) to read it.

What I was referring to was that with the reduced affordable housing units and the increased market rate housing units being proposed by the developers, the Town was entering the “no-net loss” area; something the town absolutely cannot do. The Town has to make up the missing units.

The North 40 developer sent a courtesy letter to the Town well in advance clearly stating they did not anticipate developing the Phase II N40 parcel at the exact affordability mix the Town

In addition, there would be 114 parking spaces for residents and 12 for guests.

The project seeks a density bonus, due to including affordable housing.

The developer decided to reduce the overall complement from 60 to 52, and reduced the original nine affordable units down to eight.

And because the fire department told them they had to build six feet wider than they’d planned (26 feet instead of 20 feet), they’ve now turned around and asked for permission to build a little higher to compensate for the loss of anticipated perimeter.

In an Aug. 20 memo, the firm’s planner and architect Greg G. Bucilla III pitched the project as being “in harmo-

had allocated on the Housing Element site inventory. Rather, they would comply with the Town’s 20% affordability requirement.

Both the North 40 and the Los Gatos Lodge in their SB 330 development applications are proposing to develop significantly fewer affordable units than the Town planned in the site inventory for these income categories. That deficit has to be made up by finding more acreage upon which to build the missing affordable units.

By our calculation the Town needs to find more parcels which when properly zoned will accommodate a 222 shortfall in very low and a 115 shortfall in moderate income categories. That would require adding approximately 14.8 acres to the current 87 acres for a total of 102 acres.

Though we advocate adding more land for the additional units, they are really add-backs to cover the affordable units not being proposed by the Lodge and Phase II N40 parcels. We’ll stand firm on the 1,993 plus the 15% buffer.

ny” with the Town’s General Plan, via a “vibrant and sustainable mixed-use residential, retail, open space and recreation” that balances “community of character, color, texture and lifestyle.”

It will achieve this by employing a “rich and contrasting combination of frontage facades, open space, amenities and movement,” he added, pointing to an “articulation of architectural expression” that “will not impair integrity or character of zoning” and “will not be detrimental to public health, safety or welfare.”

Now, town citizens and municipal planners get to decide if they agree this 50-foot-high four-story multi-family proposal fits that description in future meetings.

Though we advocate adding more land for the additional units, they are really add-backs to cover the affordable units not being proposed by the Lodge and Phase II N40 parcels. We’ll stand firm on the 1,993 plus the 15% buffer.

Jak Van Nada wrote this column on behalf of the Los Gatos Community Alliance.

A DEEP ROSTER

Sports, from page 8 they always exceed my expectations, they’re smart out there and they connect and pass, and we had phenomenal defense,” she said.

Reyes also liked his team’s performance, especially considering it was the first game of the season where the team is far from a finished product.

“There were moments when you go, ‘Oh, that’s really good,’ and then some you go, ‘That’s silly,’” Reyes said. “But we can do better and we can work on that.”

With arguably the best roster in the CCS, Los Gatos is primed for another terrific season. Alexa Musser is a physical force on the offensive side, along with Aanya Gupta and Cleary, a sophomore who is poised for a breakout season.

“Cleary was a freshman last year but is from the Netherlands, so she came already with a little bit of foundation underneath her,” Reyes said. “[Her game] looked very nice.”

And opponents dare not sleep on Ellie White, who provides support from the defense to the attacking line. Reyes noted the team’s chemistry and balanced play at every position, led by the likes of Mckenzie Powell, Caitlin Okonkwo and Macy Dennon.

“We’ve got a lot of good talent so we’re excited about that,” he said. “Every game you should be trying to progress and develop. You can’t play from fear, then fear already wins. Whereas if you can progress every time and say, ‘Man, I love this game because everything that presents itself is unique,’ OK, let's do that and that’s what these kids are trying to do.”

Los Gatos is in the great position of being a field hockey hotbed. There were 70 players in the program last year and the numbers are similar this season. That means there are dozens of players every year who are waiting their turn to make an impact.

“There were younger kids last year already waiting to play just like there are kids waiting now,” Reyes said, pointing to the school’s large junior varsity team which followed the varsity match. “I mean, that’s the JV team right there so just take a look at that. It’s a good position to be in.”

58 Big ____ (props) 59 Craft project with rubber bands 60 Bumbler 62 The ‘‘Y’’ of JPY 63 Start of some praise 65 Lay one’s cards on the table? 66 Pelvic exercise 68 Befriend?

71 Hanukkah pancake

75 200 in the Indianapolis 500

77 Door latch

78 It might be pulled in a secret signal 80 19th-century adversary of an

94 ‘‘____ Twist, Scientist’’ (hit

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1 Artwork that’s hard to move

2 Words beginning

32 assertions in Dr. Seuss’ ‘‘Green Eggs and Ham’’

3 Depose?

4 Put down

5 Info that’s often only partly revealed: Abbr.

6 Frigidity

7 Costa Ricans, informally

8 Sammy with 31 Oscar nominations

9 ‘‘But then again . . . ,’’ in a text

16 Versailles, for one

17 Before, once

18 19th-century adversary of an 80-Across

19 Perhaps

25 Pronto

27 Blockaded, militarily

31 When ‘‘I’m

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