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event round - up p6 : the pastaria ’ s lunch launch p8 : ny times crossword puzzle p15 : election p odcast p16 Jonathan Natividad
SCCFD OPENS FIRE STATION IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS Ceremony for Redwood Estates facility draws dignitaries Dinah Cotton, Contributor
Construction on the new 8,200-square-foot Redwood Fire Station began July 2021, and last week the community got the first glimpse of this gleaming facility. For the past 45 years, this station consisted of 2,020 square feet of prefabricated, modular living quarters—with the apparatus bay in a separate garage. Since firefighters are on duty around the clock—365 days a year—a modern, well-equipped station was needed. It officially opened on Oct. 30.
LONG OVERDUE
According to Santa Clara County Fire Department Information Specialist Erica Ray, development in the mountain communities, increased traffic on Highway 17 and the growing risk of wildfire heightened the need for better fire coverage in this area of the county. “This new, modern fire station will continue to provide for the safety of the surrounding community for many years,” she said. ➝ Fire Station Opens, 6
PROTECT Los Gatos High School offensive linemen Matt Ludeman (74) and Rowan Merrick block against Live Oak High School on Sept. 13. The Wildcats lost to Wilcox High School 19-14, on Nov. 1. Read the article by Sports Editor Emanuel Lee on P12.
405 ALBERTO WAY DEVELOPER SUED FOR FRAUD Gideon Marks says Randy Lamb owes for LG, Mountain View, Palo Alto projects Drew Penner, Editor
Prominent tech investor Gideon Marks has accused Randy Lamb, the developer of a luxury housing project in Los Ga-
tos, known as 405 Alberto Way, of defrauding him of nearly $800,000. Marks—a mentor at business incubators such as Google for Startups and Plug and Play, who recently helped his kids found a pet care app called DogLog—says Lamb owes him $200,000 for a Mountain View project, $250,000 for a Palo
Alto project and $250,000 for the Los Gatos project. “As a direct and proximate result of Lamb’s fraudulent misrepresentations, Marks has been damaged in the amount of $798,000,” Marks said through his lawyers Grellas Shah LLP in a filing in San Mateo County ➝ Residential Project, 14
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