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BOND PASSES, WILL ENABLE $163 MILLION TO RENOVATE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITIES Critical Lakeside Joint School District funding also approved By Drew Penner, Editor
Los Gatos residents’ support for the $163 million “Measure CC” bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District—which needed 55% to pass—was confirmed at 66.19% of the vote on Tuesday. There were 10,033 votes cast from the Yes side, compared to 33.81% against (5,125 votes), in unofficial results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (of 15,158 votes cast). According to the Yes of CC camp, while the Los Gatos Union School District “provides our children with one of the best educations in the State,” too many structures are more than half-a-century old. “Measure CC will provide locally controlled funding for elementary and middle school classrooms that support ➝ School measures, 4
NET PRESENCE Portia Zeidler (#14) and Nicole Steiner attempt to block a Palo Alto attack during their SCVAL De Anza Division match on Oct. 23.
WILDCATS SENIOR STEINER A TOUR DE FORCE Girls volleyball team in CIF State tournament Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
One day before its regular-season finale against Monta Vista High School on Oct. 28, the Los Gatos High School girls volleyball team met after practice to praise the seniors who
have made an impact this season, on and off the court. “We’re sitting in a room and everyone goes around and says what they like about the seniors,” Wildcats senior Nicole Steiner said. “Last year, this took 30 to 45 minutes and it wasn’t too sad. This year it took over two hours and everyone was bawling. Coach Nicole (Ciari)
was like, ‘Oh my God! I know you love each other, but I didn’t know it was this much.’ So, it was pretty emotional.” The love fest was proof that the Wildcats forged bonds that will last well beyond this year. “I couldn’t have asked for anything more in my final year ➝ LGHS girls volleyball, 8
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