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vol . 2, no. 11 : november 16-22, 2022 : losgatan.com
election update p4 : ccs football thriller p10 : upcoming events p15 : ny times crossword puzzle p17 Raul Ebio
THE TALE OF THE 30+ MISSING BALLOTS
By Drew Penner, Reporter
Votes that were found at Sugarloaf Road successfully returned to elections officials
Over three decades, Los Gatos’ own Thanksgiving Day amateur football tournament has established quite the legendary reputation. And on Nov. 24, the National Turkey Bowl League will celebrate their 31st year. “We started in Los Gatos with seven guys, and it just grew,” said Matt Ober, the NTBL commissioner. “It’s pretty big.” Stories are told of the time it poured rain, turning the event—held at the time at the Los Gatos High School field— into the Mud Bowl. And the event has attracted some interesting bold-faced names over the years.
By Drew Penner, Reporter
A rural site about four miles past the Santa Cruz Mountains summit this week became the focus of the highest-priority investigation by the body that investigates mail system misdeeds. That’s because this patch of land along Sugarloaf Road, just north of Scotts Valley, is where a number of discarded ballots were discovered, the United States Postal Service told the Los Gatan. “This does not happen often,” USPS spokesperson Justin Hastings said Monday, noting its law enforcement arm, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, was in the middle of gathering additional information. “They’re like the FBI for the Postal Service.” Sugarloaf Road is located in Santa Cruz County, about a 30 minute drive—without traffic— from the Santa Clara County elections office, at 1555 Berger ➝ Ballots, 6
TURKEY BOWL ORGANIZERS GEARING UP FOR 31ST YEAR
➝ Turkey Bowl, 8
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FINISHING STRONG Jack Fan finished 15th to help the Los Gatos High boys cross country team to victory in the CCS Division II Championships on Nov. 12 at Crystal Springs in Belmont. Turn to page 11 for the full story.
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