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vol . 2, no. 17 : December 28, 2022-January 3 , 2023 : losgatan.com
local scene p6 : wildcats’ resurgence p10 : new year’s eve events p12 : ny times crossword puzzle p17 Drew Penner/Los Gatan
STATE OFFICIALS SAY TOWN IS ON TRACK WITH ITS HOUSING PLAN
Staff Report
Council agrees to select additional housing sites in effort to avoid by-right developments
State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) recently introduced legislation to prevent opioid and fentanyl overdoses and death among California’s youth. Senate Bill (SB) 10, should it be approved and signed into law, would expand statewide prevention and education efforts to combat the skyrocketing overdoses and fentanyl-related deaths that have plagued youth statewide. “We have a crisis of fentanyl poisoning and death among our youth that we must meet with urgency and the sweeping action it requires,” Cortese said. “I am committed to working with our educational partners and community to reverse the
Drew Penner, Reporter
For all the haranguing about potential housing coming down the pipe, when it came time for a long-awaited intel report at Town Council about the State’s view on Los Gatos plan, Dec. 20, you could practically hear the crickets. Despite the referendum that sidelined the work of Town planners, and the seemingly endless stream of residents who complained in recent months about increasing density, when Council heard an update from staff about how the California Department of Housing and Community Development feels about the Draft Housing Element, no one spoke up during public comment period. Meanwhile, the Council—including the new, unabashedly pro-housing Councilmember Rob Moore—were faced with the tough question of what action to take, as the Jan. 31 deadline to approve the Housing Element approaches. Cities across California have ➝ Housing, 11
STATE SENATOR INTRODUCES BILL TO TACKLE YOUTH FENTANYL CRISIS
➝ Cortese, 9
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HELPING OUT Shmuel Katzoff (left) and Shmuel Vilenkin of Brooklyn, New York visited Los Gatos’ Hanukkah celebration on Dec. 22. For the full story, turn to page 4.
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