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vol . 2, no. 26 : march 1- 7, 2023 : losgatan.com
snow scenes p8 : hoops update p10 : upcoming events p15 : ny times crossword puzzle p17 Los Gatan
RARE WEATHER BRINGS SNOW TO LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL DIRECTS LEFTOVER PANDEMIC CASH
Chance of rain showers, more cold temperatures forecast for weekend
Council provides funds to broadcaster, LGS Rec, homeless services
Don Le, Reporter
Drew Penner, Reporter
The National Weather Service issued another cold weather advisory for the Los Gatos area on Tuesday, as rain and snow continued to pummel Bay Area communities. But it can be surprisingly challenging to evaluate snow levels in areas like the Santa Cruz Mountains, according to weather experts. “There's a lot of drifting of snow on the highest peaks,” said Rick Canepa, a National Weather Service meteorologist for the San Francisco Bay Area. “Mount Hamilton had over a foot of snow.” In an interview with the Los Gatan on Friday, Canepa explained that the local area had already gotten wallopped, with more inclement weather on the way. In fact, both Mount Saint Helena and Mount Diablo had already been hit with 12 inches of snow. “We're expecting more precipitation going into the weekend and early next week,” he predicted at the time. And Canepa sure was right. By Monday at 3:22pm, the
At the Feb. 21 Council meeting, elected officials discussed how to spend $1.645 million in pandemic relief provided by the Biden Administration that’s still leftover. The big winners were public access broadcaster KCAT, which will receive a one-time infusion of $100,000, Los Gatos Saratoga Recreation which was handed the reduced amount this year of $225,000 to continue its 55+ program, and $50,000 for senior services. And Council added $150,000 to the community grant program, which received rave reviews from the elected officials.
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CHILLY TIMES It’s rare to spot a snowman in Los Gatos, but such sights were relatively common over the past week as a winter storm brought 11 inches of snow in the area on Feb. 24, the first notable day of snowfall in the Bay Area since early 2011.
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