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vol . 5 , no. 32 : april 8-14, 2026 : losgatan.com
letters to the editor p4 : earthquake rocks region p4 : artist james ong p6 : police blotter p10 Dan Pulcrano
RESIDENTS URGED TOWN TO KEEP CURRENT MOSQUE SITE ZONED FOR WORSHIP Neighbors fought to kill a 10-17-unit singlefamily subdivision, opening door to Islamic Center Drew Penner, Editor
Last week, when Planning Commission held a second hearing for the West Valley Muslim Association’s efforts to extend their mosque’s hours of operation to better align with official prayer times, neighbors brought up noise and traffic concerns, and urged the decision-makers to claim the project could harm the environment, in contradiction of staff ’s findings. The Los Gatos Islamic Center at 16769 Farley Rd. is a Sunni facility which used to be a Jehovah’s Witness church, but welcomes people of other branches of the faith—as well as the public, such as during community iftars. Proponents on both sides of the debate have been careful to make considered arguments. Listening to the statements from the record number of participants, one would scarcely know a joint American-Israeli operation had assassinated the top Shia leader in Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days earlier. Based on the March 31 special hearing alone, you wouldn’t have been able to predict that just a few days later—and on Easter Sunday no less—the commander-in-chief of the United States, Donald Trump, would post, “Praise be to Allah” ➝ Mosque, 8
JAMI CASSADY daughter of Carolyn and Neal Cassady, will be celebrated on Saturday, April 11 at the Creekside Site of Vasona Lake County Park. P4
WILDCATS SLIDE INTO SPRING BREAK WITH 14-1 RECORD Softball team firing on all cylinders in fast start Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
When a softball team spots an opponent three runs in the first inning—as was the case when Los Gatos High School fell behind 3-0 against Wilcox in a SCVAL De Anza Division game April 3—it’s usually a cause for concern. Not so for the Wildcats, who
have the offensive firepower to put together a big inning on a moment’s notice. And that’s exactly what happened in a 13-5 victory over the Chargers. Los Gatos scored four runs in the top of the third inning, seven runs in the fifth and added two more in the sixth to win going away. The next day, Los Gatos won the gold division of its own tournament, knocking off Santa Teresa 16-2 in the championship contest.
In the semifinals, the Wildcats beat Homestead 7-2, a team they will play two more times in league action. That Los Gatos sports a 14-1 record entering spring break is even more impressive when you consider the fact it only has an 11-player roster. Three projected starters were lost before the season even began, thinning the numbers. ➝ Softball, 12
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