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vol . 2, no. 49 : august 9-15 , 2023 : losgatan.com
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LOCAL RESIDENT NAMED OLDEST TO VISIT THE NORTH POLE
DEVELOPER EYES POST OFFICE SITE FOR FIVE-STORY BUILDING
Ed Stahl recognized by Guinness World Records team
Project proposes 72 homes, including 20% affordable units
Drew Penner, Reporter
Alia Ar afeh, Contributor
Last month, the internet lit up with incredible news—Yosemite National Park’s iconic Half Dome had been summited by a 93-year-old man named Everett Kalin from the East Bay. But Los Gatos is home to its own nonagenarian adventurer, Ed Stahl, who was recently awarded the Guinness World Record for the Oldest Person to Visit the North Pole. “It’s in an ocean,” Stahl said, relating the delicate dance the icebreaker captain had to perform to help him achieve the feat. “The ice moves around in the ocean, and so you can’t very well say you’re over the North Pole too often. They try to put the boat in the ice so it’ll carry it over the North Pole as it moves.” Stahl has been fascinated by polar voyages since he was young. After all, he was born in 1931. Less than a decade had passed since Ernest Shackleton’s fateful final expedition to chilly climes, ending the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
On June 2, CSM Investments, LLC revealed its plans to convert the United States Post Office building downtown into a mixed-use development with housing. This proposal, which is still in the “pre-application” stage, has been met with opposition from some local residents, but recent changes to State housing laws mean it must be fast-tracked, according to the developer. CSM Investments aims to tear down the current 1960s-vintage structure at 101
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DOG DAYS OF SUMMER Campbell resident John Deville and his 5-year-old dog Luna headed up to Pacifica to watch the World Dog Surfing Competition on Saturday. Thousands of people attended the event at Linda Mar State Beach, where dog surfers from throughout the country competed for charity.
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