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vol . 4, no. 45 : july 9-15 , 2025 : losgatan.com
radiation center sold p4 : little league p8 : monte sereno dancer p10 : ny times crossword puzzle p11 Dinah Cotton /Los Gatan
LGMSPD BLOWS KEY STATUTORY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DEADLINE Town says California Public Records Act cutoff missed during change of vendors Anthon y Luo, Intern
Automated license plate reader records obtained by the Los Gatan confirm the Santa Clara County Sheriff ’s Office did not share data with Texas authorities searching in May for a woman who had an abortion. However, the Los GatosMonte Sereno Police Department has now missed a statutory transparency deadline after being asked for records that would prove it didn’t leak information to the man hunting the individual. The Los Gatan analyzed more than 2,400 searches of license plate cameras the Sheriff ’s Office has access to, from Georgia-based Flock Safety, covering the period of January to June this year. According to the data, only County personnel conducted searches across their 52 networks and more than 1,800 cameras. Some information, including the reasons for each search and around one tenth of the names of officers conducting searches, were redacted by the Sheriff ’s Office, which stated, “the public interest served by not disclosing these portions of the record clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure so as to protect ➝ Flock Safety, 5
FOURTH FLOWERS The mimosa tree was brought to America in 1785, just a few years after the country was founded, by French botanist Andre Michaux. It is incredibly beautiful when it blossoms and it attracts butterflies. However, it is considered an invasive species and its seedpods can poison animals.
INDEPENDENCE DAY 2025: AMERICA TURNS 249 Congressman, mayor, wind symphony join Fourth celebration at Oak Meadow Park Dinah Cotton, Contributor
July 4, 1776—249 years ago—the Declaration of Independence was adopted. This past Friday,
this was celebrated at Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos. During the annual celebration across the United States, Americans pause and reflect on our nation’s past and consider the freedoms we enjoy today. The Los Gatos chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revo-
lution (DAR) had a booth in the Meadow. They reminded us that next year will be the 250th anniversary of the birth of our nation. Janet McAlpine, a DAR member, stated that “a really big bash is being planned for next year to help celebrate the sign➝ 4th of July, 6
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