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vol . 5 , no. 4 2 : june 17-23 , 2026 : losgatan.com
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FOUR HOSPITALS IN THE LG VICINITY RECEIVE C SAFETY GRADES IN LATEST LEAPFROG REPORT Rating system faces scrutiny over its methodology and use of hospital-reported data Anik a K apasi, Intern
The latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades show a mixed picture for South Bay hospitals, with several facilities earning B or C grades as the rating system itself faces scrutiny over its methodology. After a federal judge in South Florida ruled in March 2026 that Leapfrog’s methodology violated Florida’s unfair and deceptive business practices law, the organization stopped assigning Spring 2026 grades to hospitals that did not participate in its 2024 or 2025 hospital survey. “Leapfrog’s change in methodology has no scientific basis, unfairly penalizes non-participating hospitals, and misrepresents hospital safety,” Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks wrote. While the ruling directly involved only five hospitals, Leapfrog did not assign grades to 450 hospitals that did not participate in the survey, according to their press release. Out of the 2,363 hospitals that were assigned grades, 38.8% received an A; 31.3% were given a B; and 27.3% a C. The two closest participating hospitals to downtown Los Gatos that received an A this spring were Stanford Health Care and Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center. Leapfrog assigns hospitals a grade ranged A-F based on how ➝ Leapfrog, 8
TASTY SPEEDSTER Zucchini Car Race entrants will compete to claim the Fastest Car and Most Creative Car honors at the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market Sunday, June 21. P6.
TWIN OAKS DRIVE SUBDIVISION MOVES ON TO COUNCIL Planning Commission voted 4-1 to support the 12-lot development Obadiah Casperson, Contributor
The Los Gatos Planning Commission voted 4-1 to recommend approval of the 178 Twin Oaks Dr. 12-lot subdivision, June 1, despite environmental concerns. This recommendation will now go to the Town Council with a new list of amendments relating
largely to ecological and maintenance issues. While it’s a step in the direction of development, a groundbreaking wouldn’t be expected for at least two years. Pennant Properties Principal Jim Foley said this project has become more expensive than initially anticipated. That’s largely due, he added, to drawn-out timelines for handling complaints. “We’ve been through an exhaustive process. The soft cost budget for this over the years,
and the time that it’s taken is, just, well-beyond its original budget. So it’s literally at a breaking point,” said Foley. What pushed this development to this position, where, after four hours of deliberation, a motion could not secure a unanimous vote? It may boil down to two words that the discussion centered on: ephemeral stream. The proposed development ➝ Planning, 10
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