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vol . 4 , no. 38 : May 21-27, 2025 : losgatan.com
north 40 phase 2 op-ed p8 : softball p10 : ny times crossword puzzle p13 : jeffrey blum p16 Jonathan Natividad / Los Gatan
COMMISSIONERS SAY BEHAVIOR POLICY DRAFT IS HALF-BAKED
WILDCATS HOLD ON FOR PIVOTAL WIN AS CARMEL STORMS BACK
DEIC chair: current version violates the First Amendment
LGHS boys baseball can now look forward to their playoff push
Drew Penner, Editor
Michael Garcia, Contributor
Los Gatos commissioners are sounding the alarm that a new code of conduct, if approved as-is, would stifle freedom of speech and could lead to public meeting law violations. While Town staff defended the pair of policies—one for Council members and one for commissioners—saying there was no intention of muzzling elected and appointed officials, they’re now planning a study session to rework the behavioral documents. “The code of conduct as currently presented is ill-advised and creates serious threats of violating constitutional rights,” said Gordon Yamate, chair of the DEI Commission, speaking during public comment for the item, at a regularly scheduled Council meeting May 6. “The new code requires that, unless authorized by the mayor or Town Manager, all communications from individual commission members to the public—regarding issues within the jurisdiction of that commission—must be copied to the
The last Los Gatos High School varsity boys baseball game of the regular season was definitely a thrilling show. The team had an impressive start to the away game in Carmel on Saturday. They stormed out to an 8-0 lead through six innings. Their pitching was impressive and their defense looked like an impenetrable wall. Going into the game, the squad had an amazing 23-4 record and their players were looking forward to the playoffs. ➝ Baseball, 11
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AWARD-WINNING This image by Jonathan Natividad won second place in its “Sports Action Photo” category ➝ Code of Conduct, 6
at the 2024 California Journalism Awards, which were handed out this weekend in Los Angeles. P4.
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