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vol . 6, no. 2 : september 9-15 , 2026 : losgatan.com
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TEAM FURY UNLEASHES MOVES ON THE COURT
LG BEEFS UP ITS DESIGN RULES FOR NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS The Town architect may assess the changes if the council approves funding for his review
The AAU 11U boys basketball team is a regional power
Sasha Ryu, Contributor Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
On Sept. 1, the Town Council adopted changes and additions to its objective design standards for multi-family and mixed-use housing projects in Los Gatos. The updated standards focus on two main categories: site standards and building standards. The changes establish the expected height and development of projects and demand the use of “high-quality” materials and detail. They also regulate architectural style to be “consistent with existing patterns” and require “smooth transitions” between developments of different sizes. The last time the council adopted changes to the Town’s objective design standards was on Feb. 13, 2024. This year’s update is part of a process the Town has labeled Phase II, following a first set of standards the council adopted in Nov. 2022. In Sept. 2024, the
Alan Ho knows a thing or two about startups. The Campbell resident started his own company two years ago but it’s his title as program director and head coach of Team Fury—an AAU 11-and-under boys basketball team—that really sparks something inside of him. “This basketball thing is kind of a passion project on the side,” he said. “It’s easy (to put in long hours) when it’s a passion.” One of the rising AAU programs in the Western U.S., Team Fury recently completed its third season, with its Elite team ranking No. 1 in the Bay Area and No. 10 nationally. Team Fury also has a Select squad that competes at the top-tier Division I level. Ho said the difference between both teams isn’t as wide as one might think. “The bottom four guys on Elite and the top four guys on Select are very interchangeable,” said Ho, who was named the 2026 Northern California top AAU grassroots director. “It’s not a huge gap.” Team Fury has two teams by necessity, as they have 30 kids in the program—double when it first started. Fielding two teams also serves a multitude of benefits. “We try to make sure kids get ➝ Team Fury, 12
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RISING Boss Butler (4) goes up for a shot against teammate Mason Rich during the Fury Elite’s intrasquad scrimmage during halftime of last season’s SJSU-Colorado State men’s basketball game.
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