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vol . I, no. 18 : january 5-11 , 2022 : losgatan.com
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A CHILL NEW YEAR’S BASH ON LUPIN LODGE’S COMMUNAL MOUNTAIN
Animal welfare, police reform, community college transfers among changes
Attendees at Los Gatos’ clothing-optional space reflect on challenges, look to the future
Todd Guild, Reporter
Every year, state lawmakers send hundreds of bills to the Governor in hopes they will be signed into law. Many do not make the cut, and fall victim to the state’s lengthy legislative process. But last year 770 became law, and many became effective on Jan. 1. Here are a few new laws, which will variously affect the lives of Californians.
Drew Penner, Reporter
The sun had set, the fire outside was crackling, and the homegrown heirloom carrots were almost ready to plate. Dylan Palmer, 30, the event organizer for the New Year’s Eve festivities at Lupin Lodge—the longstanding clothing-optional institution in Los Gatos’ mountains—was scurrying around handling final preparations. “Mystics have said there’s a lot of feminine energy coming up through the Earth,” he said, referring to the location’s unique positioning along the Loma Prieta segment of the San Andreas Fault. “This place calls out to people, and you never know who you’re gonna meet.” The nudity-embracing space, founded in 1935, was about to kick off an evening blending hostel, rave, hippie and festival culture, in a decidedly chilledout fashion—due to the surging Omicron coronavirus variant and the nippy conditions in the air. ➝ Lupin Lodge, 8
NEW STATEWIDE LAWS TAKE EFFECT IN 2022
Lawmakers pen animal welfare law Approved by voters in 2018 by a 63% majority, this law requires farmers to provide space for animals such as pigs, calves ➝ New Laws, 6
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CELEBRATE ’22 Lupin Lodge revelers keep warm on a chilly night at the fire pit outside the dining hall on New Year’s Eve.
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