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vol . I, no. 15 : december 15-21 , 2021 : losgatan.com
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SUPERVISORS ADOPT NEW DISTRICT BOUNDARIES Los Gatos moving to District 5, excluding local supervisorial candidate
Ristow named vice mayor, Sayoc lauded for leading town in 2021
Jana Kadah, Reporter
After hundreds of hours of fierce debate and controversy, Santa Clara County supervisors finalized new district boundaries. The board of supervisors voted 3-2 on Dec. 7 to advance a variation of the Yellow Map, known as draft 90195, introduced by Supervisor Cindy Chavez. Supervisors Mike Wasserman and Joe Simitian dissented. The map received its final approval on the supervisors’ Dec. 14 consent agenda, with the same 3-2 vote. The 90195 Map, like the Yellow Map, creates a “majority-minority” Asian-Pacific Islander district in District 3 and maintains a high Latino influence district in District 2. It removes Los Gatos and Almaden Valley from District 1 and places them in District 5, a move that has been contested by conservative voices in the county. They argued it would dilute conservative power in District 1. ➝ Redistricting, 6
NEWLY APPOINTED MAYOR RENNIE OUTLINES VISION FOR UPCOMING TENURE Drew Penner, Reporter
Council Chambers were brimming as residents turned out Tuesday night for the ceremonial handoff of mayor and vice mayor duties. And as Rob Rennie, who’s been vice mayor for the past year, took the gavel from now-former mayor Marico Sayoc, he commended her for her leadership. “Thanks for your personal sacrifices to get us through the year,” he said, lauding her efforts to push Los Gatos to become a more inclusive community. “For many, Marico remained a ➝ Mayor, 6
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WE WON! Claudia Yore (center) shrieks with glee as fellow Los Gatos resident Heather Stinger (left) runs to hug her, after they were announced the first winners of Garth Brooks tickets during a promotion Dec. 11.
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