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vol . 4, no. 17 : january 3-9, 2024 : losgatan.com
police blotter p10 : upcoming events p11 : horticulture p12 : ny times crossword puzzle p13 Drew Penner/Los Gatan
TOWN COUNCIL AGREES TO $800K DEAL FOR BODY-CAMS, NEW TASERS
HERE ARE SOME OF THE LAWS THAT ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE NEW YEAR
Town faces 16% price hike, following Axon’s software update
From fungus to fentanyl, bills address variety of topics
Drew Penner, Reporter
Todd Guild, Reporter
With no members of the public offering any comment on the item, the Los Gatos Town Council agreed to a $800,000 deal for body-worn cameras, tasers and digital evidence management with Axon Enterprises, Inc. over a five-year period for the police department. The item sailed through unanimously as part of the Dec. 19 consent calendar, a collection of items Town officials deem uncontroversial or routine that can all be approved at once. The item included a $68,356 budget adjustment from the General Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve. “The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department was a pioneer in Santa Clara County by deploying Officers with BodyWorn Cameras (BWC) beginning in 2008,” Support Services Capt. Clint Tada wrote in a report. “The Department was an early adopter in the integra-
Every year, California’s legislators send a flurry of bills to the governor in hopes he or she will sign them. And that’s before the byzantine legislative process that leaves most proposed laws on Assembly and Senate curtting floors. In 2023, the lawmakers sent off 1,046 bills, of which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 890 into law. Often, these affect everyday life, impacting such areas as criminal justice, food safety, traffic, education and civic life.
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MORE RAIN ON THE WAY Los Gatos recently got a soaking as seen on South Santa Cruz Avenue. Forecasters with the National Weather Service said lingering showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue throughout the first half of Wednesday before dry weather returns Thursday. Unsettled weather returns late week and into the upcoming weekend, forecasters said.
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