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vol . 3 , no. 7 : october 18-24, 2023 : losgatan.com
upcoming events p9 : local motorsports p10 : discover lost gatos p14 : ny times crossword puzzle p17 Drew Penner/Los Gatan
ISRAEL SOLIDARITY EVENT DRAWS OVERFLOW CROWD IN LOS GATOS Leaders congregate, in grief, after massacre in the Middle East
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Drew Penner, Reporter
Police estimated at least 600 people attended an Israel solidarity gathering at the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos, Oct. 12, which included an overflow room. The event, organized by Jewish Silicon Valley, drew a variety of regional faith and political leaders in the wake of the killing of more than 1,300 people in the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood incursion into Israel by Hamas militants. In her speech, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin said she feels unsafe because she isn’t sure which of her friends supports the “dismantling” of Israel. “Israel is essential to democracy in a war-torn region that has a history of conflict,” she said. “Together we grieve for those who have left us, and those who are left behind.” Pellerin advised those in the room struggling with how to cope with the situation to follow advice once offered by her late husband. “Take life in smaller chunks of time,” he had said, she recalled. “In some cases, it’s only possible to manage 15 minutes at a time.” ➝ Israel, 6
NEWSOM SIGNS LAW REQUIRING FENTANYL SAFETY PLANS IN SCHOOLS Staff Report
Middle and high school students across California will be protected by a new law requiring life-saving prevention and response resources for fentanyl overdoses under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom announced Oct. 13 that he had signed Senate Bill 10 or Melanie’s Law, introduced by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, which aims to prevent and respond to youth fentanyl overdoses through mandated school safety plans requiring prevention, response, training, education and awareness. According to Cortese’s office, ➝ Newsom, 4
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REMEMBRANCE At an Oct. 12 event at the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos, Tal Popliker Goldstein (at podium) tells the crowd to raise a glass in honor of Ram Nesher Sela, who was killed during Hamas’ raid of a music festival in Israel.
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