Recall election certified
The Sept. 14 California Gubernatorial Recall Election has been certified in Santa Clara County, Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey announced Oct. 14.
The majority of voters within Los Gatos voted against the recall, according to county election data, with precincts reporting between 57-74 percent of voters choosing “no.” Republican Larry Elder was also voted as the top candidate within all Los Gatos precincts.
“The Gubernatorial Recall Election was scheduled with only 70 days to conduct the election, instead of the typical six-month timeframe,” Bushey said. “Volunteers and staff worked hard to conduct an efficient election.”
The final turnout for the election totaled 638,555 ballots cast, representing 63.04 percent of the 1,012,905 registered voters. Gov. Gavin Newsom retained his office as more than 50 percent of votes casted in California were against the recall.
Countywide, about 73 percent of voters rejected the recall.
For information, visit sccvote.org.
Housing Element update work begins
The Town of Los Gatos has begun the update process for the 2023–2031 Housing Element of the General Plan, and the public is invited to participate.
The Housing Element is a plan for housing the Town’s present and future residents. This meeting is being held to provide an opportunity for the public and the Housing Element Advisory Board to discuss the Housing Element update, major elements of the work plan and priorities.
The meeting will take place virtually on Oct. 21 at 7pm. For information, visit LosGatosCA.gov/HousingElementUpdate.
Enjoy the outdoors at Belgatos Park
The Parks Commission and Town of Los Gatos staff will host “Park for Parks” at Belgatos Park, 330 Belgatos Road, on Oct. 23 from 10am to 1pm.
The event will feature guided bird watching, instructor-led mountain biking, trail running clinics, interactive booths and more.
Alex Lucero and the Live Again Band will perform throughout the event.
For information, visit losgatosca.gov/2408/Events.
Street work wrapping up
All rubber cape seal and slurry seal work on Los Gatos streets for the year was completed on Oct. 12, town officials reported.
Work that remains includes permanent striping and raising/adjusting of utilities to grade.
Along Winchester Boulevard from Blossom Hill Road to Albright Way, where new Class IV bikeways with green bollards will be installed, the town is allowing the contractor to install permanent striping from 9pm to 5am through Oct. 22.
Nearby residents should anticipate minimal noise interruptions, according to town officials.
Local student named to Dean’s List at Palmer College
Teneal Mofford of Los Gatos has been named to the summer 2021 quarter Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s West campus in San Jose.
Palmer College of Chiropractic has campuses in Davenport, Iowa; San Jose; and Port Orange, Fla.
