Redistricting Success
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Area District, or Midpen, has obtained kudos from a significant statewide company for its redistricting efforts. The California Particular Districts Affiliation awarded the South Bay company the 2022 Excellence in Know-how Award for its ward boundary redistricting mission. All through the redistricting course of, Midpen used interactive mapping instruments to assist maintain residents knowledgeable and get public suggestions. To view the instruments, go to openspace.org/redistricting.
Group Give Again Day
Oak Meadow Park’s Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad is using the busy summer season months on the park to boost funds for native nonprofits by its “Group Give Again Program.” On August 21, the park shared its donations with VIA Companies, a longstanding Bay Space nonprofit that helps individuals with disabilities. The nonprofit is the most recent to learn from the park’s charitable push—Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Boy Scouts Council 055 and Hope Companies have beforehand been chosen.
Well being truthful for all ages
The Saratoga Space Senior Coordinating Council and Counseling and Assist Companies for Youth are internet hosting a well being truthful for all ages at Los Gatos Excessive College subsequent Saturday, Sept. 10. The truthful will deal with destigmatizing psychological well being, with accessible assets for the city’s youngest and oldest residents. There shall be assets from greater than 70 neighborhood teams, free psychological well being workshops and well being screenings, plus a slew of video games and actions, together with a dunk tank and a bounce home.
The free occasion will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To see a full checklist of actions, go to https://www.sascchealthfair.com/.
Welcome new companies
The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce is sharpening its extra-large scissors forward of a marathon of ribbon cuttings to welcome new companies to the city subsequent week.
Grocer & Goddess, a marketplace for specialty gadgets, and Fake Actual, a non-alcoholic liquor retailer, shall be welcomed into the fold of Los Gatos companies on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. at 242 and 300 N. Santa Cruz Ave. The following day, Mayor Rob Rennie will welcome Design by Mish, a boutique furnishings retailer situated at 143 E. Important St. with a ribbon chopping at 5 p.m. On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., city representatives will maintain a ribbon chopping for Power4 Pilates, a health studio situated at 15466 Los Gatos Blvd. The studio will maintain an open home from 6 to eight:30 p.m.