Drew A. Penner

California, Los Angeles

Editor at Los Gatan

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Articles

Scotts Valley youth sports leagues fear fee hikes could drive them out of town

1 week ago | pressbanner.com | Drew A. Penner

Simmering tensions between the City of Scotts Valley and youth sports leagues over proposed fees hikes boiled over during the April 2 regularly scheduled Council meeting when a girls softball coach teared-up providing public comment. Alexandra Sklar, co-director of Scotts Valley Trouble Fastpitch and board member of Scotts Valley Girls Softball, said she was tapped to step up to the civic plate and deliver a letter to Council because most of the other reps were at Siltanen Park coaching.
Commissioners recommend allowing lower-income builds in more areas

1 week ago | losgatan.com | Drew A. Penner

Planning Commission voted April 9 to recommend a General Plan amendment to allow 100% affordable housing projects in mixed-use commercial and restricted highway commercial zones. Commissioner Susan Burnett was the lone vote against. She said Los Gatos has been going further than it has to, when it comes to encouraging home builds for lower-income folks. “Do you really think the citizens of Los Gatos are going to be happy with this decision from our Planning Commission?” she asked rhetorically.
Los Gatos cancels Screen on the Green, drops Harvest Fest idea

2 weeks ago | losgatan.com | Drew A. Penner

As the threat of cuts to millions of dollars in federal government funding looms over the Town of Los Gatos, Council cancelled plans for a new Harvest Festival this fall, during its regularly scheduled meeting April 1. The Town had been considering getting rid of Screen on the Green—an outdoor movie night that has seen declining attendance—and replacing it with the multicultural event.
Authorities release the identities of two slain men discovered on Skyline Blvd

3 weeks ago | pressbanner.com | Drew A. Penner

The names of the two men whose bodies were found in a pickup truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains last month were released Tuesday by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office. The identities of the victims, previously identified by family members, are Colter White, 53, and Sean Pfeffer, 45. Family members said both men lived in Boulder Creek.
Los Gatos sues pair of developers, seeking clarity around housing rules (doc included)

3 weeks ago | losgatan.com | Drew A. Penner

On Friday, the Town of Los Gatos filed a lawsuit against two developers in Santa Clara County Superior Court, seeking clarification on State housing rules about deadlines for streamlined projects. The 19-page action against Arya Properties, LLC and Boulevard Properties, LLC seeks “declaratory relief” around builds that received special exceptions because the Town was out of compliance with Housing Element rules for months.
Authorities release the identities of two slain men discovered on Skyline Boulevard

3 weeks ago | losgatan.com | Drew A. Penner

The names of the two men whose bodies were found in a pickup truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains a week ago were released Tuesday by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office. The identities of the victims, previously identified by family members, are Colter White, 53, and Sean Pfeffer, 45. Family members said both men lived in Boulder Creek.
Two Boulder Creek Friends Shot to Death, Bodies Found in Santa Cruz Mountains

3 weeks ago | sanjoseinside.com | Drew A. Penner

The names of the two men whose bodies were found in a pickup truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains a week ago were released this morning by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office. The identities of the victims, previously identified by family members, are Colter White, a 53-year-old carpenter, and Sean Pfeffer, a 45-year-old mechanic. Family members said both men lived in Boulder Creek.
Guild Kitchen: Act III owner’s San Lorenzo Valley roots run deep

3 weeks ago | pressbanner.com | Drew A. Penner

For the past few years, more often than not, you could find Alan Strong perched on a folding chair on break from his janitorial duties at La Placa Family Bakery, sitting under the redwoods, gazing out at the one-story restaurant with the fountain on its patio, across Highway 9. At the time, it was a fine dining Italian joint called Casa Nostra. As he’d sit there, he’d reflect on the restaurant he once ran at the location. And now, he’s returned to open Guild Kitchen: Act III in the rustic digs.
Town Council strikes deal to downsize Swenson project

1 month ago | losgatan.com | Drew A. Penner

Over a pair of items that packed the Los Gatos Council Chambers on March 18, Los Gatos’ elected officials showed that, on some contentious issues, they’ll band together despite differences. On others, common ground is harder to find. A developer’s proposal to extend Builder’s Remedy housing rights (which allow more intense construction than normal) drew unanimous Council support.
3rd annual Scotts Valley Hitchcock Festival endears despite hiccup

1 month ago | pressbanner.com | Drew A. Penner

Merrylou White, a 70-year-old resident of the Santa Cruz neighborhood of Pleasure Point, had purchased a pass for all three days of this year’s Scotts Valley Alfred Hitchcock Festival, held this past weekend, March 14-16. White grew up in Los Gatos, attending Los Gatos High School, where the theater was named after Olivia de Havilland, a key link in the famed director deciding to purchase a property on the Scotts Valley side of the Santa Cruz Mountains in the first place.