The Los Gatos Union School District voted to continue plans to
rebuild Lexington School. They also suspended their plan to move Lexington
students to Fisher Middle School for interim housing.
If you'd like to learn more about how you can help Lexington, visit www.friendsoflex.org or www.savelex.org.
Upcoming Events
in the Mountains
Wednesday, May 16
Supervisor John Leopold meets constituents. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Loma Prieta Community Center.
Thursday, May 17
Hear bestselling author Erik Larson speak at the Los Gatos library for a Friends of the library fund-raiser. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45.
Friday, May 18
Fore the Kids Second Annual LPEF charity golf tournament. Shotgun start at DeLaveaga Golf Course. For information, call Scott Plautz, 408-655-2326.
Saturday, May 19
Blessing of the Hot Rods, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christ Child Catholic Church, 23230 Summit Road.
Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20
Sip for Los Gatos High School
Loma Prieta Winery
Fifty percent of wine sales to LGHS New Millennium Foundation.
Details at www.lghsnmf.org.
Wednesday, May 23
Public Hearing
Begins at 9 a.m.
Attempt to change zoning from Special Use (non-logging)
to Timber Production (logging)
for 113.28 acres adjacent to Villa del Monte (Summit Road)
Board of Supervisors Chamber
Santa Cruz County Building
701 Ocean Street
Mountain Roads
Redwood Lodge is still officially closed at PM 1.65 between Laurel Lodge and the intersection of Laurel and Schulties Road due to road failure, but a temporary road is passable in good weather in case of emergencies.
Caltrans has installed a temporary barrier on Highway 17 at Laurel Road to protect drivers from oncoming traffic. Southbound drivers are blocked from left turns on to Laurel Road. Drivers exiting Laurel Road are blocked from making a left turn (southbound).
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Road Closures
For updates on Santa Cruz County road closures,
see www.sccroadclosure.org/
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Wildlife in the Mountains
If you see a mountain lion or other
interesting wildlife in our area,
call Neil at 408-353-1901 or email
news@mnn.net.
I'll post the sighting. Be sure to give me a short description of
the animal, specific location, date, and time.
We'll share the results here.
Click
here for other wildlife sightings
For more information from
California Fish and Game
about mountain lions, click
here.
Click
Here for Ways to Prevent Erosion
Click
Here for Santa Cruz County Burn Regulations
Have you updated your
family disaster plan? Here's how...
Mountain
Wildfires
How did they happen, and what
we can do to stop them
Protecting Your Home from Fire
Here’s a checklist on how to improve your landscaping from
CalFire at www.fire.ca.gov:
Create a defensible space of one hundred feet around your home.
It is required by law.
Create a "lean, clean, green zone" by removing all flammable
vegetation within thirty feet surrounding your home
Create a "reduced fuel zone" in the remaining seventy feet or to
your property line.
You have two options in this area:
A. Create horizontal and vertical spacing between plants. The
amount of space will depend on how steep your property is and
the size of your plants.
B. Large trees do not have to be removed as long as all of the
plants beneath them are removed.
Remove lower tree branches at least six feet from the ground
Landscape with fire resistant plants
Maintain all plants with regular water, and keep dead braches,
leaves, and needles removed.
When clearing vegetation, use care when operating equipment such
as lawnmowers. One small spark may start a fire; a string
trimmer is much safer.
Stack woodpiles at least thirty feet from all structures and
remove vegetation within ten feet of woodpiles.
Locate LPG tanks (butane and propane) at least thirty feet from
any structure and maintain ten feet of clearance.
Remove all stacks of construction materials, pine needles,
leaves, and other debris from your yard.
For other ways to protect your home from fire, visit
www.fire.ca.gov