New Museum Los Gatos to hold newspaper history tour on Jan. 16

Newspaper tour

Follow the local newspapers of Los Gatos through the years with the New Museum Los Gatos on Jan. 16.

The Los Gatos Newspapers History Tour will go over how the town’s newspapers evolved from early days and share some of the stories they highlighted in the past. Some of these newspapers are Los Gatos High School’s El Gato and the Los Gatos Weekly Times.

The tour is scheduled for 11 a.m. at NUMU at 106 E. Main St. For more information, visit https://www.numulosgatos.org/events/news-tour.

New insurance

At the last town council meeting, Los Gatos switched its insurance provider to the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority.

The authority has partnered with over 125 public agencies. It is made up mostly of cities, but includes special districts and other joint power authorities. In the Bay Area, they also insure the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. They also cover several cities in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties.

“This pool of entities is much larger than the previous provider, which spreads out risk and broadens coverage offerings,” said Mayor Rob Moore in his January newsletter.

The town is expected to save about $250,000 from this switch. The new contract will go into effect in July.

Entertainment zones

With several sporting events planned to bring thousands to the Bay Area this year, Los Gatos is considering establishing entertainment zones to allow for the open consumption of alcoholic beverages.

The Super Bowl is scheduled to be played on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. March Madness will be coming to SAP Center in San Jose on March 26 and 28. The FIFA World Cup will hold six matches at Levi’s Stadium in June and July. Mayor Rob Moore said in his January newsletter that they are exploring ways for the town’s businesses to benefit from the influx of visitors to the Bay Area.

An entertainment zone is a defined public area within a municipality that allows for open consumption of alcohol during specific days and hours. It is managed by the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The town council will consider establishing part of downtown Los Gatos as an entertainment zone.