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Residents press council on dark crosswalks and e-bike safety; Stephens on police hiring records raised
Summary
Multiple residents described near‑misses at a dark bus-stop crosswalk near Los Gatos Boulevard and Magnuson Terrace and urged solar lighting, illuminated crosswalks and sightline fixes; councilors and staff said they will evaluate fixes. Separately, a journalist accused the police department of failing to comply with public-records requests related to a prior hiring; she sought follow-up.
During the verbal-communications portion of the Oct. 7 meeting, several longtime residents asked the council to address nighttime safety at a crosswalk and bus stop on Los Gatos Boulevard.
Ron Castle and Wayne Scott described repeated near-misses when drivers and pedestrians cannot see each other at night and urged placement of a solar‑powered light at the bus stop or…
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