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• Cupertino, Los Altos Hills approve costlier sheriff's contracts (mercurynews.com) — Los Altos Hills has renewed its sheriff's contract for about $3.4 million this year, up from $2.8 million, while preserving the right to challenge what officials see as excessive county overhead charges. Alongside Cupertino and Saratoga, town leaders are weighing consultant findings that millions in costs shouldn't be passed on, even as county officials dispute the analysis and defend the higher prices.
• Hidden Villa summer camps focus on connections (losaltosonline.com) — Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills is gearing up its summer and year-round camps that immerse kids in hands-on farm work, wilderness exploration, and multicultural learning, all without screens. Staff describe how campers build friendships, challenge stereotypes, and connect deeply with nature, with many returning year after year and even coming back as future educators and mentors.
• Flock Backlash Fuels Broader Debate Over Mass Surveillance (ccpulse.org) — Residents of Los Altos Hills are highlighted as part of a growing Bay Area movement pushing back against automated license plate readers and broader mass surveillance. Speakers at a San Francisco forum detailed how local organizing has already led some nearby cities and institutions to cancel or restrict Flock camera contracts, and urged people to keep pressuring councils and using privacy tools like California's DROP system to protect their data.
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