County to host public meeting on Cupertino cement plant

Oversight agencies will update status of Lehigh’s closure.

Lehigh meeting

Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian is hosting his ninth annual public meeting regarding the future of Lehigh Southwest Cement Plant and Permanente Quarry in the Cupertino foothills.

Several steps have been taken to bring an end to mining at the quarry, close the cement plant permanently and begin the process of reclamation and restoration. The March 27 public meeting will provide a status report from the county and the various regulatory agencies with oversight of Lehigh’s activities.

Oversight agencies participating this year include the City of Cupertino, Valley Water, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.

The meeting is set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave., or via Zoom. To register, visit https://d5.santaclaracounty.gov.

ArtNow entrants

Three students from Monta Vista High School and one from Cupertino High School had artwork selected for ArtNow, the annual juried exhibit at New Museum Los Gatos for Santa Clara County high school students.

Works by Cupertino High School senior Kaylee Ng and Monta Vista seniors Rachael Ding, Esther Suh and Tatiana Yoo were chosen from over 800 submissions from high school students across Santa Clara County. The exhibit will be on display March 22-June 30.

Students were asked to create works around the theme “In Transition,”  highlighting the journey from childhood into adulthood that teenagers take. Students can win scholarship money and awards in the categories of painting, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, photography, digital art and video or animation.