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Opinion: LG needs the studies to make meaningful, enforceable mosque conditions
The Farley Road Neighborhood Coalition (FRNC) has appealed the Los Gatos Planning Commission’s approval of the West Valley Muslim Association’s (WVMA) conditional-use permit modification. When WVMA was granted a CUP in 2020, the Town already made accommodations for Ramadan. The current modification goes substantially...
Public officials take the plunge
On Tuesday in Los Gatos' Town Plaza Park, the annual National Night Out event was held. The best attraction—in addition to the therapy dog, batting game, mini motorcycles, ice cream, coffee and SWAT officer—was the dunk tank. Yep, attendees stood in line to throw...
Investigation into Bear Creek Stables kept hidden due to ‘technical problem’
As code enforcement pursues an investigation into Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s horse stable in Los Gatos, there’s a party that’s remained out of the loop—the public. However, the County says the probe’s been hidden because of a “technical problem,” not subterfuge.
At press time,...
Op-Ed: 178 Twin Oaks Dr. development will have ‘significant’ environmental impacts
On Aug. 11, the Los Gatos Town Council is holding a Special Meeting to determine the fate of one of its last remaining rural hillsides—one that has been held as Resource Conservation Space since 1975. A luxury home development is being proposed for the...
Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe announces resignation
The City of Scotts Valley announced today that City Manager Mali LaGoe has submitted her resignation after more than four and a half years leading the municipality. She will remain in her role through September.
LaGoe helped the City make significant progress on the Town Center project, replacing...
More than Motherhood prepares to open this fall
Melissa Mancini is a nurse, midwife and board-certified lactation consultant in the midst of a construction blitz.
That’s because she’s getting ready to open her brand new business More than Motherhood this fall.
Located on the corner of N. Santa Cruz and Ashler avenues in the...
Caller reportedly chased burglar out of his residence on Vasona Avenue (Police Blotter, July 26-Aug 1)
July 26
Someone reportedly burglarized a residence on Vasona Court, stealing a scooter and backpack at 12:02am.
Someone reported a bicyclist “down” at Blossom Hill Road and Linda Avenue after a vehicle accident at 11:32am.
A man was reportedly driving a golf cart on Vista Del Monte...
Wineries aim to overcome sales slump, Canadian cold shoulder with new approach to funding marketing
On July 30, around 170 people gathered at Testarossa’s shaded patio a few minutes from downtown Los Gatos as part of an event meant to shine a light on Santa Cruz Mountain wines.
David Dockendorf, assistant winemaker at Martin Ranch in Gilroy, was coolly handling...
Why we still need the ink
During a walk along North Santa Cruz Avenue, it is easy to take for granted the stack of newspapers sitting in Los Gatos Roasting Company and in other local coffee houses. In a town like ours, where debate over housing developments, Town Council budgets...
Rudy Rucker: writer, mathematician, painter
Living in our midst we have some very interesting folks. One of these is Rudy Rucker, living quietly, painting away, in his outdoor studio in the Santa Cruz Mountain foothills. His studio consists of a plastic chair, a table, brushes and paints in a...
