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By Sasha Ryu, Contributor On Sept. 1, the Town Council adopted changes and additions to its objective design standards for multi-family and mixed-use housing projects in Los Gatos. The updated standards focus on two main categories: site standards and building standards. The changes establish the...

San Jose Police have arrested eight suspects—including five teenagers—in connection with a fatal shooting that happened June 28 near the main entertainment zone for World Cup festivities in San Jose. Six of them (including a 17-year-old minor) were charged with murder; two others (including an...

Downtown Los Gatos will become a pedestrian-only culinary and cultural destination on Saturday, Sept. 19, when the Taste of Los Gatos returns from noon to 5pm. The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce's signature festival is expected to welcome approximately 4,000 attendees for an afternoon of...

The Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation (VMSF) will host “9/11 at 25: Keepers of the Flame,” a community tribute honoring the heroes, victims and survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, on Friday, Sept. 11, beginning at 9:30am. The ceremony will take place at...

Sasha Ryu, Contributor This August, the Los Gatos Town Council came a step closer to meeting its state-mandated goal of creating 1,993 new housing units by 2031. Progress on two housing proposals drew mixed reactions from the public, with one receiving more support than the...

I have observed close up the devastation financial hardships can cause residents. And I’ve seen just how quickly it can happen. A medical emergency or unplanned expense can easily spiral into not being able to pay one’s rent or utilities. This is especially difficult...

Walk into almost any high school classroom today, and you will find students asking variations of the same transactional question: "Is this going to be on the test?" or "Does this count toward my diploma requirements?" In a rapidly changing world, adolescents are under...

It’s been 40 years since the Lexington Fire tore through the hills above Los Gatos. The blaze, which started near the reservoir, burned nearly 14,000 acres and destroyed 42 structures before it was contained. Fortunately, the flames never reached downtown. Los Gatos was plagued by...

Aug. 23 A large tree reportedly fell down on Shannon Road and Surview Drive and took out the power at 1:44am. Aug. 24 Someone who resides on Brooke Acres Court reportedly lost their driver’s license at 10:52am. A caller’s son’s mountain bike was reportedly stolen from the front...

Youth athletics is outside my usual subject matter when writing for the Los Gatan. I generally prefer local politics, planning debates and the town's quieter corners. What follows will likely ruffle feathers, particularly for the faithful, my wife, Lissa, included, who treat football like...