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June 30, 2026

Much ado about an entryway

At first glance, it may have appeared a routine Planning Commission item where a well-connected former mayor was attempting to get a variance pushed through against good architectural practice. But as the public hearing for Mike Wasserman’s drive to keep a 300-year-old Mexican door—from the...

Tenants hopeful as San Francisco company buys El Gato Village

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It’s the place to go if you want to get lingonberry Swedish pancakes, peek at the jarred reptile on your way to a $20 beard trim, or send out some packages all in one trip. And now, El Gato Village—the 15710 Los Gatos Blvd. space...

Los Gatos 12U All Stars stave off elimination with superb performance

With each passing game, the Los Gatos Little League 12U All Star baseball team continues to show resilience and determination.  By knocking off Visalia 6-0 Monday night, Los Gatos won its second straight elimination game in the NorCal/State Tournament at Pajaro Valley Little League Field...

Los Gatos Planning Commission approves exceptions for Olive Street ‘tear-down’

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The Los Gatos Planning Commission gave the thumbs-up to the demolition of an Olive Street cottage to make way for a larger house that needed their blessing due to multiple exceptions to Town rules. While this plan was approved unanimously, at the regularly-scheduled Feb. 9...

Los Gatos Meadows developer agrees to $1.1 million asbestos settlement

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-Updated July 26 at 4:45pm with statement from Front Porch After the Los Gatos Meadows senior living project was slammed, in 2022, by Town officials over height concerns and not taking heed of requests to rejig the hill-perched site to allow in more lower-income residents,...

LGHS grad a finalist for Football Hall of Fame

Jared Allen
Jared Allen, who graduated from Los Gatos High School, has been named a finalist for induction into the NFL Hall of Fame. Allen, who was born in Dallas, was raised on a ranch in Morgan Hill, where he attended Live Oak High School. Allen played...

Writer says mayor and vice mayor got the shaft in recent article about Town’s Housing Element

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Dear Editor, I'm writing to share my personal opinion (and not speaking in my role as a Planning Commissioner). It looks like you got your facts wrong in the May 7 edition of the Los Gatan. Throwing Mary Badame and Matthew Hudes under the bus...

‘Cats roundup: Elmore, Stefanopoulos win cross country league titles; field hockey and boys water polo teams advance to CCS playoff semifinals

When Shea Elmore won the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division Cross Country Finals as a freshman, she was running with then-teammate Sophie Tau to cross the finish line first.  The two were in a virtual dead-heat to the finish, and both had...

Alex Lee’s AB-611 could hurt, not help, independent news publishers

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Last year, the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), legislation that recognized the important role played by the state’s local news outlets, passed the California Assembly by 55-6. It also cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, but never came to a...

Last day to register to vote for Nov. 5 election arrives

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Today is the last day for eligible residents in California to register to vote for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, which is just 15 days away. California residents who have not yet registered can do so online through the Secretary of State's website, registertovote.ca.gov. If you...

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