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While serving on the Palo Alto Human Relations Commission, I became familiar with many regulars who engaged with local government. One man stood out for his persistence. He wasn’t a crank. He was sharp, well-prepared and articulate. Yet, despite his constructive contributions, he became...

Two Council candidates—Mayor Rob Rennie and Rob Moore—boycotted a forum hosted Sept. 13 by the Los Gatos Community Alliance, an organization which has been helping others on the ballot. A third, Planning Commissioner Reza Tavana, told organizers he was too busy to attend. “I always hesitate...

Rob Moore, the progressive first-time candidate for Los Gatos Town Council, edged ahead of the slow-growth-advocating incumbent Mary Badame to claim first place in early voting results. There are three positions available on Council, as Mayor Rob Rennie was up for reelection, and Councilmember...

Did you know that Americans consume an average of 23 pounds of pizza per person each year? Pizza can be eaten with a fork or with hands. Pizza can be eaten with salad, to aid in the digestion of all of that wonderful gooey cheese....

What initially started out in 2013 as a pastime for Antoine Tang—baking cookies out of his home kitchen—has slowly turned into a sweet business. As part of an effort to scale up that was 12 years in the making, Tang operates two Antoine’s Cookies...

Today was the big day. HCA Healthcare Inc. officially broke-ground on its $1.3-billion, 715,144-square-foot expansion at Good Samaritan Hospital, located on the border of San Jose and Los Gatos. In an interview with the Los Gatan, Good Sam’s CEO, Patrick Rohan, described it as a...

Reading “Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World” by Peter S. Goodman left me despairing the power and greediness of a select group of billionaires until I neared the book’s end. One of the final chapters, titled “The Money is Right There in...

After some juggling on the accounting front, Los Gatos says it’s managed to come up with a budget that boasts a $30,000 surplus. The Town Council approved the yearly financial plan on June 6. The Town plans to spend slightly more from its General Fund ($54.5...

Kelly-Moore Paints, a 78-year-old paint company, announced last week that it is closing all its stores nationwide due to legal and financial burdens.

Ahmed Mostafa, a former Google policy advisor and a candidate for California's 16th Congressional District, says he was confused with a convicted rapist due to a misspelling of his name in a poll.