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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...

After more than a decade of matched, monochrome interiors, decorating across the country is turning in another direction. Rooms are becoming layered again: mixed wood tones, inherited furniture beside newer pieces, patterned textiles, natural materials and objects collected over time. In Los Gatos and Saratoga,...

On Aug. 4, there was a contentious Los Gatos Council meeting about the Town’s “sustaining grants,” money for a specific purpose that’s automatically renewed each year. One of these sustaining grants, totaling $20,000, is dedicated to rental assistance, a community service that provides financial...

The annual “Endless Summer” fundraiser, which takes its name from the quintessential 60s surf film, was created after the pandemic in 2023 by Los Gatos Morning Rotary to benefit Counseling And Support Services for Youth. CASSY is a nonprofit founded in 2009 that provides...

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced Aug. 27 that Los Gatos High School, and the Town would be partnering for an unforgettable remembrance on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The ceremony, which will honor alumni Mark Bingham and Todd...