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Fiber internet switched-on for rural residents
On Friday, at a midday ceremony in the Summit Store’s parking lot, in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, community members joined with telecom and government officials to celebrate the completion of the first phase of Surfnet Communications’ rural internet expansion.
Mark Morgenthaler, Surfnet’s...
LGHS auditorium packed for congressional town hall
As some of those in attendance at the Los Gatos High School auditorium began to speak, one could hear the trembling and defiance in their voices.
Each related a somewhat different concern, during the town hall hosted Thursday by area congressmen Jimmy Panetta and Sam...
Commissioners recommend allowing lower-income builds in more areas
Planning Commission voted April 9 to recommend a General Plan amendment to allow 100% affordable housing projects in mixed-use commercial and restricted highway commercial zones.
Commissioner Susan Burnett was the lone vote against. She said Los Gatos has been going further than it has to,...
Los Gatos cancels Screen on the Green, drops Harvest Fest idea
As the threat of cuts to millions of dollars in federal government funding looms over the Town of Los Gatos, Council cancelled plans for a new Harvest Festival this fall, during its regularly scheduled meeting April 1.
The Town had been considering getting rid of...
Los Gatos sues pair of developers, seeking clarity around housing rules (doc included)
On Friday, the Town of Los Gatos filed a lawsuit against two developers in Santa Clara County Superior Court, seeking clarification on State housing rules about deadlines for streamlined projects.
The 19-page action against Arya Properties, LLC and Boulevard Properties, LLC seeks “declaratory relief” around...
La Rinconada Country Club embarks on landscaping reinvention
Over the century La Rinconada Country Club has been a part of the community, it’s continued to evolve. Now, club officials say it's time to bring it back to its original look while making improvements golfers can enjoy for years to come.
“The project will...
Town Council strikes deal to downsize Swenson project
Over a pair of items that packed the Los Gatos Council Chambers on March 18, Los Gatos’ elected officials showed that, on some contentious issues, they’ll band together despite differences. On others, common ground is harder to find.
A developer’s proposal to extend Builder’s Remedy...
Lions fascinated by undersea mapping expert’s talk
The day after he received word he’d won another valuable grant from the US Navy to help America up its undersea exploration game—and a few days after meeting with Meta officials in London about their plan to lay $10 billion worth of fiber optic...
Council approves 155-unit Los Gatos Lodge housing development
Los Gatos Council has approved a 155-unit multi-family residential development for the site of the Los Gatos Lodge hotel tonight at their regularly-scheduled meeting.
After an official for San Ramon-based SummerHill Homes, LLC boasted it had received unanimous support for the project at Planning Commission,...
Sam Liccardo, sworn in ceremonially in Silicon Valley, readies anti-corruption legislation
On Saturday, Sam Liccardo, the 16th Congressional District representative, went for a hike in Los Gatos with his wife; on Sunday he was sworn in by predecessor Anna Eshoo (with the help of emcee Lissa Kreisler, the partner of Los Gatan columnist Jeffrey Blum)...
