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One of the best things about living within a democracy is that it is for the people and by the people. And that includes the freedom to assemble. On April 30, a meeting—called by Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Foundation president Jonathan Knowles—was held at Los...

The results of a new survey from the Los Gatos Community Alliance show that when it comes to the future of Los Gatos, there’s a gaping divide—between homeowners and renters. This survey of registered voters in Los Gatos, conducted Oct. 12-18 via telephone interview, email...

Last Wednesday, the pews were packed with Muslims and Jewish folks—alongside people of varying levels of other beliefs—as Planning Commission considered whether to grant permit modifications for a local mosque. The West Valley Muslim Association was asking that indoor prayers be allowed to occur as...

The doldrums of the pandemic, as millions of older adults were killed by the coronavirus across the country, were a wake-up call to local leaders who watched seniors too-often suffering in isolation. And now, as the novel coronavirus fades from memory for many, efforts to...

Condominium and apartment developer John N. Brezzo, who built wide swaths of the Silicon Valley and founded the First Community Housing affordable housing corporation, died on Dec. 4. He was 79. He is survived by his children Susan, 53, Steven, 52, Pietro, 44, and Marley,...

During a Feb. 12 public hearing at the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District board meeting, a resolution granting an easement to SummerHill Homes and the Santa Clara County Fire Department—for emergency access over a portion of the Los Gatos High School campus—was approved...

Wearing his trademark Stetson hat, George Shannon grabs a doughnut in the Billy Jones “Wildcat” Railroad workroom, jawing with the many volunteers who keep the Oak Meadow Park attraction safe for children. Shannon says he’s been a railroad volunteer for 20 years but people who...

Last week, as Shasta County prosecutors were preparing manslaughter charges against PG&E Corp. in response to a 2020 wildfire, the company was putting together a PR offensive related to dozens of outages in the Los Gatos and Santa Cruz areas. During a Thursday evening webinar,...

Monte Sereno voted to appoint Kirsten Powell, Scotts Valley’s top legal official, as its new City Attorney on June 6. The City Council voted unanimously (with Councilmember Burton Craig absent) to engage Logan & Powell, LLP, as part of passing its consent calendar, which is...

It’s the sprawling document that will direct Los Gatos' future in the coming years, and on April 13 Planning Commissioners had their chance to begin fine-tuning the Draft 2040 General Plan. But as the seven-member body painstakingly trudged their way through a variety of chapters—from...