Opinion

There is something quiet and restorative about early morning in Los Gatos before the town fully stirs. The air bites, the blue sky stretches uninterrupted and the green ridgelines of the Santa Cruz Mountains stand in the distance. On Sept. 26, that scenic backdrop framed...

By Renee Young As a naturopathic doctor—since 2002, and in Los Gatos since 2004—I have always operated outside traditional insurance models, avoiding chaining my practice to a "sick care" system that treats preventive wellness as unnecessary. I love medicine, and I deeply care for my...

The recent debate over automated license plate reader technology, including Flock cameras, has generated significant opposition at Los Gatos Town Council meetings. As a longtime resident who grew up in Los Gatos, I would like to offer a different perspective. Los Gatos is consistently rated...

In recent months, the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition has received many questions about our Rental Assistance Program. With a 750-word limit, I cannot write an article that will answer all questions; but my team and I will be happy to answer others when they...

Have you ever seen someone having a hard time using parts of their body? Well, I’ve had challenges using the right side of mine since I was born. Growing up, it was difficult to do certain moves—like tying my hair or shoelaces, or typing on...

By Becky Dupuis, Paul Gunsky, Lauren McChesney and Stephanie Silverman For more than a century, the American motion picture industry has been an enduring part of our shared experience. Movies bring audiences across the country the unique magic of sitting with their neighbors to see...

Small towns run on delicate, unwritten contracts. In a close-knit community like Los Gatos the person sitting across from you at a civic luncheon might also coach your grandchild’s soccer team, run a shop on North Santa Cruz Avenue or volunteer alongside you. And...

We hear it constantly. Talk to someone. Tell a counselor. Text a friend. Don’t bottle it up. It’s on posters in school hallways and in every assembly about mental health. But here’s what I kept noticing: The availability of someone to talk to was rarely...

There is something fitting about spending my year of “lasts” grappling with so many “firsts.” My fellow seniors and I have already started counting down: our last-first day, our last spirit rally and many more lasts to come. Yet, surprisingly, my final year in...

Jeffrey Suzuki is running for Town Council. He is also president of the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition, which the Town has awarded $64,500 since fiscal 2023-24 and which now holds the entire $20,000 rental-assistance grant. That was reason enough to ask how it is...