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Blum: Here’s my whimsical plea for civic engagement
In our quaint town of Los Gatos, nestled amidst rolling hills and serene landscapes, reside dedicated public servants whose hearts beat in rhythm with the pulse of the community. These individuals tirelessly serve on the Community Health and Senior Services Commission (CHSSC), their passion...
Letters about a development proposal + pickleball player-homeowner tensions
Project must be stopped
I recently wrote about the new developmental proposal at Ace Hardware store in Los Gatos. Now they want to construct the Cafe Dio building, a four-story, 30 residential unit-building, with underground parking, where Los Gatos family physicians used to be.
I used...
Hosting an au pair has been a game-changer for our family
When my husband and I moved from Germany to the United States in 2017, our oldest daughter was three and I was expecting the second of our three children. It was a time of major transitions, and it was important to me that they...
Cawing crows and community service
The loud and obnoxious squawking of crows used to bother me. I am generally a quiet person who likes to grab a book, find an empty noise-free area to sit at and read for hours at a time. I still cherish times when my...
Blum: The grand task of nurturing our future
During the past several years, the Community Health and Senior Services Commission has made significant strides in helping to improve senior services in Los Gatos.
Although our focus on senior services is essential, I believe we must also attend to our community’s mental health. Given...
Blum: How can I shape the future?
Is your current definition of “community center” a dusty gym with dodgeballs older than your grandma’s knitting needles? Fear not, fellow Los Gatos residents. We’re tossing out the tired old model and crafting a vibrant, all-encompassing space that would make Michelangelo himself ditch his...
We received messages about homelessness, housing and a health fair
Health fair was a success
We so enjoyed assembly member Gail Pellerin’s health fair on Saturday.
So many good resources and opportunities to network.
See photo attached with our Eating Disorders Resource Center team (L-R): Lily, program manager, Rob Moore, Mira, Isha; Back Row: Sophia and Janice...
Letters arrived about the Ace Hardware condo proposal and the hiring of the Town Manager
No development at Ace Hardware site
My family and I have been living in Los Gatos for over 35 years now.
The housing development is out of control! (And overdevelopment in general.)
It’s bad enough with the construction of the North 40. And traffic is horrendous, especially...
Let’s create community by patronizing our fabulous Los Gatos Theatre
According to Merriam-Webster, a “community” is a unified body of individuals with common interests living in a particular area.
My mother taught me as a kid that community was everything—and that you volunteered to make it better. Bill Weaver, my boss at KLOK-AM, my first...
Commenting on game theory op-eds
The Game We’re All Losing
Ah, game theory in urban planning—a concept so elusive and mysterious that it might as well come with a decoder ring and a secret handshake. Mr. Suzuki’s editorial raises a valid point: if you’re going to criticize something, you should...