Opinion

By Jeffrey P. Blum, Contributor When you walk down North Santa Cruz Avenue, it is easy to feel insulated from the harsher realities of Silicon Valley. But every so often, the contrast hits close to home. You might see an unhoused neighbor pushing a shopping...

The Farley Road Neighborhood Coalition (FRNC) has appealed the Los Gatos Planning Commission’s approval of the West Valley Muslim Association’s (WVMA) conditional-use permit modification. When WVMA was granted a CUP in 2020, the Town already made accommodations for Ramadan. The current modification goes substantially...

On Aug. 11, the Los Gatos Town Council is holding a Special Meeting to determine the fate of one of its last remaining rural hillsides—one that has been held as Resource Conservation Space since 1975. A luxury home development is being proposed for the...

(Re: July 29 article, “69-year-old man claims LGS Rec rescinded job offer because of his age”) We are surprised and disappointed that this article was published on the front page of our  community newspaper, especially because Los Gatos-Saratoga Community Education and  Recreation (LGS Recreation) remains...

Like many municipalities, the Town of Los Gatos constantly wrestles with how to manage a complex, high-stakes legal landscape without draining public coffers. As State mandates on housing tighten, and land-use and California Environmental Quality Act issues become more prevalent, the cost of legal counsel...

I wanted to wait until after Pride Month to express my concerns about how the Town of Los Gatos decided to fly the Progress Pride flag. There are several factors that lead me to believe the Town should reconsider its decision to fly the...

Seniors make up roughly 14% to 15% of Santa Clara County's current population, but a massive demographic shift is underway. Projections show older adults aged 60+ will account for over 25% of the county's total population by 2030 and could reach 30% by 2060. Roughly...

If you open tourist brochures for Los Gatos, you are likely to see the historic Town Plaza, a Victorian porch in the Almond Grove district, or a parade of shoppers on North Santa Cruz Avenue. It is a highly cultivated, frozen image. However, while downtown...

On Memorial Day weekend in 2003, after attending a convention, my husband Carman L. Smith and I toured our nation’s capital. My last visit was in 1962 a brief one at the White House graciously hosted by then President John Kennedy for young Red...

What Is happiness? Everyday terms: Happiness is feeling joyful, content or satisfied with life. It includes small pleasures as well as a deeper sense of meaning and fulfillment. Psychological perspective: Psychologists define happiness as subjective well-being—a combination of positive emotions, life satisfaction, and a sense of purpose. It...