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Do Governor Moonbeam’s words apply to the current Los Gatos housing picture?
Back in the 1970s, then–California Governor Jerry Brown earned the nickname “Governor Moonbeam” for his forward-thinking and unconventional ideas. Among them was a now-famous mantra: “Small is beautiful.” Brown’s vision championed conservation, thoughtful planning, and development that respected the natural landscape and community character.
Los...
Boy Scout’s letter sparks reply; another letter about Dinah’s Log cancellation arrives; musician lauded
Is it really bye bye to Dinah’s Log?
Bye bye to Dinah’s Weekly Log? Please no no! This little “log” provides a sense of belonging in our small town.
It’s the place where we check out the delightful highlights of the coming week, where we’ll see...
Guest View: Dissolving the SOS in Los Gatos
The acronym “SOS” stands for save our ship. It can also stand for sorting, othering, and siloing, which is how the acronym is used in “I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times,” written by...
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...
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...
We’re moving from chips to charm
Santa Clara County has been carrying around the nickname Silicon Valley for half a century. However, the nickname is as one-dimensional as a microchip. The phrase summons images of hoodie-clad coders, driverless cars, and tech CEOs who think kombucha is a food group. Silicon...
‘Fugitive Dreams’ and forgotten realities
I’m not a movie reviewer. In fact, I wasn’t even much of a movie watcher, until the pandemic hit, which pretty much coincided with my semi-retirement (more like 90% retirement) from working as a family law attorney. Since then, I’ve watched hundreds of movies....
How should you respond when someone asks ‘the question’?
“Where are you from?”
It’s a common question, and one that can be quite loaded for people of diverse ethnicities.
On its face, it’s a plain question based on curiosity, filled with nostalgia, or awe.
But it could also carry covert racism and hatred, carrying the connotation...
LETTER: Monte Sereno City Manager Steve Leonardis suggests Los Gatan source is full of rubbish
From the Inbox...
Do your homework
Dear Mr. Penner, I give you a C- for your latest journalistic effort in the Los Gatan. You should validate your information before releasing your stories for publication.
Your article titled “ACLU threatens legal action against town” is devoid of...
Parents proud of football-playing graduate son
We would like to give a shout out to our son (Franklin D. White III) who graduates from Los Gatos High School this Friday. As a transfer student from Saratoga High School his sophomore year, his journey through Los Gatos High has been filled...

















