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LETTER: Monte Sereno City Manager Steve Leonardis suggests Los Gatan source is full of rubbish
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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...
The paradox of progress
News cycles spin with relentless negativity, bombarding us with stories of conflict, division and environmental woes. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the volume of problems the world faces. Sometimes, the most tempting response is to bury our heads in the sand, hoping the...
Facing old age
As I move through my senior years in semi-retirement mode, I share jokes about ailments and commiserate with fellow old timers about lost loved ones. At the same time, I apply myself to my job as a commissioner on the Community Health and Senior...
Guest View: Town should explore other ways to boost revenue
It strikes me that the major reason for allowing cannabis dispensaries in Los Gatos would be to generate more revenue. Assuming for argument’s sake that this is correct, there are options for generating revenue other than from allowing cannabis dispensaries in town. I often...
Opinion: Vote No on Measure A—it’s time to tighten our belt
This November, Santa Clara County voters will decide on Measure A—a countywide 5/8 sales tax hike beginning April 2026. It would raise the base rate from 9.125%, with even higher rates in San José, Milpitas and Campbell.
A regressive sales tax hits struggling families hardest...
The quirky wisdom of funny sayings
Every town has its sayings, little nuggets of wisdom, humor or caution, passed down through generations. In Los Gatos, a town with a personality as distinctive as its name, the sayings we use can reveal a lot about our culture, our humor, and even...
A mom’s response to an astroturf op-ed
Thank you, Giulianna Pendleton for your opinion of artificial turf
(Los Gatan, Dec. 8-14).
One simple, shortened response from a mom of three former child student-athletes, now college/graduate school adults:
Staph.
Constantly recurring.
Don't go there.
Very truly yours,
Denise Donnelly
Los Gatos
>The op-ed discussed the issues around astroturf, which...
Guest View: Prioritizing children over plastic
What were your favorite school memories as a child? Mine included counting roly-polies in the grass at recess, having mud-sliding contests after school, and picking wildflowers with my friends. Some of my least favorite memories were having to play soccer on plastic turf on...
Blum: When Grown Men Cry
Crying doesn’t mean something’s wrong. Sometimes it means everything is gloriously right.
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...
















