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Letter: Better to be right than first
Journalists seek to deliver, and society craves, fast information due to the evolution of the internet, social media and the 24-hour news cycle. But at what cost?
The Los Gatan's front-page article on the events of the Oct. 5 Town Council meeting was published in...
Red tape and senior services
The Community Health and Senior Services Commission (CHSSC) has spent years building programs and resources to help residents thrive. As someone who serves on the commission, I’ve witnessed the positive impact of this work. Yet this year, new rules have made progress harder to...
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...
Court ruling provides a cautionary tale to our town
I am an attorney, but I am not a First Amendment free speech attorney. However, as the saying goes, I know enough to be dangerous. Moreover, I am usually pretty good at issue spotting, even in areas outside of my area of legal expertise....
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...
Blum: Student absences have exploded
The familiar hum of a well-oiled machine is a comforting sound. It suggests efficiency, precision, and a harmonious system. This is an analogy I provided to Town Council at a council meeting on Aug. 6, as I, along with Chair Eleanor Yick, presented the...
Utility: Just the ‘hard water’ facts
In nature, water always contains dissolved minerals and nutrients. Water “hardness” is determined by the concentrations of minerals present in a particular water source—specifically calcium and magnesium. Simply put, hard water is mineral water that comes from your tap.
Water containing high amounts of calcium...
Letters arrived about an old Town building and police cooperation
Old Fire House could be saved for local veterans groups
We (American Legion, Post 809 of San Jose) recommend you to look more into future possibilities for the old Fire House. We are aware that it was built in 1926, so it could be declared...
High school students grow fruit organization; reader questions food inflation numbers
Produce army seeks recruits
We are FruitShare.org, an organization founded and run by high school students, dedicated to reducing fruit waste and combating food insecurity in our community. Our mission is to collect and pick surplus fruit from homeowners' backyards and donate it to local...
Letter: There are more development stories to be told
The recent Los Gatan article describing a scary chapter in Los Gatos history by Alan Feinberg jumped from the horrific 1960s plan to raise the Almond Grove District to the creation of the Almond Grove Historic District in 2008.
Unfortunately, this entirely omitted the several...














