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For decades, development in Los Gatos was a collaborative, if sometimes slow, process of checks and balances. But as we move into the spring of 2026, that has changed. We are navigating a landscape dominated by Senate Bill 330, the “Builder’s Remedy,” and a recent...

Here goes my reputation, such as it is, as a hardnosed, take-no-prisoners divorce attorney. Truth be told, I never actually had that type of reputation, nor did I ever aspire to have it. In my line of work, you see enough conflict to last...

For more than 47 years, I made my living as a divorce attorney and mediator. I was the one asking the questions, navigating the intricacies of the law, and trying to find a path through the wreckage of human relationships. I was a traditionalist...

After decades spent as a divorce attorney, I’ve realized that most people view the end of a marriage like a disaster movie: there should be a massive explosion, a dramatic betrayal, or a 1989 Loma Prieta-magnitude earthquake leveling everything. But in my experience, the...

If you drove down Los Gatos-Saratoga Road this morning and felt a strange, existential chill, as if a beloved landmark had been quietly snatched in the night, you aren't alone. The horizon is flatter, the colors are duller, and the “Gateway to the Mountains”...

One of the things I love most about Los Gatos is how easy it is to get around on two wheels. Whether it’s families riding along the Los Gatos Creek Trail, students biking to school, or neighbors choosing a bike instead of a car for...

Over 20 local family farms grow seasonal produce for the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market. These small farms feed thousands of households in the region! It is because of our community that these small farms can continue to grow year after year!    Produce at the Los...

For nearly half a century, my identity was topped by a piece of headgear: the Attorney Hat. It was a fedora of authority. As a divorce lawyer for over 47 years, I was the one who asked the questions to command the room, the...

I love Mary Poppins. It’s true. I attribute my fandom to my childhood growing up on Guernsey, a coastal island rock, delivering less than a spoonful of sugar—and more a dose of dreary. Winter months dragged as rain fell from a bleak sky. I...

Silicon Valley is not just the epicenter of high technology and global innovation; it is a unique cultural mosaic that has inspired generations of entrepreneurs and visionaries. Here, diversity is not a slogan—it is the essence that has allowed revolutionary ideas to be born...