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Here’s how we can improve mental health and substance abuse services
The Community Health and Senior Services Commission (CHSSC) recently reported to the Town Council, detailing deficiencies in the delivery of mental health and substance abuse services in Los Gatos. CHSSC’s possible next step, subject to council approval, will be to develop a roadmap to...
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...
Help us craft a community center that rocks
Ever feel like Los Gatos is missing a certain...spark? Do you observe, as I and many others have, that our town revolves around adorable boutiques, great restaurants, and cozy coffee houses but lacks a central hub for community gatherings and connections? Fret no more....
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...
Guest View: Community-based mediation is needed in Los Gatos
Perhaps I’ve read too many articles and listened to too many podcasts decrying the level of vitriol and partisanship existing in Washington D.C. and in many communities throughout the country. Add to this sorry situation the scenes of conflict I’ve seen on television and...
The ‘perfect day’ in Los Gatos?
The Laurel and Hardy film “Perfect Day” is a masterclass in irony. In about twenty minutes, it captures the unraveling of a well-intentioned Sunday outing. The boys and their wives are dressed and ready for a relaxing picnic. But the car won’t start. Tempers...
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...
Legal legend acted with grace under pressure
The world of family law is often a battleground. Yet, even in such a demanding arena, some individuals rise above the fray. Bob Hoover, a Santa Clara County family law attorney who practiced for over 60 years before his passing at 93, was one...
Racism: innate or taught?
Why does racism still continue to prevail in our society, covertly and overtly? The intent here is to answer these questions analytically.
Blum: When Grown Men Cry
Crying doesn’t mean something’s wrong. Sometimes it means everything is gloriously right.














