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LETTERS: Did Blum’s column fill a pothole?; readers decry discontinuation of Dinah’s Event Log
Did Blum’s comedic Los Gatan article fill a pothole?
My recent Los Gatan piece, a brief foray into levity after a series of my more usual serious columns, featured a few lines about the “Grand Canyon-sized pothole” on the Highway 17 north on-ramp.
I even mused,...
Letters: Strategic priority hypocrisy?; Kudos for train writing and the Masons event notice; Ralph DiTullio lauded
Why aren’t veterans a priority?
I recently attended the Los Gatos Town’s strategic planning meeting, and noticed a conflict.
Under the goal of Fiscal Stability, “Sell or Lease Certain Town Properties” is listed; yet under the goal of Civic Engagement, “Community Engagement” is listed.
As the Town...
Letters: Historian clarifies John W. Lyndon’s story; Nestldown story brings up old memories
I am writing concerning your article about town father John W. Lyndon, which appeared in the April 2-8 Los Gatan. John Lyndon was not born in Vermont, even though he often said that was the case. He was actually born circa 1836 in St....
Letter: State shouldn’t profit on grieving children
A family member dying and passing the family home onto their child or grandchild should not be a taxable event. Prop. 19 allows property to be reassessed to market value when it passes from parents to children, resulting in a massive property tax increase...
Letter-writer thinks political profile smacked of bias
Candidate profile one-sided
About Dinah Cotton’s article “An afternoon meeting with a prospective Congressman”
Just read your Evan Low article.
Very one sided considering the activities Low took to keep a recount from happening.
His main contributor appears to be PG&E; his packing of the democrats’ vote to...
Reauthorize DACA
I am writing today to urge our community and elected officials to support reauthorizing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Currently, DACA has not accepted new eligible applicants since October 2020. According to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services website (2022), DACA is a...
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...
Story highlights overlooked individual (letter)
The recent article on Sahr Fania by Drew Penner (Los Gatan, Nov. 2-8) was wonderful!
Thank you so much for sharing the story of a Los Gatan who does not fill the profile that is often told about “important” people in other Los Gatos publications.
Please...
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...
Letter: The power and purpose of peaceful protest
In times of division and frustration, it’s essential to remember that peaceful protest is one of the most powerful tools we have to create change. The right to gather, speak and demand accountability is at the very heart of democracy. Throughout history—whether in the...














