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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...
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...
FROM OUR INBOX: Try biking for a change
You should bike short distances instead of driving because it is more environmentally friendly, is more cost effective, and is a great way to get some exercise.
Cars emit approximately three billion metric tons of carbon dioxide a year worldwide. Biking instead of driving will...
Commenting on game theory op-eds
The Game We’re All Losing
Ah, game theory in urban planning—a concept so elusive and mysterious that it might as well come with a decoder ring and a secret handshake. Mr. Suzuki’s editorial raises a valid point: if you’re going to criticize something, you should...
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,...
Parents proud of football-playing graduate son
We would like to give a shout out to our son (Franklin D. White III) who graduates from Los Gatos High School this Friday. As a transfer student from Saratoga High School his sophomore year, his journey through Los Gatos High has been filled...
Writer fond of history coverage
Just a quick note to compliment the article (“The long and winding road,” June 19, 2024) by Alan Feinberg.
Great feature—and looking forward to more town history.
Johanes Swenberg
Los Gatos
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Letters are best if they are 250 words or less, and opinion pieces can go up to 750 words. If you have a different...
Letter to the Editor: A plea to disrespectful dog owners
Hello, fellow Los Gatos residents and visitors,
We have a wonderful town.
But dog owners who do not pick up their dog’s droppings (poop), please do not leave it on our sidewalks.
Unhealthy, unkind, just wrong.
So many of you do pick up after their pets...
Letters about a development proposal + pickleball player-homeowner tensions
Project must be stopped
I recently wrote about the new developmental proposal at Ace Hardware store in Los Gatos. Now they want to construct the Cafe Dio building, a four-story, 30 residential unit-building, with underground parking, where Los Gatos family physicians used to be.
I used...

















