Letters to the Editor

I am a lifelong Los Gatos resident and an active member of our community, including serving as vice-president of the Los Gatos Morning Rotary and other community groups. I am very involved in mental health education and advocacy, including serving as co-chair of Santa...

Dear Editor, I'm writing to share my personal opinion (and not speaking in my role as a Planning Commissioner). It looks like you got your facts wrong in the May 7 edition of the Los Gatan. Throwing Mary Badame and Matthew Hudes under the bus...

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...

I enjoyed reading Lisa Traylor Scott’s chronicle of her family in last week’s issue of the Los Gatan as well as the companion piece she wrote last year. As an amateur historian, I’m forever curious about the people whose mostly untold stories reveal how...

Eden Housing is not the same as the Santa Clara County Housing Authority (Responding to “Los Gatos approves 450-unit North 40 Phase 2, including 77 affordable units,” published Jan. 14 on LosGatan.com) Los Gatos residents are being asked to accept a public narrative about “low-income housing”...

Dear Editor, A heartfelt thank you to the Town of Los Gatos for supporting the "Los Gatos, My Home" public art contest organized by Omniware Networks. The contest received many responses, with diverse submissions that captured the unique charm of Los Gatos. Each piece captured its...

Recent commentary about the renovation at La Rinconada Country Club has raised understandable questions—and, unfortunately, some misconceptions—about what is actually taking place on our grounds. As stewards of a property with nearly a century of history and deep roots in the Los Gatos community, we...

Is it really bye bye to Dinah’s Log? Bye bye to Dinah’s Weekly Log? Please no no! This little “log” provides a sense of belonging in our small town. It’s the place where we check out the delightful highlights of the coming week, where we’ll see...

How would travel advice apply in more serious anti-Americanism situations? (In response to last week’s Guest View article by etiquette expert Pamela Eyring) How would she handle an incident involving a 9th grader being physically attacked in broad daylight in a public location while on a...

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