Opinion

Most conscientious attorneys are worry warts/party poopers. We’re paid to consider all potential scenarios. Thus, it came as no shock to me that I reacted first with pleasant surprise and then with concern when I heard that the State of California had awarded LGS...

Crying doesn’t mean something’s wrong. Sometimes it means everything is gloriously right.

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...

Parents want to shield their children from the dangers of the world—but fire is one thing they can’t sweep under the rug. Especially now, as our communities begin to realize fire season no longer has a beginning or end; it is a constant where...

Volunteers know it is difficult to accomplish change. When I sought along with several others to get a Restorative Justice program implemented at a Los Gatos school, I initially encountered great enthusiasm for the idea. Unfortunately, this enthusiasm was followed by inaction on the...

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...

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...

You will find that Sue Walsh approaches her projects and the people she provides for with extra care. She gets to know people by learning what they care about, then attends to their interests and needs. She works toward a greater good. We all...

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,...

During the past few years, I’ve served as a member of the Community Health and Senior Services Commission (CHSSC) in Los Gatos. For most of that time, our commission, which is supposed to have six adult members and one youth member, has had one...