Opinion

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...

As we draw nearer to Thanksgiving, I am reminded of this holiday’s origins and significance. There are some interesting and noteworthy parallels with today’s world, two years after Covid-19 began. While Thanksgiving has only been a national holiday since it was established in 1863 by...

There is a specific kind of serenity that comes with life in Los Gatos. It is a stage of existence where “high stakes” usually involves the outcome of a Town Council vote on the precise height of a neighbor’s new perimeter hedge, or whether...

There are drought-tolerant, warm season turf grasses that are tougher, require less water/maintenance/fertilizer and, if maintained properly, will equal or exceed artificial grass in quality, safety and perhaps usability. Natural grass fields also have many other health and environmental benefits such as providing oxygen,...

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...

Clarifying Farley Road Neighbors’ views on mosque site We're writing to clarify several points regarding your recent article that said the Farley Road neighborhood argued for a church instead of housing in connection with the sale of the former Jehovah’s Witness property in Los Gatos. First,...

As a family law litigator who was terrified by the prospect of having to go to court, but who nevertheless did so for 40-plus years, I developed a game plan involving writing my arguments in detail prior to the court hearing or trial. I...

(In response to “Los Gatos man must face trial on charges of murder, false imprisonment”) Thank you, Drew, for your diligent reporting and for keeping this case in the public eye. May Dawn (Yingying Yu) rest in peace, and may justice be done. Shannon —via LosGatan.com Article sends reader...

When we were touring our home in Saratoga, the realtor walked us through and pointed out the things that would need updating. The hand-painted ceramic backsplash in the kitchen, with its fruit baskets and trailing ivy, was dated, she said. The oak parquet floors in...

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...