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Swenson reduces unit count by 262 for formal ‘Residence at Newtown’ application
In what it called a "monumental" change, Swenson Builders lopped off more than 50 feet of height from a planned tower complex in Los Gatos and reduced the homes count by 262 units. It has now submitted a formal application to the Town of...
Los Gatos adopts objective design standards for multi-family homes
Town Council agreed on a set of design rules that will govern multi-family homebuilding in the community, during its Nov. 15 meeting.
The so-called “objective standards” may not be exactly to the liking of every Council member, but at least having them in place will...
North 40 developer submits plans for second phase
It’s the development in Los Gatos that has become a symbol of how the town is changing, on which locals have frequently placed their often quite charged feelings about the “character” of the community and what should be done about the housing crisis.
And on...
Rural Supply future uncertain as building goes up for sale
The future of long-standing Los Gatos hardware store Rural Supply is uncertain as the building is now for sale.
Co-owner Ken Nelson says after operating in the same South Santa Cruz Avenue storefront since 1967, their lease has run out and they’re not sure what...
COMING SOON: Town on verge of handing theater keys to CineLux
Paul Gunsky navigates his way around the boxes stacked up next to the concession booth inside Los Gatos’ classic theater building.
The CineLux CEO—who jokingly refers to his title as “head popcorn popper”—has been crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s as his company edges...
Los Gatos Planning Commission slams proposal for town’s tallest building
Los Gatos Planning Commissioners voted not to support a developer’s proposal to rebuild the Los Gatos Meadows seniors complex at 110 Wood Road as exclusive residences for the most affluent.
At their regularly-scheduled Jan. 13 meeting, they unanimously gave the thumbs-down to a project that...
Memo: County Planning suffering serious backlog issues
The County department that’s been threatening a Santa Cruz Mountains resident with thousands of dollars in fines and possible civil or criminal prosecution has been dealing with serious backlog problems, according to a 2019 memo obtained by the Los Gatan.
Sidney French, 69, who lives...
Referendum throws wrench into Los Gatos’ housing plans
Despite Town Council having already decided on how much housing to plan for when it passed the 2040 General Plan earlier this year, an organization pushing for slow growth had managed to get a couple key parts of it put on hold.
But the group...
North 40 developer submits Phase II plans featuring 2-acre public park, 68 low-income apartments
Grosvenor Property Americas, the developer of the large mixed-use project called the North 40 located just south of San Jose and Campbell, says it will donate nearly two acres of land to affordable housing builder Eden Housing.
Its comprehensive Phase II plan, submitted to the...
ADU install in Los Gatos becomes a neighborhood affair
After Joe Sordi moved with his parents to Los Gatos from Washington D.C. at age 7, one of the first things the family did was install a pool.
Now, 50 years later, they’ve demolished it and plopped a small house—often referred to as a carriage...


















