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Shrinking commission would hurt senior services
*Editor's note: After press time, this issue was debated by the Town Council, which voted 3-2 to retain 7-person makeup of the commission (with...
Beware the Ides of March…for a blood drive!
Julius Caesar, a name synonymous with power, ambition and—ultimately—betrayal, met his fate on the Ides of March. While we remember this date for the...
LETTERS: Did Blum’s column fill a pothole?; readers decry discontinuation of...
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...
Transformative Mediation: A tool for balanced growth
This is the second of two articles highlighting constructive ways to consider the difficult issue of development in Los Gatos. The first article focused...
A pleasant 73-year-old man
As a resident of Los Gatos, I’ve come to appreciate the town’s unique blend of charm, tranquility and a certain...let’s say, pleasantness. It’s a...
Suzuki: No, game theory hasn’t infected Town planning
This article serves as a refutation of Jeffrey Blum’s article, “Community, not theory, should be at the heart of Town’s Planning,” which ran in...
Community, not theory, should be at the heart of Town’s planning
Urban planning thrives on informed decision-making. However, the increasing influence of game theory—a branch of mathematics that studies strategic interactions—can be a recipe for...
A transformative mediation approach to homelessness in Los Gatos
Homelessness is a complex issue plaguing communities across the globe, and Los Gatos is no exception. While Los Gatos boasts prosperity and scenic beauty,...
‘Fugitive Dreams’ and forgotten realities
I’m not a movie reviewer. In fact, I wasn’t even much of a movie watcher, until the pandemic hit, which pretty much coincided with...
Closing the gaps in mental health care
I learned from a panel discussion held on Dec. 14 at the Los Gatos Town Hall, that mental health care is riddled with gaps,...
