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The Glorious Republic of Monte Gatos-Gatoga
There is a stretch of the Silicon Valley foothills where the manicured lawns are greener, the Teslas are plentiful and the property lines are...
Opinion: Farley Road is ‘a disaster waiting to happen’
Since the 1950s, our Los Gatos neighborhood has been a semi-rural enclave of single-family homes nestled among dark, quiet streets defined by the sound...
Opinion: Vote No on Measure A—it’s time to tighten our belt
This November, Santa Clara County voters will decide on Measure A—a countywide 5/8 sales tax hike beginning April 2026. It would raise the base...
Opinion: Here’s why we need Measure A
They say you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. We hope that won’t be the case for the West Valley of Santa...
Op-ed: Kimmel’s return is a win born of a setback
Jimmy Kimmel is back on ABC. The decision to reinstate him ends a week-long suspension. But it also exposes a more troubling reality.
The show...
San Jose Water: Your water, our promise
Every family deserves the peace of mind that comes with clean, lead-free drinking water. At San Jose Water, we are committed to developing a...
Blum: Here’s my whimsical plea for civic engagement
In our quaint town of Los Gatos, nestled amidst rolling hills and serene landscapes, reside dedicated public servants whose hearts beat in rhythm with...
Hosting an au pair has been a game-changer for our family
When my husband and I moved from Germany to the United States in 2017, our oldest daughter was three and I was expecting the...
Mission: Service
Have you heard the saying, “There are two types of people in this world, the givers and the takers?” Givers, characterized by their willingness...
Commenting on game theory op-eds
The Game We’re All Losing
Ah, game theory in urban planning—a concept so elusive and mysterious that it might as well come with a decoder...
