More than 100 homes could displace a longstanding, landmark hotel in Los Gatos. The Los Gatos Planning Commission unanimously recommended a proposed 155-townhome development Wednesday that would replace the Los Gatos Lodge. San Ramon-based SummerHill Homes is slated to develop the project at 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road on roughly 8.9 acres. Plans for the three-story...
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Los Gatos senior housing development back on track
An older adult community in Los Gatos is on its way toward a major overhaul, providing what officials said are much-needed homes. The Los Gatos Town Council unanimously approved the Los Gatos Meadows development Tuesday, a 209-home, multi-story project dedicated for older adults at 110 Wood Road. Councilmember Maria Ristow recused herself from the vote...
West Valley city with highest fire risk seeks emergency manager
One Santa Clara County community with high fire risk is proactively taking steps to protect residents from disaster amid blazes in another part of the state. The Los Gatos Town Council unanimously voted to create a full-time emergency preparedness manager position Tuesday, alongside allocating $1 million from reserves to partially cover their salary and boost wildfire and...
Los Gatos resident aims to erase racist language in property deeds
Los Gatos resident Gordon Yamate remembers overhearing a conversation between his parents when he was in third grade. They had decided to move back to the West Valley from San Jose, but didn’t feel comfortable returning to his mother’s hometown of Los Gatos. The rejection by developers was subtle but clear — Asian American families...
Vacant Los Gatos corner to become Tesla, Whole Foods
Two major retailers are slated to fill an empty space in Los Gatos that’s been partially vacant since 2008. Sand Hill Property Company is putting in a Whole Foods Market and a Tesla showroom and service center between 15500 and 15650 Los Gatos Blvd., where a Moore Buick General Motors Company and Chevrolet dealership were previously...
Los Gatos loses treasured seafood restaurant after 45 years
An iconic restaurant in downtown Los Gatos renowned for its fresh fish and handmade pasta is shutting its doors after nearly half a century. Steamer’s The Grillhouse is closing after 45 years in business due to rising operational costs. What began in 1979 as a family business run by siblings Mark, Linda and Paul Matulich, the upscale...
Los Gatos stables stay open amid millions in needed repairs
More than 60 people, some who traveled all the way to Los Altos from San Martin and Woodside, piled into a packed meeting, decked out in multi-colored plaid, cowboy hats and boots. They anxiously wrung their hands and wiped away tears as they advocated to save Bear Creek Stables from the threat of closure. For...
Controversial West Valley school superintendent leaves district
An embattled education official has made a hasty exit from a West Valley school district, following months of community strife that left parents and students feeling unheard. Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Superintendent Bill W. Sanderson will resign June 30 for “personal reasons,” following lengthy community unrest over his leadership style, according to a...
Los Gatos roadwork critical to student safety
A key Los Gatos school intersection in need of safety features is getting long-awaited renovations this fall. Los Gatos has begun building sidewalks and buffered bike lanes along a 0.3-mile stretch of Shannon Road between Cherry Blossom Lane and Los Gatos Boulevard. Portions of the stretch are missing sidewalks and protected bike lanes even though it’s...
Los Gatos homeowners risk losing fire insurance
Los Gatos resident Rob Stump never knows when he might get that dreaded insurance company call. Stump, who lives in a home nestled along one-way winding roads in the tree-covered Los Gatos hillside, needs wildfire protection — but he doesn’t know if State Farm will renew his coverage next year as major insurers abandon California....