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  December 13, 2000    Los Gatos, California  Since 1881

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    Colorado Timmy


    Homeless in Paradise

    Los Gatos is a special place--even for those who have no place to call home


    Standing in an alleyway between two downtown buildings, homeless street musician "Colorado Timmy" compares Los Gatos to the other cities he's lived in during nearly two decades on the streets. "You don't bring people in from the outside," Timmy, whose real last name is Kelly, says. "People protect what's here." What's worth protecting for Kelly and the other 10 to 12 homeless men and women who call Los Gatos their permanent home may not seem like much to others. But to those who have spent nights freezing in Oregon, been attacked by gangs in San Jose, and been mugged by fellow "tramps," in Santa Cruz, Los Gatos is a place where the homeless feel relatively safe.   More

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    Los Gatos Mobile Home Park

    Swenson Builders and park owner Doug McNelly will present their development plan to the conceptual development advisory committee on Jan. 10.
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    Glickman and Decker take council seats

    Steve Glickman and Sandy Decker take their newly won council seats while Jan Hutchins and Linda Lubeck bid farewell.
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    Farley Road project sent back for changes

    Planning commissioners ask applicant to make changes to mitigate impact on surrounding neighborhood.
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    County begins Avoid the 13 campaign

    Law enforcement agencies hope to deter people from driving drunk during the holidays.
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    Gardening

    Online gardening resources

    The Internet is proving to be a good source for information on local plants and certified arborists.
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    Taste

    Sweet Retreat serves up generous portions

    Lisa Daniels takes ice cream a step further with custom-designed ice cream cakes for her parents' shop.
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Los Gatos is a special place--even for those who have no place to call home

News
News Briefs

New plans for the Los Gatos Mobile Home Park will be submitted on Jan. 10

Councilmembers Jan Hutchins and Linda Lubeck bid farewell; Steve Glickman and Sandy Decker are sworn in

Hillbrook headmistress Sarah Bayne cleared of wrongdoing in alleged child abuse case

Planning commission sends a mixed-use project on Farley Road back to developers for changes

Police issue warning about 'date-rape' drugs

Santa Clara County begins its Avoid the 13 campaign to deter people from driving drunk

Police Officers' Association, town council reach contract agreement

Town council will hire geotechnical consultant to review troublesome planning applications

Police Report

Letters & Opinions
Letters

Editorials

Carl Heintze: We could do just fine without a president

Neighbors
The Real Deal

Home is where the tax gains are

Local Home and Property Sales Listings

Around Town
The Prowler

Forbes Mill Museum Exhibit recalls the Heart Mountain Relocation Center

Obituaries

Business
Los Gatos Camera Center takes a leap into the digital world with its upgraded photo-processing equipment

Columns
Main Street

Picture from the Past

Gardening
The Internet is a good source for information on local plants and arborists

Taste
Sweet Retreat offers generous servings of frozen treats and custom cakes

Sports

Sports Briefs

LG Wildcats second in Shootout

Gatos girls are consolation champions

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