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Photograph by George Sakkestad
The homes in the Saratoga hills include both 'statement houses' and earlier styles
which required that design elements be incorporated into the surroundings.
Monster Homes
'Faux Mediterranean' construction sparks battles between longtime residents and newcomers
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In the communities of the West Valley, subtle battles are being waged in neighborhoods and inside city halls and planning departments. The battles are being fought over development, which is encroaching on hillsides and previously undeveloped pockets of many existing neighborhoods. When neighbors from an established neighborhood show up to protest a new home or a large addition, the aspiring new kid on the block is often disparaged as a "pink palace" or a "monster home." They often use the words "consistency," "continuity" and "character." This is especially true in historic neighborhoods in West Valley communities like Los Gatos.
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News
West Valley College Theater
The Packard Foundation pledges up to $250,000 to refurbish the aging facility.
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Gardening
Spring Planting
Vegetables, summer-blooming flowers, woody ornamentals should be planted now.
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Saratoga, California Since 1975
