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vol . 4, no. 24 : Febuary 12-18, 2025 : losgatan.com
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COUNCIL GIVES ENTHUSIASTIC NOD TO 209UNIT SENIOR LIVING PROJECT LG Meadows plan: 185 independent-living, 24 supportive units Drew Penner, Editor
In stark contrast with the antipathy shown towards the slew of affordable housing developments that have cropped up in Los Gatos in recent months that seek to bypass local control, the Los Gatos Meadows senior facility has now achieved final approval, winning over not only all the Town Council members, but many of the residents who live in the vicinity, too. The 110 Wood Road proposal has come a long way since it was unanimously voted against at Planning Commission back in January 2020, and at their regularly scheduled meeting Feb. 4, the elected officials were effusive in their praise. “I want to thank everyone involved in this process for thinking about community,” Mayor Matthew Hudes said, just before calling the vote. “This will be a fantastic addition to the town…It is something that I know many of us hoped would
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SWEET VICTORY Wildcats goalie Brayden Robinson hoists the championship trophy, after Los Gatos clinched their league Monday. They’ve now won two years in a row. Story P11.
OPELIA BRINGS MEDITERRANEAN FLAVORS TO MAIN STREET Owner Ali Kazankaya draws from roots in Erzincan, Turkey Faizi Samadani, Contributor
During the grand opening of Opelia in mid-November, on East Main Street, Los Gatos welcomed its newest locale for
Mediterranean cuisine to the sounds of Turkish music. With a surrounding of faux olive foliage and blue artwork on the wall, this new business has already succeeded at replicating a Mediterranean experience. Owner Ali Kazankaya moved to America more than 20 years ago and has spent years work-
ing in the restaurant industry. The first entrée listed for Opelia is Manti Merguez, a traditional Turkish dumpling stuffed with Anatolian lamb merguez (like sausage). “We have incik, which is a braised lamb shank, which comes with ➝ Opelia, 14
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