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vol . 5 , no. 23 : february 4-10, 2026 : losgatan.com
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SUPERIOR COURT DECISION MAY HELP GIVE LOS GATOS A CITYSTYLE SKYLINE
Faizi Samadani, Contributor
Owner of Cal Strength Dave Spitz has the unique honor of having coached a player from both teams playing in Super Bowl LX. The biggest sporting event of the year takes place here in Santa Clara County where the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will face off in hopes of hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy. Last year, 127 million viewers watched, making the event an American hallmark. Spitz shared what it's like to be in the unique position of witnessing two players he's personally worked with getting ready to go head-to-head. Spitz coached each of these athletes through his pre-draft program. Jake Bobo (#19) is a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks who trained in Los Gatos three years ago at Cal Strength. “He's one of the best blocking receivers in the game, and caught a nice touchdown pass in
Drew Penner, Editor
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CAL STRENGTH ALUMNI TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD AT THE SUPER BOWL Owner Dave Spitz will cheer both sides this year
Developers and housing activists claim victory in vesting rights case
The Town of Los Gatos received a major reality-check on Thursday, when a judge made it clear that its more restrictive interpretation of a residential development rule doesn’t quite stand up to what’s required under California law. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Helen E. Williams entertained the arguments from Arya Properties, LLC and Los Gatos Boulevard Properties, LLC—as well as pro-housing nonprofits—during an afternoon hearing on Oct. 15. At issue was how long a developer has until the rights it receives based on when it submits a project (known as “vesting rights”) expire. And this lawsuit result is another outgrowth of the fact that Los Gatos was unable to get a proper Housing Element approved by the strict deadline. The Town was trying to say that the developers in question have a 180-day period, plus an additional 90-day stretch to complete a development application. The developers contended that the “vesting” remains in place as long as they re-submit an application within 90 days after being told the prior version was incomplete, “—no matter how long the overall process takes, how little change is made in the plans, or how many notices
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