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vol . 5 , no. 10 : november 5-11 , 2025 : losgatan.com
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Faizi Samadani / Los Gatan
NORTH 40 DEVELOPER SHRINKS COMMERCIAL PLAN, DELAYS 100% AFFORDABLE BUILDING Grosvenor is still promising to build more affordable units than required
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BALLROOM DANCER PREPARES FOR REDWOOD CITY COMPETITION Latvian immigrant Karlis Treijs hopes to open his own studio Faizi Samadani, Contributor
Drew Penner, Editor
When Noa Sklar, a Los Gatos resident of 28 years, stepped up to the microphone to give public comment during a special meeting about the 450-unit North 40 Phase 2 development, her comments represented the evolution of thought about the project over the years in this famously housing-reticent community. “I actually do not like this project at all,” she said, taking issue with the previous speaker who’d argued the buildings to rise from the old orchard (including a 99-foot tower) shouldn’t be considered highrise structures. “We’re losing this town for greed and such.” But this perspective—emblematic of a popular slowgrowth mindset here, and consistent with comments she’s been making for more than a decade about residential development—were tempered by what came next. “Since I’m just a little person who cannot face the big events that’s happening, my daughter…she’s a neurodivergent. She grew up in Los Gatos… excellent schools,” she said, noting her daughter represented her school in wrestling. “She graduated college…and she’s applying for a Master’s… She wants to be independent. Where is she gonna live? We want her nearby. She grew up here. Everything that she’s familiar with is here. Why should she move to Mountain View or
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When Karlis Treijs migrated from Latvia to the United States in 2016, he had dreams of making it big. And while he ended up in Silicon Valley, those aspirations weren’t about the tech world. Treijs instead was seeking success in the field of dance, something he’s pursued since he was seven years old. He’s now a professional ballroom dancer who’s been living in Los Gatos for several years, Treijs hopes to open his own dance studio here one day. But, most recently, his focus has been on the USA Dance competition happening Nov. 15 in Redwood City. As vice president of the organization’s Northern California chapter, Treijs is looking forward to welcoming dancers from all over California and surrounding states. Treijs’s mother introduced him to dance, but by the time he was 12 he’d opted to play soccer ➝ USA Dance, 14
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ELEGANT DIP Karlis Treijs (left) grew up in Latvia and now serves as vice president with USA Dance’s Northern California chapter. He’s gearing up for the big competition at California DanceSport Grand Prix Regional Championship event Nov. 15.
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