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vol . 5 , no. 9 : october 29-november 4, 2025 : losgatan.com
new ceqa rules p4 : the almond grove story p8 : barry cinnamon p11 : police blotter p13 Faizi Samadani / Los Gatan
GOOD SAMARITAN BREAKS GROUND ON NEW HOSPITAL The facility will be optimized for AI, with humans in the mix
$78 million sale paves way for 115 units of multi-family housing
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Today ’s the big day. HCA Healthcare Inc. is set to officially break-ground on its $1.3-billion, 715,144-square-foot expansion at Good Samaritan Hospital, located on the border of San Jose and Los Gatos. In an interview with the Los Gatan, Good Sam’s CEO, Patrick Rohan, described it as a really special moment. “It’s the right time to update the facilities,” he said, noting this is the largest investment HCA has ever made in a single hospital. “It shows that you’re dedicated to the area.” The project is set to deliver 234 new inpatient rooms (medical/surgical/telemetry - 155, ICU - 22, women’s and children’s services – 57), bringing the overall total to 339 beds. Planners estimate the build will create 1,550 construction jobs, including 750 during the first phase—building a new parking structure. “We have to build this whole entire hospital while we run the current hospital,” Rohan said, when asked why the garage came first. “We want to be able to accommodate our patients and our staff…When you build the new hospital, you’re going to be laying down a lot of material, a lot of machinery. And a lot of surface parking area gets taken up with all of that equipment.” That initial step is expected to take about a year, after which comes the central utility plant. “This all kind of runs parallel to (Highway) 85 in the back of ➝ Good Samaritan, 6
SUMMERHILL BUYS LOS GATOS LODGE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Fa izi S a m a da ni , Contributor
On Sept. 1, the Los Gatos Lodge permanently closed its doors after being in business since 1958. The 8.8-acre lot, once a popular “garden motel,” sold for $78 million dollars to SummerHill Homes. Escrow closed on Oct. 15 for the sale by property owner Keet Nerhan. The land comes with a 155-unit multi-family residential development plan for the lot that was approved by Council in March. And yesterday, the company told the newspaper it would officially kick-off the construction of "Solana" on Tuesday. Located at 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd., Los Gatos Lodge had become quite emblematic of a particular period in Los Gatos’ history. Its reinvention represents the start of a new chapter for the community. The lot was originally put on the market in 2022 for $100 million. SummerHill Homes purchased it, at the below-asking price, after using the new ➝ LG Lodge, 9
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EVERYTHING BEAGLE More than 30 dogs headed down to Town Plaza Park in Los Gatos on Sunday to participate in a costume contest during the annual Halloween Kid and Pet PAWlooza, organized by the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce.
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