AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Los Gatos California. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/los-gatos-ca 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/los-gatos-ca https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 18 Apr 2024 02:53:45 -0500 In September 2016, Governor Edmund Brown Jr. set methane emissions reduction targets for California (SB 1383 Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016) in a https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-los-alamitos-news-solid-waste-and-recycling-mandates-31353437-los-alamitos-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-los-alamitos-news-solid-waste-and-recycling-mandates-31353437-los-alamitos-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WELCOME April was an exciting month for the Imperial Valley and lithium production. U.S Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited the north end https://www.americantowns.com/news/california-state-senator-ben-huesos-40th-senate-district-newsletter-may-2022-31361093-sacramento-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/california-state-senator-ben-huesos-40th-senate-district-newsletter-may-2022-31361093-sacramento-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The following op-ed appeared in The Hill on Friday, May 27, 2022. The recent 2022 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report offered a dire https://www.americantowns.com/news/we-must-end-financing-for-fossil-fuels-31379227-petaluma-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/we-must-end-financing-for-fossil-fuels-31379227-petaluma-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SACRAMENTO – Today, California Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson released the following statement in response to https://www.americantowns.com/news/cagop-statement-on-california-democrats-gas-tax-increase-31400867-sacramento-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cagop-statement-on-california-democrats-gas-tax-increase-31400867-sacramento-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SACRAMENTO – Today, California Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson released the following statement in response to the final https://www.americantowns.com/news/cagop-statement-on-california-democrats-budget-31400871-sacramento-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cagop-statement-on-california-democrats-budget-31400871-sacramento-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 California is the home to Silicon Valley, some of the most successful technology companies in history and brilliant innovators. But you wouldn’t https://www.americantowns.com/news/tech-is-hard-31400881-sacramento-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tech-is-hard-31400881-sacramento-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Benicia – Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05), John Garamendi (CA-03), and Jim Costa (CA-16) introduced the “American Port Access https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-garamendi-costa-introduce-american-port-access-privileges-act-to-support-california-exporters-31400968-benicia-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-garamendi-costa-introduce-american-port-access-privileges-act-to-support-california-exporters-31400968-benicia-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Napa – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that every request he submitted for community funded projects within Napa County was included https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-announces-inclusion-of-key-napa-county-funding-projects-in-appropriations-bill-31400971-napa-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-announces-inclusion-of-key-napa-county-funding-projects-in-appropriations-bill-31400971-napa-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 St. Helena – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement after the Supreme Court decision ruled in West Virginia v. https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-releases-statement-on-supreme-court-decision-gutting-greenhouse-gas-emission-regulations-31400980-saint-helena-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-releases-statement-on-supreme-court-decision-gutting-greenhouse-gas-emission-regulations-31400980-saint-helena-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Families across the U.S. face too many barriers to safe, affordable housing. Congressman Peters co-introduced the Fair Housing Improvement Act to https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-united-states-must-deliver-on-equitable-housing-outcomes-for-all-31403663-san-diego-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-united-states-must-deliver-on-equitable-housing-outcomes-for-all-31403663-san-diego-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, had breakfast with local veterans from the latest Honor Flight Kern County, according to a news release from his https://www.americantowns.com/news/honoring-our-heroes-mccarthy-has-breakfast-with-honor-flight-kern-county-31403865-bakersfield-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/honoring-our-heroes-mccarthy-has-breakfast-with-honor-flight-kern-county-31403865-bakersfield-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Six Months Ago, Jay Chen Was Exposed for Wanting to Double Taxes and Deleting Web Sites It’s been nearly six months since Jay Chen was exposed https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-chen-files-deleted-part-4-throwback-thursday-31403943-fountain-valley-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-chen-files-deleted-part-4-throwback-thursday-31403943-fountain-valley-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Mike Kelly (PA-16) introduced the Protecting Public Safety Employees’ Timely https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-kelly-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-first-responders-access-penalty-free-retirement-funds-31404927-benicia-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-kelly-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-first-responders-access-penalty-free-retirement-funds-31404927-benicia-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.americantowns.com/news/mike-levin-announces-more-than-921000-raised-in-q2-31407808-oceanside-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mike-levin-announces-more-than-921000-raised-in-q2-31407808-oceanside-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor “Rules for Thee” Strikes Again Hot off his ridiculous media spin through Florida over the holiday weekend, it seems Gavin Newsom https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-rules-for-thee-strikes-again-31405791-sacramento-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-rules-for-thee-strikes-again-31405791-sacramento-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500