Hubs of Services for Aging-in-Place
On April 6, 2011 from 5:30-7:00 PM, the Institute for Age-Friendly Housing is presenting Collaborating on Healthcare: Hubs of Services for Aging-in-Place, as part of their 2011 Forum Series held at Avenidas, 450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA. Speakers for this event include: Robert Trevorrow, San Francisco Senior Centers Lisa Hendrickson, Avenidas & Avenidas…
Santa Clara County 2010 Tax Roll Declined by 2.43%
Image via Wikipedia According to the Santa Clara Assessors Office 2010-2011 Annual Report , assessed value tax rolls in the County declined in 2010 by 2.43% – the first time since 1978, when proposition 13 was passed in California. This means city and county governments are tightening their belts to…
South Bay Garden Tour May 2, 2010
Do you love private gardens? On Sunday, May 2, 2010 from 10 AM – 4 PM you can visit four private gardens in Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and Saratoga organized by the Garden Conservancy and  promoted by Heritage Tree Society of Saratoga.  You can see the private Holton Kownacki Garden, Ohlund Garden,…
Mortgage Rates Attractive to Home Buyers
Image via Wikipedia Mortgage rates are continuing to stay flat due to unemployment concerns. This week the US Treasury will auction off $81 Billion worth of debt and investors are concerned that demand especially foreign demand will wane due to all the debt that has come into the market over…
Saratoga and Los Gatos High School API Scores UP
Students in Los Gatos Saratoga Union High School District continue to excel! The September 15, 2009 release of the 2009 API indicates that students across the District made gains, resulting in improved API scores: * LGHS grew from an API of 846 to 874 (+28) * SHS grew from an…
Need Saratoga and Los Gatos Recycle Resources When Moving?
Are you moving and have good stuff left over after your garage or estate sale? If you have unwanted items that you don’t want to move, don’t throw them away- donate them! Reusing, reselling, recycling and donation saves these items from becoming waste in our landfills. There are many agencies…
Grand Los Gatos Estate Rich with Character
The highlight of MLS tour this morning was the distinctive English Cotswold-style Manor House on Wild Way in Los Gatos. The home was constructed in 1928 and was previously owned by the noted San Jose attorney John Boccardo before it was purchased a couple of years ago and completely renovated.…
