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LGHS senior wins poster comp; El Camino offering at-home Covid-19 tests; Hwy 17 lane closures continue
Los Gatos High School senior Mia Bradbury was selected as the Graphic Design WeTip Poster Design winner, a competition held to promote the district’s anonymous and confidential reporting service, WeTip.
Bradbury unveiled her winning posters at the March 28 board meeting, where she received a...
Cool season vegetables for autumn
Warm season vegetables will be productive until autumn. Several will produce until frost. Those that grew slowly during mild weather through last spring are performing well now. Summer does not end until later in September, while summery weather may not end until a bit...
Preventing overdoses; TB clinic opens; funds for student wellness (local scene)
Public Health receives grant to reduce overdose harm
The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department has been awarded $11,125,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to work with health systems and community partners on drug overdose prevention.
Activities will include:
• Get more...
Local Scene: Blood drive combats shortage
Local blood drive combats shortage
The American Red Cross has faced a “concerning” drop in blood and platelet donations this summer, according to the organization, and donors are needed to make an appointment to give in August to help prevent a blood shortage.
The decline in...
Local Scene: Officials urge booster shots; Measure B results certified
Planning commission to consider various home projects
The Los Gatos Planning Commission will meet virtually on Dec. 8 at 7pm.
The commission will consider:
• A demolition and rebuild of a single-family residence at 16010 Winterbrook Road;
• Construction of a second-story addition to an existing single-family residence...
Local Scene: Housing Element update meeting, Wreaths Across America is Dec. 18
Housing Element update meeting scheduled
The Town of Los Gatos is starting to update the 2023–2031 Housing Element of the General Plan, and the public is invited to participate.
The Town’s Housing Element is a strategic plan for housing the Town’s present and future residents.
A virtual...
Cookie decorating; court holds young women’s lunch; affordable housing unveiled; veg group awarded (Local Scene)
Superior Court Holds Mentorship Lunch for Young Women
The Santa Clara County Superior Court welcomed over 100 attendees to this year’s Young Women’s Power Lunch on March 22.
The event gathered 80 young women in grades 8-12, offering them a unique opportunity to connect with mentors...
Campbell resident gearing up for role in ‘Company’
Kimberly Kay, 47, says ever since she jumped into the dramatic arts while a student at Alta Vista Elementary School in Los Gatos, theater has been a constant in her life.
The Campbell resident is now gearing up to play Susan in South Bay Musical...
Libraries to host opioid prevention workshops; Los Gatos’ community grant program opens (local scene)
Opioid overdose prevention workshops scheduled at libraries
The Santa Clara County Library District and the County of Santa Clara’s Behavioral Health Services Department are joining forces to spread the word about the opioid crisis.
Workshops scheduled from July 8 through Sept. 9 will cover drug education,...
Food donations increase after implementation of new law
A new state law allowed Santa Clara County businesses to donate almost 5 million pounds of food during the first half of 2022, according to a press release from the county.
SB 1383 took effect this year. It requires grocery stores and other businesses to...
