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For Tommy Troy, 2020 LGHS graduate, reality is better than a dream as he doubles twice in MLB debut with D-backs
Put another feather in the cap for Los Gatos High School. Tommy Troy, a 2020 LGHS graduate, stroked two doubles in his Major League Debut in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field on May 24.
The 5-foot-9, 197-pound Troy...
‘PARTY MOM’ SENTENCED: Shannon O’Connor gets 35+ years as survivors share lasting effects of her abuse
This afternoon, Shannon O’Connor—the woman who psychologically abused teenagers and hosted dangerous parties featuring plenty of alcohol for youth during the pandemic (and came to be known as the “Party Mom,” even by the DA’s Office)—was sentenced to a prison term of more than...
The quiet cheerleader
I have reached an age where certain physical activities are no longer in my repertoire. You will not see me performing a somersault on the Town Plaza, nor will I be seen in a preppy, logo-laden sweatshirt attempting a cartwheel. I have decided, for...
Planning Commission passes a mosque CUP with additional restrictions
A few weeks back, Planning Commission unanimously supported a CUP modification for the West Valley Muslim Association’s Farley Road mosque—concerning a proposed extension of hours for prayer and formalizing other regulations. Both the Islamic organization and a neighborhood group found things to dislike in...
North 40 seals the deal with chefs David Kinch and Avery Ruzicka
On May 20, just months after plans for Phase 2 of the North 40 mixed-use development were approved, Harmonie Park Development announced it had finally inked a deal to bring two upscale Food & Bev brands—Manresa Bread and Mentone—to a commercial space in the...
Kaylee Cross(es) the finish line first in the 200 and 400 races in CCS Track and Field Championships
A day after winning two individual events and running a leg on a first- and third-place relay team in the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships on May 23, Los Gatos High School senior Kaylee Cross was still on cloud nine.
“It feels so...
My first encounter with turkey vultures
In late March, I made a stop at Lexington Reservoir to see if the lupin flower meadow I saw last year had bloomed again. I didn’t find the white flowers, but I stumbled upon a dead catfish next to the water.
As I walked to...
Born in 1982, LGU is still alive and kicking
In the USA, we call it soccer. The world calls it football. Los Gatos United calls it a way of life. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming to Levi Stadium in less than a month, we thought it was time for the Los...
Jolly10k Fentanyl Awareness Fun Run returns for 5th year
Leslie Collins, founder of the Jolly10k Fentanyl Awareness Fun Run, is inviting the community to join the fifth annual event on Saturday, July 18, to honor loved ones lost to Fentanyl and promote life-saving education.
The race will begin at 8am at Balzer Field, located...
Homeless man reportedly observed exchanging a package and money with high school students near Los Gatos High (Police Blotter, May 10-16)
May 10
Four subjects were reportedly outside in the caller’s backyard and front yard on Elaine Court at 12:48am.
Airbags deployed after an 18-year-old driver was involved in a single-vehicle accident at Daves Avenue and Via Caballero. Officers issued a cite-and-release for the driver at 1:37am.
Two...
