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Local broadcaster KPCR 92.9 Los Gatos—AKA Pirate Cat Radio—is looking for three community members to model station merchandise and represent KPCR at the Los Gatos Wine Walk on April 25. “If anyone has told you that you have a face for radio, this is your...

If there is a common thread among those who have been inducted into the Los Gatos High School Athletic Hall of Fame, it’s this: they all needed a support system of teammates, coaches and family members to help them ascend to newfound heights.  For Greta...

Imagine how convenient it would be to step aboard a trolley in downtown Los Gatos and relax in comfort as you travel to Palo Alto or San Jose. It would be a reliable and time-efficient way to commute without worrying about getting stuck in...

A man who was arrested last August near Louise Van Meter Elementary School on suspicion of acting inappropriately around children—and then released—turned himself in to Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police this afternoon after a warrant was issued for his capture. John Alan Hale is facing six...

Last Thursday, San Francisco 49ers tight end Jake Tonges took a break from apartment-hunting in Los Gatos and Saratoga to chat with the Los Gatan about signing a big two-year contract extension with the team that plays just up the road. “I’ve gotta find a...

Since the 1950s, our Los Gatos neighborhood has been a semi-rural enclave of single-family homes nestled among dark, quiet streets defined by the sound of cicadas. That changed in 2018, when the West Valley Muslim Association moved into the former Jehovah’s Witness church on...

Less than three minutes into the second half, Lindsey Heaps put the ball into the net at PayPal Park in San Jose, in the 2-1 victory against Japan on Saturday. But when they played their second of three matches against the squad last night in...

Writers are often given the time-tested advice, “Write what you know.” For Peggy Townsend, that’s exactly what she does. After 33 years as a journalist covering the cops beat and writing features for the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Townsend is well-placed as a crime fiction...

Growing up in Los Gatos from the age of three, Evan Johnson witnessed his grandfather’s battle with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Ivan Sitalov, who is still alive now, served as a soviet major in the Soviet-Afghan War from 1979-1982. Sitalov was left with...

The Butter Paddle, a nonprofit gift store in Los Gatos, has announced it is expanding its collection of local artisans and American-made brands on offer. The organization behind the shop says this is part of a thoughtful response to changing retail costs. Among the newest...