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April 25, 2026

Survey Fatigue? Some questionnaires deserve our attention

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In our increasingly digital world, it seems we can’t buy a belt or call a bank without being asked to take a survey. These requests have become a routine part of modern life. But not all surveys are created equally, and some are far...

Driver throws lunch out of vehicle window; $7,000 worth of merchandise stolen (Police Blotter, Aug. 28-Sept. 3)

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From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2022. Aug. 28 • A caller reported they were awoken by “loud talking” on More Avenue at 2:03am, and wanted police to ask them to “tone it down.” • An...

Handgun and Pokemon cards stolen from unlocked vehicle on Farley Road (Police Blotter, July 9-15)

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From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of July 9-15. July 9 • A woman was reportedly yelling near a pool on Forrest Avenue at 12:04am. • Someone smashed a vehicle’s window on Royce Street. • Two people in a vehicle reportedly...

CAUTION: This article contains warnings!

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On a recent car trip, I drove across a set of railroad tracks and noticed a large white sign in bold black letters: “Do Not Stop on Railroad Tracks.” Of course, the sign has a serious purpose. Sadly, there are people in crisis who have...

Los Gatos Intermediate All Stars make history with Section 5 championship

If many of the names on the Los Gatos Little League Intermediate All Star team sound familiar, it’s because the vast majority of them played on the 12U team that advanced to the Northern California Divisional Tournament last year.  Well, the boys aged up a...

Taylor Swift concerts brought cultural earthquake to Silicon Valley

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Silicon Valley has played host to many tectonic cultural forces over the decades—from the introduction of the personal computer to the way search engines and social media companies altered how humans navigate through the world.  In a way, these technological advances allowed old and young...

The ‘Wild’ case of a woman placed at-risk due to sketchy Santa Clara County paperwork

Sidney French at home. (Drew Penner / Los Gatan)
The office of Harry Ryan was the place Jack London penned his seminal novel “the Call of the Wild,” about a dog that’s taken from the Santa Clara Valley to the Klondike, where he befriends wolves and leads a sled team. Ryan, who met London...

Students send Class of 2023 off with inspiring words (GALLERY)

After a winter that included an atmospheric river natural disaster, Los Gatos High School’s Class of 2023 was dispatched into the wider world in a June 9 ceremony held outdoors in pleasant conditions. The event, broadcast live on public access station KCAT, gave student speakers...

County fights opioid crisis with ‘cutting-edge’ approach

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As Santa Clara County grapples with growing numbers of deaths from overdoses of fentanyl and other opioids, the Behavioral Health Services Department is deploying a comprehensive set of initiatives to prevent overdose deaths in local communities, says a press release from the county. A key...

Former Chamber executive director reinvents herself as operator of Centerpiece Flowers

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Flowers, like music, are a universal language. No matter what the occasion, there’s a flower for it. Sometimes, it might be something you’ve never heard of—say, a reticulated ranunculus. Or, perhaps a rose peony in bright watermelon pink (arguably the most flirty of the...

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