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Assemblymember Gail Pellerin named head of elections committee
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin this week was appointed Chair of the Assembly Elections Committee by Speaker Robert Rivas.
Pellerin, who represents the 28th Assembly District which includes Los Gatos, served as the chief elections official in Santa Cruz County from 1993 until her retirement in 2020....
Reintroducing California’s ‘oldest barbershop’
In 1947, Jim Kooper started “University Ave. Barbershop,” which stayed in the family for three generations. After most recent owner Clint Farris closed it down, Alper Yavuz purchased the business. He’d stumbled upon it, on Craigslist, and was instantly drawn to the spot. Yavuz...
Monte Sereno company helping female farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (local scene)
This week's LOCAL SCENE features a Monte Sereno company linking up with African women who farm, an inductee into an historic honor society, and an "antique" TV opportunity...
Local company partners with international nonprofit to help end extreme poverty
Health Bear Food Company of Monte Sereno...
Life is a beach for newly formed Los Gatos-based Mandala club
Jeff Alzina has come full circle.
After 25 years living in Southern California, the all-time winningest coach in AVP history returned home to Santa Cruz in February 2019 to become the head coach of the Santa Clara University beach volleyball program.
Then, just three months ago,...
Local Scene: New urgent care clinic opens; virtual cannabis workshop set
Action Urgent Care opens new clinics
Action Urgent Care opened two new clinics to its expanding network of clinics throughout the Bay Area.
The new clinics are located at 640 Blossom Hill Road, Suite A in Los Gatos, and at 1038 E Brokaw Road #30 in...
Suspect charged with rape; man reported for smoking pipe outside Visitor Center; $2,425 taken from Sephora (Police Blotter, March 17-23)
March 17
-At 12:15am, a man was reported for being drunk in public at the Purple Onion coffee shop on East Main Street and striking the reporting party’s vehicle for an unknown reason. Police were unable to locate the individual.
-A dark gray Nissan Sentra with...
Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game benefits ALS Network, Coaches Against Cancer
Outside of the football season, Mark Krail’s busiest time of the year comes in December and January—the two months leading up to the Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game.
The veteran Los Gatos High School football coach—along with the rest of the staff that organizes the...
A lively night out (photos)
Inni Entertainments held its “PAKKA Non-LOCAL” Bollywood night at Ambrosia India Bistro on Saturday.
DJ GK spun a variety of Desi music—from Bollywood to bhangra to South Indian tracks.
Attendees danced enthusiastically right up until closing time.
Los Gatos boys basketball team set for reinforcements soon
For the Los Gatos High boys basketball team, there’s no rest for the weary. With the season in full swing, the Wildcats will only take the Christmas weekend off before resuming game action at the Head-Royce Tournament in Oakland on Dec. 27.
“Forget the holidays,...
Los Gatos man dies in PCH crash
A 62-year-old man from Los Gatos died after the 2008 Victory Vision motorcycle he was driving collided with a 2003 Toyota Tundra on Pacific Coast Highway at Dimeo Lane, Saturday afternoon.
California Highway Patrol officers responded to the scene just after 2pm.
The initial investigation determined...


















