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One of sport’s great axioms is this: It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.  But it’s sure nice to be sitting in a tie for first place with October just around the corner. That’s exactly the situation the Los Gatos High girls volleyball...

Two people died after getting out of a car and being struck by another vehicle on Highway 17 in Campbell early Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported at 4:12am on southbound Highway 17 north of Hamilton Avenue. CHP officers arrived...

Over the course of her 17-year professional soccer playing career, Jen Beattie has been on her fair share of championship-winning teams.  While the 33-year-old Bay FC defender is still going strong on the pitch, she’s championing another cause: breast cancer awareness. Beattie, who was 29 when...

The iconic La Cañada building on the corner of West Main Street and North Santa Cruz Avenue, with its circular bay window and signature “witches hat” turret, has been a prominent feature of our historic downtown business district almost since the day it was...

While some believe that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day, it’s actually just a minor Mexican holiday which commemorates their victory over an invading French army in 1862. In the U.S., the fifth of May is a popular occasion for celebrations of Mexican heritage...

Simitian’s gratitude Thank you for the opportunity to serve in public office for more than 40 years at five different levels: as a local school board member, city council member and mayor, county supervisor, state assemblymember and state senator. At the end of next month, by...

It’s truly a special time for Los Gatos Little League baseball, especially for the 12U All Star team.  It beat Aptos 4-3 to win the Section 5 Tournament on July 18 at Pajaro Valley Little League Field in Watsonville. Los Gatos advances to the NorCal/State...

Los Gatans sure love outdoor pursuits. And this year's Best of Los Gatos 2023: Recreation poll showcases the parks, trails, bike shops, gyms—and more—that people are raving about.

Advancing to its first-ever CIF State Championship Bowl Game last season is still fresh in the minds of the Los Gatos High football team.  After all, the Wildcats played that contest—a 45-42 loss to Central Valley Christian in the Division 2-A final—just seven months ago....

The long-awaited list of high-achievers in the "Everyday" category of the 2023 Best of Los Gatos readers' poll has arrived. It includes some brand new entrants just now reaching the top spots, as well as businesses and organizations that have been beloved for quite some...