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February 2, 2026

Candidates attack Santa Clara County redistricting map

As Santa Clara County lawmakers prepare to approve new political boundaries, some local politicians are raising complaints about the process. The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in November to advance a proposal for redistricting the county's five political boundaries, choosing the so-called Yellow Map over...

Wildcats lived up to their preseason billing, but defeated in CCS Division I title game

From its opening possession in the Central Coast Section Division I championship game on Nov. 28 at San Jose City College, it became clear: the Serra High School football team wasn’t going to put the ball in the air.  On their first possession, the Padres...

This developer bonanza has been brought to you by new State laws, Town inertia

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In case you didn’t know, 1887 was the year Los Gatos was established upon a vote of 126-44. Since then, this community has been no stranger to change. Back in the day, the local economy thrived thanks to milling, logging and orchard cultivation—and now...

Discarded ballots returned to voting officials; more missing mail found

strewn letters
On a midday visit to the Sugarloaf Road turn-off, Monday, the Los Gatan discovered another discarded collection of previously-opened mail, just over the edge. It's the same vicinity, just north of Scotts Valley, where about two or three dozen election ballots were discovered days earlier,...

Dinah’s Event Log: Onward, into the heart of winter

DROP YOUR PANTS NOW
Nothing will change. Yet everything changes. New parking signs are up. And have you seen the “meter maids” golf cart? It must have five cameras, and it also appears to have a computer set up that keeps track of—to the second—any overtime parking. I have it...

Los Gatos-Saratoga named top school system in California (Q&A with Sup. Mike Grove)

Los Gatos-Saratoga school district
The education world's been abuzz in recent days over the release of rankings from Niche, a marking company that grades K-12 schools. And in the 2022 Best School Districts in California list, at the very top was Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District.  The...

Longtime Los Gatos resident and former NFL QB Joe Kapp leaves a lasting legacy

Longtime Los Gatos resident Joe Kapp, who played quarterback at Cal and led the Minnesota Vikings to the Super Bowl, died May 8. He was 85.  Multiple media reports confirmed Kapp’s death came after a long battle with dementia. A private service will be held...

Surrounded by nature (Home of the Week)

echo drive home
This redwood retreat is located in Melody Woods and only minutes away from the Summit. Located at 22540 Echo Drive in Los Gatos, the 2,271-square-foot home includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The living room features beamed ceilings, parquet floors and walls of windows that offer...

25 Years of Lavender and Horses

Woman standing outside in front of a large, free-standing mural that depicts a cow, a horse and a child
Motorists who navigate Highway 17’s curves will pass by a handmade sign offering lavender for sale. But there’s much more to be found here.

Town Manager gets 3% raise; Town Attorney gets 1.5% bump

Los Gatos municipal building sunset
Two of the Town’s top brass—the Town Manager and Town Attorney—secured raises during the Dec. 6 regularly scheduled Council meeting. Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, got a 3% ($8,033 base salary) increase, bringing her pay up to $275,783 a year—as well as “a one-time pandemic-related bonus”...

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