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Local high school string quartet to join the pros
When the touring show “Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown” returns to the Campbell Heritage Theatre on Nov. 17, Prospect (Saratoga) High School String Quartet will join the professional musicians on stage to lend some local talent to this homage to the British...
County Parks closing trails temporarily to complete healthy-forest projects
As part of the Sanborn and Upper Stevens Creek Forest Health Plan, adopted in August 2023 by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara County Parks is closing a few hiking trails.
The closures are necessary, officials say, in order to put vital...
CCS roundup: Los Gatos football impressive in 28-14 win over Riordan
After being knocked out in the opening round of the playoffs by a West Catholic Athletic League team in each of the previous two years, the Los Gatos High football team wasn’t about to be denied again.
The No. 4 seed Wildcats (9-2) earned an...
History Club plans to open up membership to a wider audience
When Emma Jewell packed her bags in Buckinghamshire, England for a new life in Los Gatos, she landed in a whole new world.
She wanted to connect with the people around her, while giving back at the same time, and she decided becoming a member...
Teacher partners with Stanford for virtual reality classroom
Los Gatos High School Social Studies Teacher David Homa is partnering with Stanford University’s Human Virtual Reality Design Lab on the use of virtual reality (VR) in schools.
On a team with a Stanford University professor and two graduate students, Homa is collaborating with global...
Man abandons bike on Los Gatos Saratoga Road and walks away with chainsaw in-hand, at 9:57am (Police Blotter, Oct. 22-27)
Oct. 22
• A caller reported a group of children for “being loud” in a backyard on Vineland Avenue at 12:33am.
• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on highways 9 and 17 at 2:37am.
• A man was arrested for being...
After riveting semifinal match, Los Gatos field hockey poised to win an ongoing CCS record 17th playoff championship
The loud thump of the ball hitting the cage backstop was sweet music to the Los Gatos High field hockey team’s ears.
That’s because it was Clare Torres’ rocket for a shot that went in to send the top-seed Wildcats to a riveting 2-1 overtime...
GATOS GARDENS CASE: Pick a fight with the County and you might have to sell your firetruck collection to pay the legal bills
A tractor-trailer pulls onto the shoulder at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains near Morgan Hill, at dusk on Oct. 12, across from a fresh deer carcass where insects and amphibians sing their evening songs.
The driver, carrying something akin to a lunar crawler...
‘Cats roundup: Elmore, Stefanopoulos win cross country league titles; field hockey and boys water polo teams advance to CCS playoff semifinals
When Shea Elmore won the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division Cross Country Finals as a freshman, she was running with then-teammate Sophie Tau to cross the finish line first.
The two were in a virtual dead-heat to the finish, and both had...
Los Gatos girls volleyball falls in CCS D-I title match, but earns CIF NorCal berth
A slow start put the Los Gatos High girls volleyball team back on its heels in the Central Coast Section Division I playoff championship match Nov. 4 at Palo Alto High.
The No. 2 seed Wildcats got back on track after a rough first set,...
