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In the span of 24 years, a group from Los Gatos that rallies helpful high schoolers to assist impoverished families in the northern Mexican province of Baja California Norte has built more than 50 houses and installed upwards of 100 micro solar power systems. Retired...

Last week, Los Gatos voted to enlist the talents of CSG Consultants, Inc. for building inspection services at the North 40 development site. Council made the decision to tap the company, which charges $160 an hour for Certified Access Specialist inspections, as part of a...

It’s often said that locally owned businesses are the heart and soul of a city, and by extension, a nation. By that standard, one would be hard-pressed to find a more compelling story than BRracing. The B stands for Bruce, the father, and the...

When Julia Ernsting, now 16, was in fifth grade, she was stressed out with more than just the daily grind of homework and tests. That's because she was frequently traveling up the peninsula to San Francisco to check on an immediate family member who had...

Cries of “Union power!” rang out across Winchester Boulevard, July 20, in the 91-degree Fahrenheit heat, as the actors' strike arrived in Los Gatos, with Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) members picketing in front of Netflix’s corporate...

Sept. 10 • A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Los Gatos Boulevard and Stacia Street at 12:50am. • A caller said their neighbor reportedly refused to remove road cones from the street on Caldwell Avenue. • A person reportedly broke their...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 14-20, 2023. May 14 • Someone stole tools from a vehicle parked on Park Avenue. • A man was reportedly yelling at passersby on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 1:20pm. May 15 • A...

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...

The recent article on Sahr Fania by Drew Penner (Los Gatan, Nov. 2-8) was wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing the story of a Los Gatan who does not fill the profile that is often told about “important” people in other Los Gatos publications. Please...

When Joe Pollifrone, a broker for Christie’s International Sereno, told colleagues about the $32.8 million listing he picked up in December, they seemed surprised and perhaps a little jealous. The oldest business in the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, the famous—some would say infamous—Lupin Lodge,...