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More than 320 volunteers took part in the first local workshop hosted by the Magic Yarn Project, which seeks to provide cool wigs for children dealing with cancer and other conditions. From cotton candy colors to princess styles, the resulting creations were nothing short of...

Updated: 11:58 am, Oct. 21, 2022 Los Gatos' public elementary school system has agreed to pay a total of $5.1 million to two men who were sexually abused as children by Blossom Hill Elementary School teacher Joseph Brian Houg, the lawyers for the victims said...

With National School Bus Safety Week underway, the California Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to stop for the carriers of the most precious cargo. Running Oct. 17-21, the week is meant to bring awareness to the personal responsibility involved in ensuring students make it to...

Fads come and go. Many can be good, even if only briefly. A few might be bad enough to later stigmatize the object of the fad. For example, the formerly esteemed crape myrtle is now familiar as a mundanely common tree. Flashy bloom and...

This week's Calendar features an orchestral opportunity, a chance to fight breast cancer and a potential jazzy encounter. Peninsula Symphony Orchestra Pianist Natasha Paremski, performs with the Peninsula Symphony in a program of works including Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Mendelssohn’s Overture for Winds, and Rachmaninoff’s...

Santa Clara County's top health official urged residents Monday to get an updated Covid-19 booster vaccine if they are eligible to do so as the holiday season approaches. According to Health Officer and Public Health Director Dr. Sara Cody, just 11 percent of Santa Clara...

Police Blotter for the week of Oct. 10-14. Oct. 10 • A home was reported burglarized on Via Encantada. Oct. 11 • A vehicle that had its keys inside was reported stolen on Los Gatos Boulevard at 6:35am. • A business was reported burglarized on Los Gatos Boulevard. • A...

After a solid 2021 season, the Los Gatos High girls tennis team has upped its game this year with the goal to win a league championship.  The Wildcats are in contention to capture at least a share of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El...

Given the number of heart-stopping five-set matches that the Los Gatos High girls volleyball team has already played in this season, Wildcats coach Brynja Thompson and a reporter joked that going through all of the riveting and suspenseful moments have taken years off of...

American Heart Association supporters prepare for upcoming events The women of Silicon Valley's Circle of Red, who financially support the education and research of women's health for the local chapter of the American Heart Association, recently held their Summer Garden Party and meeting at the...