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Housing developer tries to back out of union-hiring rule
From the parking lot, there's nothing to suggest that Quito Village is the California housing policy equivalent of a unicorn, or that the seemingly low-key project is sitting at the center of one of this year's biggest political fights.
Peek through one of the gates...
Yarn, needles and a sense of community (photo)
Michelle Todus (from right), Alison Brunsdon and Serena Yuen participate in a weekly knitting group at the Los Gatos Library.
The casual group meets Mondays at 4:30pm.
It's open to the public and—good news—is currently accepting new members.
Even Bailee, the 6-year-old bernedoodle, joined.
And thankfully, sources tell...
Supervisor tours Los Gatos’ transitional kindergarten ‘hub’
Transitional kindergarten teacher Kajsa Byrne had the children in her Lexington Elementary class gathered around a circular table, engrossed in a literacy assignment.
They scarcely noticed some of the region’s most powerful educational figures enter the room.
Michael Stock, a science, technology, engineering, art and math...
Reauthorize DACA
I am writing today to urge our community and elected officials to support reauthorizing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Currently, DACA has not accepted new eligible applicants since October 2020. According to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services website (2022), DACA is a...
O’Connor rejects sentence offered by judge
Had she gone for it, the Los Gatos mother likely could have wrapped up at least two of her court cases.
But on Tuesday afternoon, Shannon O’Connor officially rejected a 17-year, four-month sentence offered by Judge Elizabeth C. Peterson in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
O’Connor,...
Supervisors push for road repairs after winter storms
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently received a comprehensive report from its Department of Roads and Airports on damage to County-maintained roads from the 2022-23 winter storms. The report included the status of repairs, and the status of contingency plans for the...
Los Gatos-Saratoga UHSD special education teacher honored
Carlos Lamoso, a teacher in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s post-secondary program, was honored May 15 by the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s Special Education Local Plan Area III cohort for his work with special needs students.
In addition, Lamoso’s program, a...
Los Gatos artist presents solo exhibit
Whitney Modern Contemporary Fine Art Gallery presents “Reminisce,” a solo exhibition featuring a new body of work by Los Gatos artist Gordon Smedt. The exhibition will be on view through May 28 at the gallery located at 24 N. Santa Cruz Ave., second floor...
‘Cats roundup: Lonergan takes 7th at State, track and field athletes headed to CCS Finals and baseball-softball teams start playoffs Saturday
Ewan Lonergan led the Los Gatos High swimming team with a seventh-place showing in the boys 100-yard breaststroke in the CIF State Championships May 11-13 at the Clovis Olympic Swim Complex on the campus of Clovis West High.
The junior standout swam the race in...
Despite playoff loss, Los Gatos High girls lacrosse has become one of section’s most consistent programs
When the Los Gatos High girls lacrosse team took a five-goal lead four minutes into the second half, it seemed all but certain the Wildcats were going to advance to the Central Coast Section playoff semifinals.
St. Francis had other ideas. The No. 5 seed...
