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November 27, 2024

Massive snowpack good news for drought, but flood concerns grow

Snowboarder grinds a rail in the Sierras
A recent statewide snowpack measurement from the California Department of Water Resources is another indication that the tremendously wet winter might have been too much of a good thing. The agency’s readings from 130 snow sensors placed throughout the Sierra Nevada show the  snowpack’s snow-water...

FCC chair highlights net neutrality push in Campbell

FCC chairwoman with Santa Clara County firefighters
As Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel left the Sunnyoaks Fire Station in Campbell Monday, where she’d held a roundtable discussion with emergency and tech industry officials, the solar eclipse was traversing North America and she was in high spirits. Here at the McCormack Training...

Audit shows county jail still has hundreds of recommendations to address

Main jail
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has implemented about a quarter of the more than 600 reforms identified in a 2016 plan to improve its jail system, according to a report received Oct. 17 by the county Board of Supervisors from an independent oversight...

California talks next steps after conserving 631K acres in one year

California kelp bed
California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot on June 21 shared California's progress on the 30X30 plan, a goal to protect 30% of the state's land and coastal waters by 2030.  California has preserved nearly 1,000 square miles of land and sea in the first year...

16th District recount explodes into controversy

San Mateo County building
Any thoughts that a “machine recount” of more than 190,000 ballots cast in two counties for the 16th Congressional District would be a mundane exercise were dashed over the weekend. The process has devolved into controversy involving political action committees, campaign surrogates, the Federal Election...

Blood: The hot commodity everyone needs

Blood by Ahmad Ardity
We've got a crisis on our hands, and it's not the latest TikTok trend or an avocado shortage. We're talking about a severe blood drought. The life-giving, accident-saving, surgery-enabling fluid is in shorter supply than toilet paper during the whole pandemic debacle. You might be...

GoPro, credit cards stolen; man arrested for burglary; BMW driver caught blocking hydrant (Police Blotter, April 21-27)

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police shoulder patch
Here are the reports of crime—and other relevant activities—as shared by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of April 21-27. April 21 -At 12:39pm a caller reported an auto burglary had occurred on Roberts Road in the proceeding hours, stating their gym bag...

School districts rely on community support for fiscal health

Steam night
Los Gatos prides itself on providing outstanding public education to its young residents. Families flock to our town for this very promise—and for good reason. Serving over 2,000 local students, Los Gatos High School is consistently ranked within the top 100 schools in California...

Dia de los Muertos dedication in Los Gatos; raising money for mammograms (local scene)

Dia de los Muertos
Community invited to display photos at Dia de los Muertos altar In the spirit of Dia de los Muertos, a special Ofrenda (Offering) has been constructed by Los Gatos artist Olga Enciso Smith and her son Brian M. Smith. The display of colors, aromas and typical...

What does Earth Day mean to you?

On almost the most beautiful spring day, so far, Los Gatos celebrated Spring into Green at Park Plaza this past Sunday. In addition to the smiles and sharing of information about what we can do to save our planet from further degradation by the human...

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