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The parking lot of the David Bruce Winery on Bear Creek Road above Los Gatos was nearly filled on Saturday afternoon: something I’d not seen in 26 years. Club members, wine lovers and media had come out to partake in a day-long celebration of...

On the first day of summer, in perfect weather, the annual Farmers Market Zucchini Car Races were held. This year, the race day also fell on Father’s Day. The “fastest zucchini track in the world” was assembled on top of the children's fountain that...

“We the People . . .” —Since 1789 Our Constitution is the supreme law of the land. It was written in 1787, was ratified in 1788 and has been in force since 1789. That makes it the world’s longest-surviving written charter of government. It is...

When it comes to the sheer number of student-athletes moving on to play in college, Los Gatos High School has few rivals.  The recent 2026 graduating class had 26 individuals either earn a scholarship to play at a four-year university or receive preferred walk-on status—meaning...

Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) announced a workforce training bill built on private sector and public-education-institution partnerships at a press conference Monday at West Valley Community College, in Saratoga. “We do have a future and an AI-empowered economy, and the antidote to this dystopian narrative that...

The latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades show a mixed picture for South Bay hospitals, with several facilities earning B or C grades as the rating system itself faces scrutiny over its methodology. After a federal judge in South Florida ruled in March 2026 that Leapfrog’s...

There is a stretch of the Silicon Valley foothills where the manicured lawns are greener, the Teslas are plentiful and the property lines are arbitrary. If you drive down Highway 9, you pass through Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Saratoga. You might not have...

By 1897—just 10 years after incorporation—Los Gatos had lost its reputation as a sleepy rural town. Modern infrastructure such as sidewalks, sewers and electric street lights had been installed to support a rapidly growing population. The next big civic project for the Board of...

On Monday, El Camino Health submitted an application to the Town to replace its existing facility in Los Gatos with a new acute care campus.  The designs feature 122 single-occupancy patient rooms, 12 operating rooms, a modernized and larger emergency department, and advanced maternity, cardiac...

The Los Gatos Planning Commission voted 4-1 to recommend approval of the 178 Twin Oaks Dr. 12-lot subdivision, June 1, despite environmental concerns. This recommendation will now go to the Town Council with a new list of amendments relating largely to ecological and maintenance...