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November 26, 2024

Los Gatos High wrestling team ready to hit the mat

Greg Varela is entering his third full season as the Los Gatos High wrestling coach, and he said this year’s squad could be his best one yet.  The Wildcats open the season on Dec. 3 in the Chukchansi Invitational at Madera South High, the first...

Los Gatos boys 4×400 on the fast track

The Los Gatos High boys 4x400 meter relay team is running for keeps this season.  The quartet of Jake Bohane, Brady Kamali, Levi Romero and Wil Brennan clocked a swift 3 minutes, 21.01 seconds in the St. Francis Invitational on March 18, easily the top...

Palm trees are specialized trees

palm leaf
A tree is a woody perennial plant with a single tall trunk and branches. Banana trees and tree ferns lack both branches and wood. Arboriform yuccas develop branches but are not woody. Palm trees are no better. Some develop a few trunks but without...

Top talent Aydon Stefanopoulos adds CIF State Cross Country Championship to his list of accomplishments

Los Gatos High junior Aydon Stefanopoulos didn’t come in as the favorite entering the CIF State Cross Country Boys Division II Championship race on Nov. 25 at Woodward Park in Fresno.  That distinction went to Ventura High senior Anthony Fast Horse, who boasted a state-leading...

Los Gatos girls soccer team aims to stay on track after Leigh match

A 2-0 non-league loss to Leigh High on Jan. 8 won’t put a dent on the Los Gatos High girls soccer team’s resume at any point in the season.  After all, the Longhorns entered the game ranked No. 3 in the state by Max Preps...

Vehicles and bikes stolen, errant bullet found (Police Blotter, Nov. 7 – 13)

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police shoulder patch
In this edition of the blotter, officers reported stolen vehicles and bikes, and bullet was found lodged in a home’s window, among other criminal activity. Nov. 7 • Someone stole a wallet from a business on the 15500 block of Union Avenue and used a credit...

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...

Los Gatos Planning Years of Deficits

Los Gatos Council budget update Zoom screenshot
Town staff presented Council on Feb. 15 with a dismal picture of a pandemic recovery requiring around $2 million in deficits through 2026/27, although this year isn’t turning out as bad as anticipated. In fact, Los Gatos expects to be $500,000 less in the hole...

Los Gatos Rowing Club has best nationals outing ever

Womens Quad
As Los Gatos Rowing Club Director Jaime Velez exited the plane from Florida and raced to catch his connection in Nashville to Oakland, he was ecstatic. There’d been high hopes for the 59 athletes and their 14 boats at the USRowing Youth National Championships in...

High schoolers get dramatic with Santa Cruz Shakespeare; El Camino Health earns top marks (local scene)

Los Gatos High School drama students
Los Gatos High School drama students have partnered with Santa Cruz Shakespeare to be a model for their educational outreach program; Assembly committee on mental health meets in Los Gatos; El Camino Health earns top hospital award.

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