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Los Gatos approves $60,000 for homeless services
Los Gatos Council last night approved $60,000 for homeless services next year—$10,000 more than staff had requested—citing the effectiveness of the pilot year’s efforts.
The elected officials and public commenters lauded the roll-out by Town Manager Laurel Prevetti and Assistant Town Manager Katy Nomura, while...
Local Scene: Officials urge booster shots; Measure B results certified
Planning commission to consider various home projects
The Los Gatos Planning Commission will meet virtually on Dec. 8 at 7pm.
The commission will consider:
• A demolition and rebuild of a single-family residence at 16010 Winterbrook Road;
• Construction of a second-story addition to an existing single-family residence...
Los Gatos introduces $56.1M budget
In order to avoid dipping into its retirement account to balance the budget, the Los Gatos Town Council resorted to an “accounting gimmick” where they changed their assumptions about how quickly HR can fill empty positions at Town Hall.
The 2023-24 portion of the five-year...
Los Gatos approves budget with $30K surplus
After some juggling on the accounting front, Los Gatos says it’s managed to come up with a budget that boasts a $30,000 surplus.
The Town Council approved the yearly financial plan on June 6.
The Town plans to spend slightly more from its General Fund ($54.5...
Preventing overdoses; TB clinic opens; funds for student wellness (local scene)
Public Health receives grant to reduce overdose harm
The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department has been awarded $11,125,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to work with health systems and community partners on drug overdose prevention.
Activities will include:
• Get more...
Car strikes 4 bicyclists on Hwy 9
An 85-year-old woman from Boulder Creek plowed into four bicyclists Tuesday on Highway 9 in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Israel Murillo of the California Highway Patrol said CHP responded to a report of a crash at 6:21pm, south of Glengarry Road.
The woman was driving a...
Having a mental health crisis? Try dialing 9-8-8
People experiencing mental health-related distress can now call 988, the new three-digit dialing code, to access the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
On July 16, the 988 dialing code began routing people in crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline services. The shortened number may make...
‘Cats roundup: Elmore, Stefanopoulos win cross country league titles; field hockey and boys water polo teams advance to CCS playoff semifinals
When Shea Elmore won the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division Cross Country Finals as a freshman, she was running with then-teammate Sophie Tau to cross the finish line first.
The two were in a virtual dead-heat to the finish, and both had...
Los Gatos High baseball team battle tested in quest to win CCS title
After going through a grueling Santa Clara Valley League De Anza Division schedule and playing some top-notch non-league competition, the Los Gatos High baseball team was well prepared to make a deep run in the Central Coast Section playoffs, no matter what division it...
Let’s create community by patronizing our fabulous Los Gatos Theatre
According to Merriam-Webster, a “community” is a unified body of individuals with common interests living in a particular area.
My mother taught me as a kid that community was everything—and that you volunteered to make it better. Bill Weaver, my boss at KLOK-AM, my first...
