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Los Gatos commissioners are sounding the alarm that a new code of conduct, if approved as-is, would stifle freedom of speech and could lead to public meeting law violations. While Town staff defended the pair of policies—one for Council members and one for commissioners—saying there...

On Friday, at a midday ceremony in the Summit Store’s parking lot, in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, community members joined with telecom and government officials to celebrate the completion of the first phase of Surfnet Communications’ rural internet expansion. Mark Morgenthaler, Surfnet’s...

As some of those in attendance at the Los Gatos High School auditorium began to speak, one could hear the trembling and defiance in their voices. Each related a somewhat different concern, during the town hall hosted Thursday by area congressmen Jimmy Panetta and Sam...

On a cold morning in April, a cargo van overflowing with about 2,500 pounds of humanitarian aid crossed the Polish border into Ukraine. The two-person team operating the van consisted of a “navigator” and a driver. Ian Russell, a formerly homeless UK man who has set...

I am writing concerning your article about town father John W. Lyndon, which appeared in the April 2-8 Los Gatan. John Lyndon was not born in Vermont, even though he often said that was the case. He was actually born circa 1836 in St....

With one left week in the regular season, the Los Gatos High School boys lacrosse team has put itself in prime position to make another deep playoff run.  The Wildcats are the defending Central Coast Section Division II champions and will likely be slotted in...

It’s easy to get caught up in the present, but sometimes looking back helps us understand where we’re going. So, let’s take a trip in the wayback machine to 1966. The Beatles were dominating the charts, “Star Trek” premiered on television, and the Vietnam...

“April showers bring May flowers” —A proverb meaning unpleasant things can ultimately lead to a positive outcome. One very nice thing about living in “these parts” is the changing of the seasons. And by the way, Los Gatos and Saratoga are designated “tree cities.” Well, OK, a...

After more than a decade of coaching youth soccer and a lifetime spent immersed in sports, Lisa Nunes Mitchell is stepping into a new chapter as the head coach of the Los Gatos High School girls soccer team. A Los Gatos alumna herself, Mitchell brings...

The Laurel and Hardy film “Perfect Day” is a masterclass in irony. In about twenty minutes, it captures the unraveling of a well-intentioned Sunday outing. The boys and their wives are dressed and ready for a relaxing picnic. But the car won’t start. Tempers...