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Rare snowfall hits region
A rare snowfall has dusted the Greater Bay Area and the National Weather Service is predicting more on its way over the weekend.
The agency posted a photo on Twitter today of the Santa Cruz Harbor that showed snow even landing nearby boats at sea...
Lot adjustment appeal shot-down after developer produces map from 1927
The Los Gatos Town Council rejected an appeal by a neighbor opposed to a proposed lot adjustment on a Los Robles Way property.
Following a bit of back-and-forth with Town Attorney Gabrielle Whelan about the 17200 Los Robles Way site—and after the developer produced an...
Frightful film fest fundraiser has early success
A ghastly celluloid extravaganza has reaped bloodcurdlingly impressive results, so far.
The youth-led Scares For Cares film fest has attracted a long list of frightening contenders, and just days after launching has already brought in about $3,000 for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
“It’s crazy how...
3rd Tushar Atre killing verdict: 18-year-old driver convicted of felony murder
Kaleb Charters, the 18-year-old accused of dropping three people off in the Pleasure Point neighborhood of Santa Cruz, in 2019, to rob and kidnap tech executive and cannabis entrepreneur Tushar Atre, then driving up to the marijuana farm in Los Gatos where he'd worked...
Fixing traffic snarls at Sanborn County Park; KCAT’s summer media program accepting applications; property taxes due (local scene)
Supervisors’ decision aims to improve traffic flow at park trailhead
To improve traffic flow for area residents and visitors at Sanborn County Park, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a set of resolutions restricting parking on Black Road, an unincorporated County road...
Blum: Student absences have exploded
The familiar hum of a well-oiled machine is a comforting sound. It suggests efficiency, precision, and a harmonious system. This is an analogy I provided to Town Council at a council meeting on Aug. 6, as I, along with Chair Eleanor Yick, presented the...
My senior year came with a new lesson: how to use AI
There is something fitting about spending my year of “lasts” grappling with so many “firsts.” My fellow seniors and I have already started counting down: our last-first day, our last spirit rally and many more lasts to come. Yet, surprisingly, my final year in...
Several mailboxes reportedly pried open on Lexington Court (Police Blotter, March 1-7)
March 1
Someone reportedly burned a recycling dumpster at Jiffy Mart on Los Gatos Boulevard between 2:11am and 3:45am.
A homeless person was reported defecating on Live Oak Apartments’ property on Blossom Hill Road at 8:28am.
A caller reported that dumpsters had been burned at Goodyear Tire...
Los Gatos accuses Santa Clara County of fraud in $5.5M lawsuit
The Town of Los Gatos filed a lawsuit against the County of Santa Clara earlier this month, claiming fraud, breach of contract and negligence, and is seeking more than $5.5 million in damages.
At the heart of the case is a dispute about repairs along...
Board of Education appoints Area 3 trustee
On Nov. 28, the Santa Clara County Board of Education unanimously approved the selection of Donald Rocha as the provisionally appointed trustee for Area 3.
Trustee Area 3 includes the Cambrian, Campbell Union, Luther Burbank, Moreland, Union and Campbell Union High School districts and a...


















