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Forbes Mill Annex is a monument to our history
The historic Forbes Mill Annex is the oldest remaining commercial structure in Los Gatos. Before the town got its current name, it was actually called Forbes Mill, then Forbestown. The initial mill was erected in 1854 and lasted until 1916. Its storage unit has...
California receives $1.8B to expand broadband access
California was awarded more than $1.8 billion in federal funding to expand access to affordable, high-speed internet in the state, U.S. senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla announced on Monday.
Approximately one in five Californians lacks access to reliable and affordable high-speed internet, Feinstein said...
Man charged with rape to be extradited from France
A 31-year-old Saratoga man accused of raping a woman and later admitting it can be extradited to the United States, a French court has ruled.
And the lawyer who helped publicize the case says she’s “thrilled” to see Ian Thomas Cleary, who is charged with...
Article inspires generational transfer of musical instrument
When Virginia Primon was a shy teenager in the 1950s, playing accordion was something that got her onto a community float, to serenade people along the streets of San Jose during a community parade.
After going to college to become a teacher, she just didn’t...
The long-lost Interurban Railroad (Discover LOST Gatos)
For this week's Discover LOST Gatos installment, contributor Alan Feinberg digs into the history of public transit...
For as long as I can remember, people have been wondering when (or if) the VTA might extend light rail service to Los Gatos. Imagine how convenient it...
Person in skeleton mask runs into traffic; mailbox stolen; children reported for ‘yelling’ in Bachman Park (Police Blotter, May 1-6)
Police reports for the week of May 1-6, from the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
May 1
• Someone reportedly stole an entire mailbox on Belwood Gateway.
• A caller reported a teen riding an electric bike on the sidewalk on Winchester Boulevard and...
How to ease the pain of food insecurity
By Jeffrey P. Blum, Contributor
When you walk down North Santa Cruz Avenue, it is easy to feel insulated from the harsher realities of Silicon Valley. But every so often, the contrast hits close to home. You might see an unhoused neighbor pushing a shopping...
LGUSD facilities bond measure passes
Los Gatos residents' support for the $163 million "Measure CC" bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District—which needed 55% to pass—was confirmed at 65.76% of the vote by Friday.
There were 8,028 votes cast from the Yes side, compared...
Mercado held to answer for ‘terrorist threats’
A 45-year-old man accused of menacing Los Gatos Dog & Cat Hospital employees and threatening to commit a school shooting must face a single criminal count—plus an enhancement—Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Leila Sayar ruled on April 19.
At the conclusion of Jose Mercado’s...
Artificial tree industry no match for local farmers
The mountains of Los Gatos have housed several Christmas Tree Farms for decades. It can be tricky to keep the business afloat when sales are concentrated around one month each year, particularly given the rise in popularity of artificial trees. So, how have these...


















