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April 3, 2026

Los Gatos High School girls soccer team earns bragging rights as the best in the CCS

In a clash worthy of a championship stage, the Los Gatos High School girls soccer team outlasted perennial power St. Francis on Feb. 27, capturing the Central Coast Section Division I title in a bruising, edge-of-your-seat battle that went the distance at Santa Clara...

Arson suspect arrested on Highway 17

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Around 8am yesterday, the Santa Clara County Fire Department and the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department responded to reports of multiple fires in Los Gatos that were all located within a small area, authorities said. By about 9am, a suspect was located on Highway 17...

Netflix drops Warner bid, set to pocket $2.8 billion

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Los Gatos-based Netflix Inc. announced Thursday evening that it was walking away from efforts to acquire the legendary Hollywood studio Warner Bros. The publicly-traded streaming behemoth and movie producer is positioned to pocket a $2.8 billion termination fee—one of the largest breakup fees in...

Saratoga native Niko Tsakiris looks to continue ascent for resurgent Earthquakes team

At just 20 years old, Saratoga native Niko Tsakiris continues to make his mark with the San Jose Earthquakes, pairing composure and vision well beyond his years with a growing physical presence on the pitch.  His developing strength has added a new dimension to his...

Scrappy the Cat is the town’s new unofficial monument

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Scrappy the Los Gatos trash-gato is Lauren Surrette's newest artwork, and it’s creating quite a stir. She started with a turkey for Thanksgiving, and a snowman for Christmas. And now, made from recyclables at home (where she lives with her family), Scrappy the Cat...

Vehicle found unoccupied with airbags deployed in creek bed near Quito and Montclair roads (Police Blotter, Feb. 15-21)

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Feb. 15  A caller reported a suspicious person placing a bottle of alcohol in a stroller at Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 1:15pm. The same subject was later reported at 10:20pm in the alcohol aisle and was suspected of attempting to steal again. No...

Letter: Opinion on hanging special interest flags on our Civic Center flagpole

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(Response to “Following impassioned pleas from high schoolers, Los Gatos agrees to raise Progress Pride Flag,” published on LosGatan.com on Feb. 19.) Thank you Council members for your dedicated service and hard work. Supporting marginalized groups and inclusion is a good thing. These groups have...

The Gift of Vitality: Channeling Robert Louis Stevenson for the Los Gatos Blood Drive

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In Los Gatos, history and community often intertwine. This March, that connection takes on a life-saving dimension. On March 21, the Rotary Club of Los Gatos is partnering with the Stanford Blood Center to host a community blood drive at St. Luke’s Church downtown....

Beyond technology and innovation

Olga Enciso Smith
Silicon Valley is not just the epicenter of high technology and global innovation; it is a unique cultural mosaic that has inspired generations of entrepreneurs and visionaries. Here, diversity is not a slogan—it is the essence that has allowed revolutionary ideas to be born...

Jurors mull Shannon O’Connor’s guilt, as arguments close

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Over the past week in Santa Clara County Superior Court, jurors at the Shannon O’Connor trial listened to closing arguments about the Los Gatos mother who’s accused of hosting parties for local teens and encouraging them to hook up with one another for her...

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