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As Biden visits, local reps plead for disaster aid
The Bay Area Congressional delegation—Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-16) and Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17)—wrote to President Joe Biden on Jan. 19 to request that relief for Santa Clara County be included in the Presidential Major Declaration for...
Woman pleads not guilty to hosting drunken parties for youth
The Los Gatos woman who stands accused of hosting alcohol-fueled parties for local high schoolers and facilitating sexual assault at the home she owned with tech executive Robert Amaral pleaded “not guilty” to all charges Monday in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Judge Johnny C....
Off to 10-1 start, Los Gatos girls basketball looks to overcome Covid adversity
With Covid-19 positivity rates surging nationwide due to the Omicron variant, it was only a matter of time before one or more of the Los Gatos High winter sports teams faced a situation in which they would lose games and practices due to Covid...
Vista Fire burns 2 acres
Updated June 27, 2022 at 5:22pm: 90% containment.
A fire burning along Highway 17 was 90% contained at 5:20pm after burning two acres Monday, authorities said.
Cal Fire learned of the blaze near the summit—on the Santa Cruz County side in the Alta Vista Lane area—at...
Pandemic-era startups flourish in Los Gatos
You can’t control what you can’t identify. Four years ago, Los Gatos entrepreneur Tarun Thakur used this insight to build Veza, a cybersecurity company that maps access to a company's knowledge and tools, so businesses can keep track of who’s allowed to do what....
Los Gatos girls water polo dominates SCVAL De Anza; CCS Open Division up next
Having already made some history, the Los Gatos High girls water polo team looks to take its season into rarefied air.
The Wildcats are 26-1 entering the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs after running the table in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League’s De Anza...
EXCLUSIVE: Leigh High School student describes being trapped in West Valley College as police searched for ‘armed intruder’
Mikaela Hall, an 18-year-old Leigh High School Senior who lives in San Jose, was so nervous their hands were shaking.
This morning, the nonbinary student was supposed to be learning about America's governmental system in a course offered on the West Valley College campus.
Instead, they...
Only-children get their due in children’s book dreamed-up in Los Gatos cafe
Dominika Dvorzhak, a San Jose-based author and linguist, has released The One and Only, a rhyming children’s book illustrated by Vivien Sárkány that shines a light on the emotional world of only-children.
Unlike the many picture books that focus on sibling dynamics or preparing for...
Los Gatos man must face trial on charges of murder, false imprisonment
One year, less a day, from the night police say John Maxey Yeager strangled his wife, Yingying Yu, to death, he was held to answer for felony false imprisonment and murder charges, in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Meanwhile, Yu’s estate has filed a series...
Monte Sereno City Council gets pair of new faces
The newest leader on Monte Sereno City Council is the husband of a recent Los Gatan cover star. In September, KCAT TV Executive Director Melissa Toren appeared on our P1, as she helped kick-off the Oktoberfest party she was instrumental in organizing in Los...


















