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Op-ed: Kimmel’s return is a win born of a setback
Jimmy Kimmel is back on ABC. The decision to reinstate him ends a week-long suspension. But it also exposes a more troubling reality.
The show was pulled after a federal regulator accused Kimmel of lying and hinted at “remedies.” Disney justified the suspension as a...
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...
Red tape and senior services
The Community Health and Senior Services Commission (CHSSC) has spent years building programs and resources to help residents thrive. As someone who serves on the commission, I’ve witnessed the positive impact of this work. Yet this year, new rules have made progress harder to...
Leaders: Thousands at risk of losing benefits
After a pledge of allegiance led by Boy Scouts Troop 2 , Council immediately jumped into discussing federal funding cuts to Santa Clara County residents as a result of HR1, colloquially known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Sept. 16.
The law was signed into...
Jazzy nonprofit closes-out season with a bang
What happens after Jazz on the Plazz (JoP) ends? You attend a “GALA” and wait for next summer, of course.
The producers of JoP, Los Gatos Music & Arts, held their annual GALA and sponsor recognition this Saturday. This year’s event was held at the...
KION shutters news department without warning
KION TV abruptly shut down its news department yesterday after 56 years on the air
Managing Editor & Anchor Jeanette Bent said the news team had just wrapped up their morning editorial meeting, Tuesday, when corporate executives gave them the news.
“We’ve been cleaning out our...
Chance meeting in Los Gatos led to new brew ‘The Wave’
It was a match made in heaven.
The Promised Land Brewery in Gilroy developed a new craft beer called “The Wave,” after “Krazy” George Henderson, the man who invented the act that has become popular in stadiums across the country.
Owner and brewer Brian Schwab said...
This week’s cover shot: Oktoberfest
KCAT TV & Radio turned the Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn into a Bavarian village last Saturday for their Oktoberfest fundraiser. This included live music, traditional food, dancing and games.
All proceeds go to support KCAT’s year-round media programs that "uplift, educate, and connect our...
We’re moving from chips to charm
Santa Clara County has been carrying around the nickname Silicon Valley for half a century. However, the nickname is as one-dimensional as a microchip. The phrase summons images of hoodie-clad coders, driverless cars, and tech CEOs who think kombucha is a food group. Silicon...
Los Gatos High School boys water polo team looking at a potentially historic season
The Los Gatos High School boys water polo team is in the midst of the greatest run in program history. Two years ago, the Wildcats won their first-ever Central Coast Section Open Division playoff match. A year ago, they captured the Santa Clara...


















