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Boat dock being demolished to build a disabled-accessible self-launching one at Vasona Park
This week's "local scene" items touch on updates for boating enthusiasts, an LGHS alumni fundraiser and info about an environmental gathering.
Boat dock project underway at Vasona Lake
The construction of a new boat dock at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos is slated to...
Los Gatos boys volleyball team looks to spike the competition
Through the first six Santa Clara Valley Athletic League matches, Los Gatos High boys volleyball coach Brynja Thompson had never used the same lineup twice.
With a 16-player roster and a couple of injuries early in the season, Thompson has mixed and matched as she...
Coach Benny Pierce: a life well lived
High school sports figures who make a lasting impact ultimately are remembered for how they coached up their players, treated everyone around them and conducted themselves.
Winning adds to a coach’s resume and legacy and such was the case with the beloved Benny Pierce, the...
County healthcare patients to receive refunds
About 43,000 former patients of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) will soon receive notice of possible billing corrections and refunds as part of a settlement between Santa Clara County and some past patients of the public hospital system.
The county said in a news release...
Town fills trio of leadership roles
Back in February, Gitta Ungvari delivered the mid-year budget report—letting elected officials know how reclassifying Netflix to an e-commerce platform affected the Town's bottom line and pitching Council on a quarter-million-dollars in extra spending.
"The Town must operate within its legally adopted budget," she said,...
Los Gatos Junior All Stars shine bright in winning District 12 championship; Section 5 Tournament next
Los Gatos Little League Junior All Star Manager Andre Torres and his assistants know they’re coaching a truly special team.
The majority of the athletes on the team have grown up playing together in LGLL since they were 8-year-olds in the Double-A level. Now, as...
Catalytic converter stolen; Central Avenue house hit with toilet paper; theft at Vasona Park (Police Blotter, Oct. 3 – Oct. 9)
Police assisted a driver whose vehicle broke down on the railroad tracks on Winchester Boulevard; and officers responded to a report of a battery on the 500 block of University Avenue.
Los Gatos High boys water polo team earns first CCS Open Division berth in program history
After a riveting 11-10 win over Gunn High in the third-place game in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division tournament on Oct. 29, the Los Gatos High boys water polo team is ready to make some noise in the upcoming Central...
The Black Watch: a town treasure
The Black Watch, at 145 N. Santa Cruz Ave., is located in what used to be a Greyhound bus station. Until the early ’40s, behind that long bright green tile facade, buses would drive into what is now Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop to pick...
With a change in culture, Los Gatos High girls soccer team thrives
Coach Jessica Ingram and the players on this year’s Los Gatos High girls soccer team talked about changing the culture within the program.
Mission accomplished.
The Wildcats’ tremendous season continued in the most thrilling fashion as they beat Salinas High in penalty kicks (4-2) after the...


















