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Next week, Shannon O’Connor, the Los Gatos mother currently detained on 39 charges including child endangerment and sexual battery, will officially hear what her punishment would be if she pled guilty to all those crimes. A parent the Los Gatan is not naming to protect...

There might not be enough superlatives to describe what Karly Frangieh and the Los Gatos High girls swimming team did in the Central Coast Section Championships May 5-6 at Hollister High.  Record-breaking, superb, fast and spectacular are some of the words that come to mind...

Santa Clara County is reminding residents about a six-month-old website where people can report illegal dumping.  The site, www.cleanupscc.org, was launched last November using a $2 million grant from CalRecycle, the state agency that oversees waste management and recycling. Since its inception, citizen reports to the...

Timing is everything, right? Somehow, in some way, I find myself serving as the chairperson of the Community Health and Senior Services Commission as it undertakes monumental tasks.  These tasks include implementing the Senior Services Committee’s incredibly comprehensive road map for improving older adult services...

On April 25, Los Gatos residents gathered to cheer on the completion of a wall meant to welcome people to downtown. “It just seemed like a no-brainer,” said Darin Devincenzi, co-owner of Double D’s Sports Grille, about the initiative to create a short, curved wall...

What's on the calendar this week? Everything from a fashion show to an art exhibition to a sports hall of fame soirée. Earthquake drill On May 6, the Los Gatos Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will hold an earthquake drill from 10am to 2pm on...

While some believe that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day, it’s actually just a minor Mexican holiday which commemorates their victory over an invading French army in 1862. In the U.S., the fifth of May is a popular occasion for celebrations of Mexican heritage...

Home gardens are becoming shadier. Modern homes are taller to fit closer together. Modern fences are taller to compensate. Densely evergreen trees and large shrubbery compensate more. Taller homes and fences, and denser vegetation, shade more of their smaller modern parcels. Not much sunlight...

You should bike short distances instead of driving because it is more environmentally friendly, is more cost effective, and is a great way to get some exercise.  Cars emit approximately three billion metric tons of carbon dioxide a year worldwide. Biking instead of driving will...

Members of the Los Gatos High School Robotics Team 972, who were finalists at the Silicon Valley Regional, and won the Archimedes Division at the FIRST World Championship in Houston, presented to the Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos, April 27. "This was a huge accomplishment...