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January 15, 2026

Town officials getting frustrated as State continues to push them on housing

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Listening to Los Gatos’ elected officials talk about the most recent Housing Element rejection from the Department of Housing and Community Development, one might think the homes ministry had pulled a bait-and-switch. “‘What? That’s not what you told us we needed to do,’” Councilmember Rob...

The libraries of Los Gatos (Discover LOST Gatos)

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Los Gatos has had a public library since 1898, with the Carnegie Library opening in 1903 and the current library built in 2012, each providing valuable resources and amenities to the community.

‘I thought you were building the Taj Mahal,’ says neighbor to Vinodha and Rajeev Bala during fence dispute hearing

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Planning Commission granted an exception to allow a homeowner to keep part of an eight-foot fence that was installed to appease a neighbor

VTA teams-up with Los Gatos to get seniors on the bus

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A group of seniors from Los Gatos met at the Adult Recreation Center to learn about the VTA bus route and how to use it

The chanterelle just got enshrined in California law (+ other bills that made it over the finish line)

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Every year, California’s legislators send a flurry of bills to the governor in hopes he or she will sign them. And that’s before the byzantine legislative process that leaves most proposed laws on Assembly and Senate curtting floors. In 2023, the lawmakers sent off 1,046...

Los Gatos agrees to $800K body-cam, Taser deal with Axon Enterprises

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The Los Gatos Town Council unanimously approved a five-year $800,000 deal with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for body-worn cameras, tasers and digital evidence management

Los Gatos wrestling standouts EJ Parco, Antonio Rodriguez and Dylan Pile on quest for state titles

After the best season in program history, what can the Los Gatos High wrestling team possibly do for an encore in the 2023-2024 campaign? Keep on improving.  “We have to keep evolving and keep growing,” coach Greg Varela said. “We’ve got to start looking bigger than...

Moore proposes exploring tax targeting Netflix and similar businesses

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On Christmas Eve, Los Gatos-based Netflix was once again thrust into the national political spotlight as Kevin Spacey (as “House of Cards” character Frank Underwood) reminded the world that, “Netflix exists because of me. I put them on the map and they tried to...

Student musicians continue success

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The Los Gatos (LGHS) and Saratoga High School (SHS) Music Departments earned top marks once again in music competitions this season. In addition to winning multiple competitions, student musicians have been selected to represent their school in regional, state and national competitions and performances, including...

Local Scene: El Camino Health offering grants

New funds available for community health grants Community organizations that provide health-related services in Santa Clara County are invited to apply for grant support from the El Camino Healthcare District and El Camino Health for the coming year. “The purpose of the El Camino Healthcare District...

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