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No injuries in Highway 17 bus fire with 32 students on board (updated)
*Last updated at 2:05pm, May 16, 2025
The Highway 17 section between Idylwild Road and Redwood Estates known as Moody Curve (because it passes over Moody Gulch) was the site of an unexpected field trip stop this morning.
According to authorities, a southbound bus carrying 32...
Sempervirens Fund buys Castle Rock Hollow; Merit Scholarship semifinalists revealed; LGHS senior wins film contest (local scene)
Sempervirens Fund recently announced its purchase of Castle Rock Hollow to preserve the 51-acre property, which shares a boundary with Sempervirens Fund’s former Castle Rock West property that was recently added to Castle Rock State Park in Los Gatos.
The Castle Rock Hollow property, acquired...
Taste of Los Gatos, Art & Wine Fest on tap for September
Autumn is rapidly approaching, but summer celebrations aren’t over yet. Next month, make room on your calendar for two celebrations of Los Gatos culinary culture and history. Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce will present the brand-new Taste of Los Gatos event in partnership with...
Los Gatos High basketball teams take control in quest to win SCVAL De Anza Division championship
The Los Gatos High boys and girls basketball teams are in the pole position in their respective quests to win Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division titles.
Both teams are off to 4-0 starts in league play and in sole possession of first...
Sophie Takeuchi knows how to fly when it comes to cheer competition
The last month and a half can only be described as a whirlwind for Los Gatos High senior Sophie Takeuchi.
In early April, she was considering three great options for college: Clemson, Penn State and a university in Paris, France. That’s when an opportunity of...
Community memorial held three years after death of George Floyd
Michael Popoola, who currently lives in Morgan Hill but used to live along Blossom Hill Road, arrived in Town Plaza Park, May 25, for a community memorial three years after the death of George Floyd.
The volunteer with social justice nonprofit AWỌ Center said he...
In split decision, Council agrees to transfer $844K for Shannon Road redesign
Mayor Maria Ristow helped push through funding for a bike and pedestrian project on a 1,400-foot residential section of Shannon Road that connects with Los Gatos Boulevard, despite several neighbors asking Council to scale it back.
She did so, during the April 18 Council meeting,...
Winter here is wonderful, with the tree lighting, a parade and trolley rides
With the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the annual Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade in the record books, the December events season is now in full-swing. There’s still plenty to look forward to, what with trolley rides, Santa in Old Town and eating, drinking and shopping in...
Jake Boyd, Los Gatos High football team right where they need to be
Jake Boyd isn’t exactly feeling the love quite yet from four-year college programs, but that’s OK.
The Los Gatos High senior will be playing for some team next year, and anyone around the Wildcats’ baseball and football programs will agree that college will be grateful...
SJ Water employees take field trip to learn about watershed
On Sept. 27, Eric W. Thornburg loaded up into a passenger van with his coworkers and headed out on a field trip into the Santa Cruz Mountains just above Lexington Reservoir.
The Saratoga resident just happens to be the CEO of SJW Group, a utility...
