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The names of the two men whose bodies were found in a pickup truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains a week ago were released Tuesday by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office. The identities of the victims, previously identified by family members, are Colter...

Every St. Patrick’s Day, I’m reminded of the enormous fun our high school had putting on the musical “Finian’s Rainbow.” The music was lively. The sets featured a luminous rainbow and a huge pot spilling over with goofy looking gold. The costumes were even goofier,...

Over a pair of items that packed the Los Gatos Council Chambers on March 18, Los Gatos’ elected officials showed that, on some contentious issues, they’ll band together despite differences. On others, common ground is harder to find. A developer’s proposal to extend Builder’s Remedy...

This year, the most famous Irish celebration was hosted by an Italian restaurant. Los Gatan reporter and proud Los Gatos resident Dinah Cotton headed down to Campo Di Bocce on Monday morning to capture the excitement of St. Patrick's Day festivities. In addition to meeting leprechaun...

I had the good fortune of sitting next to Patrick Rohan, the CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital, at the Police Foundation fundraiser. As a former Good Samaritan League volunteer I was very interested in learning about what’s going on there these days. Rohan assured me there...

On March 8, a small group gathered at Creekside Turf Sports Park to dedicate the Automated External Defibrillator cabinet in honor of Kyle J. Taylor, who died in 2018 from an undiagnosed heart condition. In the wake of the tragedy, his family established the Kyle J....

A North Bay police department said it had arrested, March 12, a man on attempted murder, vandalism and resisting arrest charges in Los Gatos. The Healdsburg Police Department said on Facebook it had arrested Damian Martines-Osorio in connection to an April 30, 2024 tire-slashing incident...

Dr. Sara Cody has announced her retirement from her position as Santa Clara County’s health officer. She served the County for more than 25 years (12 of those in this current role, and also as director of the County’s health department since 2015). Cody rose to...

On Thursday, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced 41 high school seniors had been recognized as National Merit Finalists, an honor awarded to less than 1% of students nationwide who demonstrate exceptional academic ability, leadership and extracurricular involvement. One particularly notable finalist is...

As of today, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District has a new trustee. Shawn Mortensen was described by a District spokesperson as "a dedicated Los Gatos High School parent" who is currently serving as the president of the school’s Home & School Club. He...