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Anyone who grows anything knows working with nutrient-deficient soil is like trying to start a truck with a dead battery. As with the atmosphere above (the air we breathe), the earth beneath our feet has a huge impact on what—and whether—we can grow crops that...

May 24 A subject reportedly was discharged from El Camino Hospital on Pollard Road and refused to leave at 5:53am. A caller reportedly lost their driver’s license on South Creek Trail at 12:52pm. Two juveniles were reportedly taking paving stones and “slamming” them on the ground at...

Just before 9pm tonight, primary election governor's race results from Santa Clara County showed former congressman and former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra in the lead with 52,591 votes (29.27%), followed by Republican Steve Hilton with 40,627 (22.61%), then Democrat Tom Steyer with 37,081...

The Town of Los Gatos announced today it had launched MyLosGatos311, a mobile app that allows residents to report non-emergency issues such as code-compliance violations and requests for facility updates—directly from their phones. Los Gatos isn’t the first municipality to implement this service request platform...

The May 19 Town Council meeting marked the sixth date where Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition representatives and Los Gatos residents silently protested and called out Councilmembers for failing to agendize a resolution brought forward by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission in March that...

Under sunny skies and with a breezy afternoon that hints of summer, Memorial Day was commemorated May 25, at the Los Gatos Civic Center lawn in front of the Flame of Liberty sculpture.  Folks began arriving around 11am. Chairs were set up inside a large...

This afternoon, Shannon O’Connor—the woman who psychologically abused teenagers and hosted dangerous parties featuring plenty of alcohol for youth during the pandemic (and came to be known as the “Party Mom,” even by the DA’s Office)—was sentenced to a prison term of more than...

A few weeks back, Planning Commission unanimously supported a CUP modification for the West Valley Muslim Association’s Farley Road mosque—concerning a proposed extension of hours for prayer and formalizing other regulations. Both the Islamic organization and a neighborhood group found things to dislike in...

On May 20, just months after plans for Phase 2 of the North 40 mixed-use development were approved, Harmonie Park Development announced it had finally inked a deal to bring two upscale Food & Bev brands—Manresa Bread and Mentone—to a commercial space in the...

May 17 A window was reportedly smashed overnight on Blossom Hill Road at 9:17am. A vehicle with doors open and cheese on top reportedly had expired tags on Andrews Street and North Santa Cruz Avenue at 11:09am. A subject reportedly “vigorously” attempted to open the caller’s door...