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Los Gatos Farms’ summer camp makes a comeback after several-year hiatus
Toni Kent, the owner of Los Gatos Farms, reignited her summer camp for kids ages 3-12 on June 15, after being on hiatus for the last six years. The 30 acres that make up Kent's estate have served primarily as a horse stable for...
Suspicious ice cream truck reportedly driving along Palmer Drive and Hooke Lane late at night (Police Blotter, June 14-20)
June 14
A subject was reported drunk in public at Carry Nations on North Santa Cruz Avenue and refused to leave at 1:44am.
A caller reported that their vehicle’s window was smashed, and their guitar and amplifier, worth approximately $1,225, were stolen at Aventino Apartments on...
Looking back, looking forward: David Bruce Winery celebrates Judgment of Paris 50th anniversary
The parking lot of the David Bruce Winery on Bear Creek Road above Los Gatos was nearly filled on Saturday afternoon: something I’d not seen in 26 years. Club members, wine lovers and media had come out to partake in a day-long celebration of...
SKILL Act would give companies tax credits for training, hiring students
Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) announced a workforce training bill built on private sector and public-education-institution partnerships at a press conference Monday at West Valley Community College, in Saratoga.
“We do have a future and an AI-empowered economy, and the antidote to this dystopian narrative that...
4 hospitals in the Los Gatos area receive ‘C’ safety grade in latest Leapfrog report
The latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades show a mixed picture for South Bay hospitals, with several facilities earning B or C grades as the rating system itself faces scrutiny over its methodology.
After a federal judge in South Florida ruled in March 2026 that Leapfrog’s...
El Camino Health submits plans for new Los Gatos hospital
On Monday, El Camino Health submitted an application to the Town to replace its existing facility in Los Gatos with a new acute care campus.
The designs feature 122 single-occupancy patient rooms, 12 operating rooms, a modernized and larger emergency department, and advanced maternity, cardiac...
178 Twin Oaks Dr. subdivision moves on to Council
The Los Gatos Planning Commission voted 4-1 to recommend approval of the 178 Twin Oaks Dr. 12-lot subdivision, June 1, despite environmental concerns. This recommendation will now go to the Town Council with a new list of amendments relating largely to ecological and maintenance...
Author’s Talk
Karen Joy Fowler, the author of The Jane Austen Book Club and Recalling Cinderella, spoke in Saratoga on Saturday to over 50 attendees.
Fowler, who lives in Santa Cruz, encouraged the writers in attendance to focus on making their settings interesting.
She told them to “set...
University Ave home TP’d; grocery thefts; airbags deploy in Tesla dealership crash (Police Blotter, June 7-13)
June 7
Someone reportedly punched the lock of the caller’s vehicle and ransacked it on Los Gatos Almaden Road at 3:26pm.
Two men reportedly stole four cases of beer from Safeway on Pollard Road at 3:37pm.
A vehicle was reportedly running stop signs and speeding on Almendra...
Fuel4Ever provides hands-on nutrition education to students
For Los Gatos residents David and Danielle Stanton, good health is a way of life. Easier said than done, though, with the busy lives we lead. David, a registered gastrointestinal nurse, grew up in East Texas as the son of a compounding pharmacist, and...
