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February 19, 2026

Greek-Anatolian restaurant will move into Sidecar space

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On Friday afternoon, Coskun Abik, 48, inspected the flooring work underway at the site of his new venture in Los Gatos. The Kurdish chef from Cypress behind such Bay Area eateries as Blind Butcher SF, Dunya Bistro and Moka Coffee SF is opening a Greek-Anatolian...

Reintroducing California’s ‘oldest barbershop’

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In 1947, Jim Kooper started “University Ave. Barbershop,” which stayed in the family for three generations. After most recent owner Clint Farris closed it down, Alper Yavuz purchased the business. He’d stumbled upon it, on Craigslist, and was instantly drawn to the spot. Yavuz...

From a ‘Best of LG’ boutique to vaporizers and bongs?

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Since the departure of women’s clothing boutique Jackie ‘O from what is considered prime retail space along North Santa Cruz Avenue, town residents, shop owners, Council members and the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce have been wondering what might replace it. The three-years-running Best of...

San Jose police union official accused of smuggling fentanyl into U.S.

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The executive director of the San Jose police officers’ union has been charged with buying and distributing fentanyl for more than eight years, according to a complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney in U.S. District Court in San Jose. Joanne Marian Segovia, 64, was charged...

Off to 10-1 start, Los Gatos girls basketball looks to overcome Covid adversity

With Covid-19 positivity rates surging nationwide due to the Omicron variant, it was only a matter of time before one or more of the Los Gatos High winter sports teams faced a situation in which they would lose games and practices due to Covid...

Learning from author Alrie Middlebrook during California Native Plant Month

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Before you pull up any more “weeds” in your garden, you may want to consider what Alrie Middlebrook has to share about native edible plants and trees. This past Saturday and Sunday, 50 or so gardens around the San Francisco Bay participated in the...

Los Gatos motorcyclist killed in crash on Soquel San Jose Road

Yesterday, around 9:41am, CHP officers responded to a crash on Soquel San Jose Road, north of Old Turnpike Road. A 68-year-old man from Los Gatos was driving a blue 2012 BMW motorcycle southbound on Soquel San Jose Road at an undetermined speed, police said. A 64-year-old...

A solemn morning of remembrance in Los Gatos

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“We will never forget.” Do you remember, back 23 years ago (Sept. 11, 2001), when the planes hit American assets? Maj. Gen. Kent Hillhouse, U.S. Army (Ret.), sure does. He shared his recollections at the Flame of Liberty Memorial in Los Gatos during the morning service, on...

Vandalism, juvenile disturbances, stolen vehicles (Police Blotter, Aug. 3-9)

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Sunday, Aug. 3 Two stolen vehicles were reported across the day. At 3:16am, a vehicle was stolen from a resident on Rushmore Lane. The reporting person heard the vehicle speeding away and called in roughly ten minutes later. No details were provided on the make and...

Trespassing; pesticide sales; deodorant heist; attempted theft at West Valley Muslim Association (Police Blotter, Aug. 10-16)

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Sunday, Aug. 10 A trespass was reported at 10:38am at the Starbucks on Los Gatos Boulevard. The subject in question was asked to leave and refused.  At 11:55am, two reckless vehicles were reported on East Main Street and College Avenue. Both vehicles were electric bikes driven...

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