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April 14, 2026

Vasona now boasts wheelchair-accessible boating facilities

Vasona Lake boats
It’s known for its paddle and row boats you can rent from early spring through fall. But now, Vasona Lake County Park boasts new ADA-compliant boat docks. That’s thanks to work done by Guerra Construction Group, including a wheelchair-accessible system. “This is a really satisfying investment in...

Data shows slight decrease in number of unhoused people

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The number of unhoused people counted across Santa Clara County dropped slightly compared to last year, according to preliminary results of the 2023 Point-in-Time (PIT) homeless census.  The data, released May 30 by the County of Santa Clara and the City of San Jose, shows...

Nonprofit aims to eliminate pesticide use, impose buffer

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A state nonprofit that aims to reduce and eliminate the use of dangerous pesticides on agricultural fields in California plans to sue the agency tasked with regulating them. The announcement came Nov. 18 during a press conference convened in Watsonville by Californians for Pesticide Reform. Mark...

Council approves 155-unit Los Gatos Lodge housing development

Los Gatos Lodge
Los Gatos Council has approved a 155-unit multi-family residential development for the site of the Los Gatos Lodge hotel tonight at their regularly-scheduled meeting. After an official for San Ramon-based SummerHill Homes, LLC boasted it had received unanimous support for the project at Planning Commission,...

Meet the nostalgic dining spots with plenty of charm

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When the Town of Los Gatos was established in 1887, visitors couldn’t find much beyond a post office, a schoolhouse, general stores and endless miles of orchards. North Santa Cruz Boulevard and Main Street certainly were not the bustling commercial hubs they are today. Since then,...

Ferrari driver reported for reckless driving downtown; vehicle tire stolen (Police Blotter, Oct. 10-14)

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Police Blotter for the week of Oct. 10-14. Oct. 10 • A home was reported burglarized on Via Encantada. Oct. 11 • A vehicle that had its keys inside was reported stolen on Los Gatos Boulevard at 6:35am. • A business was reported burglarized on Los Gatos Boulevard. • A...

As 8% raise gets approved, questions emerge about LGSUHSD supervisor’s credentials

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On Sept. 24, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Board of Trustees approved an 8% raise for Superintendent Bill W. Sanderson, jumping to a base salary of $308,448—$28,448 more than his initial annual rate of $280,000 in 2022. His new pay package was approved...

Los Gatos High’s defense, pass game throttles Santa Clara

It wasn’t a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but the Los Gatos High football team will gladly learn and move on from its 35-0 win over host Santa Clara High on Oct. 1. The Wildcats, who improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0...

Class is back in session at College of Adaptive Arts

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On the 143 acres that make up West Valley College campus, there is a single building that houses the College of Adaptive Arts (CAA). Last week I arranged a tour with Nicole Kim, the executive director at CAA. As she welcomed me in, I...

Hercules Draft House and Cantina opens

Reyes with his family
After a few years working at Shepherd & Sims, Beltran Reyes, 36, says he’s excited to launch a restaurant in the Los Gatos space where Flights used to occupy. While his previous employer offered American cuisine, Hercules Draft House and Cantina, where he’s one of...

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