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One moment, the Los Gatos High football team was seemingly on its way to victory. The next, faces of disbelief littered the sideline.  It’s no wonder Wildcats coach Mark Krail called the 34-27 loss to Bellarmine in a Central Coast Section Division I playoff opener...

Poetry contest now open Poets of all ages are encouraged to enter the Los Gatos Poetry Contest hosted by Los Gatos Poet Laureate Jen Siraganian.  Individuals who live, work or attend school in Los Gatos are eligible to submit one entry. First, second and third place...

At first glance, it may have appeared a routine Planning Commission item where a well-connected former mayor was attempting to get a variance pushed through against good architectural practice. But as the public hearing for Mike Wasserman’s drive to keep a 300-year-old Mexican door—from the...

When the Department of Defense announced in January it was turning to a small Los Gatos company to provide hardware and handle tech support for a Navy aircraft used for maritime surveillance, it was a badge of honor for a pair of ambitious locals. While...

On April 25, Los Gatos residents gathered to cheer on the completion of a wall meant to welcome people to downtown. “It just seemed like a no-brainer,” said Darin Devincenzi, co-owner of Double D’s Sports Grille, about the initiative to create a short, curved wall...

Every year, California’s legislators send a flurry of bills to the governor in hopes he or she will sign them. And that’s before the byzantine legislative process that leaves most proposed laws on Assembly and Senate curtting floors. In 2023, the lawmakers sent off 1,046...

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...

On June 10, Elnaz Rokni, 43, a hairstylist at Nimbus Salon, was buoyant during an impromptu photoshoot with the Los Gatan along Main Street. She was so upbeat, she shared, because after two years away, her flights were booked and she was on her...

On May 29 around 2pm, Shadi Allen, a resident of Mountain Laurel Lane in Los Gatos, became aware of a possible fire while she was on the second floor of her home. She smelled smoke wafting through the bedrooms, then looked out of a...

Sunday, Nov. 16  The week’s string of auto burglaries began on Sunday evening, with a break-in occurring at Double D’s on North Santa Cruz Avenue. A witness saw two subjects breaking into the rear passenger window and drive off in an unknown colored SUV.  Monday, Nov. 17  At...