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Humanitarian loses fight with ALS
Doug McNeil was a vibrant Monte Sereno resident who helped bring solar lighting to thousands of youths across the globe.
He died July 31 after a five-year battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Professionally, McNeil was an aerospace engineer at NASA and worked...
Should pickleball enthusiasts get to play for free?
At the June 6 Council meeting, Councilmember Rob Moore outed himself—as a pickleball player.
This was in response to a bid by Los Gatos-Saratoga Community Education and Recreation (LGS Rec) to avoid having to pay $4 a person to use Town facilities for the sport,...
Assembly race to feature a Republican and a Democrat
A week after primary elections were held to decide which two candidates would face off over who will represent the 28th District in the State Assembly, Los Gatos Mayor Rob Rennie finds himself on the outside looking in.
So far, he’s in third place with...
Palo Alto teen identified in fatal Los Gatos crash
A Palo Alto teenager was killed in a two-car crash earlier this month in Los Gatos.
The crash was reported at 9:52am on Jan. 8 at Blossom Hill and Belgatos roads, police said.
Tyler Scheetz, 19, died of his injuries from the crash, according to the...
Longtime Los Gatos resident and former NFL QB Joe Kapp leaves a lasting legacy
Longtime Los Gatos resident Joe Kapp, who played quarterback at Cal and led the Minnesota Vikings to the Super Bowl, died May 8. He was 85.
Multiple media reports confirmed Kapp’s death came after a long battle with dementia. A private service will be held...
Los Gatos Town Attorney Resigns
This article has been updated.
Los Gatos Town Attorney Robert Schultz announced his resignation on Nov. 8.
Schultz, who graduated in 1986 from Southwestern University School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar in 1987, was hired by the Los Gatos Town Council in...
A man’s been stealing 1 beer out of a 6-pack every day from a downtown store for months (Police Blotter, Oct. 15-21)
Oct. 15
• A vehicle was reported stolen on Oak Rim Court.
• A bathroom was reportedly vandalized at Vasona Park.
• A man was arrested for contempt of court on High School Court at 4:19pm.
Oct. 16
• A man and a woman were arrested for being in...
Netflix drops Warner bid, set to pocket $2.8 billion
Los Gatos-based Netflix Inc. announced Thursday evening that it was walking away from efforts to acquire the legendary Hollywood studio Warner Bros. The publicly-traded streaming behemoth and movie producer is positioned to pocket a $2.8 billion termination fee—one of the largest breakup fees in...
Activities planned around national anti-hate effort
Recent vandalism targeting the Jewish community in Los Gatos has prompted local officials and community organizations to plan a series of activities for United Against Hate Week from Nov. 14-20.
Recent antisemitic grafitti in Los Gatos inspired a partnership between the Town of Los Gatos,...
Defibrillator installed at Creekside Sports Park
On March 8, a small group gathered at Creekside Turf Sports Park to dedicate the Automated External Defibrillator cabinet in honor of Kyle J. Taylor, who died in 2018 from an undiagnosed heart condition.
In the wake of the tragedy, his family established the Kyle J....


















