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February 20, 2026

How peer pressure and parents can influence college selection decisions

college brochures
As a Bay Area high school student, the pressure to get ready to apply for college bothered me since my freshmen year. I picked extracurriculars with admissions officers in my mind, tailored my course load to my prospective major and spent hours ruminating over...

Daniil Gorshkov blooms early after late start to become a CCS title contender

high school wrestling
It’s hard to fathom that Daniil Gorshkov only started wrestling in his sophomore year. Despite getting a very late start into the sport, the Los Gatos High senior is a contender to win league and section titles and contend for a top-10 finish in...

VTA shuts service to six stations until Nov. 16

VTA Great America on sign
VTA will be replacing concrete panels and rails near the intersection of Lawrence Expressway and Tasman Drive in Sunnyvale.  From now through Nov. 16, the following stations will be closed: Vienna and Reamwood in Sunnyvale; Old Ironsides, Great America and Lick Mill in Santa Clara;...

Planning Commission gets first crack at Draft General Plan

Considering the general plan (zoom)
It’s the sprawling document that will direct Los Gatos' future in the coming years, and on April 13 Planning Commissioners had their chance to begin fine-tuning the Draft 2040 General Plan. But as the seven-member body painstakingly trudged their way through a variety of chapters—from...

Halloween noise complaints; trespassing; Number 1 Broadway fight (Police Blotter, Oct. 26-Nov. 1)

clown
Sunday, Oct. 26 Three parking violations were reported throughout the day. At 2:21pm, a penal code violation occurred on the intersection of Harding Avenue and Los Gatos Boulevard. The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department bulletin did not specify the nature of the penal code violation.  Monday, Oct....

From the editor’s desk: A global design powerhouse stakes new claim in Los Gatos

Reading T Magazine
Just the other day, I’d driven across the Golden Gate Bridge for an evening—and maybe more—away. There I was sitting at a quaint little Marin County bar, after having ordered wine and ceviche. I’d been carting around the prior weekend’s T Magazine, from the New York...

Drill to help locals prepare for a disaster

Hepworths at disaster command post in Los Gatos
On Nov. 3, the group will hold a drive-thru drill from 10am-noon at Los Gatos Calvary Church, 16330 Los Gatos Blvd. The scenario this time will involve teams dispensing clean water to the community, as if something terrible had just occurred in the area.

Los Gatos football rules the roost again in the SCVAL/PAL De Anza

Halfway through the third quarter, the Los Gatos High football team was holding a steady seven-point lead over Wilcox High in their Santa Clara Valley/Peninsula Athletic League game on Oct. 21.  But over the next three minutes, Wildcats receiver Wil Brennan scored two touchdowns to...

Town re-ups with TruePoint on Community Development software subscriptions

Apple Laptop
The Town Council on May 17 unanimously voted to approve a sole-sourced $104,605 contract with software company TruePoint Solutions DigEplan (LCT Software) to provide services to the Community Development Department over the next five years. According to staff the funds are already available in its...

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and Los Gatos community members have played key roles in getting the word out about the disease, helping secure critical funding for lifesaving research in the process. Eighty-two-year-old Diane Borrison, a 15-year survivor, says pancreatic cancer is one of...

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