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Los Gatos raccoon rescue shows humane approach to uninvited animals
On Friday morning, Rebecca Dmytryk, CEO of Humane Wildlife Control, got sad news from Santa Cruz County officials.
A cougar had been reported dead in the Santa Cruz Mountains near a creek, and they wondered if she could look into it.
“I’m dealing with a dead...
Croissante Bakery joins growing list of established shops focused on gourmet treats
Los Gatos is a sweet town for those who love their sugar. We’re home to two of the best-known bakeries in the Bay Area, Icing on the Cake and Manresa Bread, and arguably some of the best artisan chocolate shops, including Deux Cranes.
For years,...
Sutter’s surgery center builder says contract format was key to pushing project efficiency
David Sharkey, 32, spent part of his childhood in San Jose, and so when he was offered the chance to return to spearhead the construction of a medical office and surgery center project on the city’s border with Los Gatos for Skanska USA Building,...
Candidates attack Santa Clara County redistricting map
As Santa Clara County lawmakers prepare to approve new political boundaries, some local politicians are raising complaints about the process.
The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in November to advance a proposal for redistricting the county's five political boundaries, choosing the so-called Yellow Map over...
San Jose man charged with dealing fentanyl-laced pills to Los Gatos High School students who overdosed
A San Jose man has been charged with selling pills containing fentanyl to Los Gatos High School students that caused them to overdose, authorities say.
According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, 23-year-old Simon Armendariz was known around the campus—and across the community—as...
Saratoga tech startup to pay $630K to feds
Technology startup eBibelot, based in Saratoga, and its CEO, Melody Fallah-Khair, have agreed to pay $630,000 to settle a federal lawsuit that claimed they violated the False Claims Act by improperly certifying compliance with the terms of a National Science Foundation grant that restricted...
Steamer’s will serve its final dish on Christmas Eve
It’s time to bid adieu to Steamer’s Grillhouse, just named by the readers of the Los Gatan as Best Seafood Restaurant in Los Gatos for 2024, as well as the number two restaurant in town overall. After 45 years, the Matulich family is closing...
Sister of local realtor escapes Ukraine, gets stuck in Tijuana
The sister of a long-time Los Gatos resident made it out of Kyiv, Ukraine, on the last train to Lviv, but is now stuck in Tijuana, Mexico.
Laura Kramer Rahmil, the former vice chair of the Town’s Community Health and Senior Services Commission, said in...
Los Gatos company Venova Medical secures $30 million
This week, a Los Gatos medical start-up announced it had secured new funding to develop technology involved in the filtering of blood, to improve care for people with chronic kidney and end-stage renal diseases.
Venova Medical, Inc. was co-founded by Erik van der Burg and...
Los Gatos High principal recalls helpless moments cradling student overdosing on opioid
Los Gatos High School Principal Kevin Buchanan felt helpless on the third day of the 2021 school year. It wasn't the typical first-week-back chaos. Instead, Buchanan was sitting on the ground, cradling the body of a student—watching their face turn white, their body clammy,...
