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Los Gatos school bond ‘CC’ easily passing on Wednesday
Los Gatos residents appear to have authorized a $163 million bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District in last night's election.
As of mid-day Wednesday, the Yes on CC side had achieved 65.76% of the vote (7,205 votes), compared...
County Board of Education welcomes new trustees
On Dec. 18, the Santa Clara County Board of Education welcomed two new trustees and elected its 2025 president and vice president. Trustee Maimona Afzal Berta, elected to the board in 2022, was named president for a second time, and Trustee Victoria Chon was...
Locals launch supplement business; Civil Grand Jury seeks volunteers; theater major makes Montclair State Dean’s List (Local Scene)
This week's "Local Scene" features a pair of Los Gatans aiming to make it big in the supplement game, the civil grand jury putting a call-out for new members and a thespian making the grade...
Los Gatos residents launch supplement products
Fuel 4 Ever, a family-owned...
High school ranks 2nd across California in math and English
The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and California Science Test (CAST) standardized assessment test scores released this month show Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) students are outperforming their peers at most other public schools across the state, academically.
The District’s...
Participants of Community Police Academy reach finish line
It was the day after retired Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department Sgt. Tam McCarthy helped lay a long-time cop, John Pernick, to rest.
So on Oct. 27, as he gave an address at a much more celebratory gathering—the inaugural Los Gatos Community Police Academy graduation—he...
LGHS educators and students share how they used AI this year
It’s 11pm, and Los Gatos High School junior Eric Jacobson is stuck on a particularly difficult calculus topic. Instead of doomscrolling reels—or giving up—he turns to a study partner who never sleeps: ChatGPT.
“I love (AI), because it explains concepts concisely and efficiently,” Jacobson explained....
LGHS sends Class of 2025 out into the world
One of the hallmark events of the year in Los Gatos is the Los Gatos High School graduation ceremony, which takes place on the iconic front lawn along Main Street. With preparations beginning weeks prior, and a cleanup that happens in the ensuing days...
Class is back in session at College of Adaptive Arts
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...
Student performance remains steady during pandemic, principals report
Local high schools are starting to get a sense of just how far students are falling behind due to Covid-19.
And unlike other districts in the region, for the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, the answer appears to be—not much.
After the first grading period,...
As 8% raise gets approved, questions emerge about LGSUHSD supervisor’s credentials
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...
