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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,...
Meet the doctors taking over the community radiology clinic in Los Gatos
The frequent flow of planes dropping low over Central Coast shrubbery toward a Monterey Regional Airport runway, over brown mid-rise office-outpost rectangles that house the Pacific Cancer Care, recalls the constant stream of Silicon Valley air traffic descending into the San Jose Mineta International...
Santa Clara County health officer retiring
Dr. Sara Cody has announced her retirement from her position as Santa Clara County’s health officer.
She served the County for more than 25 years (12 of those in this current role, and also as director of the County’s health department since 2015).
Cody rose to...
Local hospital puts focus on the vulnerable early days of life
On Aug. 12, Good Samaritan Hospital announced the completion of the annual training for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Transport Team. This rigorous, hands-on course, which featured mock scenarios, was attended by 31 people (including nine who are new to the crew). This...
Surgery robot stars in Los Gatos Chamber event
Doctors from Good Samaritan Hospital showed off a precision robot made by Sunnyvale-based Intuitive Surgical called “the da Vinci Xi” at a networking mixer hosted by the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, Feb. 15.
For the evening presentation at Best Western Inn of Los Gatos,...
Town shares holiday hours; renter input sought for housing plan; LG gets first-aid training center (local scene)
LOCAL SCENE for the week of Dec. 14-20, 2022.
Town offices closing for holidays
Town of Los Gatos administrative offices will be closed Dec. 23-Jan. 2.
The library will also be closed Dec. 23-26 and Dec. 30-Jan. 2.
Renter input sought for Housing Element update
The Town of Los...
County fights opioid crisis with ‘cutting-edge’ approach
As Santa Clara County grapples with growing numbers of deaths from overdoses of fentanyl and other opioids, the Behavioral Health Services Department is deploying a comprehensive set of initiatives to prevent overdose deaths in local communities, says a press release from the county.
A key...
Doctor says Valley Physicians Group helped her survive pandemic
Just as the world was shutting down with the arrival of SARS-CoV-2, a Brazilian doctor named Carlos R. Degrandi Oliveira, penned an article in a peer-reviewed journal that sounded the alarm about a little-discussed at-risk group—anesthesiologists.
On top of day-to-day dangers, such as ionizing radiation,...
Kids can become little archeologists at Anderson Lake County Park on Coyote Creek Habitat Day
You'll be able to say "Hello," to a California King Snake named Morticia and dig into Earth's history as part of a special event organized by the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department.
That's because the Wildlife Education & Rehabilitation Center and the Santa...
Child sex crimes case put on hold for Los Gatos baker
The criminal case against a man who ran an artisianal bakery in Los Gatos and is accused of several child sex offenses has been paused as the court decides if he’s mentally fit to stand trial.
Ali Asghar Shemirani has been charged with three felonies...
