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High schooler seeks volunteers for West Valley mental health organization
Niku Sedarat, who is just starting her senior year of high school at De Anza College, has been building a mental health organization called Unité over the past year that’s helping West Valley youth who are going through tough times.
While the 17-year-old knows she...
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,...
Astral Studio debuts a new cool fitness option
Heated pilates studios have taken off across the Bay Area, yet Astral Studio—which opened in Los Gatos in November—has taken a slightly different approach.
Owner Stephanie Bean, whose business is located on North Santa Cruz Avenue right next to Manresa Bread, is offering an unheated...
El Camino Health holding health clinic for men in LG
This Saturday, El Camino Health is hosting a free Men’s Health Fair—a community event where attendees can connect directly with leading medical experts, gain valuable insights into men’s health issues, and enjoy a morning focused on proactive wellness.
For over 15 years, El Camino Health’s...
Good Samaritan Hospital sells off Los Gatos cancer unit
OneOncology, a physician-led national platform supporting independent oncology practices, and its Monterey-based partner, Pacific Cancer Care, announced July 1 they’d inked a deal to acquire the radiation oncology clinic in Los Gatos from Good Samaritan Hospital.
The parties anticipate that Pacific Cancer Care will begin...
How the Palms swayed its way through the pandemic
While Tuesday is frequently a day off for restaurant industry workers, April 5 was actually quite a hectic one for Tony Loeffler, general manager of the Palms restaurant.
The day’s schedule included deep cleaning in the kitchen, and manifesting an Easter buffet brunch—among myriad other...
HCA Healthcare breaks ground on $1.3 billion expansion at Good Samaritan Hospital
Today was the big day. HCA Healthcare Inc. officially broke-ground on its $1.3-billion, 715,144-square-foot expansion at Good Samaritan Hospital, located on the border of San Jose and Los Gatos.
In an interview with the Los Gatan, Good Sam’s CEO, Patrick Rohan, described it as a...
El Camino funds programs to address growing trend of diabetes
According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there could be as many as 220,000 people under age 20 with Type 2 diabetes by 2060, an increase of nearly 700%. To address this trend within local communities, the El...
Vietnam vet addresses the ‘elephant in the room’
When Clyde Horn got back from Vietnam, after fighting with the infantry during the Tet Offensive, he was a changed man.
But he couldn’t quite put his finger on what exactly was wrong.
“I didn’t know how to define it,” he told the Kiwanis Club of...
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....
