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March 23, 2026

West Nile virus death reported

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Santa Clara County health officials today reported the first death attributed to West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness. The death this month of an immunocompromised adult at a local hospital “after experiencing West Nile virus symptoms” is the second reported human case of the potentially...

Surgery robot stars in Los Gatos Chamber event

Good Sam robot
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,...

Having a mental health crisis? Try dialing 9-8-8

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People experiencing mental health-related distress can now call 988, the new three-digit dialing code, to access the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. On July 16, the 988 dialing code began routing people in crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline services. The shortened number may make...

Los Gatos company Venova Medical secures $30 million

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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...

El Camino Health building inpatient rehab facility in Sunnyvale

El Camino Health shovel ready
On April 22, El Camino Health broke ground on the El Camino Health Rehabilitation Hospital, an inpatient rehabilitation center in Sunnyvale, CA. Officials with the health system said it will offer a “safe and therapeutic environment” for individuals facing serious challenges. “The El Camino Health...

Meet the doctors taking over the community radiology clinic in Los Gatos

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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...

Health officer urges residents to get new Covid booster

Novavax vaccine shot
Santa Clara County's top health official urged residents Monday to get an updated Covid-19 booster vaccine if they are eligible to do so as the holiday season approaches. According to Health Officer and Public Health Director Dr. Sara Cody, just 11 percent of Santa Clara...

Town shares holiday hours; renter input sought for housing plan; LG gets first-aid training center (local scene)

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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...

To ease back-to-school blues, therapy dogs pay visit to high school

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Emotional support dogs from the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department and the nonprofit Canine Companions joined high schoolers for lunch on Los Gatos High School’s front lawn, Aug. 24. Organizer Esha Bagora, a junior at the school, said the idea was to provide stress relief...

Good Samaritan named one of America’s 250 best hospitals

Good Samaritan Hospital
The large medical center at the northern gateway to Los Gatos recently did better than just getting a clean bill of health, in an industry survey. It was rated a top medical performer. According to U.S. health-specialist tracker Healthgrades, Good Samaritan Hospital, the acute-care facility...

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