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Looking into what’s behind El Camino Health LG’s safety grade drop
The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit that evaluates nearly 3,000 hospitals nationwide for its quality and safety, is facing intense scrutiny following a March 6 court ruling that labeled its methodology “deceptive” for penalizing non-participating hospitals.
Leapfrog publishes hospital safety report cards twice a year, grading...
Early morning blaze at Santa Cruz Mountains fire station
At around 4:45am today, firefighters learned of a fire at a small fire station in the Santa Cruz Mountains—at the intersection of Empire Grade, Ice Cream Grade and Felton-Empire Road in Bonny Doon, authorities said.
The response to the McDermott Fire Station, located at 7276...
Several mailboxes reportedly pried open on Lexington Court (Police Blotter, March 1-7)
March 1
Someone reportedly burned a recycling dumpster at Jiffy Mart on Los Gatos Boulevard between 2:11am and 3:45am.
A homeless person was reported defecating on Live Oak Apartments’ property on Blossom Hill Road at 8:28am.
A caller reported that dumpsters had been burned at Goodyear Tire...
Bear Creek Stables opening to the public this spring
On Feb. 25, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District approved a 12-year contract with Friends of Bear Creek Stables to operate the Los Gatos facility it’s named after. With the help of local businesses like Summit Store, and thanks to money from Netflix, $250,000...
AIM Showcase set for March 11; Alice in Wonderland, Jr. opens March 26
The Campbell Union School District will host its annual Art, Innovation, and Music (AIM) Showcase on March 11.
Organizers say it’s “an opportunity for students to display what they have learned over the course of the school year with their AIM teachers.”
At this year’s event,...
Arson suspect arrested on Highway 17
Around 8am yesterday, the Santa Clara County Fire Department and the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department responded to reports of multiple fires in Los Gatos that were all located within a small area, authorities said.
By about 9am, a suspect was located on Highway 17...
Vehicle found unoccupied with airbags deployed in creek bed near Quito and Montclair roads (Police Blotter, Feb. 15-21)
Feb. 15
A caller reported a suspicious person placing a bottle of alcohol in a stroller at Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 1:15pm. The same subject was later reported at 10:20pm in the alcohol aisle and was suspected of attempting to steal again.
No...
Ramadan in LG: Muslims begin month of fasts
It was less than a week before the start of Ramadan, and Samina Chaudhry, a Saratoga resident who owns a gas station on the West Side of Santa Cruz, was carrying boxes of American dates through the tranquility of the one-story building that’s home...
Emergency access easement granted to SummerHill by LGSUHSD
During a Feb. 12 public hearing at the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District board meeting, a resolution granting an easement to SummerHill Homes and the Santa Clara County Fire Department—for emergency access over a portion of the Los Gatos High School campus—was approved...
Los Gatos Vice Mayor joined local families to highlight situation in Iran
On Saturday, Feb. 7, the steps of the Los Gatos Library became a site of mourning and resilience as residents from across Los Gatos and surrounding area gathered to acknowledge the escalating humanitarian crisis in Iran.
Los Gatos Vice Mayor Maria Ristow attended the gathering,...
