Translate
McKenzie Powell brings indefatigable work ethic to Los Gatos High girls soccer
The Los Gatos High girls soccer team got an early indication that things would be different from last year when it beat perennial Central Coast Section power Mountain View in their season-opener on Nov. 29. Since then, the Wildcats have done nothing to prove...
Teenage twins launch fashion nonprofit to support African wildlife and communities
Some of the most impactful ideas aren’t minted instantly, but instead simmer, as necessary ingredients are added, one after the other.
So, it went with the emergence of a local charity that aims to support wildlife and communities in Africa.
Yes, it’s true that 16-year-old fraternal...
Town seats new mayor, vice mayor and Council member
Vice Mayor Maria Ristow became mayor, and Councilmember Mary Badame vice mayor, during the Dec. 13 Council meeting, while Rob Moore was sworn in for the first time and Rob Rennie started his next term.
The evening also marked an end to Marico Sayoc’s tenure...
Led by EJ Parco, Los Gatos High wrestling makes statement in Reno TOC
A year after not medaling in the Reno Tournament of Champions, EJ Parco returned and showed just how far he’s come. The same can be said for all of his Los Gatos High wrestling teammates.
Parco won the 144-pound division at the renowned tournament on...
Nicole Steiner a double-double machine for Los Gatos High girls basketball
After a standout freshman season, Los Gatos High center Nicole Steiner entered her sophomore year knowing she would need to take on a bigger leadership role on the team.
From scoring points, rebounding, playing defense and encouraging her teammates, Steiner’s role has taken on greater...
Los Gatos boys soccer look to play physical and rise to the top of the El Camino
A last-place finish in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League’s De Anza Division last year sent the Los Gatos High boys soccer team to compete in the league’s lower El Camino Division this season.
However, the Wildcats intend for their stay in the El Camino...
As Los Gatos rejigs traffic-calming plan, Blossom Hill neighbors share plight
After Los Gatos failed to win a grant it went after—which was supposed to help it improve the safety of a key thoroughfare—planners returned to Council, Dec. 6, to present scaled-back designs.
But as Town staff outlined the new drawings for the Blossom Hill Road...
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...
Town Manager gets 3% raise; Town Attorney gets 1.5% bump
Two of the Town’s top brass—the Town Manager and Town Attorney—secured raises during the Dec. 6 regularly scheduled Council meeting.
Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, got a 3% ($8,033 base salary) increase, bringing her pay up to $275,783 a year—as well as “a one-time pandemic-related bonus”...
Town creating calendar recognizing Native American Heritage Month
During its regularly scheduled meeting, Dec. 6, Mayor Rob Rennie asked Town Manager Laurel Prevetti for an update on the process to officially acknowledge Los Gatos’ earliest residents.
But her response—while delighting some First Nations advocates—left one group in particular feeling a little left out.
“We...
