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Just hours after Pope Francis died Monday, at age 88, it just so happened to be time for the monthly gathering of the St. Mary’s Seniors women’s group at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, in Los Gatos. Shortly after noon, the ladies...

Workers at Santa Clara County health care and long-term care facilities, homeless shelters and prisons will no longer be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19 after the county's health officer on Sept. 12 rescinded a health order mandating that they do so. Vaccination or frequent...

On Saturday, Sam Liccardo, the 16th Congressional District representative, went for a hike in Los Gatos with his wife; on Sunday he was sworn in by predecessor Anna Eshoo (with the help of emcee Lissa Kreisler, the partner of Los Gatan columnist Jeffrey Blum)...

Expectations were high for the Los Gatos High football team’s non-league matchup against Peninsula powerhouse Sacred Heart Prep on Sept. 23.  However, a game meant to be defined by exemplary playmaking turned out to be an uncharacteristic showing for both sides, with Los Gatos taking...

The current mayor of Monte Sereno hails from the Greater Toronto Area. And now, adding to the ranks of Canucks turned Silicon Valley leaders is the new executive director of the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce—as she is also from the GTA. But while Jennifer...

It came with a price tag Councilmember Matthew Hudes at first said looked “out of balance,” but in the end the flooring rework slated for the Adult Recreation Center was approved unanimously. At the Sept. 21 town council meeting, Hudes pulled the item from the...

Oct. 22 • A caller reported a group of children for “being loud” in a backyard on Vineland Avenue at 12:33am. • A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on highways 9 and 17 at 2:37am. • A man was arrested for being...

Police Blotter for the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1. Sept. 25 • Golf clubs, money and various documents were reported stolen on Los Gatos-Saratoga Road. • Two young boys were inside a store on the 400 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 6:25pm, “throwing balls.” The...

A new state law allowed Santa Clara County businesses to donate almost 5 million pounds of food during the first half of 2022, according to a press release from the county.  SB 1383 took effect this year. It requires grocery stores and other businesses to...

Los Gatos' mayor, Rob Rennie, sent out 45,000 texts in recent weeks as he sought the District 28 seat in the State Assembly. But last night, after trailing Monte Sereno councilmember Liz Lawler and former Santa Cruz County clerk Gail Pellerin for a week, he...