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Local crews helping to fight LA wildfires
By now, people across the country—and beyond America’s borders—have seen visuals of the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires in Southern California from the safety of their homes, on TV and via the internet.
As the world watches, local firefighters have been in the thick of...
Los Gatos High baseball team reloads for another strong season
When a high school baseball team graduates eight senior starters—all of whom are either playing at four-year or two-year programs—the cupboard is usually bare the following season.
At tradition-rich Los Gatos High, however, there’s really no such thing as a rebuilding process—it’s more like a...
Los Gatan earns first-ever CNPA comp nomination in 2023 California Journalism Awards Contest
The Los Gatan has earned its first-ever California News Publishers Association award nomination, in the 2023 California Journalism Awards contest.
Designer Hon Truong was recognized in the Print Inside Page Layout & Design category for work with this Los Gatos community title. He was also...
Mother confirms body of missing Saratoga teen found
The mother of a missing 17-year-old girl confirmed on social media Sunday that human remains found near Castle Rock Park were her daughter's.
Nola Schneider, the mother of Katherine “Katie” Schneider, said her daughter died in a car accident.
The girl was reported missing on July...
Los Gatos extends carrot to developers in hopes of netting some affordable housing under SB9
Councilmember Matthew Hudes didn’t quite get the version of a temporary Senate Bill 9 ordinance he would’ve liked to have seen—so he was the single “no” vote against the one passed by Council Tuesday night. He said it didn’t go far enough to ensure...
County’s $250K grant to go toward improvements benefiting seniors
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently approved a one-time grant for the Town of Los Gatos to help upgrade senior-serving facilities. The funds, part of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget, will be used for ADA-related improvements to the Los Gatos Adult Recreation...
Los Gatos is asking residents to give their input on allowing dispensaries
When voters approved Proposition 64, the 2016 initiative that legalized recreational marijuana sales in California, 62 percent of Los Gatos residents voted for the measure.
But Prop. 64 allowed municipalities to prohibit dispensaries within their jurisdictions, so Los Gatos banned them.
Today, there are 42 retail...
Sextant Strategies & Research won’t comment on 16th Congressional District poll that omitted previous runner-up
On Monday, 16th Congressional District candidate Evan Low announced he’d added the endorsement of U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler to a tally that already includes former Los Gatos mayors Marcia Jensen, Marico Sayoc and Rob Rennie.
This demonstrated serious momentum, especially considering opponent Joe Simitian previously...
Los Gatos High football puts in the work to achieve sustained success
The football games that are won in the fall are often decided by the work that was done in the spring and summer.
That’s why Mark Krail feels refreshed and confident entering his 10th season as the Los Gatos High coach. As the idiom goes,...
New Chamber director promises to put ‘fastidious’ nature to work for local businesses
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...
