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Mikaela Hall, an 18-year-old Leigh High School Senior who lives in San Jose, was so nervous their hands were shaking. This morning, the nonbinary student was supposed to be learning about America's governmental system in a course offered on the West Valley College campus. Instead, they...

Academy provides public with inside look at police department The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department is presenting its first Community Police Academy. This is an opportunity for the public to participate in a 10-week program designed to provide an inside look at local law enforcement.   During academy...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended its emergency use authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine Monday, allowing children ages 12-15 to get a booster vaccine dose.  The FDA opened booster vaccine eligibility to everyone age 16 and up in November, arguing that an additional dose...

As the Nov. 8 election results rolled in, the gap between the top two council candidates and the rest of the pack increased, with both progressive and slow-growth factions finding a candidate they liked, as voters registered lukewarm on Mayor Rob Rennie’s performance in...

Though the regularly scheduled Nov. 19 Council meeting lasted for more than three hours—after a special study session—it was an item that wasn’t on the agenda that defined the evening. An attempt by Councilmember Rob Moore to prevent the Town from using resources to deport...

The lawyer representing Scott Johnson, the quadriplegic suing at least 18 Los Gatos businesses over disability-access concerns, is firing back at critics who believe his client is treating mom-and-pop businesses unfairly. Dennis Price of the Center for Disability Access, a division of Potter Handy, LLP,...

Boasting a No. 12 state and No. 38 national ranking, the powerhouse Los Gatos High girls lacrosse team looks to be on a collision course to play St. Ignatius or Sacred Heart Prep—two of the top 10 teams in the nation—in the semifinals of...

Monte Sereno Councilmember Rowena Turner, who was convicted of illegal voting in October following reports that she voted in California and Oregon in past elections, claims her fellow councilmembers are trying to force her out of office. An Oregon judge fined Turner, her husband and...

-Updated Sept. 11 at 2:25pm A shelter-in-place alert was lifted for the Towne Terrace neighborhood of Los Gatos just before noon today, after a reported gunshot was determined to be a fatal, self-inflicted wound, authorities said. Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Deputy Felicia Segura told the...

In this edition of the blotter, officers reported stolen vehicles and bikes, and bullet was found lodged in a home’s window, among other criminal activity. Nov. 7 • Someone stole a wallet from a business on the 15500 block of Union Avenue and used a credit...