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A bill that legislators say will address “disruptions” in public meetings statewide is now headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Senate Bill 1100 was introduced by Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) and Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) shortly after local officials, such as Los Gatos...

Back on Jan. 13, 2022, when Covia Communities’ Los Gatos Meadows senior living community redevelopment proposal came before Planning Commission, it faced unanimous opposition. Since then, the company merged with Glendale-based Front Porch Communities and Services—which agreed to pay a $1.125 million settlement over asbestos...

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...

Los Gatos’ first in-person Council meeting in a year brought out a full house on Oct. 18, as members debated what to do about a referendum brought by a group concerned with an increasing pace of residential development. While there was disagreement over how to...

Head coach Mark Krail thought so highly of the players on this year’s Los Gatos High football team that he apologized to them moments after a heartbreaking 29-28 overtime loss to Mitty in the Central Coast Section Division I playoff quarterfinals on Nov. 11.  “I...

The Town Council has agreed to top-up a consultant with an additional $50,000 to help with the development of a comprehensive disability infrastructure plan. This involves a $35,150 budget transfer from the Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk Maintenance project to cover a financial anomaly.

On Sept. 20, Congress member Anna Eshoo took up the cause of local residents frustrated by frequent power outages, demanding answers about why PG&E’s grid has been so undependable. In a letter to the utility’s CEO Patricia Poppe, Eshoo said Santa Cruz Mountains residents are...

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...

Dorene Kastelman, 68, a member of local “Run for Their Lives” groups, which advocates for the safe release of Jewish hostages in Gaza, appealed to Council, via comment period, for solidarity. Several members of the organization’s Boulder chapter were hospitalized during a march, when a...

The Los Gatos Lodge housing proposal emerged from Planning Commission last week, with a rare unanimous vote of support in its first kick at the can. It will now move on to Town Council. During the Feb. 12 meeting, Planning Manager Sean Mullin explained the...