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November 28, 2024

School measures maintain approvals as more votes trickle in

Yes on CC sign
Los Gatos residents’ support for the $163 million “Measure CC” bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District—which needed 55% to pass—was confirmed at 66.19% of the vote on Tuesday. There were 10,033 votes cast from the Yes side, compared...

Los Gatos High to host 47th annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game

For just the second time in its illustrious history, the 47th annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game will be played at Los Gatos High School.  This year’s game—arguably the most well known and prestigious of the many prep football all star games in the Bay...

Without Consensus, Town Council Updates its Meeting Rules

Matthew Hudes speaking
The Los Gatos Town Council moved forward Tuesday with a pair of initiatives intended to regain control of meetings that have become increasingly disorderly in recent weeks as a pro-Trump faction protested vaccines and LGBTQ inclusion during public comment periods. While the first reading of...

PG&E power outages keep leaving customers mystified

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Los Gatos-area residents say they keep getting left in the dark by PG&E—in more ways than one. The company reports at least some of the frequent outage situations are related to efforts to avoid sparking another catastrophic wildfire, but critics say they need to...

Los Gatos adopts objective design standards for multi-family homes

Los Gatos objective standards
Town Council agreed on a set of design rules that will govern multi-family homebuilding in the community, during its Nov. 15 meeting. The so-called “objective standards” may not be exactly to the liking of every Council member, but at least having them in place will...

Joel Fumia takes the helm as the next Los Gatos High girls soccer coach

Joel Fumia vividly remembers going to his two older sisters’ Los Gatos High soccer matches and the program competing for league and section championships. Now, the 33-year-old looks to lead the Wildcats to a return to glory as the new head coach of the...

Resident: Sluggish permit process delays wildfire-mitigation plan

evening sun hillside
Heather Kelley counted 15 days the power was out last August, up at her place that’s perched atop the Santa Cruz Mountains along Skyline Boulevard. “It makes our life just a living hell up here,” she said. “It’s absolutely terrifying.” Kelley says it’s not just the...

Jake Boyd, Los Gatos High football team right where they need to be

Jake Boyd isn’t exactly feeling the love quite yet from four-year college programs, but that’s OK.  The Los Gatos High senior will be playing for some team next year, and anyone around the Wildcats’ baseball and football programs will agree that college will be grateful...

Man reported to police for asking to clean homeowner’s gutters; Amazon package stolen on Winchester Boulevard (Police Blotter, Jan. 29-Feb 4)

gutter and leaves
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department covering the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4. Jan. 29 • A man was reportedly going door-to-door on Mary Way asking the homeowners if they wanted their gutters cleaned at 10:35am. • A man was arrested for threatening...

PG&E power outages affect thousands

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Thousands of people across the Greater Bay Area experienced electrical outages today, with more than 10,800 customers in Santa Clara County and more than 7,000 customers in Santa Cruz County losing power, according to the utility. The Santa Cruz County disruptions were mostly weather-related, including...
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