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Los Gatos High boys basketball team ready for strong season
A familiar face is back on the sideline for the Los Gatos High boys basketball team. Nick Ward has returned for his second stint as the Wildcats coach after a three-year absence.
His first stint lasted four years and upon his return he has inherited...
Lily van Putten, Los Gatos High girls water polo team have a season to cherish
Los Gatos High girls water polo coach Don Appleton acknowledged there was a bit of a hangover with the team after it suffered a crushing 15-2 loss to a powerful Soquel High squad in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoff semifinals on Nov....
State Assembly incumbent Mark Stone not running to represent new district that includes Los Gatos
Former Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin is running for the 28th Assembly District in the upcoming June 7 primary after receiving the nod from current representative Mark Stone, who is reportedly not seeking reelection.
Stone, a Scotts Valley resident, had previously represented Assembly District...
I helped organize the anti-ICE student march on Monday
On Feb. 2, my fellow student Louisa Horwath and I organized a large student-led protest against ICE that brought together over 300 participants from our school and community.
The protest involved a coordinated walk through town—and days of thorough planning and collaboration.
We organized student marshals...
Man approaches house covered in blanket; skaters reported for riding while laying down on their boards (Police Blotter, April 24-30)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of April 24-30, 2022.
April 24
• A man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and obstructing an officer on Bachman and University avenues at 12:27am.
• A vehicle was reported...
County blocked homeowner’s attempt to access CZU insurance money before two-year deadline
The Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development has been preventing a homeowner in the Lexington Hills area of Los Gatos from accessing public documents needed to fix damage caused by the storm that sparked the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fire.
A Department of...
Los Gatos girls water polo dunking opponents
If looks could kill then Los Gatos High senior Lily Van Putten would’ve burned a hole through one of the players on the Castilleja girls water polo team in their Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division match on Sept. 27.
Van Putten had...
Los Gatos High cross country teams ready for another good run
A year ago, the Los Gatos High girls cross country team exceeded all expectations by winning the Central Coast Section Division I championship.
This season, the Wildcats’ challenge to repeat as section champions will be tougher as they’ve been placed in Division II, meaning they...
Incoming assistant town manager excited for Silicon Valley return
After heading to SoCal about a year ago, following a decade in the Cupertino city manager’s office, Katy Nomura is returning to Silicon Valley, to fill the vacancy left by Los Gatos’ former Assistant Town Manager Arn Andrews’ departure.
She’s set to start work in...
Los Gatos considering historic-home tax break
Amid the minutiae of General Plan deliberations on Monday, the Los Gatos Town Council voted to move forward with a plan to consider a tax break for owners of historic properties.
Mayor Rob Rennie—who said the Mills Act provision “seems like a subsidy for rich...
