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General Plan adopted: Council shuts down density increases in single-family areas, but up-zones elsewhere
On June 30, Los Gatos adopted a General Plan that takes strides toward making the community a more welcoming place for people of all backgrounds, while restricting the number of homes that will be allowed to sprout in some areas.
The document, which will guide...
Los Gatos High volleyball players Emily Gouldrup, Hannah Slover are Division I talents
The Los Gatos High girls volleyball team advanced all the way to the CIF NorCal Division I regional semifinals this season, utilizing a deep roster filled with talent at every position.
That included senior libero Emily Gouldrup and junior utility Hannah Slover. Gouldrup recently signed...
Student musicians continue success
The Los Gatos (LGHS) and Saratoga High School (SHS) Music Departments earned top marks once again in music competitions this season.
In addition to winning multiple competitions, student musicians have been selected to represent their school in regional, state and national competitions and performances, including...
Man reported to police for charity solicitation; boxes taken from porch—but they were filled with rocks (Police Blotter Dec. 12 – 18)
Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department "blotter" for the week of Dec. 12 - 18.
Dec. 12
• A caller reported they were hit with a stick by a store employee for over-paying for a product on the 200 block of East Main Street at 11:08pm.
Dec. 13
•...
Los Gatos Track Club’s Aydon Stefanopoulos on a good run
A little over a year ago, Aydon Stefanopoulos had a mental breakthrough. Competing in national cross country and track races but not coming up with top finishes in his age group, the Los Gatos resident and Mitty High freshman realized he had to go...
How Can We Make Shannon Road Safer?
Spray paint along on Shannon Road indicating where speed humps and other municipal infrastructure will go is a taste of what's to come.
But for now, students continue to wander along the shoulder, since there's no sidewalk in some segments, while cars race by.
But a...
Los Gatos approves budget with $30K surplus
After some juggling on the accounting front, Los Gatos says it’s managed to come up with a budget that boasts a $30,000 surplus.
The Town Council approved the yearly financial plan on June 6.
The Town plans to spend slightly more from its General Fund ($54.5...
(VIDEO) 20th Anniversary of 9/11 ceremony honored Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham + first responders
"Extraordinary acts on behalf of ordinary people," reads the plaque at the 9/11 Memorial in Los Gatos that commemorates the actions of hometown heroes Todd Beamer and Mark Bingham.
They were two of the people responsible for helping bring down Flight 93 in the...
SCCFD opens fire station in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Construction on the new 8,200-square-foot Redwood Fire Station began July 2021, and last week the community got the first glimpse of this gleaming facility.
For the past 45 years, this station consisted of 2,020 square feet of prefabricated, modular living quarters—with the apparatus bay in...
Local ISP bringing fiber optic service to Santa Cruz Mountains
One of the first dial-up internet providers has announced it’s now bringing fiber optic internet to remote areas of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
In the wake of a $10 million infusion from the State of California, Surfnet Communications is rolling out its plan to expand...
