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The Flame of Liberty Memorial, located upon the Los Gatos Civic Center lawn (110 East Main St.) will once again be the site of somber remembrance for the tragic lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. But in honor of Los Gatos High School alumni Mark...

Upon the release of the initial Santa Clara County voting data tonight, the Los Gatos Union School District bond measure was at 66.59% (6,333 votes). It would generate $163 million in bonds to upgrade school classrooms, safety and security systems, and heating and electrical...

For the Los Gatos High girls basketball team, the future is now. The Wildcats have height, athleticism and youth on their side, which should make for an exciting season.  Coach Sara Quilici Giles is in her fourth season with the team, but she said this...

When the Los Gatos-Campbell Longhorns South 14U Pop Warner football team started the season 1-3, few thought they could turn around their season and finish with a winning record, let alone make a deep playoff run.  But head coach Saul Kennedy knew he had a...

When the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District board voted to open a new trail at the Beatty property, east of Lexington Reservoir, Dec. 10, it was a significant win for the Los Gatos outdoor community. There have been delays due to newts being killed...

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...

On Friday, at a midday ceremony in the Summit Store’s parking lot, in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, community members joined with telecom and government officials to celebrate the completion of the first phase of Surfnet Communications’ rural internet expansion. Mark Morgenthaler, Surfnet’s...

The Los Gatos Theatre has been shuttered since the pandemic but now plans are moving ahead for the locally owned CineLux chain to reopen the theater. Although a reopening date has not been set, CineLux owner Paul Gunsky expects to be showing flicks and selling...

A Palo Alto teenager was killed in a two-car crash earlier this month in Los Gatos. The crash was reported at 9:52am on Jan. 8 at Blossom Hill and Belgatos roads, police said. Tyler Scheetz, 19, died of his injuries from the crash, according to the...

Some of the most impactful ideas aren’t minted instantly, but instead simmer, as necessary ingredients are added, one after the other. So, it went with the emergence of a local charity that aims to support wildlife and communities in Africa. Yes, it’s true that 16-year-old fraternal...