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Updated: Thursday, Feb. 6 at 11:14am Just after 7am Monday, the California Highway Patrol posted on Twitter about a traffic operation on Highway 17, north of Alma Bridge Road. "A truck hauling trash caught fire," a spokesperson for the agency's San Jose station wrote. "Currently, there...

Los Gatos has always been a special place. Since our founding in 1887, this town has had a gift for bringing people together, and that tradition is as alive as ever in 2026. This weekend, we have a wonderful opportunity to celebrate everything we...

On Thursday, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced 41 high school seniors had been recognized as National Merit Finalists, an honor awarded to less than 1% of students nationwide who demonstrate exceptional academic ability, leadership and extracurricular involvement. One particularly notable finalist is...

Sept. 19 • A man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on the 16300 block of Los Gatos Boulevard at midnight. • Police were unable to locate a suspicious vehicle reported on Belvue Drive at 2:26am. • A vehicle was burglarized at a hotel...

Now that federal authorities have issued specific guidelines for “booster” shots for some people, public health officials, healthcare providers and volunteers are in the midst of a renewed push for vaccination against Covid-19 in Santa Clara County. More than 95 percent of eligible Los Gatos...

After Josephine Grant McCreery bought out her siblings’ interest in a property in the Mt. Hamilton foothills, she lived in its main house until she died in 1972. When she died, according to her will, Save the Redwoods League got half of the ranch, with...

Flowers, like music, are a universal language. No matter what the occasion, there’s a flower for it. Sometimes, it might be something you’ve never heard of—say, a reticulated ranunculus. Or, perhaps a rose peony in bright watermelon pink (arguably the most flirty of the...

It was another week where a variety of reports were made to local police... Dec. 26 • An RV was burglarized on Winchester Circle. Dec. 27 • Someone threw a rock through a window of a business on the 900 block of University Avenue. • A vehicle was burglarized...

A docent is a person who acts as a knowledgeable guide or educator, most commonly as a trained volunteer, teacher or lecturer at a museum, art gallery, zoo or historical site—or even at a Los Gatos-area school. The word comes from the Latin docere,...

Police Blotter for the week of Oct. 10-14. Oct. 10 • A home was reported burglarized on Via Encantada. Oct. 11 • A vehicle that had its keys inside was reported stolen on Los Gatos Boulevard at 6:35am. • A business was reported burglarized on Los Gatos Boulevard. • A...