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Anna G. Eshoo, Los Gatos' voice in the House of Representatives, said yesterday the community is in line for millions of dollars for local projects, after they made the cut as part of $21.4 million in federal funds that could be headed to the...

Edward Hume, a Pulitzer Prize winner, wrote that the average American throws out three times more trash now than in 1960: “Rethinking waste as our arch-villain isn’t just a word game – it’s the secret sauce that turns anxiety and inertia into hope and...

Los Gatos’ first in-person Council meeting in a year brought out a full house on Oct. 18, as members debated what to do about a referendum brought by a group concerned with an increasing pace of residential development. While there was disagreement over how to...

Once finals end and college students are freed from attending class and studying, often, another challenge awaits: the summer job. Here’s how a few local postsecondary pupils are making it work.  Starting a business from scratch is never easy. Getting started, spreading the word and...

Your children could be some of a growing number of California kids having their writing graded by software instead of a teacher. California school districts are signing more contracts for artificial intelligence tools, from automated grading in San Diego to chatbots in central California, Los...

Lucy Holland and Jackie King grew up playing for the same water polo teams, culminating at Los Gatos High, where they split time at goalie. Even though both were college prospects early in their high school careers, they never let their individual ambition get...

Teri Hope founded Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. in 1982. When asked about what the last four decades have meant to her, she replies that it’s been an incredibly rewarding journey. On top of being a business owner in town, she raised a family...

Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) and Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) introduced a bill Feb. 17 they say would update a law that governs public meetings. The Ralph M. Brown Act was originally enacted in 1953 to govern the conduct of public meetings for local...

Ribbon cuttings celebrate local businesses The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce celebrated two establishments, one marking 25 years and another opening its second location, with ribbon cutting events on Sept. 25. The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, 39 East Main St., marked 25 years of raising...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of June 5-11, 2022. June 5 • A woman was arrested for inflicting injury on a cohabitant on University Avenue at 12:39am. • A man and a woman were arrested for being in possession...