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The 2024 Annual Town of Los Gatos Children’s Christmas/Holiday Parade, held Saturday, now marches off into the history books. It did not disappoint. Both the Friday night tree lighting, as well as the parade were complete successes. The Lions Club outdid themselves with their military...

As some of those in attendance at the Los Gatos High School auditorium began to speak, one could hear the trembling and defiance in their voices. Each related a somewhat different concern, during the town hall hosted Thursday by area congressmen Jimmy Panetta and Sam...

Santa Clara County Assistant Fire Chief Brian Glass was on the way down the mountain from Los Gatos’ newest fire station to the department’s headquarters on Winchester Boulevard, Oct. 16, when he spotted a column of smoke. At 4:06pm he called in a fire and...

It’s Developers Who Should Reflect on their Impact I was ready to get the "fixins" out for a batch of s’mores after reading your contributor's piece "Transformative Mediation: A Tool for Balanced Growth” (Los Gatan Sept. 18). That is, until I reached the conclusion where it...

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department Chief Jamie Field appeared before Council on Dec. 3 to go over the hundreds of pages prepared by a consultant tasked with helping the force prepare a roadmap for the years ahead, as Los Gatos expects thousands of new...

Assemblymember Gail Pellerin this week was appointed Chair of the Assembly Elections Committee by Speaker Robert Rivas. Pellerin, who represents the 28th Assembly District which includes Los Gatos, served as the chief elections official in Santa Cruz County from 1993 until her retirement in 2020....

Spring is a time filled with renewal and optimism as we look forward to getting together to enjoy sunshine and longer days. With the arrival of warmer weather, you are sure to find me out and about with my labradoodle (and aspiring Chamber of...

Santa arrived prematurely at many large retailers, and despite the economy being cited as the reason for voting preferences, consumer spending is at an all-time high. Oscar Wilde said “living well is the best revenge,” but perhaps in today’s parlance it’s more like shopping...

Dave Cortese, who most recently stopped by Los Gatos Council during the farewell for former Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, today turned his attention to the plight of those who do the food-production heavy-lifting. In a release, Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) commended the Cal Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Last year, the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce fought a pitched battle to win a top-up in funding out of remaining Covid-relief dollars, from $55,000 to $88,000. This time around, Council was eager to show its support of new Executive Director Jennifer Lin, agreeing to...