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Sutter’s surgery center builder says contract format was key to pushing project efficiency
David Sharkey, 32, spent part of his childhood in San Jose, and so when he was offered the chance to return to spearhead the construction of a medical office and surgery center project on the city’s border with Los Gatos for Skanska USA Building,...
PG&E admits recent service ‘unacceptable’
Last week, as Shasta County prosecutors were preparing manslaughter charges against PG&E Corp. in response to a 2020 wildfire, the company was putting together a PR offensive related to dozens of outages in the Los Gatos and Santa Cruz areas.
During a Thursday evening webinar,...
Bill that addresses meeting disruptions awaits governor’s decision
A bill that legislators say will address “disruptions” in public meetings statewide is now headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
Senate Bill 1100 was introduced by Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) and Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) shortly after local officials, such as Los Gatos...
2 golf carts reportedly missing from LGHS (Police Blotter, May 24-30)
May 24
A subject reportedly was discharged from El Camino Hospital on Pollard Road and refused to leave at 5:53am.
A caller reportedly lost their driver’s license on South Creek Trail at 12:52pm.
Two juveniles were reportedly taking paving stones and “slamming” them on the ground at...
Adults with disabilities gain an edge at College of Adaptive Arts
Various instruments, such as tambourines and maracas, ring out during the Thursday afternoon “Rhythm of Life” drum circle at the College of Adaptive Arts, an educational institution for students with intellectual and developmental challenges.
Everyone is attempting to follow the beat, something they work on...
California legislators drop plan to force Google and Meta to pay for news content from local media
California lawmakers are abandoning an ambitious proposal to force Google and Meta to pay news companies for using their content, opting instead for a deal in which Google has agreed to pay $172 million to support local media outlets and start an artificial intelligence...
My week in Des Moines, Iowa took a surprising, and unforgettable, turn
Last month, students from Saratoga High School’s speech and debate club joined over 7,000 high schoolers from across the nation at the annual National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa.
Saratoga sent its largest contingent in more than 15 years to the week-long...
Jury finds Shannon O’Connor guilty of dozens of crimes—she faces decades behind bars
Shannon O’Connor, the mother charged with hosting alcohol-fueled parties for teens at her mansion in Los Gatos and orchestrating the sex lives of the youth in her orbit, is set to spend decades behind bars after a jury rendered its verdict today in Santa...
Suspicious ice cream truck reportedly driving along Palmer Drive and Hooke Lane late at night (Police Blotter, June 14-20)
June 14
A subject was reported drunk in public at Carry Nations on North Santa Cruz Avenue and refused to leave at 1:44am.
A caller reported that their vehicle’s window was smashed, and their guitar and amplifier, worth approximately $1,225, were stolen at Aventino Apartments on...
Los Gatos mosque debate referenced in US Supreme Court case
The West Valley Muslim Association’s effort to secure extended hours for worship at its 16769 Farley Rd. mosque, particularly during Ramadan, has now reached the highest court in the land—in the form of a reference cited multiple times in a case that’s poised to...


















