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On Friday morning, Rebecca Dmytryk, CEO of Humane Wildlife Control, got sad news from Santa Cruz County officials. A cougar had been reported dead in the Santa Cruz Mountains near a creek, and they wondered if she could look into it. “I’m dealing with a dead...

Rob Moore, the progressive first-time candidate for Los Gatos Town Council, edged ahead of the slow-growth-advocating incumbent Mary Badame to claim first place in early voting results. There are three positions available on Council, as Mayor Rob Rennie was up for reelection, and Councilmember...

Before the Monday hearing on a restraining order against Jeffrey Scott, the husband of Councilmember Marico Sayoc, got underway, “The Voice of San Jose,” Angela Tirado—who just so happened to be in the Santa Clara County Superior Courthouse in connection with another matter—sang the...

This article has been updated. Los Gatos Town Attorney Robert Schultz announced his resignation on Nov. 8. Schultz, who graduated in 1986 from Southwestern University School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar in 1987, was hired by the Los Gatos Town Council in...

It was a splendid summer-like afternoon along Los Gatos’ main corridor, Saturday, as hundreds of people poked their heads into cute shops, dabbed bits of bread in artisanal truffle oil and sampled wines from 33 purveyors from around the Bay Area—and beyond. And at the...

After Los Gatos resident Kathy Bays retired from a long career as a special education instructor and school administrator, she had some time to clean out the closets full of her kids’ old stuff. She ended up with two shoeboxes full of old crayons to...

The 2021 Los Gatos Children’s Christmas/Holidays Parade will not be held this year due to Covid-19 but the traditional Holiday Tree Lighting is going ahead, along with a holiday Promenade.   The first parade was held in 1956. It’s always been a “rain or shine” event—but...

After a five-year run as an assistant baseball coach at Saratoga High from 2011-2015, Mike Minkel knew he wanted to run his own team as an on-campus teacher.  The 39-year-old achieved his goal when he was recently named the new Los Gatos High baseball coach....

Jan. 21 • A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting an officer on University Avenue and Boyer Lane at 1:02am. • A man was arrested for being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia on the 600 block of N. Santa Cruz...

The Los Gatos Town Council voted to support increasing—to 40 units-per-acre—the number of homes the developer of the North 40 mixed-use project can build, during a milestone General Plan debate, Monday. But the elected officials opted not to require a floor of 30 units-per-acre, as...