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A fire that grew to a half-acre in the Santa Cruz Mountains was extinguished quickly Friday morning before it could threaten the nearby communities of Boulder Creek and Brookdale, authorities said. The fire broke out before 6:30am, said Ben Lomond Fire Protection District Chief Stacie...

The Los Gatos High girls volleyball team knew it would still have at least one more match to play after an opening round loss to St. Ignatius in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs on Nov. 2.   That’s because any team that made the...

The promising end to 2021 that brought weeks of much-needed rain to the drought-stricken county has evaporated during the first two months of 2022. According to the National Weather Service, the San Jose area, which includes Los Gatos, saw not a trace of liquid relief...

Listening to Los Gatos’ elected officials talk about the most recent Housing Element rejection from the Department of Housing and Community Development, one might think the homes ministry had pulled a bait-and-switch. “‘What? That’s not what you told us we needed to do,’” Councilmember Rob...

The state’s continuous stormy weather is only making California’s large snowpack even larger, state water officials confirmed during their third snow survey of the year.   Combined with the series of winter storms that hit California in December and January, recent storms have given the state...

It can be frustrating to struggle with your mental health and to get your family and friends to understand where you are coming from. Although most people may be understanding, there is usually one or two people who will make things more challenging for...

The executive director of the San Jose police officers’ union has been charged with buying and distributing fentanyl for more than eight years, according to a complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney in U.S. District Court in San Jose. Joanne Marian Segovia, 64, was charged...

Campbell-based Oxmiq Labs Inc. last week announced its all-new GPU software and IP startup to the world, after two years of keeping mum about developments. The company is the brainchild of Los Gatos resident Raja Koduri, one of the top players in the highly-competitive global...

As ice creamery Salt & Straw prepares its Los Gatos launch, the company is rolling out a new slate of flavors from co-founder Tyler Malek harkening back to its earliest days. The new menu items, which it's calling “the Vault Series,” will be released ahead...

As Union School District has managed to largely maintain its academic performance levels in the wake of the pandemic, it has also managed to right its financial ship, a ratings agency has confirmed. On Nov. 25, Moody’s Ratings said it had abandoned an effort to...