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Tzachi Rechter has been named Head of School of Los Gatos’ Yavneh Day School. The board of trustees announced the news Aug. 12. He will succeed Cindy Schlesinger, the school’s previous leader, and Sarah Munson, who’s been serving as Interim Head of School. “Over the course of...

Speaking at a public meeting of local residents Nov. 11, Monte Sereno City Manager Steve Leonardis, who once sat in the Los Gatos mayor’s chair, shared some of his worries, as well as ideas about how the Town could be more fiscally prudent. Among these...

New Year’s Eve falls on a Saturday in 2022, providing an extra day to recover before the work week begins. Clubs and venues around Los Gatos and the South Bay have planned accordingly. All events are on Dec. 31, unless otherwise noted. The focus is...

The National Weather Service issued another cold weather advisory for the Los Gatos area on Tuesday, as rain and snow continued to pummel Bay Area communities. But it can be surprisingly challenging to evaluate snow levels in areas like the Santa Cruz Mountains, according to...

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has responded to concerns following a situation where federal immigration agents visited the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas. "Over the past several weeks, we have observed an increase in the presence of ICE agents at County facilities and the Superior Court," a...

Sunday, Sept. 28 An approximately five-minute-long honking began on Ridgecrest Avenue at 11:56am. A Porsche Cayenne and an Acura MDX were involved.  The reporting party was riding his bike before 8pm, when he said he was hit by a car. The driver and the reporting party...

Sunday, Aug. 10 A trespass was reported at 10:38am at the Starbucks on Los Gatos Boulevard. The subject in question was asked to leave and refused.  At 11:55am, two reckless vehicles were reported on East Main Street and College Avenue. Both vehicles were electric bikes driven...

According to a civil action brought in January under a landmark #metoo-era child-sex-abuse reporting law, AB 218, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District employee Willie Harmatz pressured students not to cooperate with police investigating Los Gatos High School track coach Chioke “Chee” Robinson. In a...

After eleven people spoke at the June 17 Council meeting in support of Los Gatos raising the Pride Flag, Vice Mayor Rob Moore called for the Council to discuss a flag policy revision to allow the LGBT+ symbol to fly above the Civic Center...

Investigators arrested more than a dozen people suspected of being involved in catalytic converter thefts from vehicles in cities throughout the Bay Area, according to San Jose Police.  The arrest of 15 suspects over several weeks was the culmination of a six-month investigation into the...