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California was awarded more than $1.8 billion in federal funding to expand access to affordable, high-speed internet in the state, U.S. senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla announced on Monday. Approximately one in five Californians lacks access to reliable and affordable high-speed internet, Feinstein said...

On Friday, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District celebrated the opening of four additional miles of trail at the 1,400-acre Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve—which adds on to the six miles previously opened to the public. This 10-mile trail winds through grasslands, oak woodlands,...

Many of the 30 or so people who filed into the linoleum-floored community center, Tuesday, had no idea what was about to be announced, but with the balloons and the heightened sense of anticipation you could tell it would be massive. As Gail Pellerin, Los...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Jan. 15-21. Jan. 15 • A man was arrested for being in possession of more than an ounce of marijuana on the first block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 2:08am. • A...

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...

Los Gatos followed through on its plan to fine a property owner for allowing weeds to get out of control, during its Aug. 1 meeting. Council heard that property owners are charged $92 for an initial inspection. Delinquents are then charged $92 each year for the...

A Tilt-A-Whirl, Wacky Worm Coaster, Teacups, Lolli Swings and six other Butler Amusements carnival rides are among the top attractions at this weekend’s St. Mary’s Country Fair. The old-fashioned fair, which opens to the public Friday, features a midway teeming with kids and families.  “My kids...

Cheating and plagiarism aren’t exactly new challenges for educators to have to contend with. But, with AI machines like ChatGPT and Gemini making academic misconduct easier—while also showing promise as an important educational tool—many high schools are racing to develop new policies to deal with...

Last night, all but one Los Gatos Town Councilmembers voted against allowing another person who doesn't live in the community to serve on a body meant to make life in town more multicultural and open to people of all backgrounds. And even Councilmember Rob Moore—the...

As Santa Clara County lawmakers prepare to approve new political boundaries, some local politicians are raising complaints about the process. The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in November to advance a proposal for redistricting the county's five political boundaries, choosing the so-called Yellow Map over...