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Jake Ripp’s perseverance pays off
When Jake Ripp was attending a half-dozen football camps and doing solo workouts in front of college coaches this past summer, he didn’t have to look far for advice.
His mom, Katy, played college and professional volleyball and knew everything her son was going through....
3 suspects charged in holiday mall shooting case
Prosecutors say it was "sheer luck" that no shoppers were struck by the flying bullets that led to a lockdown of a popular South Bay shopping mall in the lead-up to Christmas.
Three people have now been charged in connection with the Dec. 20 incident,...
Newsom signs election-reform bills written by Pellerin
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a slew of elections-related bills into law that will allow disabled voters to vote curbside, permit mail-in ballots to be processed like in-person votes and treat double-voting as a misdemeanor, among other changes.
Five of the bills were authored by...
San Jose couple charged after prosecutors say task force seized 25,000 fentanyl pills
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced a San Jose couple was charged today with three counts of possessing narcotics for sale, one count of child endangerment and unlawful possession of a firearm. This followed a drug task force raid that uncovered 25,000...
Rare cold weather delivers snow to Los Gatos
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...
Driver flips vehicle; 2 killed by wrong-way driver; KCAT announces OktoberFest (Briefs)
Unlicensed, underage driver flips vehicle
Staff Report
On Monday, at 5:46pm, the Campbell Police Department responded to a solo vehicle collision on Winchester Boulevard near Chapman Drive.
An underage and unlicensed driver lost control and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to flip over, according to CPD.
The...
El Camino Health names Tracey Lewis Taylor its COO
El Camino Health announced today it has named Tracey Lewis Taylor as its new chief operating officer.
“We’re thrilled to add someone with Tracey’s operational experience and leadership skills to our organization,” said Dan Woods, chief executive officer at El Camino Health in a release....
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...
Here’s how to remove a liver tumor without a scalpel
On Sept. 8, Good Samaritan Hospital “Good Sam” emailed this reporter a press release that proclaimed, “Good Samaritan Hospital (Good Sam) becomes the first hospital in the South Bay to perform a histotripsy procedure—a groundbreaking, non-invasive treatment that destroys liver tumors using sound waves...
Credit cards stolen from vehicle on Broadway; teen shot with airsoft gun (Police Blotter, June 25-July 1)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of June 25-July 1.
June 25
• A caller reported dogs barking for an hour on Kennedy Road.
• Petty theft was reported at a business on Los Gatos Boulevard.
• A vehicle was reportedly...
