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September 7, 2024

Alliance Française Silicon Valley partners with Frenchery and Fabrique Délices for wine party

red wine
LOCAL SCENE Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in Los Gatos The Alliance Française Silicon Valley (AFSV), in partnership with Frenchery and Fabrique Délices, announced a Beaujolais Nouveau celebration and fundraising event on Nov. 19 to support Silicon Valley's French cultural center.    Beaujolais Nouveau Day, or Wine Day, is an...

Council Roundup: Los Gatos secures CSG Consultants for North 40 inspections

North 40 overcast
Last week, Los Gatos voted to enlist the talents of CSG Consultants, Inc. for building inspection services at the North 40 development site. Council made the decision to tap the company, which charges $160 an hour for Certified Access Specialist inspections, as part of a...

Fanny pack stolen; mystery individual enters business, takes shower; mail taken (Police Blotter, July 30-Aug. 5)

Fanny Packs
July 30 • A fanny pack was reported stolen on Terreno De Flores Lane. • A man who was reportedly “banging on the door” told the resident to buy some candy on Winchester Circle at 8:17pm. • A man was arrested for driving under the influence of...

BLAZING BATTERIES: Recycler fined $25k for Campbell garbage truck fires

A San Jose recycling company has been ordered by a Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge to pay $25,000 in civil penalties for causing dangerous fires to start in the back of garbage trucks in Campbell.   The company, iDiskk, LLC, its principal Yue Zou,...

Lot adjustment appeal shot-down after developer produces map from 1927

Alison Steer
The Los Gatos Town Council rejected an appeal by a neighbor opposed to a proposed lot adjustment on a Los Robles Way property. Following a bit of back-and-forth with Town Attorney Gabrielle Whelan about the 17200 Los Robles Way site—and after the developer produced an...

Los Gatos Little League All Stars ready for District tournament play

The Little League Baseball All Star tournament season has arrived and Los Gatos is poised to have another strong showing results-wise while emphasizing its mission to develop fundamental baseball skills while positively reinforcing lessons in teamwork, respect and sportsmanship.  Last year’s 11U team took third...

Veterans Memorial organization gears up for Sept. 11 remembrance

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The Flame of Liberty Memorial, located upon the Los Gatos Civic Center lawn (110 East Main St.) will once again be the site of somber remembrance for the tragic lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. But in honor of Los Gatos High School alumni Mark...

Good Samaritan named one of America’s 250 best hospitals

Good Samaritan Hospital
The large medical center at the northern gateway to Los Gatos recently did better than just getting a clean bill of health, in an industry survey. It was rated a top medical performer. According to U.S. health-specialist tracker Healthgrades, Good Samaritan Hospital, the acute-care facility...

Power being restored to mountain homes

Scotts Valley substation
Wednesday morning around 7:45am, 6,301 homes lost power, after a fault was reported on a line that serves the San Lorenzo Valley, according to utility officials. The outage occurred on a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. circuit that has Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings built in,...

California teachers are using AI in the classroom

teacher teaching
Your children could be some of a growing number of California kids having their writing graded by software instead of a teacher. California school districts are signing more contracts for artificial intelligence tools, from automated grading in San Diego to chatbots in central California, Los...

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