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Longtime Los Gatos resident Joe Kapp, who played quarterback at Cal and led the Minnesota Vikings to the Super Bowl, died May 8. He was 85.  Multiple media reports confirmed Kapp’s death came after a long battle with dementia. A private service will be held...

Monte Sereno voted to appoint Kirsten Powell, Scotts Valley’s top legal official, as its new City Attorney on June 6. The City Council voted unanimously (with Councilmember Burton Craig absent) to engage Logan & Powell, LLP, as part of passing its consent calendar, which is...

The California Department of Education released the 2025 California School Dashboard earlier this month, providing schools and families with information on school and district progress in improving student learning and outcomes. The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District calls it “a defining moment of...

Police officers and civilians were honored for going above the call of duty during an official luncheon attended by more than 100 people on Oct. 6. The Los Gatos Monte-Sereno Police Foundation event, held at the History Club of Los Gatos, bestowed accolades for recovering...

During its regularly scheduled meeting, Dec. 6, Mayor Rob Rennie asked Town Manager Laurel Prevetti for an update on the process to officially acknowledge Los Gatos’ earliest residents. But her response—while delighting some First Nations advocates—left one group in particular feeling a little left out. “We...

A rare snowfall has dusted the Greater Bay Area and the National Weather Service is predicting more on its way over the weekend. The agency posted a photo on Twitter today of the Santa Cruz Harbor that showed snow even landing nearby boats at sea...

Sunday, July 6 At 11:42am, an auto burglary occurred on Sisters Court. Losses totaled $80 and were taken from an unlocked vehicle. Four subjects were identified looking through the vehicle via video cameras in the surrounding area. One was allegedly holding a weapon.  Two incidents of...

The bodies of elite gymnasts take a beating, and Reese Drotar has the battle scars to prove it.  The recent Los Gatos High graduate and Level 10 gymnast has had four major surgeries in the last four years, three on her knee and the most...

Los Gatos High School Principal Kevin Buchanan felt helpless on the third day of the 2021 school year. It wasn't the typical first-week-back chaos. Instead, Buchanan was sitting on the ground, cradling the body of a student—watching their face turn white, their body clammy,...

Led by standouts Aydon Stefanopoulos and Sophie Tau, the Los Gatos High boys and girls cross country teams won Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division championships at Crystal Springs in Belmont on Nov. 1.  The boys had a low score of 37 points...