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Los Gatos begins slashing services to reduce deficit
Town staff came into the May 20 Council meeting proposing nearly a million dollars in operations cuts, as local officials fear the Donald Trump Administration could cut key funding programs—and some revenue-generating ideas (such as pot dispensaries) weren’t approved in recent years.
But even with...
Controversy erupts over firing of teacher
The Loma Prieta Joint Union School District is defending its decision to fire teacher David Kissner, who is suing the district for wrongful termination, harassment and civil rights violations, among other things.
The lawsuit was filed Feb. 16 in U.S. District Court by Los Angeles-based...
State ends Covid isolation rule for asymptomatic cases
Californians infected with Covid-19 may go about their lives without isolating or testing negative as long as their symptoms are improving, according to new and significantly loosened guidelines from the California Department of Public Health.
California’s top public health official, Dr. Tomás Aragón, last week...
Ed Stahl, Los Gatos icon, dies age 94
A month ago, on June 1, I stopped by to see Ed Stahl at the invitation of his partner MarLyn Rasmussen, at an Almond Grove historical home patriotically decorated early in the runup to the 4th of July.
He sat in a well-padded living room...
Williams dazzles in throwing no-hitter; Wildcats on their way to winning a fourth straight De Anza title
As the innings went on, fewer teammates conversed with Los Gatos High School pitcher Ethan Williams. After all, he was working on a perfect game.
“I knew it,” he said.
Williams first started to notice feeling a bit different in the top of the sixth inning....
Los Gatos High School senior Callum Schweitzer earns prestigious honor
Whether under the glare of the Friday Night Lights or in the air-conditioned classroom, Callum Schweitzer's excellence knows no bounds.
Schweitzer earned the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division Player of the Year honors last season as quarterback for the Los Gatos High School Wildcats, while...
Police investigate pair of assaults on walking paths
Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police are investigating a pair of January assaults along walking paths in the St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve that appear to involve the same suspect.
On Jan. 13 at about 6:15pm, two people were threatened and assaulted by a man with...
Former Chamber executive director reinvents herself as operator of Centerpiece Flowers
Flowers, like music, are a universal language. No matter what the occasion, there’s a flower for it. Sometimes, it might be something you’ve never heard of—say, a reticulated ranunculus. Or, perhaps a rose peony in bright watermelon pink (arguably the most flirty of the...
A vehicle driving past a couple walking at Vasona Park shot BB gun rounds at them, hitting their legs and chest (Police Blotter, June 28-July 4)
June 28
A bike was reported stolen at Tamarack Apartments on University Avenue. The theft occurred June 27, but was reported on June 28 at 2:32pm.
A caller reported loud music playing for hours on Castlewood Drive at 7:58pm.
A caller reported that four men attempted to...
Local Scene: Food delivery service expands; sidewalk work begins around town
Local food delivery service expands
Locale, a food delivery company with a focus on local restaurants and farms, announced that a pair of Los Angeles restaurants have joined its service.
Locale is the brainchild of Los Gatos natives and recent college graduates Chris Clark and Jonathan...
