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November 5, 2026

Battle-hardened robotics team drops by Kiwanis luncheon

Robotics team presents to Kiwanis
Members of the Los Gatos High School Robotics Team 972, who were finalists at the Silicon Valley Regional, and won the Archimedes Division at the FIRST World Championship in Houston, presented to the Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos, April 27. "This was a huge accomplishment...

Fire hazard zone causes construction headaches

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During the Oct. 3 Town Council meeting, public commenter Brandye Sweetnam shared her concerns with the challenges of building in fire hazard zones in town. From her perspective, the burden on some homeowners in the hillsides seeking to improve their properties is much too heavy,...

Mountain bikers cheer Midpen’s trail announcement

mountain biking crew in the Los Gatos mountains
When the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District board voted to open a new trail at the Beatty property, east of Lexington Reservoir, Dec. 10, it was a significant win for the Los Gatos outdoor community. There have been delays due to newts being killed...

Los Gatos girls basketball team continues to roll even after long Covid layoff

It’s not often when Los Gatos High girls basketball coach Sara Quilici’s game plan for her team is simply about effort.  Then again, these were no ordinary circumstances. Playing for the first time in 15 days after 10 of the 12 players on the roster...

Behind the scenes with the Ritual at Manresa team

Juan Luis and David
When superstar chef David Kinch decided to shutter Manresa at the end of 2022, it seemed an era of Los Gatos culinary fame had come to a close. Through several seasons the building sat, with its “For Lease” sign, looking like a child that...

Cops receive calls of naked man on the creek trail in broad daylight (Police Blotter, Feb. 13-19)

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Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Blotter for the week of Feb. 13-19, 2022. Feb. 13 • A caller reported a family having a barbecue along a creekside on Hicks and Shannon roads at 12:40pm. • A vehicle was burglarized on Adrian Place. • A woman was arrested for inflicting...

Halloween noise complaints; trespassing; Number 1 Broadway fight (Police Blotter, Oct. 26-Nov. 1)

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Sunday, Oct. 26 Three parking violations were reported throughout the day. At 2:21pm, a penal code violation occurred on the intersection of Harding Avenue and Los Gatos Boulevard. The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department bulletin did not specify the nature of the penal code violation.  Monday, Oct....

Ed Stahl, Los Gatos icon, dies age 94

Ed Stahl smiles
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...

Spring into Green: Los Gatos’ answer to Earth Day

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Earth Day, which has now been around for decades, marks the anniversary of the birth of the environmental movement. Los Gatos’ annual “Spring into Green” event was held Sunday in Park Plaza, a day before—and in honor of—that important day. But then again, isn't...

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....

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