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June 27, 2026

Los Gatos man on probation for insider trading now faces decades in prison

justice statue
After being scooped up by the FBI recently during a federal court hearing in the Northern District of California, Mounir Gad, 35, had just made bail ($50,000—cash) and was on his way back to Los Gatos. He’d been ordered to live, once again, with...

LG girl and friend raise $8K for eye surgeries in rural India

Dance Pair
Last month, Los Gatos 14-year-old Dhiya Padmanabhan and her friend Anithra Shradha Narayanan, who is going into Grade 12 at Lynbrook High School in San Jose, held a dance fundraiser based on classical South Asian dance forms to raise money for people who need...

Remembering Merry Prankster Lee Quarnstrom

RIP Lee Quarnstrom
As a reporter, Lee Quarnstrom worked for numerous publications around the U.S., including the Associated Press, the Register-Pajaronian and The Mercury News. He was also editor of Hustler magazine and a bookseller in Greenwich Village, and traveled with Ken Kesey’s peripatetic Merry Pranksters on...

State rolls back some water restrictions

Lexington Reservoir at capacity
The drought might not be completely done with California, but the state’s residents are now free of the strictest water conservation measures put in place by Gov. Gavin Newsom nearly two years ago.  Standing at a podium in front of a storm-soaked agricultural field in...

BRracing gets it done in the shop, on the track

It’s often said that locally owned businesses are the heart and soul of a city, and by extension, a nation. By that standard, one would be hard-pressed to find a more compelling story than BRracing. The B stands for Bruce, the father, and the...

General Plan adopted: Council shuts down density increases in single-family areas, but up-zones elsewhere

Looking out from the Los Gatos hills
On June 30, Los Gatos adopted a General Plan that takes strides toward making the community a more welcoming place for people of all backgrounds, while restricting the number of homes that will be allowed to sprout in some areas. The document, which will guide...

This developer bonanza has been brought to you by new State laws, Town inertia

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In case you didn’t know, 1887 was the year Los Gatos was established upon a vote of 126-44. Since then, this community has been no stranger to change. Back in the day, the local economy thrived thanks to milling, logging and orchard cultivation—and now...

Highschoolers filing for nonprofit status for organization teaching at-risk youth practical skills

allcove center in Palo Alto workshop
Samay Sikri is the sort of West San Jose 17-year-old who likes to walk his labradoodle and is looking forward to the endless possibilities that come with the approaching end of high school. But, alongside friend Arnav Kodavati from Monte Sereno (who was still 16...

A final reunion at Good Samaritan Hospital

hospital reunion
For 66 years, Jerry and Judie Butler of Saratoga built a life together, raising three children, sharing adventures and creating lasting memories. When health challenges separated them for several weeks, with Jerry, 86, hospitalized at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose and Judie, 83, receiving...

Campbell PD sergeant who fatally shot man didn’t break the law, says DA report

Campbell Police cruiser
A Campbell Police Department sergeant who, on March 19, killed a man who shot at officers didn't break the law, a Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office report has found. According to the review, 31-year-old Miguel Gomez, who was under the influence of methamphetamine, had...

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