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Blind LGHS student becomes a National Merit Finalist
On Thursday, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced 41 high school seniors had been recognized as National Merit Finalists, an honor awarded to less than 1% of students nationwide who demonstrate exceptional academic ability, leadership and extracurricular involvement.
One particularly notable finalist is...
El Camino Health gets supply chain kudos
Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) has recognized El Camino Health with a Supply Chains of Distinction Award for 2023.
The health care organization is one of 25 medium health systems awarded for its supply chain work.
"El Camino Health is honored to be recognized by GHX as...
County approves wildfire protection drones
In an effort to address California's growing problems with wildfires, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Sept. 13 to allocate more funds for fire resources, including a drone fire detection program.
Supervisors unanimously approved a referral that funds 14 drone systems to be...
Los Gatos High girls tennis team solid as usual
Los Gatos High didn’t have a girls tennis coach just days before the start of the season four weeks ago. In stepped Pablo Cueto—an on-campus teacher—to fill the void.
“It was crazy,” he said. “The other coach had to leave so they needed someone right...
Town agrees to share license plate data with law enforcement agencies
In the 30 days leading up to Nov. 9, 2022, in order to find 23 vehicles that might have been involved in a crime, the Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system scanned 458,411 plates, the Electronic Frontier Foundation found.
Since then, Los Gatos’...
State Parks announces expansion of Castle Rock State Park
California State Parks and the Sempervirens Fund announced permanent additions to expand Castle Rock State Park in Los Gatos on Aug. 15.
The $4.21 million in acquisitions for six properties by State Parks are the first for the agency in the Santa Cruz Park District...
HCA Healthcare breaks ground on $1.3 billion expansion at Good Samaritan Hospital
Today was the big day. HCA Healthcare Inc. officially broke-ground on its $1.3-billion, 715,144-square-foot expansion at Good Samaritan Hospital, located on the border of San Jose and Los Gatos.
In an interview with the Los Gatan, Good Sam’s CEO, Patrick Rohan, described it as a...
San Dimas City Manager named Los Gatos Town Manager
Earlier today, the Town of Los Gatos announced San Dimas City Manager Chris Constantin will replace outgoing Town Manager Laurel Prevetti.
His start date is Nov. 4.
Constantin brings more than 27 years of government experience, including in city management, public safety, fiscal responsibility, education and...
University Ave home TP’d; grocery thefts; airbags deploy in Tesla dealership crash (Police Blotter, June 7-13)
June 7
Someone reportedly punched the lock of the caller’s vehicle and ransacked it on Los Gatos Almaden Road at 3:26pm.
Two men reportedly stole four cases of beer from Safeway on Pollard Road at 3:37pm.
A vehicle was reportedly running stop signs and speeding on Almendra...
Man arrested for indecent exposure; illegal dirt biking; caller worried about door-to-door salesman with “false front teeth” (Police Blotter, Jan. 31 – Feb. 5)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 5, 2022.
Jan. 31
• No injuries were reported after a vehicle overturned on Montclair Road in the early morning hours.
• A woman was arrested for obstructing a peace officer...
