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Every year, state lawmakers send hundreds of bills to the Governor in hopes they will be signed into law. Many do not make the cut, and fall victim to the state’s lengthy legislative process. But last year 770 became law, and many became effective on...

For the first time since 2014, Los Gatos High has an individual state track and field champion.  Wildcats junior Hannah Slover joined rarefied air when she won the girls high jump competition in the CIF State Championships May 27-28 at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan...

In terms of volume and quality, few schools in the Central Coast Section can match what Los Gatos High produces in terms of student-athletes moving on to play at four-year college programs.  The 2022 class has 15—count ’em, 15—student-athletes who have either signed letter of...

As Los Gatos prepared to finally adopt a compliant Housing Element—after 20 residential proposals were submitted during the purgatory period when the Silicon Valley community was out of line with State law, including a live one that includes a 12-story building—questions swirled about who...

With Covid-19 positivity rates surging nationwide due to the Omicron variant, it was only a matter of time before one or more of the Los Gatos High winter sports teams faced a situation in which they would lose games and practices due to Covid...

July 23 • A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance and unlawful paraphernalia on Bascom Avenue at 12:18am. • A suspect was arrested for trespassing on Belgatos Lane at 11:31am. • A suspect was reportedly stealing rocks in front of a business...

The total stock portfolio of the Legislature was worth as much as $112 million last year but experts say the public should know more about a politician’s total wealth. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-28th District) and three other legislators led all of their colleagues in reporting...

Nov. 28 • Two unknown suspects stole an electric bicycle from a driveway on College Avenue at 7:32am. • A van was spotted driving on the grass near town hall on E. Main Street at 5:13pm. A caller reported that the driver then got out of...

A Palo Alto teenager was killed in a two-car crash earlier this month in Los Gatos. The crash was reported at 9:52am on Jan. 8 at Blossom Hill and Belgatos roads, police said. Tyler Scheetz, 19, died of his injuries from the crash, according to the...

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...