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The developer behind the first project in Los Gatos to fall under the SB330 law designed to streamline housing production statewide says it’s adding 26 homes to its mixed-use project at 405 Alberto Way after Los Gatos introduced a new overlay zone. Randy Lamb, a...

No one was displaced when a fire tore through a garage on Stetson Road in Los Gatos on Jan. 23. According to Cal Fire, firefighters were dispatched around 2:40am to the fire. When Engine 1791 from Burrell Cal Fire Station 47 arrived, they found a fire...

With each passing game, the Los Gatos Little League 12U All Star baseball team continues to show resilience and determination.  By knocking off Visalia 6-0 Monday night, Los Gatos won its second straight elimination game in the NorCal/State Tournament at Pajaro Valley Little League Field...

The Santa Cruz Boardwalk Giant Dipper has drawn over 60 million thrill-seekers to scream while careening around the roller coaster’s hairpin turns. But more than 65,000 motorists a day know that roller coaster ride pales compared to the high-speed, white-knuckle turns it takes to...

A Santa Clara County Superior Court jury today acquitted two men in the last case stemming from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office alleged bribery scandal over concealed gun permits. The jury couldn’t reach a verdict on a third defendant. Former Sheriff’s Capt. James Jensen...

Over a pair of items that packed the Los Gatos Council Chambers on March 18, Los Gatos’ elected officials showed that, on some contentious issues, they’ll band together despite differences. On others, common ground is harder to find. A developer’s proposal to extend Builder’s Remedy...

On Friday, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District celebrated the opening of four additional miles of trail at the 1,400-acre Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve—which adds on to the six miles previously opened to the public. This 10-mile trail winds through grasslands, oak woodlands,...

Scares for Cares raises nearly $15K A youth-run spooky film festival shattered its $10,000 fundraising goal by raising $14,975 this year.  Created by brother-sister team Nolan and Quinn Harr, Scares for Cares encouraged youth to get creative and film hair-raising short films each October. Viewers voted...

Doug McNeil was a vibrant Monte Sereno resident who helped bring solar lighting to thousands of youths across the globe. He died July 31 after a five-year battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Professionally, McNeil was an aerospace engineer at NASA and worked...

Measure B increases margin The latest results released Nov. 8 for the Nov. 2 election showed Los Gatos Union School District’s Measure B increasing its lead slightly, with 75.95% of voters saying “yes” to the tax. The parcel tax needs two-thirds voter approval to pass.  Measure B...