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A man who sexually abused students while teaching in the Los Gatos Union School District has been sentenced to 35 years behind bars. Joseph Brian Houg, a long-time teacher at Blossom Hill Elementary School, received no probation time Nov. 29, but will face parole of...

The results of a new survey from the Los Gatos Community Alliance show that when it comes to the future of Los Gatos, there’s a gaping divide—between homeowners and renters. This survey of registered voters in Los Gatos, conducted Oct. 12-18 via telephone interview, email...

Police to get three new SUVs Council has authorized $125,037 to replace three police cruisers that are nearly four years old and have an average of 60,000 miles on their odometers. The money to purchase the vehicles from Folsom Lake Ford, voted on during the regularly...

A 6-0 loss to a powerhouse St. Francis side on Dec. 4 showed the Los Gatos High girls soccer team is still learning to mesh with each other on the field and figuring things out. However, the Wildcats are confident the talent on the...

Planning commission to consider various home projects The Los Gatos Planning Commission will meet virtually on Dec. 8 at 7pm. The commission will consider: • A demolition and rebuild of a single-family residence at 16010 Winterbrook Road; • Construction of a second-story addition to an existing single-family residence...

The 23rd Annual Fantasy of Lights kicked off Dec. 7, and all dates have been sold out through its month-long run. The 1.5-mile drive through Vasona Park features exhibits of holiday lights and displays for the family. Attendees drive through large, animated displays while...

For the Los Gatos High girls basketball team, the future is now. The Wildcats have height, athleticism and youth on their side, which should make for an exciting season.  Coach Sara Quilici Giles is in her fourth season with the team, but she said this...

As Santa Clara County lawmakers prepare to approve new political boundaries, some local politicians are raising complaints about the process. The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in November to advance a proposal for redistricting the county's five political boundaries, choosing the so-called Yellow Map over...

Los Gatos employees who’ve been working for months without a contract have come to a short-term labor deal with the Town—and they’re getting a 2% raise. Most notably, under terms negotiated with the Town Employees’ Association (TEA), police dispatchers will receive an additional 5.4% pay...

Two men were injured in a shooting outside of a football game at Westmont High School in Campbell on Nov. 26. With about two minutes left in the Central Coast Section championship game between Junipero Serra High School and Mountain View’s Saint Francis High, gunfire...