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The publicly traded company that provides Los Gatos with water recently got the go-ahead to fire up two solar power generating stations—one in Los Gatos and one in Saratoga. Together they’ll help keep about 21 tons of greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere each year,...

Two weeks after it collapsed in the face of a run on its deposits, former tech-lending giant Silicon Valley Bank—and the health of big and small technology companies—was in the national headlines once again. Late in the night on Sunday, March 26, the Federal Deposit...

The news that the Town's senior legal mind was moving on was announced early Monday. And while Town Attorney Rob Schultz still plans to stay in his position until Dec. 30, residents and business leaders recollected on his "fair-minded" and accessible approach to handling local...

Upon the release of the initial Santa Clara County voting data tonight, the Los Gatos Union School District bond measure was at 66.59% (6,333 votes). It would generate $163 million in bonds to upgrade school classrooms, safety and security systems, and heating and electrical...

While multiple Housing Element Advisory Board members took issue with some of the more progressive language in the latest draft of the Housing Element, Sept. 28, everyone but Councilmember Matthew Hudes ended up voting to make no changes to the document before submitting the...

On Nov. 28, the Santa Clara County Board of Education unanimously approved the selection of Donald Rocha as the provisionally appointed trustee for Area 3.  Trustee Area 3 includes the Cambrian, Campbell Union, Luther Burbank, Moreland, Union and Campbell Union High School districts and a...

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley has discontinued distributing food to residents in Los Gatos after being asked to stop by the Los Gatos United Methodist Church, a spokesperson for the food pantry told the Los Gatan. “Los Gatos United Methodist Church recently notified Second Harvest...

A musical, social and pedestrian experience replaced automobile traffic on Thursday evenings beginning July 1. The weekly event, known as The Promenade, will run through August 12. Two musical stages bookend the stroll, which runs the length of N. Santa Cruz Avenue from Main Street...

A Los Gatos couple who said they needed their six-foot fence in part to protect themselves against antisemitic violence has been told they must tear it down. The Planning Commission unanimously refused to allow an exception to the three-foot-max rule for the property on Blossom...

The first-ever Los Gatos “Character Awards Ceremony” was held March 25 at Loma Brewing Company, celebrating five residents whose lives are characterized by acts of selflessness, integrity and resiliency. The awards were sponsored by the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce and also recognized Santa Clara...