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San Jose couple charged after prosecutors say task force seized 25,000 fentanyl pills
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced a San Jose couple was charged today with three counts of possessing narcotics for sale, one count of child endangerment and unlawful possession of a firearm. This followed a drug task force raid that uncovered 25,000...
Newsom outlines plan for state budget deficit
California is in a budget hole, its depth measured not in feet, but in dollars.
How deep? A projected $38 billion deficit, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said Jan. 10 he will declare a fiscal emergency when necessary and unveiled his initial plan to...
Merchants extend hours for ‘GOLD’ series
The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce's ongoing summer evening series made a big splash last week during one of those 100+ degree Fahrenheit days we’ve been having.
Many Los Gatans brought themselves and their children out of the air conditioning and into downtown to see...
Cougar Crossing
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...
SCCFD opens fire station in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Construction on the new 8,200-square-foot Redwood Fire Station began July 2021, and last week the community got the first glimpse of this gleaming facility.
For the past 45 years, this station consisted of 2,020 square feet of prefabricated, modular living quarters—with the apparatus bay in...
High school district hops on lower interest rate train
The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced yesterday it had refinanced some of its debt at a lower interest rate.
School board officials put the savings to local property tax payers at $3.6 million.
The move covers $33.8 million in general obligation bonds related to...
Supervisors push back against AT&T plan to wriggle free from landline responsibilities
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved a proposal from supervisors Joe Simitian and Cindy Chavez to formally engage the California Public Utilities Commission about AT&T’s application to withdraw as California’s “Carrier of Last Resort.”
County Administration and County Counsel have been directed...
An afternoon meeting with a prospective Congressman
-Updated with a statement from a spokesperson for Sam Liccardo on Aug. 1, 2024
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, I was sitting inside Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co., waiting for State Assemblymember Evan Low to appear, when I received a text informing me he...
Candidate filing period ends Wednesday
The nomination period for most offices participating in the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election has closed, but some candidates may still have time to submit their papers for those districts where the current officeholder didn't file, County elections officials noted Tuesday.
Those interested in running...
Rolling in Dough: Where to head to enjoy Silicon Valley Pizza Week?
By now, you’ve likely seen or heard the saying, “You can’t please everyone: you are not pizza.”
Fortunately, decent pizza is not hard to find in our town.
Whether you want a basic slice of mushroom or cheese pizza from Pizza My Heart, or you want...