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Los Gatos High boys basketball team ready for strong season
A familiar face is back on the sideline for the Los Gatos High boys basketball team. Nick Ward has returned for his second stint as the Wildcats coach after a three-year absence.
His first stint lasted four years and upon his return he has inherited...
Local mom’s saga sheds light on high cost of emergency room visits
A Los Gatos mother is raising the alarm about Good Samaritan Hospital billings after receiving a nearly $30,000 invoice following her son’s short hospital visit.
Christine Sterpetti, 59, says she and her husband brought her son (who was in 8th grade at the time) to...
20-year-old arrested for having alcohol; delivery driver blocking driveway “hocked a loogie” (Police Blotter: Nov. 14 – 20)
Police Blotter
Nov. 14
• An ATM was vandalized on South Santa Cruz Avenue.
Nov. 15
• Someone stole a bicycle from a business on the 400 block of North Santa Cruz Avenue.
• A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on Los Gatos-Saratoga Road and...
Local Scene: Food delivery service expands; sidewalk work begins around town
Local food delivery service expands
Locale, a food delivery company with a focus on local restaurants and farms, announced that a pair of Los Angeles restaurants have joined its service.
Locale is the brainchild of Los Gatos natives and recent college graduates Chris Clark and Jonathan...
Jeweler Fiat Lux chooses N. Santa Cruz Ave instead of a mall for its latest storefront
If you visit San Francisco's Union Square to shop in 2026, you may be surprised by the mass vacancy in that retail district.
From the nine-story mall on Market Street that once housed Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom, to North Face and Williams Sonoma, about half of...
Los Gatos dispensary plan left to die without a vote
After months of community meetings, formal and informal studies, and tens of thousands of dollars invested, Council chose to walk away from paving the way for cannabis sales within Los Gatos’ borders, Tuesday.
It made the decision at its regularly-scheduled meeting on the recommendation of...
Motorcyclist killed in crash on Soquel San Jose Road identified
The Los Gatos motorcyclist who was killed last month in a Santa Cruz County crash has been identified by authorities as 68-year-old Craig Smith.
On Dec. 18, around 9:41am, CHP officers responded to the Soquel San Jose Road accident scene north of Old Turnpike Road.
Smith...
Local Catholics mourn death of Pope Francis
Just hours after Pope Francis died Monday, at age 88, it just so happened to be time for the monthly gathering of the St. Mary’s Seniors women’s group at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, in Los Gatos.
Shortly after noon, the ladies...
Swimwear shop stays creative to weather cooling temps
With colder weather arriving, swimwear brands can face a chilly business climate.
But West Main Street retailer Palapa Lounge Beachwear has proven resilient, staying open consistently for almost 17 years.
Owner Karen Jensen, has survived the highs and lows of temperature-shifts, a global pandemic and rent...
Congresswoman leans on power company
On Sept. 20, Congress member Anna Eshoo took up the cause of local residents frustrated by frequent power outages, demanding answers about why PG&E’s grid has been so undependable.
In a letter to the utility’s CEO Patricia Poppe, Eshoo said Santa Cruz Mountains residents are...
