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January 5, 2026

Tag: highway 17

CHP investigation

Driver killed in Sunday morning solo crash on Highway 17 identified

A 49-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on State Route 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to...
stormy weather wrecks havoc on vehicles

Tree damage on Highway 17

On Nov. 13, at around 5:40pm, California Highway Patrol officers responded to a crash on Highway 17, south of Summit Road. A female driver from...
bus fire put out

No injuries in Highway 17 bus fire with 32 students on...

*Last updated at 2:05pm, May 16, 2025 The Highway 17 section between Idylwild Road and Redwood Estates known as Moody Curve (because it passes over...
Kambu Pizza

A visit to the pizzeria on the top of the mountain

The Highway 17 trek back and forth “over the hill” between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz—with its rush-hour chaos and treacherous turns on rainy...
silly monkey in road

Blum: It’s time for a funny column

I aim for humor in my Los Gatan columns. The kind that elicits a chuckle, maybe a snort, not the kind that has readers...
The Cats owner at entryway

New owner of The Cats sees opportunity with private rental model

Standing as one of the last enduring “roadhouses” in America, the red barn-like structure on the side of Highway 17 has been recognized as...
trash fire

Updated: ‘Batteries should never be disposed of with your regular trash...

Updated: Thursday, Feb. 6 at 11:14am Just after 7am Monday, the California Highway Patrol posted on Twitter about a traffic operation on Highway 17, north...
Laurel Curve

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...
traffic jam - old photograph

Gridlock and Ghosts: Tales from the serpentine route to the sea

—This is the second in a two part series. Last month, I explored what traveling “over the hill” was like in the second half of...
art comp winner photo

LGHS senior wins poster comp; El Camino offering at-home Covid-19 tests;...

Los Gatos High School senior Mia Bradbury was selected as the Graphic Design WeTip Poster Design winner, a competition held to promote the district’s...

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