Today is the last day for eligible residents in California to register to vote for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, which is just 15 days away.
On Oct. 9, Testarossa staff, supporters and many Novitiate alumni and their caregivers gathered around a bin of La Rinconada pinot noir clusters for the 137th Blessing of the Grapes held at the historic Novitiate property in Los Gatos.
On Oct. 2, Saratoga High School music director Jason Shiuan announced the cancellation of the school’s annual concerto competition. The decision was the latest in a series of adjustments affecting the school’s music department—and Saratoga Music Boosters (SMB), the parent-run …
Tenants in California will now have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom last month.
On Sept. 27, Eric W. Thornburg loaded up into a passenger van with his coworkers and headed out on a field trip into the Santa Cruz Mountains just above Lexington Reservoir.
Dave Cortese, who most recently stopped by Los Gatos Council during the farewell for former Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, today turned his attention to the plight of those who do the food-production heavy-lifting.
Los Gatos fancy footwear designer Flor de Maria Rivera continues to add to the list of celebrities who’ve rocked items from her eponymous line on key runways and at massive social engagements.
On Sept. 24, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Board of Trustees approved an 8% raise for Superintendent Bill W. Sanderson, jumping to a base salary of $308,448—$28,448 more than his initial annual rate of $280,000 in 2022.
A 42-year-old Los Gatos man has been arrested for sexual assault in San Jose.
Every Sunday, I head to the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market to pick out produce for the week. It’s a big part of how I plan the meals for the residents at Watermark at Almaden, the senior retirement community where I’m …
It’s Developers Who Should Reflect on their Impact
While they may have been introduced to it as a way to cut corners on English homework, students are now increasingly saying AI has advanced into a multi-purpose tool they can’t ignore as they prepare to enter the workforce.
The wine industry is experiencing a glut of grapes and bulk wine. Vineyards are being pulled out in the Central Valley and in parts of Europe. Many vines will not even be picked this year, making a field day for …
Los Gatos is one step closer to having a permanent public potty downtown.
State Sen. Dave Min admonished a fellow legislator recently for talking about his bill during an open hearing, saying lawmakers were forbidden from negotiating amendments to legislation in public view.
For many Los Gatos teenagers, nothing beats the thrill of speeding through the streets on an electric bike. E-bikes provide the kind of independence that kids used to only get with a driver’s license at 16. But in a moment, …
Surfnet Communications, Inc. announced Sept. 12 it had received three new grants totaling $4.3 million in partnership with the nonprofit California Broadband Alliance (CBA) to extend fiber broadband to communities in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The grants were awarded to …
Last year, only a handful of students got As in my Advanced Placement (AP) Language and Composition class at Prospect High School.
Running a restaurant that has survived 45 years in this town is certainly no small feat. It takes grit, determination, good help and a fair bit of luck. Yet year after year, Steamer’s has delivered a dining experience that continues …
The bittersweet tributes poured in during the only item on the regular agenda at Council, Sept. 3: final professional goodbyes to Los Gatos Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, who spent a decade at the helm of the Silicon Valley community.
