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City of Capitola presents proposed FY 2024-25 budget at special city council meeting
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) - The City of Capitola’s proposed budget was the focus of Thursday night’s special city council meeting. Capitola's city manager said multiple challenges have resulted in this year’s budget being tighter compared to previous years. “The number one challenge City of Capitola is faced...
Fed up Scotts Valley residents look for answers after insurance companies drop coverage
Homeowners insurance crisis: Residents concerned over coverage drops. Fed up residents in the Santa Cruz mountains packed a community center and overflow room on Tuesday night to voice concerns about being left without homeowners insurance. According to an independent insurance agent at the meeting, none of the major insurance companies...
Volunteers gather for Los Gatos Creek Trail cleanup
On Saturday morning, Los Gatos Kiwanis boardmember Nancy Pearson arrived at Old Forbes Mill with coffee and donuts in-hand, prepared to guide members of the Los Gatos High School Key Club, and other volunteers, on an environmental spruce-up. While embarking on this green clean, Pearson shared about other Kiwanis activities,...
South Bay teachers rally for higher wages
LOS GATOS, Calif. (KRON) — The Los Gatos Saratoga High School District Teachers Association plans to hold a rally Wednesday morning at Los Gatos High School. Teachers and parents attending the rally say the district isn't paying enough compared to others in the county. The teachers association is asking for better salaries, saying that the […]
American sought after 'So I raped you' Facebook message is detained in France on 2021 warrant
LYON, France — An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search. A prosecutor in Metz, France, confirmed Tuesday that Ian Thomas...
Last call for Charley's, Los Gatos bar and nightclub closes after 50 years
LOS GATOS, Calif. - Mini disco balls dangle from a giant chandelier over people dancing energetically to a cover band's live performance of Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk " -- but not much longer, as a legendary Los Gatos club shuts its doors after more than five decades. Charley's Los Gatos...
3 weeks to fix signatures in high school district election
In the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District special mail ballot election, held May 7, voters have until Tuesday, June 4, to correct issues with their ballot envelope signatures. According the the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, they still have 35 remaining ballots with signature issues, while there are...
Downtown nightclub Charley’s LG sold
On a Thursday night, DJ MARSHiANN bounced around Charley LG’s plush second-story dancefloor, checking on attendees, as NAPA spun energetic electronic music. It wasn’t long before Brendan Sherry, one of the members of Where You At?, hopped behind the decks to deliver a slew of fresh-sounding beats, going back-to-back with other youthful DJs.
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