Saratoga News

The world's largest high school science research competition, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a program of Society for Science & the Public, announced its top winners in Ionut Budisteanu of Romania received the Gordon E. Moore Award, a $75,000 prize named in honor of the Intel co-founder and fellow scientist.

Like faces on Mount Rushmore, images of the great composers are daunting, burned into our collective memory.

The fairy tale ballet Swan Lake comes to the stage May 24-25, performed by members of the Los Gatos Ballet troupe.

A meeting regarding the possible extension of the city's contract with West Valley Collection and Recycling will be held on May 29.

Two students at Saratoga High School want their friends to know they have a safe place on campus to vent about boys or girls, homework, grades, parental pressures and life in general--a home away from home in Room HO7.

It's horrifying enough that a pair of prostitutes is accused of setting up Ravi Kumra's murder at his Monte Sereno mansion last fall, a Kumra family member says.

The Assembly Education Committee, on a 7-0 bipartisan vote, has passed Assembly Bill 256, authored by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardenss, who represents the 58th District which includes the cities of Cerritos and Artesia.

Pending approval by the West Valley-Mission Community College board of trustees, Davis will serve as the college's next president.

As a program administrator, Monica Moore splits her time among three interdisciplinary programs, but gives "100 percent of her support and commitment" to each, a faculty member wrote in nominating her for the Amy J. Blue Award.

Attending dances is a key part of the high school experience and can have a lasting impact on a student's life.

During rehearsals for the Crosby, Stills & Nash concert in Los Angeles on April 13, Crosby's wife Jan Dance stepped out to take a quick break.

The 27th annual Silicon Valley Open Studios tour comes to Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and Campbell on the weekend of May 18-19, giving art lovers an opportunity to meet with artists in their studios.

Los Gatos and Saratoga high schools have been named California distinguished schools, making them two of 218 distinguished middle and high schools in the state.

Minors in possession of alcohol--On April 27 at 9:24 p.m. at Quito Road and Highway 85.

The Saratoga City Council has taken steps toward the implementation of stricter sign ordinance provisions for temporary and real estate signs in the city.

The Barenaked Ladies return to the Bay Area with Ben Folds Five for two nights of ninety's bliss.

Polska Foods, Saratoga, Calif., announced a new line of flash-frozen pierogies, available in Safeway stores nationwide beginning June 1. Made using the company's secret Polish family recipe, including fresh herbs, caramelized onions, roasted garlic, spices, whole wheat pierogies and vegan Pierogies , this line of pierogies is frozen fresh and is ... (more)

Perhaps it is something of a privilege it is to serve in a state Assembly district that has five, count 'em five, top 100 schools in California, according to the recent annual ranking by U.S. News & World Report.

A brush and timber fire began burning in a remote area about a mile away from Heather Heights Road and Highway 9 this morning above the Los Gatos and Saratoga hills.

Q I remember seeing an article about revoking the driver's license of an elderly person.